LaMotte Pool & Spa Owner's Handbook - Manual (Page 34)

ñ Raising Alkalinity with Sodium Bicarbonate
U.S. Customary Units:
100
Gallons
1,000
Gallons
5,000
Gallons
10,000
Gallons
20,000
Gallons
50,000
Gallons
To Raise
ppm Tsp Oz Lb Oz Lb Oz Lb Oz Lb Oz Lb Oz
10 1 — 0 2 0 11 1 7 2 13 7 1
20 2 — 0 5 1 7 2 13 5 10 14 1
30 4 — 0 7 2 2 4 4 8 7 21 2
40 5 — 0 9 2 13 5 10 11 4 28 2
50 6.5 — 0 11 3 8 7 1 14 1 35 3
60 — 1.4 0 14 4 4 8 7 16 14 42 3
70 — 1.6 0 16 4 15 9 14 19 11 49 4
80 — 1.8 1 2 5 10 11 4 22 8 56 4
90 — 2 1 4 6 5 12 11 25 5 63 5
100 — 2.3 1 7 7 1 14 1 28 2 70 5
Metric Units:
400
Liters
4000
Liters
20000
Liters
40000
Liters
80000
Liters
200000
Liters
ppm Kg g Kg g Kg g Kg g Kg g Kg g
10 0 10 0 70 0 340 0 670 1 340 3 360
20 0 10 0 130 0 670 1 340 2 690 6 720
30 0 20 0 200 1 10 2 20 4 30 10 80
40 0 30 0 270 1 340 2 690 5 380 13 440
50 0 30 0 340 1 680 3 360 6 720 16 800
60 0 40 0 400 2 20 4 30 8 60 20 160
70 0 50 0 470 2 350 4 700 9 410 23 520
80 0 50 0 540 2 690 5 380 10 750 26 880
90 0 60 0 600 3 20 6 50 12 100 30 240
100 0 70 0 670 3 360 6 720 13 440 33 600
Notes:
Be sure to note chemical precautions. Always follow manufacturer’s
recommendations.
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