Sorry about the duplicate post, my computer is slow and I didn't realize it posted twice.
I checked my numbers this morning and my CL was way above 5 (I only have a Walmart kit) and my PH was about 7.2. My TA was about 170.
When you said to shock it, do you mean add more bleach? My kit didn't have a CYA, I realize I need one that does. I added some stabilizer because we had to drain the pool for repairs (another nightmare story) and I figured that there wasn't any in the water.
Thanks for any help. To sound so simple, I seem to have made a big mess out of things,
Kerrie