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    Bought another house but the pool chemistry is NUTS! HELP, PLEASE!

    Thanks Tim5055 and JasonLion for your quick answers. The pH meter is a Oakton pH110. Measures from -2 to 16 pH and I just calibrated at 4, 7 and 10 with new reagents. Very astute of you to conclude the previous owner's dump of shock causing the pH to nosedive and the CYA telling that tale...
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    Bought another house but the pool chemistry is NUTS! HELP, PLEASE!

    We bought another house surrounded by pine trees out in the country. Pool is old, maybe 30+ years. Apx. 23,000 gallons. Gunite. The pH is 3.83!!! The chlorine is well over 30ppm!!! TA is 30 CH is 370 CYA is 150 I think the previous owner must have shocked it. I've checked it about three...
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    Will my low CH eat my gunite????

    Thank you so much Mr. JasonLion for your quick reply! I'm putting my best man on that as we speak! ;) This is such a great forum. Thanks for making it that way. My Best! -dave-
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    Will my low CH eat my gunite????

    Hi, Folks…Good to see you all again. On my 3rd year of the BBB method and I’m as pleased as punch, but have a question for you astute members. I believe I have had the same CH reading since I started, but can’t remember. 15,500 gallon in-ground gunite pool circa 1975. pH = 7.35 CYA = 35 FC...