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Salt Addition Calculator

From current to target salinity: pounds of pool salt, 40-lb bags to buy, and total cost. Re-test 24 hours after adding.

Inputs

Inputs and assumptions

Total system gallons including spa spillover if plumbed together.

From a salt test strip or meter. Below 2700 ppm most cells warn.

Most systems want 3000-3400 ppm; check your cell manual.

Pool salt usually comes in 40 lb bags.

Store price; 0 to skip cost.

Result

Bags to buy
3.8
Salt cost (USD)
$30.02
Pool salt needed (lbs)
150
Screening dose only. Never mix chemicals; dose at dusk; follow product labels and CDC pool-chemical safety guidance.

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