I'm so sorry that you are having such a hard time but I have to say that your last paragraph made me laugh out loud!

We have only a couple of liner installer type people who are on the forum sporadically so unfortunately I'm not sure how quick you will get a helpful reply.

But.... I did want to tell you hello and welcome you to the Pool Forum. I hope you are able to get this fixed. Once you have this problem figured out, we can definitely help you with the chemistry and getting the pool started.

Good luck!