First of all, welcome to the Pool Forum. Great decision to order a K-2006 kit. That is going to be a big help to you in managing your pool!

Next, I would not advise adding any more non-chlorine oxidizer. What are the ingredients of what you added?

I'm actually not totally sure what to tell you with those numbers all over the place!

One thing I am pretty sure of is that your CYA is not 17 if you have been using tabs for a long time. They are stabilized which means they have CYA in them. I'd be more inclined to think your high CYA test result was more likely. (Look and see if copper is an ingredient in those tabs and let us know.)

You can't trust pH readings taken when the chlorine is so high. If your chlorine drops, take another pH reading before you add more chlorine. Also, when you report that pH reading, note what your chlorine level was at the time.

Let's hope that test kit comes soon. Only when we have good, accurate testing results can we really do a very good job of advising you.

While you are waiting, do a lot of reading here on the forum, especially the stickied threads at the top of each subforum. (Until your registration is complete, you will need to log out first to be able to see the rest of the forum, however.) Also, read on our sister website, www.poolsolutions.com. Lots of good info there as well.

I love your #3 in your first post above, btw! No ridicule from us. Only help. You know what they say ---- the only dumb questions are the ones you don't ask. (I bet you can't guess that I am a teacher, can you! )

Again, welcome. Glad you found us!