How much salt for an Intex pool
Your salt needs to reach 3,000 ppm (parts per million, the number a salt test shows), so put in enough to get there. You'll see that figure as the goal in Intex's salt chart. Salt should stay within 2,500 to 3,500 ppm. Tip the salt into the water. Let the pump run nonstop for 24 hours. After that, power up the cell.
How much salt should go in my pool?
Every pool gets aimed at 3,000 ppm in Intex's table, and Intex's manual calls 2,500 to 3,500 ppm acceptable for Krystal Clear units. Match your pool size in Intex's table and you'll see the dose you need.
Hold off on starting the chlorinator for now. Give the filter pump a full 24 hours of nonstop running so the salt can dissolve. Hold your cyanuric acid near 1% of the salt weight you've put in.
| Intex pool | Gallons | Startup salt | Code 91 top-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy Set 15 ft x 33 in | 2,587 | Buy 2 bags · add 65 lb | 20 lb |
| Easy Set 15 ft x 36 in | 2,822 | Buy 2 bags · add 65 lb | 20 lb |
| Easy Set 15 ft x 42 in | 3,284 | Buy 2 bags · add 80 lb | 20 lb |
| Easy Set 15 ft x 48 in | 3,736 | Buy 3 bags · add 95 lb | 20 lb |
| Easy Set 16 ft x 42 in | 3,754 | Buy 3 bags · add 95 lb | 20 lb |
| Easy Set 16 ft x 48 in | 4,273 | Buy 3 bags · add 110 lb | 30 lb |
| Easy Set 18 ft x 42 in | 4,786 | Buy 3 bags · add 120 lb | 30 lb |
| Easy Set 18 ft x 48 in | 5,455 | Buy 4 bags · add 135 lb | 35 lb |
| Easy Set 18 ft x 52 in | 5,894 | Buy 4 bags · add 150 lb | 40 lb |
| Metal Frame 15 ft x 36 in | 3,282 | Buy 2 bags · add 80 lb | 20 lb |
| Metal Frame 15 ft x 42 in | 3,861 | Buy 3 bags · add 100 lb | 20 lb |
| Metal Frame 15 ft x 48 in | 4,440 | Buy 3 bags · add 110 lb | 30 lb |
| Metal Frame 16 ft x 48 in | 5,061 | Buy 4 bags · add 125 lb | 30 lb |
| Metal Frame 18 ft x 48 in | 6,423 | Buy 4 bags · add 160 lb | 40 lb |
| Metal Frame 18 ft x 52 in | 6,981 | Buy 5 bags · add 175 lb | 45 lb |
| Metal Frame 20 ft x 52 in | 8,638 | Buy 6 bags · add 220 lb | 60 lb |
| Metal Frame 24 ft x 48 in | 11,483 | Buy 8 bags · add 290 lb | 75 lb |
| Metal Frame 24 ft x 52 in | 12,481 | Buy 8 bags · add 310 lb | 85 lb |
| Ultra Frame 16 ft x 48 in | 5,061 | Buy 4 bags · add 125 lb | 35 lb |
| Ultra Frame 18 ft x 52 in | 6,981 | Buy 5 bags · add 175 lb | 45 lb |
| Sequoia Spirit 16 ft 8 inx49 in | 5,061 | Buy 4 bags · add 125 lb | 35 lb |
| Sequoia Spirit 18 ft 8 inx53 in | 6,981 | Buy 5 bags · add 175 lb | 45 lb |
Every row doses to 3,000 ppm. Pounds and gallons come straight off the Intex salt table, and the gallons are the water Intex says the pool holds when filled.
Codes 91 and 92 explained
Seeing 91 means the salt level is low. Did it stay on once you added the whole dose listed in the manual? Adding more salt is off limits. Code 91 or 92 can be triggered by hot water. Per Intex's support guide, check whether the water is at 35 °C or above. Water that warm needs cooling down.
Seeing 92 means there's too much salt in the water. Take out roughly 25% of the pool water and top off with fresh water until code 92 goes away.
Why Intex gallon numbers seem low?
Your pool isn't counted as full to the top by Intex. Intex's capacity chart figures a frame pool at 90% full. With Easy Set and oval pools, the figure is 80% full.
Base your dose on the gallons Intex gives for the model you own.
Questions people bring to the counter
What's the right salt amount for my Intex pool?
Find the model and size you own in Intex's table. Following that amount brings the water to 3,000 ppm. A reading between 2,500 and 3,500 ppm works fine. When code 91 appears, your salt is low.
What's next once the salt goes in?
Pour in your salt and keep the filter pump going 24 hours straight so it dissolves. After that, turn the chlorinator on. Your cyanuric acid needs to sit at about 1% of the salt's weight.
Which capacity figure applies to my pool?
Go with the gallons Intex publishes for the model you have. Frame pools are figured at 90% full by Intex. An Easy Set or oval pool is counted at 80% full. Use that figure to size your dose and hit 3,000 ppm. Let the pump run 24 hours before turning the cell on.