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						determining pool or spa volumes, in a gallons or liters.  
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										| Testing Pool and Spa Water Chemistry!!! |  
						
										| Testing 
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										| How to determine water 
										volumes or measure interior surface 
										area? |  The volume of a pool, spa or hot tub is 
								important in helping to determine the quantities 
								of chemicals to be added or to properly size 
								some accessory equipment. While a precise figure 
								is always best, for most applications a 
								reasonably close approximation will suffice. In 
								the long term, the amount of chemicals required 
								depends on bather usage, location, exposure and 
								maintenance practices, as well as the actual 
								water volume. Interior pool or spa surface area 
								is important to determine the cost of a 
								resurfacing job or the amount of paint required 
								for a refinishing.  If problems arise, 
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								Calculating Swimming Pool Volumes |  
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								Rectangular or Square Pools or Spas |  |  
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								Pool CalculationsLength (in feet) X Width (in feet) X Average 
								Water Depth (in feet) X 7.5 = Pool Volume in 
								Gallons
 - or -
 Length (Meters) X Width (Meters) X Average Water 
								Depth (Meters) X 1000 = Pool Volume in Liters
 
								Spa CalculationsLength 
								(inches/inside) X Width (in inches/inside) X 
								Average Water Depth (inches) X 0.00434 = Volume 
								in Gallons (U.S.)
 - or -
 Length (Meters) X Width (Meters) X Average Water 
								Depth (Meters) X 1000 = Volume in Liters
 
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								Round (Circular) Swimming Pools or Spas |  |  
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								Pool CalculationsDiameter (in feet) X Diameter (in feet) X 
								Average Water Depth (in feet) X 5.9 = Volume in 
								Gallons
 - or -
 Diameter (Meters) X Diameter (Meters) X Average 
								Water Depth (Meters) X 785 = Volume in Liters
 
								
								Spa CalculationsDiameter (inches/inside) X Diameter 
								(inches/inside) X Average Water Depth (inches X 
								0.00341 = Volume in Gallons (U.S.)
 - or -
 Diameter (Meters) X Diameter (Meters) X Average 
								Water Depth (Meters) X 785 = Volume in Liters
 
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								Oval Swimming Pools or Spas |  |  
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								Pool CalculationsLong Diameter (in feet) X Short Diameter (in 
								feet) X Average Water Depth (in feet) X 5.9 = 
								Pool Volume in Gallons (U.S.)
 - or -
 Long Diameter (Meters) X Short Diameter (Meters) 
								X Average Water Depth (Meters) X 785 = Pool 
								Volume in Liters
 
								
								Spa CalculationsLong Diameter (inches/inside) X Short Diameter 
								(inches/inside) X Average Water Depth (inches) X 
								0.00341 = Volume in Gallons (U.S.)
 - or -
 Long Diameter (Meters) X Short Diameter (Meters) 
								X Average Water Depth (Meters) X 785 = Volume in 
								Liters
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								| If possible check with the builder or dealer.You may have to calculate the volume based on 
								two separate areas, if the pool is an "L" or "T" 
								shape.
 For a hexagon or Octagon shape, calculate as a 
								circular pool or spa.
 Otherwise, use the calculations for either an 
								oval or rectangular pools or spas and substitute 
								an average diameter, width or length.
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								Calculating Pool or Spa Interior Surface Area |  
								|  | The calculations below are approximations only 
								and are based on average shallow and deep end 
								sizes and depths.Pools or spas with atypical measurements may 
								require different amounts.
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								|  | American/English Units: square feet All 
								measurements are in feet.
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								Rectangular or Freeform Shapes: L X W X 1.6 
									= Square Feet of Interior Surface 
								●  
								Oval or 
									Lazy L Shapes: L X W X 1.65 = Square Feet of 
									Interior Surface ●  
								Roman 
									Style Shapes: L X W X 1.55 = Square Feet of 
									Interior Surface |  
								|  | Metric Units: square meters All 
								measurements are in meters.
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								●   
								Rectangular or 
									Freeform Shapes: L X W X 1.6 = Square Meters 
									of Interior Surface 
								●   
								Oval or Lazy L 
									Shapes: L X W X 1.65 = Square Meters of 
									Interior Surface 
								●   
								Roman Style 
									Shapes: L X W X 1.55 = Square Meters of 
									Interior Surface |  
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								Metric Conversions - Useful Conversion Factors |  
								|  |  | LENGTH/DISTANCE |  |  |  
								| Meters | X | 3.28 | = | Feet |  
								| Centimeters | X | 0.394 | = | Inches |  
								| Feet | X | 0.31 | = | Meters |  
								| Yards | X | 3 | = | Feet |  
								| Feet | X | 12 | = | Inches |  
								| Inches | X | 2.54 | = | Centimeters |  
								| Kilometers | X | 0.62 | = | Miles |  
								| Miles | X | 1.61 | = | Kilometers |  
								|  |  | WEIGHT |  |  |  
								| Kilograms | X | 2.205 | = | Pounds |  
								| Kilograms | X | 1000 | = | Grams |  
								| Grams | X | 0.0352 | = | Ounces |  
								| Ounces | X | 28.34 | = | Grams |  
								| Pounds | X | 0.454 | = | Kilograms |  
								| Pounds | X | 16 | = | Ounces |  
								|  |  | VOLUME |  |  |  
								| Liters | X | 33.824 | = | Fluid Ounces |  
								| Liters | X | 1.057 | = | Quarts |  
								| Liters | X | 0.264 | = | Gallons |  
								| Liters | X | 1000 | = | Milliliters |  
								| Milliliters | X | 0.0338 | = | Fluid Ounces |  
								| Fluid Ounces | X | 29.57 | = | Milliliters |  
								| Gallons | X | 3.784 | = | Liters |  
								| Gallons | X | 128 | = | Fluid Ounces |  
								| Gallons | X | 4 | = | Quarts |  
								| Quarts | X | 2 | = | Pints |  
								| Quarts | X | 32 | = | Fluid Ounces |  
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								| Temperature |  
								| You've seen the 
								formulas for conversion. But you don't always 
								have a pad and paper handy: let alone a 
								calculator. Here's an easy way to convert these 
								values. 
 From ºC to ºF: double the ºC, subtract 10%, add 
								32 and now you have ºF. Example: 30ºC times 2 = 
								60, minus 10% (-6) = 54, add 32 and you get 
								86ºF.
 
 From ºF to ºC: subtract 32, divide in half, add 
								10% and now you have ºC. Example: 90ºF minus 32 
								= 58, divide in half = 29, add 10% (2.9) and you 
								get 31.9ºC.
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