How much sand and salt are needed to run this system?
609061
100 pounds of sand. Usually three bags. Salt depends on size of pool. i.e. 8000 Gallon Pool needs 200 pounds of pool salt.
609062
For my 18' x 52" I put 180bs of salt. ... the filter takes 125lbs of silica sand (pool filter sand)
609063
Don't purchase if u haven't already. Ours stopped working 4 days after we hooked it up. We have contacted the seller 2 times & each time they were going to send us an email to send back the part that is broken. Still no response & now our pool is the greenest we have ever had. Good old chlorine is the best way to go we think after this fiasco.
609064
It takes about 40 lbs of sand and the amount of salt depends on the size pool you have. Mine took 160 lbs initially. The manual explains specifically for all size pools. This is an awesome upgrade from the origional pump that came with the pool. The saltwater system is very nice, no more chlorine!
609065
The filter will take about 100 - 120 pounds of sand. The salt will depend on the size of your pool. The instructions with the unit will tell you exactly what is needed. Very easy system to set up. If you have a small pool you will need the Intex 1-1/2" to 1-1/4"hose adapters.
609066
I used 150lbs of sand to reach the middle of the low/high markings on the inner tube (not 100lbs like the directions state). I have a 12x20 Intex Oval pool and used 120 lbs of salt. Pool has been up for 3 weeks and I have not had to add anymore salt yet, but the instructions recommend an additional 30lbs when the system reads low salt. Hope this helps.
1545031
We got a bag of sand at Home Depot - not sure exactly how much we used but had over half a bag left. We did use a funnel and took two of us. Guess it could be done alone but easier with another pair of hands.
1626802
Intex has the manual on their website. Free to download. It will give you the salt amounts based on the size of your pool
2213209
I used 4 bags of 0.5 cu ft each of sand. Each bag weighed in at 48 pounds so that is nearly 200 pounds of sand. Nearly equal to 25 gallons of water..which weighs nearly 8 pounds per gallon. The guy that is using a 50 pound weight is really not securing his very well. One bag of sand and I could still tip mine over pretty easily. that was 48 pounds.
1593467
It really depends on what you want to accomplish. It's basically "clean" salt. For the machine you will need to use many packages.
541712
You will just have to buy sand and possibly fittings depending on the pool your attaching it to. I have mine and its running great, just have to flush when the water pressure starts slowing down. I am happy so far with it.
1124759
I don't know what the minimum horse power is needed. We use a 1 horse Hayward Superpump in our system. Hope this helps.
1395218
I just use 3 bags of pool salt and set the salt water system usually to 3 or 4 hours depending on the temperature outside and the traffic you have in and out of the pool. I let my system run at night when there is no one in the pool. You should also take your ladder out when not in use for this will be the first thing to rust due to the salt.
711342
Yes! Just add extra 50 lbs of salt.Be sure to remove pump and lines.Or be suee to keep pump running.
1395222
I only used salt when I opened our pool. It took 3 40 lb bags for a 16' X 48" pool and the level was perfect. We did have a long weekend a couple of weeks ago where our GFC in the pump got tripped and came home to algae. To fix it we added 10 oz of algaecide and 3 lbs of shock, cleared it up in a couple of days and allowed the saltwater system to catch up. Still very pleased with the system.
54437
The instructions do not indicate the exact amount, but I believe you will need more than that. Probably around 20 litre. Thanks
1749792
I used a full 40lb bag of sand to fill the filter to the line in the tank, make sure you use the correct sand also bought at a pool supply, same with the salt, I used over 200 lbs for my 24' X 52" pool, the pump will tell you if the salt is strong enough, my sand filter came with a chart showing the amount needed for all of intex's pools..
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I can help you with the question. I actually got confused when ordering this pool and got the pool with everything included, AND the salt system. I was wrong. This pool already comes with the salt system and it works great!. Basically, you just need to order this pool and it will come with everything you need, including the salt water system and cleaning kit. So far my kids love the pool and it is structurally very stable. I had to put 210 lbs of pure salt and I only had to pay about 65 dollars and that's it! I will probably need to spend around 11 dollars every 2 months or so to keep the salt levels ok. The water does not taste salty at all, it is a great system! I can help you with the question. I actually got confused when ordering this pool and got the pool with everything included, AND the salt system. I was wrong. This pool already comes with the salt system and it works great!. Basically, you just need to order this pool and it will come with everything you need, including the salt water system and cleaning kit. So far my kids love the pool and it is structurally very stable. I had to put 210 lbs of pure salt and I only had to pay about 65 dollars and that's it! I will probably need to spend around 11 dollars every 2 months or so to keep the... » Read More I can help you with the question. I actually got confused when ordering this pool and got the pool with everything included, AND the salt system. I was wrong. This pool already comes with the salt system and it works great!. Basically, you just need to order this pool and it will come with everything you need, including the salt water system and cleaning kit. So far my kids love the pool and it is structurally very stable. I had to put 210 lbs of pure salt and I only had to pay about 65 dollars and that's it! I will probably need to spend around 11 dollars every 2 months or so to keep the salt levels ok. The water does not taste salty at all, it is a great system! « Show Less
2213208
I put water in the base rather that sand and it worked quite well. I don't know how much sand...I could guess, but I don't think that would help you
1959747
You must get the salt at your local pool shop. They can tell you how much salt for the size of your pool. They will calculate it.
980946
I run mine in sand all the time just hose it off when done and dry it to or the screws will rust.
1598582
I believe around 2200+. I love this pool. Best thing I did is switch to the salt water system.