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Pool Water Volume

Find out the Water Volume in your Pool

You will need to know how much water your pool holds before you can determine the quantity of Water Treatment products your pool needs. Find out the water volume in litres rather than gallons; it’s easier to calculate the quantity of product required in metric rather than imperial. Your pool supplier should be able to supply you with this information, if not you can use the following guide.

 

Usefull Tip

If you know your pool water volume in Gallons, multiply the amount of gallons by 4.5 to give you an estimate of the volume in litres. E.g. 1,000 gallons is approximately 4,500l. 1000l is the metric equivalent of 220 gallons.

 

Consult the Pool Operation Manual supplied with your Above Ground Pool to determine the amount of water your pool holds. Several examples of the most popular pools are listed below

INFLATABLE ROUND POOLS
Pool Diameter Depth Estimated Volume
 8 feet 30 inch 2,150l
10 feet 30 inch 3,500l
12 feet 30 inch 5,100l

METAL WALL SPLASHER POOLS
Pool Diameter Depth Estimated Volume
12 feet 36 inch 10,000l
15 feet 36 inch 15,000l

ROUND METAL WALL POOLS
Pool Dimensions Depth Estimated Volume
15 feet 52 inch 19,200l
18 feet 52 inch 27,700l
21 feet 52 inch 37,700l
24 feet 52 inch 49,300l
12’ x 21’ 52 inch 24.100l
15’ x 28’ 52 inch 40,500l

ROUND METAL FRAME POOLS
Pool Diameter Depth Estimated Volume
15 feet 42 inch 14,000l
18 feet 48 inch 24,000l
24 feet 48 inch 42,000l

OCTAGONAL WOODEN POOLS
Pool Diameter Depth Estimated Volume
4 feet 1.17 metres 12,000l
5 feet 1.31 metres 21,000l
6 feet 1.31 metres 30,000l

STRETCHED OCTAGONAL WOODEN POOLS
Pool Dimensions Depth Estimated Volume
3.7m x 5.57m 1.31 metres 20,000l
3.7m x 6.57m 1.31 metres 24,000l

The Estimated Pool Volumes listed above are based on manufacturers figures, check your Above Ground Pool Operation Manual for the water capacity of your particular pool.
Once you have determined how many litres of water your pool holds, write it down. You will need to refer back to this when adding products to your pool water.