Salt Calculator
Calculate how much salt to add to your salt water pool or hot tub for your SWG system.
SALT CALC
Salt Water Pool Calculator
Quick-pick — auto-fills volume below.
Test with salt test strips or electronic tester
Recommended for most systems: 3200 ppm
Salt Dosage
-- 40 lb bags
Salt to add
Total weight
-- lbs
Will raise salt to
-- ppm
Buy Pool Salt on Amazon
How to Add Salt:
- Turn off the salt cell (just run the pump)
- Broadcast salt evenly around deep end
- Brush the bottom to help dissolve
- Run pump 24 hours, then retest
- Turn salt cell back on after salt dissolves
Salt Water Pool Guide
What Salt to Use
- Pool Salt - Purest, dissolves fast, most expensive
- Solar Salt (water softener) - 99.5% pure, good option, cheaper
- Morton System Saver II - Popular choice, widely available
- Avoid: Rock salt, table salt (iodized), salt with additives
Target Salt by Brand
| Brand | Target Range | Ideal |
|---|---|---|
| Hayward AquaRite | 2700-3400 | 3200 |
| Pentair IntelliChlor | 2700-3400 | 3200 |
| Jandy AquaPure | 3000-3500 | 3400 |
| CircuPool | 3500-4500 | 4000 |
| Intex / Bestway | 2500-3500 | 3000 |
Salt Too High?
You can't remove salt - you have to drain and refill. Add salt gradually and retest before adding more. Too much salt can damage the cell and cause a "salty" taste.
You can't remove salt - you have to drain and refill. Add salt gradually and retest before adding more. Too much salt can damage the cell and cause a "salty" taste.
For educational purposes only — full disclaimer ↓