100
60
0.4
125
·
150
How to Add or Dilute salt
Operating Manual
66
0.5
1
200
For new plaster pools, wait 10-30 days (check with you local pool professional) before adding salt to allow the
76
0.6
250
plaster to cure. Turn the circulating pump on and add salt directly into the pool. Brush the salt around to speed up
Saturation Index
300
the dissolving process--do not allow salt to pile up on the bottom of the pool. Run the filter pump for 24 hours with
The saturation index (Si) relates to the calcium and alkalinity in the water and is an indicator of the pool water "balance". Your water is properly balanced if the Si is 0 ±.2. If the Si is below
84
0.7
-0.2, the water is corrosive and plaster 2 meters (6.5 ft.) Protectedoutlet ·10 pool walls will be dissolved into the water. If the Si is above +0.2, scaling and staining will occur. Use the chart
the suction coming from the main drain (use pool vac if there is no main drain) to allow the salt to evenly disperse
400
94
0.8
below to determine the saturation index.
throughout the pool.
600
100
0.9
800
The only way to lower the salt concentration is to partially drain the pool and refill with fresh water
How to use: Measure pool pH, temperature, calcium hardness, and total alkalinity.
Use the chart above to determine Ti, Ci and Ai into the above equation. If Si equals 0.2
Always check stabilizer (cyanuric acid), when checking salt. These levels will most likely decline together. Use the
or more, scaling and staining may occur. If Si equals -0.2 or less corrosion or irritation
chart on page 10 to determine how much stabilizer must be added to raise the level to 25 ppm maximum (Use
may occur..
stabilizer only if necessary).
CORROSIVE
Current salt
Level
8000
10000
ppm
(30000)
(37500)
213
267
0
(97)
(121)
Salt Level
200
250
200
(91)
(114)
Gallons
Use the chart on page 10,11 to determine how much salt in Kgs need to be added to reach the recommended levels. Use the equations below if pool size is unknown.
187
233
400
(pool size in feet)
(85)
(106)
173
217
600
LengthxWidthx
(79)
(98)
The ideal salt level is between 2.7 g/l (2700 ppm) - 3.4 g/l (3400 ppm) with 3.2 g/l (3200
160
200
Average Depthx7.5
800
ppm) being ideal. If the level is low, determine the number of M3 in the pool and add salt
(73)
(91)
DiameterxDiameterxAverage
147
183
according to the chart on page 10. A low salt level will reduce the efficiency of the chlorine
1000
(67)
(83)
Depthx5.9
generator and result in low chlorine production.
133
167
1200
(61)
(760
LengthxWidthxAverage
A high salt level can cause the chlorine generator to shutdown and may begin to give a salty
120
150
1400
Depthx6.7
taste to your pool (generally, the salt will begin to be tasted at a level of about 3.5g/l [3500
(55)
(68)
107
133
1600
ppm] - 4.0 g/l [4000 ppm].
(48)
(61)
93
117
The salt in your pool is constantly recycled and the loss of salt throughout the swimming
1800
(42)
(53)
3
season should be small. This loss is due primarily to the addition of water because of splas-
in the pool and add salt according to the chart on page 10. A low salt level
80
100
2000
hing, backwashing, or draining (because of rain). Salt is not lost due to evaporation.
(36)
(45)
67
83
2200
(30)
(38)
What type of salt to use
53
67
2400
(24)
(30)
It is important to use only sodium chloride (NaCl) salt that is greater than 99% pure. This is common food quality or water softener salt and is usually available in 25 kg (55 lbs) bags. It is also
40
50
2600
acceptable to use water conditioning salt pellets, however, it will take longer for them to dissolve. Do not use rock salt, salt with yellow prussiate of soda, salt with anti-caking additives, or
(18)
(23)
iodized salt.
27
33
2800
(12)
(15)
How to Add or Dilute salt
13
17
3000
(6)
(8)
For new plaster pools, wait 10-30 days (check with you local pool professional) before adding salt to allow the plaster to cure. Turn the circulating pump on and add salt directly into the pool.
3200
Ideal
Ideal
Brush the salt around to speed up the dissolving process--do not allow salt to pile up on the bottom of the pool. Run the filter pump for 24 hours with the suction coming from the main
3400
OK
OK
drain (use pool vac if there is no main drain) to allow the salt to evenly disperse throughout the pool.
3600+
Dilue
Dilue
The only way to lower the salt concentration is to partially drain the pool and refill with fresh water
Always check stabilizer (cyanuric acid), when checking salt. These levels will most likely decline together. Use the chart on page 10 to determine how much stabilizer must be added to raise
the level to 25 ppm maximum (Use stabilizer only if necessary).
Current
Stabilizer
30
37.5
level in ppm
(8000) (9900) (11900) (13900) (15850) (17800) (19800) (21800) (23700) (25800) (27700) (29700) (31700) (33700) (35700) (37600) (39600)
0 ppm
0.75
0.94
10 ppm
0.45
0.56
20 ppm
0.15
0.19
25 ppm
0
0
1.6
100
1.7
125
1.8
150
1.9
200
2.0
250
2.1
300
2.2
100
2.4
600
2.5
800
POUNDS and (Kg) OF SALT NEEDED FOR 3200 PPM
SCALING
ok
12000
14000
16000
18000
(45000) (52500) (60000)
(67500)
320
373
427
480
(145)
(170)
(194)
(218)
300
350
400
450
(136)
(159)
(182)
(205)
Liters
280
327
373
420
(pool size in meters)
(127)
(148)
(170)
(191)
260
303
347
390
LengthxWidthx
(118)
(138)
(158)
(177)
240
280
320
360
Average Depthx1000
(109)
(127)
(145)
(164)
DiameterxDiameterx
220
257
293
330
(100)
(117)
(133)
(150)
Average Depthx785
200
233
267
300
(91)
(106)
(121)
(136)
LengthxWidthx
180
210
240
270
Average Depthx893
(82)
(95)
(109)
(123)
160
187
213
240
(73)
(85)
(97)
(109)
140
163
187
210
(64)
(74)
(85)
(95)
120
140
160
180
(55)
(64)
(73)
(82)
100
117
133
150
(45)
(53)
(61)
(68)
80
93
107
120
(36)
(42)
(48)
(55)
60
70
80
90
(27)
(32)
(36)
(41)
40
47
53
60
(18)
(21)
(24)
(27)
20
23
27
30
(9)
(11)
(12)
(14)
Ideal
Ideal
Ideal
Ideal
OK
OK
OK
OK
Dilue
Dilue
Dilue
Dilue
10
WEIGHT OF STABILIZER (CYANURIC ACID in Kg) NEEDED FOR 25 PPM
45
52.5
60
67.5
1.13
1.34
1.53
1.69
0.68
0.81
0.92
1.01
0.23
0.27
0.31
0.34
0
0
0
0
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.8
2.9
C
F
12
53
16
60
19
66
24
76
29
84
Gallons and liters of Pool/Spa water
34
94
20000
22000
24000
26000
(75000) (82500) (90000)
(97500) (105000) (112500) (120000) (127500) (135000) (142500) (150000)
39
100
533
587
640
693
(242)
(267)
(291)
(315)
500
550
600
650
(227)
(250)
(273)
(295)
467
513
560
607
(212)
(233)
(255)
(276)
433
477
520
563
(197)
(217)
(236)
(256)
400
440
480
520
(182)
(200)
(218)
(236)
367
403
440
477
(167)
(183)
(200)
(217)
333
367
400
433
Rectangular
(152)
(167)
(182)
(197)
300
330
360
390
(136)
(150)
(164)
(177)
267
293.
320
Round
347
(121)
(133)
(145)
(158)
233
257
280
303
(106)
(117)
(127)
(138)
Oval
200
220
240
260
(91)
(100)
(109)
(118)
167
183
200
217
(76)
(83)
(91)
(98)
133
147
160
173
(61)
(67)
(73)
(79)
100
110
120
130
(45)
(50)
(55)
(59)
67
73
80
87
(30)
(33)
(36)
(39)
33
37
40
43
(15)
(17)
(18)
(20)
Ideal
Ideal
Ideal
Ideal
OK
OK
OK
OK
Dilue
Dilue
Dilue
Dilue
M³(gallons) of Pool Water
75
82.5
90
97.5
1.91
2.09
2.28
2.47
1.14
1.26
1.37
1.48
0.38
0.42
0.46
0.49
0
0
0
0
6
S i= pH +Ti + Ci +Ai-12,1
Calcium
Ti
Ci
Hardness
75
1,5
0,3
100
1,6
0,4
125
1,7
150
1,8
0,5
200
1,9
0,6
250
2,0
0,7
300
2,1
400
2,2
0,8
28000
30000
32000
34000
600
2,4
0,9
800
2,5
747
800
854
907
(339)
(364)
(388)
(412)
700
750
800
850
(318)
(341)
(363)
(385)
653
700
747
793
(297)
(318)
(339)
(360)
607
650
693
737
(276)
(297)
(317)
(337)
560
600
640
680
Gallons
(255)
(273)
(291)
(310)
(pool size in feet)
513
550
587
623
(233)
(250)
(267)
(283)
467
LengthxWidthx
500
533
567
(212)
(227)
(243)
(258)
Average Depthx7.5
420
450
480
510
(191)
(205)
(218)
(232)
DiameterxDiameterx
373
400
427
453
Average Depthx5.9
(170)
(182)
(195)
(207)
327
350
373
397
(148)
(159)
(169)
(180)
LengthxWidthx
280
300
320
340
Average Depth x 6.7
(127)
(136)
(145)
(154)
233
250
267
283
(106)
(114)
(121)
(129)
187
200
213
227
(85)
(91)
(98)
(104)
140
150
160
170
(64)
(68)
(73)
(77)
93
100
107
113
(42)
(45)
(48)
(51)
47
50
53
57
(21)
(23)
(24)
(26)
Ideal
Ideal
Ideal
Ideal
OK
OK
OK
OK
Dilue
Dilue
Dilue
Dilue
105
112.5
120
127.5
2.66
2.84
3.03
3.22
1.59
1.71
1.82
1.93
0.53
0.57
0.61
0.64
0
0
0
0
Total
Ai
Alkalinity
75
1,9
100
2,0
125
2,1
150
2,2
200
2,3
250
2,4
300
2,5
400
2,6
36000
38000
40000
600
2,8
800
2,9
960
1013
1067
(436)
(460)
(484)
900
950
1000
(408)
(430)
(453)
840
887
933
(382)
(403)
(424)
780
823
867
(358)
(378)
(398)
720
760
800
Liters
(328)
(348)
(364)
(pool size in meters)
660
697
733
(300)
(317)
(333)
LengthxWidthx
600
633
667
(274)
(289)
(304)
Average Depthx1000
540
570
600
(246)
(259)
(263)
DiameterxDiameterx
480
507
533
Average Depthx785
(219)
(231)
(243)
420
443
467
(190)
(201)
(211)
LengthxWidthx
360
380
400
Average Depth x 893
(163)
(172)
(181)
300
317
333
(137)
(144)
(152)
240
253
267
(110)
(117)
(123)
180
190
200
(81)
(86)
(90)
120
127
133
(54)
(57)
(60)
60
63
67
(27)
(29)
(30)
Ideal
Ideal
Ideal
OK
OK
OK
Dilue
Dilue
Dilue
135
142.5
150
3.41
3.59
3.75
2.04
2.16
2.25
0.68
0.72
0.75
0
0
0