pH of 12?

[proavia]

Proabably the best thing YOU can do is to stay far away from that group.
Less frustration.
Stick with TFP.

 

[Amrie]

You would need to add 50 lbs of lye to 15,000 gallons to get to a pH of 12.

I think it's only about a 7,000 gallon pool, so that's only 25 pounds of lye. Totally do-able! =D

 

[Amrie]

Proabably the best thing YOU can do is to stay far away from that group.
Less frustration.
Stick with TFP.

Agreed!

 

[JamesW]

I think it's only about a 7,000 gallon pool, so that's only 25 pounds of lye. Totally do-able! =D

Some people buy sodium hydroxide in bulk for things like making soap, so it is possible that someone added Lye (sodium hydroxide) to their pool, but it seems super unlikely.

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[JamesW]

Probably the best thing YOU can do is to stay far away from that group.

Also, stay out of pools with a pH of 12.

 

[Mdragger88]

I also doubt it. It's just a post in a different pool group, and they aren't interested in my theory that their meter might not be accurate. I don't need to convince them, just wanted a quick reality check for myself!

I had to see myself out of other pool groups- I just don’t need the stress…

 

[cledee]

I also tried helping others in other forums and quickly found out, some people don't want help. Even friends and family don't want help. I see their cloudy pool that they tell me it's safe to swim, just had a couple of bad rain storms they say.

 

[wireform]

Case in point had a new client several years back brand new pool turned green. He called me for help and ran the full gamma of levels and came up with the game plan to slam. While slamming he turns back on his expensive ozone system that I warned him against using, "BUT I SPENT $2.5K ON IT"
and the slam isn't progressing. I disconnected the power to it and completed the slam. Now all is perfect and decided to use LC and stay on the hot side for a bid to be sure we're in control. Then he starts with this rant "oh chlorine to high, must be lower..." I ended up installing the RJ60 and uninstaled the ozone. Then I walked away when I caught him funkying around with the chemistry between visits sending me in circles. Thank you but NO thank you. If you know pool maintenance then you don't need me and I wouldn't want your money, Done.