<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>PoolOwl guides</title><description>Free pool and hot tub calculators for volume, chlorine, shock, pH, salt, pumps and heaters, plus practical homeowner guides. Every formula and source is shown.</description><link>https://poolowl.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Cyanuric Acid (Pool Stabilizer): How Much You Need and Why It Matters</title><link>https://poolowl.com/guides/cyanuric-acid-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://poolowl.com/guides/cyanuric-acid-explained/</guid><description>Stabilizer stops sunlight from destroying chlorine, but it also raises the chlorine level your pool needs. How CYA works, good levels, and how to raise or lower it.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How Much Does a Hot Tub Cost to Run? A Realistic Estimate</title><link>https://poolowl.com/guides/hot-tub-electricity-cost/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://poolowl.com/guides/hot-tub-electricity-cost/</guid><description>What really drives a hot tub&apos;s electric bill, how to find your spa&apos;s tested standby watts, and worked monthly estimates for mild and cold weather.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to Lower (or Raise) Pool pH Safely</title><link>https://poolowl.com/guides/how-to-adjust-pool-ph/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://poolowl.com/guides/how-to-adjust-pool-ph/</guid><description>Why pool pH drifts up, how to bring it down with muriatic or dry acid, how to raise it, and why your alkalinity decides how much acid you actually need.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to Close an Inground Pool for Winter</title><link>https://poolowl.com/guides/how-to-close-a-pool/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://poolowl.com/guides/how-to-close-a-pool/</guid><description>When to close, how much chlorine to add, how far to lower the water, and how to protect pipes and equipment from freezing, in the order the work actually happens.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to Shock a Pool (and How Much Shock You Actually Need)</title><link>https://poolowl.com/guides/how-to-shock-a-pool/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://poolowl.com/guides/how-to-shock-a-pool/</guid><description>How to shock a pool so it actually works. Find the right chlorine level for your stabilizer, choose a product, and hold the level until the job is done.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pool Water Chemistry for Beginners: What Each Test Number Means</title><link>https://poolowl.com/guides/pool-chemistry-basics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://poolowl.com/guides/pool-chemistry-basics/</guid><description>What free chlorine, pH, alkalinity, CYA, calcium hardness and combined chlorine actually tell you, which ones matter most, and what order to fix them in.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>