I'm not good at this

I'm fairly new at a lot of this stuff. I bought my house 3 years ago, it came with a pool with all this stuff in it. It is a 12K gal pool, PebbleTec siding, Kreepy Krauly Kruiser Vaccum that plugs into the side wall/skimmer?. It has a Fountain, bubbler, and aerator. I use an HTH 6 way test strip kit, or a clorox 2 way (ph and chlorine) test kit. I live in Queen Creek, AZ. I have 2 kids that LOVE to swim. It's 6 feet deep. I am no good at introducing myself. Socializing does not come naturally to me. So I hope you all will give me the benefit of the doubt and understand that diplomacy isn't my strong suit and while I'm blunt, it's not because i try to be rude. I'm just...awkward. I hope we can all be friends anyway.
 
Welcome!

First thing is to go to Pool School: Pool School - Trouble Free Pool. Read up on the articles there to get started. Not too much heavy reading.

Next, get yourself a good test kit like the TF-100 here: Test Kits. This will save you a lot of time and head scratching instead of "guessing" at what to do with your pool.

Once you get your test kit, post your test results here when asking your questions. Use the format:
FC=
CC=
pH=
Salt=
TA=
CH=
CYA=

Also, please put your pool information in your signature. It will help when you ask questions.

Good luck and welcome again!