Find exactly how much salt to add to your pool to reach the ideal saltwater chlorinator level — with bag counts and a live level gauge.
Enter pool size directly, or calculate from dimensions
— or calculate from dimensions —
Test your water with a salt meter or test strips
Recommended: 2700–3400 ppm · Ideal: 3200 ppm
Green band = ideal range (2700–3400 ppm)
How the salt amount was calculated
Salt to Add
Bags Needed
Weight in kg
ppm Increase
Pool Volume
| Pool Size | +500 ppm | +1,000 ppm | +1,700 ppm | +3,200 ppm | 0→3,200 ppm |
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Adding Salt
Broadcast salt around the pool perimeter with the pump running. Allow 24 hours to circulate fully before retesting. Never add more than 1,000 ppm worth per day.
Lowering Salt
Salt cannot be chemically removed — only diluted. Partially drain and refill with fresh water, then retest. Drain 25% for roughly 25% reduction.
Testing Frequency
Test monthly with a digital salt meter for accuracy. Salt is depleted by backwashing, heavy rain, splash-out, and high bather loads. Test more often in summer.