About this pool salt calculator
A gallon of water weighs 8.34 lb, and 1 ppm is one part per million by weight. Salt needed in lb = gallons × (target − current ppm) × 8.34 ÷ 1,000,000. 20,000 gal from 1,500 to 3,200 ppm: 20,000 × 1,700 × 8.34 ÷ 10⁶ = 284 lb. Add it gradually and retest after 24 hours of circulation.