Rule Your Pool

[00:00] - Intro [01:50] - Matt Mueller's Background [08:49] - Issues that Led to Reverse Osmosis [11:03] - Draining and Refilling Depends on Tap Water Chemistry [12:33] - The RO Process [17:17] - The RO Experience, from a Customer's Perspective [21:34] - Is Dilution the Solution to Pollution? [23:14] - Density Stratification [29:36] - How Low Should You Go? [34:32] - What is Osmosis? [36:09] - Is it Drinking Water Safe? [37:27] - Flow Rates [39:00] - How Much Does RO Filtration Cost? [41:19] - Biofouling [46:06] - What Can Be Removed from Water? [47:10] - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

You asked, so we answered. Thanks to feedback from students, instructors and sponsors like you, we are pleased to announce a new advanced construction course, addressing an underserved segment of the swimming pool industry. Construction 4633:Advanced Inflatable Watershape Installation Workshop (8) This eight (8) hour course packs in two days worth of information into one action-packed workshop. You will learn the five fundamental steps to selecting and installing an inflatable watershape. Learn how to select the right inflatable watershape for your clients to harmonize with the aesthetic of their home's architectural style and their landscape design. Apply our core design principles to WOW your clients and make their dream become reality. What you will learn Installation techniques and best practices Leak prevention and repair (besides duct tape) Ongoing maintenance, including: Avoiding swimming with sharp objects Maximum chemical levels to avoid a lawsuit Crafting a limited lifetime warranty that absolves you of any and all responsibility for literally anything that can go wrong Tips and techniques for effective photography of the completed project to add to your portfolio Cost: $8,000 ...or just 8 easy payments of $1000, if you want to be like that. And oh yeah... Happy April Fools Day. ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

[00:00] - Intro [01:10] - Degrees of Chlorine Exposure [03:51] - Our Bodies Produce Chlorine [08:16] - Drinking Water is Chlorinated [10:27] - Combined Chlorine and other Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs) [16:07] - Prolonged Exposure to Chloramines and Bacteria [23:28] - Is Swimmer's Ear an RWI? [27:03] - Disinfection Contact Times (CT) and Cleaning Agents [28:13] - Organic and Inorganic Chloramines [30:09] - Chemistry by Committee [39:43] - Our Industry Lacks Academic Research [42:20] - CMAHC [44:21] - Back to Bather Comfort and Irritation [47:55] - Signs of Trouble [50:00] - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

[00:00] - Intro [01:12] - Keegan's Background [03:45] - Using Engineering to Simplify Pool Care Advice [05:43] - The Reality of Algaecides [07:07] - Access to Information has Increased [08:55] - Personalized Calculations for YOUR Pool [10:56] - Common Homeowner Questions [12:31] - Take the Quiz, Order your Kit, and Customize it as Needed [14:22] - PersonalizedPool.com, and the My Pool Plan app [21:43] - This is innovative and the first of its kind ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

[00:00] - Intro [00:55] - I remember when AI came out [03:03] - An uncertain future [04:23] - AI recognizes AI [06:24] - Truth and reality are blurred now [07:26] - The Trades are the future [09:07] - Humanity must prevail [10:46] - Mass disruption [12:05] - Automation is already here [14:27] - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00] - Intro [00:36] - Adjusted Alkalinity on a Pool Store Printout [01:34] - Adjusted Alkalinity = Carbonate Alkalinity [03:10] - Cyanurate and Borate also contribute to Total Alkalinity [04:42] - Increasing CYA increases TA. About 1/3 of CYA is Cyanurate Alkalinity [06:14] - Is Adjusted Alkalinity the "Real" Alkalinity? [07:37] - One Breath Summary ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00] - Intro [02:20] - Davis Tarwater's background [08:24] - Water quality challenges [18:20] - Swimmer irritation [24:31] - Embrace the pH rise and plan for it [26:56] - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

[00:00] - Intro[01:43] - New Baby and 2026 Goals[05:44] - Service 2211 has been recorded, and will soon be online[07:48] - 2026: A Building Year for Watershape U[09:01] - Watershape U = Education + Reinforcement and Networking[12:10] - The new WU Service Track[13:33] - Upcoming WU Classes at Shows[20:20] - Closing[21:27] - Service 2211: Essential Water Chemistry - Unit A, Part 1[24:49] - Learning Outcomes and Introduction[27:13] - A.1 Hydrolysis, Saturation and Solubility[31:51] - A.2 Water Chemistry Ranges ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

[00:00] - Intro[00:33] - Pool industry lifers[07:25] - How pools are winterized in the Northeast[11:51] - How cold is too cold to plaster?[16:50] - Calcium chloride in the plaster mix[22:06] - Freeze damage protection[27:40] - Dilution's impact on the LSI during the winter[33:51] - Testing fill water, and smart winterizing[36:10] - Company culture of learning[45:21] - Scale vs. calcium crystals[52:50] - Accountability[1:00:40] - Water and air physics[1:10:38] - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

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[00:00] - Preface - Education Vacation Recap[03:10] - Actual Introduction[09:13] - New WU Class - C3291: Reinforced PVC Membrane Workshop[14:35] - PVC membranes in cold climates[16:33] - Installation and costs[30:46] - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

[00:00] - Intro[01:12] - Introducing Rocco Russo[06:15] - AI Displacement vs. Tribal Knowledge[08:49] - 2025 Trainer of the Year[20:50] - What to expect from S1311: Essential Pool Equipment - The Core Four[33:44] - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

[00:00] - Introducing Jimmy Reed[07:58] - Weeks of precise prep work before tile goes in[12:12] - The challenge is the point.[13:46] - The Art and Science of Tile Work[15:23] - C2611: Essential Tile Workshop[18:58] - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

[00:00] - Intro[01:32] - Introducing Tempool[04:33] - Common denominator lately: Residue[06:21] - Easily distorted mix ratios[23:22] - Rock-to-Rock Pebble Finish Exposure[24:54] - Standardizing Systems[26:50] - Exposure problems and Hot starts ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

[00:00] - Introducing Charles Hanskat, P.E.[01:26] - Shotcrete History[06:39] - Shotcrete depends on velocity for compaction[09:44] - Wet mix vs. Dry mix. What's right for you?[11:38] - Water, Cement, and Time[15:39] - Slump[17:58] - Compressive strength[19:46] - Aggregates[21:25] - Standards and Minimums[24:36] - Shrinkage and Cracks[32:10] - Ideal conditions and Curing[39:21] - Weepers[42:29] - WU and ASA Shotcrete Certifications[46:15] - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

[00:00] - Introducing Bryan Lundquist[02:15] - Swimming Talk[15:48] - Cloudy water, from a swimmer's perspective[20:53] - Changing expectations of water quality[27:09] - ChloramineConsulting.com[29:33] - Showering before swimming, and not peeing in the pool[36:27] - Swimming in natural water (a lake)[40:24] - Unqualified Pool Advice ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

[00:00] - Intro[00:58] - To pool professionals.[05:41] - To you, the individual listener.[08:47] - To the industry in general.[11:28] - To homeowners.[18:30] - To me.[21:20] - Upcoming education events. ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

You asked for more podcasts and great information. But instead, we brought Eric back.The new email address is [email protected] notes optional. ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

Thank you to all of you who have listened to this podcast over the years. You are greatly appreciated, and I hope you found value in what you learned here. It has been an honor.-- Eric ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction01:21 - Halogens on the Periodic Table of Elements02:48 - Valence states06:17 - Chlorides and stainless steel09:44 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction01:07 - Close to home05:37 - Worse smoke and ash than forest fires11:37 - our condolences14:00 - How we are going to help21:39 - Closing_________________________Natural disasters like the wildfires in Los Angeles are painful reminders that no matter how much we think we have domesticated nature, nature is always more powerful than we are.Our deepest condolences to all affected by these fires. These hit close to home, as so many of our customers and HASA employees have been evacuated, and many of whom have lost everything. Our prayers are with you.We are here to support you however we can, so please do not hesitate to call your local HASA rep if you need someone to talk to. ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction01:52 - Jim Lauria and Mazzei07:53 - Leonardo da Vinci and water11:46 - Podcast: Water We Talking About?15:14 - The Blue Mind - Wallace J. Nichols20:13 - Water must be coaxed.23:10 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction01:18 - Non-LSI causes of corrosion 03:34 - Scenario 1: Chasing pH and range chemistry09:05 - Acid abuse vs. containing pH10:15 - Pouring undiluted acid can scale heaters?13:06 - Scenario 2: Stray current / electrochemical corrosion15:51 - Closing16:27 - Watershape University - Service 1211: Essential Water Chemistry Class ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Reminder: Watershape University Service 1211: Essential Water Chemistry class (8-hour certification)04:50 - What is corrosion?09:23 - Moisture, Condensation, and Corrosion14:39- Metallurgist's explanation of corrosion16:43 - What types of metals corrode?23:48 - Residential pool corrosion25:17 - Bonding against stray current30:05 - Black flakes in the pool31:44 - How to fix and prevent corrosion35:07 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction00:12 - New Watershape University Class: Service 1211 - Essential Water Chemistry05:42 - One big question each year08:59 - Constant 1: Water will always return to its natural state09:44 - Constant 2: Henry's Law10:37 - Constant 3: Gravity12:49 - Example of all three constants in one pool19:59 - The three constants are eternal21:52 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

SUPPORT HURRICANE HELENE VICTIMS: https://www.wryker.com/collections/helene-disaster-relief . Check out with promo code HELENE. What you buy will be matched buy Wryker Supply. Enter your shipping address, but the promo code will ensure the products go on a pallet for delivery to Samaritan's Purse. 00:00 - Introduction00:49 - What is TenJam?04:08 - Water inside pool furniture07:33 - Why scum lines and calcium scale forms on pool furniture14:46 -Clean up and prevention 21:41 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

SUPPORT HURRICANE HELENE VICTIMS: https://www.wryker.com/collections/helene-disaster-relief . Check out with promo code HELENE. What you buy will be matched buy Wryker Supply. Enter your shipping address, but the promo code will ensure the products go on a pallet for delivery to Samaritan's Purse. 00:00 - Introduction01:05 - Teresa Berry05:29 - The origins of PaythePoolman08:19 - Problems addressed11:35 - What constants can you rely on?25:05 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

SUPPORT HURRICANE HELENE VICTIMS: https://www.wryker.com/collections/helene-disaster-relief . Check out with promo code HELENE. What you buy will be matched buy Wryker Supply. Enter your shipping address, but the promo code will ensure the products go on a pallet for delivery to Samaritan's Purse. 00:00 - Introduction03:03 - Hurricane Helene07:14 - How much rain and flooding?09:06 - Gravity is a constant12:44 - Pools are just domesticated water15:21 - Don't fight water.16:53 - Announcing WU 1211: Basic Water Chemistry ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction02:27 - Testing frequency05:11 - Melamine reagent for CYA testing08:32 - Diluting the sample13:32 - More testing precision at low CYA levels17:51 - The future of CYA testing21:17 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction02:15 - Credit to whom it is owed03:14 - What is calcium phosphate?08:42 - Formula for calcium phosphate precipitation14:34 - Lab results (thanks Que Hales!)16:05 - How to identify and prevent calcium phosphate scale19:43 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction02:29 - Three most profitable tools for pools06:16 - Dry scoop vs. Liquid measuring cup09:56 - Product percentages12:59 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction05:09 - Previous winterization podcast episodes06:22 - WHY do we winterize the Orenda way?07:44 - Three winterization fundamentals08:16 - Mechanical and physical closing processes11:18 - Water quality over winter14:14 - Closing kits16:26 - Our recommended closing chemicals18:24 - Water balance over winter24:15 - Vinyl liner and fiberglass winter damage25:35 - Pool cover types matter27:13 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction01:08 - Non-chlorine alternatives03:06 - Disinfection and sanitization (5 and 3-log reductions)05:16 - Affinity07:49 - Oxidation09:21 - What is non-chlorine shock?12:06 - Non-chlorine shock vs. combined chlorine?16:01 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction01:18 - Soap06:02 - Water temperature, soft water, and foam12:11 - Defoamer products17:16 - Proactive foam management: enzymes and chitosan24:14 - When to drain and refill a spa27:24 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction01:27 - Unpredictable bather load? Get back to basics.03:05 - Back to the Four Pillars04:12 - Four Pillars Action Steps08:31 - We don't know what happens in these pools10:17 - Rapidly changing water temperature14:49 - Pool/Spa Combos16:22 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction01:29 - Why pool covers change pool chemistry03:09 - Rain and snow dilution03:48 - Auto-covers and plaster issues05:00 - Salt chlorine generators and covered pools09:11 - Breathable pool covers?10:08 - Trichlor feeders on pools with autocovers12:55 - Creative ways to off-gas CO2 from a covered pool14:43 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction00:58 - Saharan dust research02:07 - What is Saharan dust?03:15 - Why Saharan dust is important to our global ecosystem07:20 - How Saharan dust impacts swimming pools08:23 - Saharan dust is similar to wildfires and Haboob dust storms10:11 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction03:29 - LaMotte integration with 601 discs04:41 - App login vs. Orenda Academy login06:28 - Watershape University course06:55 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction01:01 - Why Dr. Fields contacted us04:58 - Indoor pools and HVAC design09:59 - What are weezing and asthma?14:25 - Medications for breathing issues20:22 - What is a pulmonologist?22:37 - Explaining chloramines and the pool smell32:13 - Contamination Sources34:56 - Blood and water chemistry42:55 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction01:30 - Using chlorine vs. Losing chlorine06:42 - UV degradation (photolysis) of chlorine08:11 - Electromagnetic radiation and light from the Sun11:10 - Low and medium pressure UV disinfection systems14:32 - Fluence (focused intensity)17:54 - How sunlight destroys chlorine19:49 - Minimal CYA is necessary23:59 - Summary ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction02:06 - Rowdy Gaines, from swimming to broadcasting04:56 - The evolution of competitive swimming16:18 - 2024 Olympic Trials22:37 - Water and air quality in pools28:43 - Step Into Swim foundation35:41 - Game: Unqualified Answers45:57 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction01:23 - What's new in the Orenda App version 5.0?05:43 - LaMotte SpinTouch integration13:43 - The new Chemical Calculator17:08 - Login is required for these new features22:07 - Demonstrating the new Chemical Calculator27:08 - The website Orenda Calculator™30:35 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction02:10 - Dr. Paul Cagle, shoulder surgeon06:02 - Scenario: lifting heavy buckets in and out of a pickup truck bed11:32 - Protecting your back muscles17:27 - Preventative strengthening exercises21:06 - Most common shoulder injuries that lead to surgery25:47 - Brushing a pool safely ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction02:20 - Updating bicarbonate's pKa from 6.14 to 6.2708:24 - Orenda app integration with a test kit08:51 - The new calculator15:02 - Account login16:37 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction05:50 - Does the Orenda Calculator™ adjust alkalinity for CYA?09:44 - pH buffering system: acids and conjugate bases12:49 - Hydrogens move around, but don't go away16:01 - pKa values19:05 - Cyanuric acid and Cyanurate ion22:13 - More CYA increases buffering capacity25:15 - Using chlorine vs. Losing chlorine28:52 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction03:16 - pH buffering04:43 - Bicarbonate, cyanurate and borate06:41 - pH is based on H2O and hydrolysis09:56 - Carbonate alkalinity means dissolved CO2 determines pH11:51 - Bicarbonate converts into carbonate at 8.3 pH13:22 - High TA, more buffering capacity, more acid demand15:19 - Acids and conjugate bases18:16 - pKa values and buffering strength20:52 - What does pKa stand for?23:05 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction02:25 - Cicada broods every 13 or 17 years05:44 - What do cicadas do?07:03 - Cicadas and swimming pools08:56 - What do cicadas introduce into swimming pool water?10:44 - How to get cicadas out of the pool11:29 - Other small dead animals in pools13:02 - Closing ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool 

00:00 - Introduction01:06 - How did Niki and Jack get involved in Skimmer?06:08 - What's new with Skimmer?09:56 - State of Pool Service Report12:38 - Skimmer's Orenda Calculator integration18:03 - The modern pool pro20:06 - How does Skimmer want their customers to use this?22:22 - The LSI quantifies water balance25:42 - Tracking, Trending, and Forecasting ______________________________Connect with us! Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:[email protected] Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool