poolchemistrycalc

Pool volume calculator in litres

Your pool holds

48,000L 12,700gal

A rectangle of 32.0 m², 150.0 cm of average water depth. Depth basis: shallow and deep end averaged

Litres are worked out from the metres and centimetres you entered. The gallons figure beside them is the same water in US gallons.

The figures above are worked for the shape this page was published with. Pick another one and they are worked again as you type — with JavaScript off, the chips only show which measurements that shape needs.

Section through a rectangle pool from the water surface to the floor: the shallow end 120 cm, the deep end 180 cm, and the 150.0 cm average depth the 48,000 L figure is computed from. water surface 8.0 m × 4.0 m 150.0 cm average litres use this 120 cm 180 cm deep end not the depth used

Your pool

metres, the long side
metres
centimetres of water, not wall height
centimetres of water
metres, across the middle
centimetres, surface to floor
metres, the long side
metres
centimetres, surface to floor
square metres
centimetres, surface to floor

Your readings

in ppm
in pH
in ppm
in ppm
in ppm

The volume, the drawing, every reading and every dose on this page are worked again as you type.

Each reading against its band

At 48,000 L

What to add

Each row makes its reading's whole change on its own, so add one product per reading, not all of them.
Fixes Product Add
Free chlorine
+2.5 ppm
HASA CHLOR
sodium hypochlorite
960 mL
1.01 qt
Free chlorine
+2.5 ppm
Multi-Chlor
sodium hypochlorite
960 mL
1.01 qt
Free chlorine
+2.5 ppm
Cal Hypo 68% Granular Pool Shock
calcium hypochlorite
176 g
6.2 oz
pH
−0.5 pH
HASA Dry Acid
sodium bisulfate
720 g
1.59 lb
pH
−0.5 pH
HASA Muriatic Acid
hydrochloric acid
no quantity — see the label
Total alkalinity
+40 ppm
HASA Alkalinity Up
sodium bicarbonate
3.22 kg
7.11 lb
Calcium hardness
+120 ppm
HASA Calcium Chloride
calcium chloride
8.19 kg
18.05 lb
Stabilizer
+20 ppm
HASA Pool Conditioner
cyanuric acid
980 g
2.16 lb

Order matters. Add one thing at a time, and let the pump turn the water over before the next. The only published wait we have found is for acid: test again 30 minutes after each dose. For anything else we put no number on it.

Fix a reading

Gallons, from a pool measured in feet

Standard pool sizes

Updated October 2026

Pool and spa rules are adopted and amended state by state, and most of the ranges here are written for public pools. Confirm every figure against the code your jurisdiction has adopted and against your own product label.

Sources and dates

Ranges are quoted from the code named beside them, product strengths from the manufacturer's own product page, each retrieved on the date shown.

This site publishes calculated water volumes and chemical quantities for home pool and spa owners. It is not a health, safety or professional service, and it does not replace the instructions printed on the product you are holding. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by HASA, Pyrock Chemical, Pentair, Hayward, Sonoma Hot Tubs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or any state health department. Product names are the trademarks of their owners and appear here only to identify the strength of what is in the container.