Latest Pool chemistry Podcast Episodes
Cold Water Startups
Rule Your Pool - October 26, 2022 13:00 - 27 minutes00:00 - Intro 03:13 - The Orenda Startup™ is still about LSI in colder water. In fact, the LSI is probably even more important in colder water. 04:23 - Three main startup procedure differences to focus on when the water is cold (and getting colder) 05:22 - 1) More calcium hardness 08:34 - 2)...
Podcasting with the Pool Chasers
Rule Your Pool - October 19, 2022 13:00 - 34 minutes00:00 - Intro 01:21 - We met the Pool Chasers in their studio before COVID 02:20 - Podcasts are catching on, but Pool Chasers were one of the first 08:38 - Podcasting wasn't as accepted and understood 5 or 6 years ago. Now it's mainstream. 11:51 - There should be more podcasts, because it's...
Swimming Pool Recovery After a Hurricane
Rule Your Pool - October 12, 2022 13:00 - 19 minutes00:00 - Intro 03:08 - Let's start with pool damage, electrical and physical 05:26 - Electrical Hazards 06:31 - Contamination, physical and chemical 07:48 - Biohazards 09:20 - How to clean up a pool after a Hurricane 11:59 - Chemistry and chlorination after circulation is up and running 14...
Winter is Coming...Again (feat. Miguel Chavez)
Rule Your Pool - October 05, 2022 13:00 - 32 minutes00:00 - Intro - We're doing it LIVE 01:54 - Orenda help line rings with people asking about winterization 03:19 - The type of safety cover affects water chemistry 05:20 - Winterization is like bear hibernation 06:21 - Sanitizing and Balance: two separate things 08:28 - Winterization kits mi...
Here's to the Naysayers
Rule Your Pool - September 29, 2022 11:45 - 41 minutes00:00 - Intro - Jarred is a Debbie Downer 02:23 - Jarred printed the show notes for this episode 03:17 - Criticism: Orenda downplays the importance of pH 07:09 - Criticism: Orenda advocates for alkalinity below 80 ppm, but that will destroy a pool 08:38 - Criticism: Orenda says 50 ppm CYA or...
Good Enough is the Enemy of Great
Rule Your Pool - September 21, 2022 13:28 - 29 minutes00:00 - Intro...Jarred is the host this time 01:12 - People call us for advice, and most of them are wanting "the easy button" 04:54 - Old school thinking (good enough) prevents you from being great 06:45 - What is your added value to the pool owner? 11:04 - Traditional pool care 16:04 - Re...
We Learned How to Plaster a Pool...
Rule Your Pool - September 14, 2022 14:33 - 26 minutes00:00 - Intro 01:34 - Tempool plaster school 03:21 - We learned a LOT by physically plastering a pool 06:23 - Plasterers are artisans. There's both an art and a science to this trade 07:57 - We learned the entire process from waterproofing/prep, to plastering, to exposing 12:57 - Water to c...
Three Water Tests that are 100% Reliable, but not Precise
Rule Your Pool - September 07, 2022 13:00 - 21 minutes00:00 - Intro 02:18 - Thermometers are reliable and accurate, but because they're not water tests, they're not included in our list of three tests in this episode. 04:19 - No test kit stays accurate and precise forever. All of them need to be maintained, used properly, calibrated and reagents ...
Plaster Finish Issues (w/ Bill Drakeley, Watershapes University)
Rule Your Pool - August 31, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutes00:00 - Introduction with Bill Drakeley, Watershapes University 01:47 - Cement cracks 05:43 - Concrete issues cause plaster issues 07:55 - What are "structural cracks"? 08:48 - Calcium nodules 12:46 - Concrete core samples 15:45 - Lack of bonding / delamination 17:21 - Bill pounds on his ...
Understanding Shotcrete (w/ Bill Drakeley, Watershapes University)
Rule Your Pool - August 24, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes00:00 - Introduction to Bill Drakeley 02:22 - Concrete 101: What happens when water mixes with dry cement? 04:02 - Concrete mix design (water:cement ratio) 05:18 - Compressive value (PSI) 07:49 - ACI and ASA minimum for pool concrete is 4000 PSI. 08:59 - How do you regulate PSI? Concrete mi...
Cyanuric Acid (CYA) and Chlorine Strength
Rule Your Pool - August 17, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes00:00 - An extra-long intro, complete with Jarred's new microphone and some housekeeping topics. 01:24 - Housekeeping: We're teaching with Watershapes University. WU C3611, November 12 and 13 in Las Vegas: Essential Plaster Workshop. And we're participating in Swim Across America, September 24 ...
Pools Per Gallon | Chemical Efficiency
Rule Your Pool - August 10, 2022 13:00 - 26 minutes00:00 - Intro 02:18 - Housekeeping: WU class 3611 at the Int'l Show, and swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda. 04:55 - The Orenda Philosophy 07:38 - Algaecides (except chlorine) leave behind long-term byproducts that will eventually conflict with chlorine 11:33 - Pools per gallon, starting with...
Understanding Borates
Rule Your Pool - August 03, 2022 13:00 - 18 minutes00:00 - Another long intro, reminding listeners about Swim Across America, and WU C3611 at the Int'l Pool & Spa show in Vegas this November. 03:34 - Orenda is neither pro-borate, nor anti-borate. We don't find them necessary, but we don't criticize those who use them responsibly either. 05:41 ...
Can't hold chlorine for a week?
Rule Your Pool - July 27, 2022 13:00 - 32 minutes00:00 - An extra-long intro, complete with Jarred's new microphone and some housekeeping topics. 06:39 - There's a difference between using chlorine and losing chlorine. 09:01 - With CYA in the water, pH does not control chlorine strength, but at a high enough pH, OCl- breaks away from CYA and...
Why are LSI and chemical dosing results different in Orenda 3.0?
Rule Your Pool - July 20, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Orenda 3.0 features new, improved formulas. Most of the update was about improving the formulas. 01:43 - The LSI reference chart is the basis for most LSI calculators. 02:52 - The old Orenda app extrapolated within the LSI dosing chart to be more accurate. 04:39 - The n...
App Feedback and RIP Startup Barrel Platform
Rule Your Pool - July 18, 2022 13:00 - 14 minutes00:00 - Intro 01:53 - Our annual meeting made light of some costly mistakes 02:13 - The two mistakes to explain are the premature Orenda 3.0 release and the Startup Barrel Platform 03:24 - Without customer feedback, we could not have found the bugs as quickly as we have. Your feedback is incr...
Orenda 3.0 | The new Orenda App Update
Rule Your Pool - July 13, 2022 13:00 - 27 minutes00:00 - Intro 02:14 - Our audience is becoming massive 02:43 - We built this app as an investment in you. Paying it forward to help the industry and every pool owner 06:01 - We make our money on selling chemicals, but this calculator is for everyone, whether you buy our chemicals or not 06:3...
ask.orendatech.com | The Orenda Help Center
Rule Your Pool - July 06, 2022 13:00 - 9 minutes00:00 - Intro 00:36 - The URL is ask.orendatech.com 01:55 - We get a ton of phone calls, and most of them are questions we get every week. 02:35 - Don't see your question answered? Submit your question at the top of the web page. 04:04 - Jarred asks a question we actually haven't yet answere...
Different Types of Phosphates
Rule Your Pool - July 01, 2022 20:10 - 13 minutes00:00 - Intro 01:42 - Orthophosphates (PO4) are the building block of phosphate compounds 03:58 - Inorganic phosphate types 05:07 - If PR-10,000 clouds, you are watching it remove phosphates from water 05:48 - Tests can be decieving, and inaccurate. And they only measure orthophosphates. 07...
CYA, Water Temperature, and Chlorine Loss
Rule Your Pool - June 22, 2022 13:00 - 15 minutes00:00 - Intro 01:03 - There's a difference between using chlorine and losing chlorine 02:11 - Chlorinate and cross your fingers 03:59 - Does warmer weather really mean you need more CYA to protect chlorine from more intense sunlight? 08:49 - CYA's other impacts 09:43 - High pH actually does...
Why Orenda's Advice sometimes Conflicts with Industry Standards, Textbooks and Pool Stores
Rule Your Pool - June 15, 2022 13:00 - 25 minutes00:00 - Intro 01:51 - Not all of our advice conflicts with industry standards and texbooks. We just don't believe in the dogma of range chemistry. 02:56 - What is range chemistry? 04:31 - Water never read the textbook. Just like Jarred. 07:07 - Why are people more concerned with scale than e...
How to use SPA-500
Rule Your Pool - June 08, 2022 13:00 - 7 minutes00:00 - Intro 00:52 - What is SPA-500? 02:50 - How to use SPA-500 04:41 - Recap 05:51 - Closing the shortest episode we've ever done. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech.com Blog: https://blog.oren...
How to use CE-Clarifier
Rule Your Pool - June 01, 2022 13:00 - 13 minutes00:00 - Intro 00:27 - What is a clarifier? 01:28 - What is chitosan? 04:38 - What does CE-Clarifier do? 06:08 - How to use CE-Clarifier 09:23 - Frequently asked questions 11:49 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Webs...
How to use CV-600 and CV-700 Enzymes
Rule Your Pool - May 25, 2022 13:00 - 16 minutes00:00 - Intro 00:58 - What is an enzyme? 03:28 - Enzymes vs. sunscreen 05:54 - How to use CV-600 and CV-700 08:29 - Enzyme dosing 10:47 - Differences between CV-600 and CV-700 12:44 - FAQs 15:11 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda...
How to use SC-1000 Scale & Metal Control
Rule Your Pool - May 18, 2022 13:00 - 21 minutes00:00 - Intro 01:56 - What is a sequestering agent? 05:55 - What is a chelating agent? 08:09 - How to use SC-1000 09:14 - We are not in the stain-removal business. But SC-1000 can help soften and remove scale. 12:49 - SC-1000 considerations to be aware of. First, water temperature matters. ...
How to use PR-10,000 Phosphate Remover
Rule Your Pool - May 11, 2022 13:00 - 16 minutes00:00 - Intro 00:58 - What is PR-10,000? 01:32 - What does PR-10,000 do in the water? 04:26 - Heavy doses of PR-10,000 are easier when using enzymes, because oils and organics can stick to the dust fallout and make it more difficult to clear the water. 05:31 - How to add PR-10,000 07:07 - H...
How to do an Orenda Purge, and Why
Rule Your Pool - May 04, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutes00:00 - Intro 01:23 - What is an Orenda purge? It is a deliberately strong initial dose of enzymes and phosphate remover (and sometimes chelant) to reset your water. It gives your water the most reduced chlorine demand possible. 03:58 - The entire purpose of an Orenda Purge is remove chlorine-...
How to Adjust Alkalinity
Rule Your Pool - April 27, 2022 13:00 - 26 minutes00:00 - Intro 00:58 - To reduce alkalinity, use acid. But there are a few types of acid. And what, exactly, does acid do? It converts alkalinity into carbonic acid (dissolved CO2). 04:17 - The amount of dissolved CO2 in your water determines the pH. 04:36 - Clarifying "carbonate alkalinity" v...
Swim Across America (w/ Rob Butcher)
Rule Your Pool - April 20, 2022 13:00 - 40 minutesSwim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda 00:00 - Intro 01:23 - Introducing Rob Butcher, the CEO of Swim Across America 02:02 - Who is Swim Across America? 2022 is the 35th anniversary of SAA. 05:52 - The boat for the original swim sank, and it's still...
Spring Cleaning
Rule Your Pool - April 06, 2022 13:00 - 30 minutes00:00 - Intro 02:01 - Two categories to talk about: year-round uncovered pools, and pools that were closed/covered/winterized. 09:57 - What should be done first? Remove debris. 13:32 - What sequence of operations should you follow? In what order? 17:35 - One-stop openings are more challengin...
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