Pool stabilizer How do I know how often and how much stabilizer to add to my salt water system pool? Pool size 15x48 soft side.

I would suggest that you keep your salt level around 2,5 for chlorination, however to get the green pool sorted your pool needs to be shocked and would recommenced to get your pool's free chlorine level at least up to around 5 in order to shock the pool as normal free chlorine level should be 3

While your problems are likely greater than just the salt content in the water I can tell you that if you feel, or more importantly can taste the salt in the water your salt level is WAY TO HIGH, not low. Have the salt level confirmed with an independent test either at a pool store or using a salt tester.

John

If the water tastes salty then there is too much salt in it. The amount of stabilizer is very important too. If it is low then any chlorine the generates will be gone when the sun hits it. Stabilizer is a chemical that has an affinity for chlorine ions and if it is not there the chlorine can be dissipated in a few hours when the sun hits it. Another name for it is Cyanuric Acid. It can be purchased in granular form at many pool supply stores or in a liquid form at Leslies. In order to get your pool blue you need to have the chemistry checked at a pool store or with a test kit (either liquid or strips). Don't buy everything a pool supply tells you to buy but start out with vinyl safe shock, stabilizer and salt. The pool store should be able to help you determine the dose. The following is what I would do:
1. Make sure salt is at the recommended concentration.
2. Shock the pool to recommended dose to start killing the algae.
3. Place the recomended dose of stabilizer in the pool.
4. Make sure pump and filter are working properly.
5. Check the pool chemistry on a daily basis until it is ready for swimming.
6. Check the chemistry on a weekly basis and clean the pool and equipment according to the pool instructions.

Smile, you are a pool manager.

For starters I would bring a sample of your water to a pool store and they usually test it for free. They will then make recommendations. Be certain that everything you add to a pool is necessary based on the test results. If you are draining or partially draing the pool then sometimes chemicals recommended by the pool supply store will not be necessary. The following is what I would do to keep a pool blue:
1. Make sure salt is at the recommended concentration.
2. Only shock the pool to if the chloring level has droped below about 2 ppm.
3. Place the recomended dose of stabilizer in the pool.
4. Make sure pump and filter are working properly.
5. Check the pool chemistry on a daily basis for about a week to. I recommend test strips that at least measure chlorine, Ph and stabilizer.
6. Check the chemistry on a weekly basis and clean the pool and equipment according to the pool instructions.

Smile, you are a pool manager.

If you have the intex soft side pool do not leave it up.
Once the water freezes and thaws you take a big risk of gouging the pool and thus tearing it.
These pools are meant to be taken down every year if you live in a freeze area

believe it or not there are different amounts depending on if you have a metal frame pool or a blow up ring style you did not say which one you have
Here is a link to manuals look up your pool and start there.
The amount shown is just a starting point I would go a little less ti'll you test
it is up to you to fine tune it

you need to buy a salt test kit the kind that reads numbers not color
get your water to as close to 3000ppm as you can any lower than 2800 and you will not produce enough chlorine and above 3500 can trigger high salt levels, go cloudy, and taste bad

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Thanks,
Mark

http://www.intexcorp.com.hk/proifv/proifv_dl_client.jsp?lst_docsea=2009&source=intexstore&gid=2&lid=8738

you will need to do a few things.
Start by shocking the pool and then in 12 hours or so you will need to brush the sides and bottom
Now wait a few hours for the pool to settle and vacum
now clean out your cartridge and start filtering without the generator.
Now add in some liquid non foaming algecide
Now a day later repeat the brushing then vacum again clean filter and reapeat till your pool clears
Remeber to add a good stabilizer so that the chlorine that is generated holds longer and get test strips that read #'s to test salt you want to have the salt as close to 3000ppm as possible
Once pool is clear continue to use the non foaming algecide every week

You need to add salt to the water. How much depends on what size pool you have. Your owner's manual will tell you exactly how much to add when the low salt light comes on. On my Intex I would need to add 35 lbs.

Assuming you have the Intex salt water system and the easy set pool, here's what the manual says:

15x33" - 65 pounds (80 for metal frame)
15x36 - 65 pounds (100 for metal frame)
15x42 - 80 pounds (110 for metal frame)
15x48 - 95 pounds (N/A for metal frame)

hope this helps!

beleive it or not all pools are not created equal
you can have 2 different brand pools the same size and they will have different water capacity
in your case since you did not tell what model pool we will go the average route

15x48 is an average of about 4000gl
that translates to about 100 pounds of salt
most important is to get a salt test kit and a chlorine/ph test kit both for about 10 bucks each
start with 75 pounds salt throwing it right in the pool then pushing it around to help dissolve it like with a brush

you want 98% pure pool salt, not iodized salt best to get this from a pool store 40lbs for 8-10 dollars
remember not to let them sell you thiungs you do not need or give bad advice

once salt is in and partially disolved turn on filter only for 24 hours
now check salt level with kit
it is imparitive to have your salt level at as close to 3000ppm as you can

you can be as high as 4000ppm but remeber the higher it is the more salt taste you will have any lower than 2500 then it is hard to generate chlorine when needed

try to find some of my other posts dealing with cloudy water and green water and you will read more info on filtering which is a major factor

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