OK, I had to use the testing strips, but my results are MUCH different from before I added the pool company's chemicals- 29 lb Balance Pack 100, 1 pt muriatic acid, 4 bags burnout. Since then I have also had to add 7 additional bags of shock and the Bioguard Algae maintenance.

Before- according to the pool people:
CYA 36
Total Chlorine 1.1
Free Chlorine 1.1
ph 7.2
Total Alkalinity 90
Adj Total Alkalinity 79

My results today with the test strips:
alkalinity appears to be in the 180 range
ph is around 7.6
free chlorine is 0
bromine 2

Our pool is still green, but it is more of a cloudy green than a slimy green now. We are going to start adding the 5 gallons of chlorine tonight. Do you dilute it with water first or just pour it in?