Rule Your Pool

00:00 - Intro03:13 - 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 hardness08:34 - 2) When and where to add SC-100013:57 - 3) Let the cement dry for a few hours before turning the water on17:49 - Postpone salt and acid treatments until spring24:00 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro01:21 - We met the Pool Chasers in their studio before COVID02:20 - Podcasts are catching on, but Pool Chasers were one of the first08:38 - 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 a great medium for sharing information16:10 - We don't talk about our products and that annoys Greg.24:03 - If you want to be treated differently, act differently27:20 - Podcasting is different from classes and trade show activities because it's not based on a finite window of time, and every week it can be new.29:48 - Tyler thinks its cool that Orenda listened to them and took them seriously about podcasting. Because most people don't.32:13 - We love hearing from our listeners on [email protected] and ask.orendatech.com32:51 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro03:08 - Let's start with pool damage, electrical and physical05:26 - Electrical Hazards06:31 - Contamination, physical and chemical07:48 - Biohazards09:20 - How to clean up a pool after a Hurricane11:59 - Chemistry and chlorination after circulation is up and running14:21 - Brief summary16:44 - Drinking water contamination17:42 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - We're doing it LIVE01:54 - Orenda help line rings with people asking about winterization03:19 - The type of safety cover affects water chemistry05:20 - Winterization is like bear hibernation06:21 - Sanitizing and Balance: two separate things08:28 - Winterization kits miss the point11:38 - Even sitting next to each other looking at the same laptop, Jarred is still somehow not looking at the show notes14:24 - What is a winter watch program?15:32 - Spring openings19:54 - What are calcium crystals?22:04 - Winter dust23:22 - Swim Across America recap. Jarred survived...barely.30:13 - Introducing our spanish podcast hosted by Miguel, Controlando la Piscina30:56 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Jarred is a Debbie Downer02:23 - Jarred printed the show notes for this episode03:17 - Criticism: Orenda downplays the importance of pH07:09 - Criticism: Orenda advocates for alkalinity below 80 ppm, but that will destroy a pool08:38 - Criticism: Orenda says 50 ppm CYA or less, but you can't hold chlorine for a week with such low levels09:54 - Criticism: Phosphates don't matter, and Orenda just says they do to sell more PR-10,00011:25 - Criticism: The Orenda Startup conflicts with other standard methods13:38 - Criticism: The Orenda Startup doesn't work14:40 - Criticism: Orenda's "education" is just propaganda for you to buy more products17:23 - Criticism: Orenda likes calcium hardness too high20:44 - Criticism: Orenda says calcium flakes from salt cells are calcium carbonate, but I was told they're calcium phosphate22:32 - Criticism: Orenda was anti-borate, but now they've flip-flopped and are pro-borate?24:17 - Criticism: The Rule Your Pool podcast is lame. (We agree with this one).25:07 - Criticism: The Orenda Calculator is inaccurate because it differs from other LSI calculators out there26:29 - Criticism: SC-1000 is no better than other sequestering agents, plus it wipes out chlorine28:19 - Criticism: Orenda is just another greedy chemical company30:39 - Criticism: Orenda makes stuff up and calls it "research"32:55 - Criticism: Orenda unfairly criticizes algaecides...they work so well34:04 - Criticism: Enzymes don't "digest" because they aren't living35:07 - Criticism: The LSI wasn't made for pools36:34 - Criticism: Orenda says pH cannot be controlled...but my pool has a pH controller on it39:49 - Closing. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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...Jarred is the host this time01:12 - 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 great06:45 - What is your added value to the pool owner?11:04 - Traditional pool care16:04 - Relying on chlorine to do too much18:30 - Ways to add additional value20:20 - Do not be fearful of educating customers if you're adding additional value21:38 - Six bad habits to avoid23:56 - Four Pillars (action steps)27:16 - The Orenda Cult28:32 - Thank you for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro01:34 - Tempool plaster school03:21 - We learned a LOT by physically plastering a pool06:23 - Plasterers are artisans. There's both an art and a science to this trade07:57 - We learned the entire process from waterproofing/prep, to plastering, to exposing12:57 - Water to cement ratio. The mixer matters!14:53 - The pro's at Tempool moved differently than us newbies16:17 - Finishing steps - butter/cream removal18:23 - Finishing steps - wet brushing/brooming, rinsing21:05 - Exposure types: acid wash, advanced acid wash w/bicarb rinse, and Pool Wash™22:50 - Passing the baton: shotcrete > prep crew > plaster crew > exposure crew > startup technician24:25 - Watershape University class C3611, Essential Plaster Workshop, Nov. 12-13, 2022.25:04 - Closing. Thanks for listening! We think we passed 50 listeners! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro02:18 - 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 need to be taken care of (and not expired).05:13 - The White Bucket Test07:43 - Our first white bucket test...green water out of the hose on a startup10:23 - White bucket tests can be used to identify if there are metals in tap water too13:47 - Melamine clouds with Cyanuric Acid (CYA)15:20 - PR-10,000 clouds with phosphates of any kind (red cap test)17:55 - Ruling out variables helps you narrow in on the cause of the problem20:06 - Closing remarks. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Introduction with Bill Drakeley, Watershapes University01:47 - Cement cracks05:43 - Concrete issues cause plaster issues07:55 - What are "structural cracks"?08:48 - Calcium nodules12:46 - Concrete core samples15:45 - Lack of bonding / delamination17:21 - Bill pounds on his desk when talking about concrete21:13 - Start with the pool foundation when diagnosing plaster problems21:58 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Introduction to Bill Drakeley02:22 - 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 mix design (water:cement ratio)11:41 - Quality control13:08 - Is waterproofing necessary when you have a proper, watertight concrete pool shell?16:39 - Rapid-fire definitions20:20 - Types of cracks21:56 - Hydrating vs. Curing29:15 - How to prep concrete before plaster32:27 - Watertight vs. waterproof33:42 - Summary: do your homework. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - 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 in Dallas. You can contribute to our team at swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda.03:38 - Check out the chlorine and CYA chart here: https://blog.orendatech.com/chlorine-ph-and-cya-relationships04:55 - When you introduce CYA into the water, pH no longer controls the strength of chlorine (%HOCl)!!08:23 - Chlorine strength is determined by the FC:CYA ratio. It's only a matter of time until health departments recognize this.10:58 - At a high enough pH, OCl- will break away from CYA and can be destroyed by sunlight. Focus on your pH ceiling to avoid this fate.13:50 - Simplifying the complex15:36 - The Orenda program takes these overlapping factors into account, so you do not need to understand all of the chemistry. We've taken things into consideration for you. Just follow the plan and the chemistry will behave.18:05 - Paradigm shifts are never comfortable18:42 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro02:18 - Housekeeping: WU class 3611 at the Int'l Show, and swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda.04:55 - The Orenda Philosophy07:38 - Algaecides (except chlorine) leave behind long-term byproducts that will eventually conflict with chlorine11:33 - Pools per gallon, starting with Orenda products11:56 - CV-600/700 pools per gallon15:45 - PR-10,000 pools per gallon18:27 - CE-Clarifier pools per gallon21:05 - SC-1000 pools per gallon22:06 - Acid pools per gallon24:47 - Changes to acid dosing in the 3.0 Orenda Calculator26:04 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - 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 - Never exceed 50 ppm borate in your water, for toxicity reasons.07:46 - What are borates?08:49 - Bicarbonate/carbonate alkalinity and its pKa value of 6.14 pH.09:52 - Boric acid/Borate and its pKa value of 9.2 pH.11:22 - Borates buffer against the rise in pH by taking a hydroxyl ion (OH-). This is the opposite of what bicarbonate alkalinity does.13:05 - Borate algaestat claims13:52 - Borate water clarity claims14:40 - Borate toxicity and availabiliy in California15:40 - Use properly labeled products for their intended use17:15 - Why borates are in the Orenda App? They impact the LSI.18:10 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - 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 can be lost to sunlight.11:42 - Chlorine demand is both the sanitizer demand and oxidant demand. Let's start with the sanitizer demand.13:29 - Oxidant demand, starting with metals15:35 - Nitrogen compounds23:47 - Non-living organics28:38 - Are you being proactive?30:44 - Jarred's closing ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro00:44 - 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 new Orenda calculator is more true to the Saturation Index, and that's why the LSI results will be slightly different than before. They are more precise now.05:53 - Dosing calculator formula upgrades07:20 - You can now select your preferred acid and chlorine types08:26 - Dry chemicals are by weight, liquids are by volume. This is because dry chemicals of the same volume can have different weights.09:40 - Use a graduated dry pool chemical scoop that shows you different lines for what one pound of each chemical is in volume.09:59 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro01:53 - Our annual meeting made light of some costly mistakes02:13 - The two mistakes to explain are the premature Orenda 3.0 release and the Startup Barrel Platform03:24 - Without customer feedback, we could not have found the bugs as quickly as we have. Your feedback is incredibly valuable!07:13 - We are discontinuing the Startup Barrel Platform07:27 - Giving credit where credit is due: Lupe, Dave, Dave, Molinari Pools, and PurAqua10:16 - The platform became cost prohibitive, and even if we wanted to make more, we cannot reliably get the parts12:27 - Too much of the platform was out of our control, and it is officially discontinued12:57 - Summary. Thanks for listening, and thanks for your patience with Orenda and our mistakes. ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro02:14 - Our audience is becoming massive02:43 - We built this app as an investment in you. Paying it forward to help the industry and every pool owner06:01 - We make our money on selling chemicals, but this calculator is for everyone, whether you buy our chemicals or not06:36 - We insisted on this calculator being the most accurate pool calculator in the world08:28 - Borate is now included in the LSI calculator12:30 - New secondary readings15:28 - The Mac-daddy of features: future alkalinity17:29 - New toggles to select the type of chlorine(s) and acid you use19:54 - Three versions of the app: Android, iOS and now the web calculator.22:16 - The user survey when you first open the app is completely anonymous, and it helps us cater the app to our users.26:16 - Summary...and Jarred's attempted coup-de-tat. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro00:36 - The URL is ask.orendatech.com01:55 - 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 answered, and shows how to submit a question.08:12 - The help center can be found from anywhere on our website, using a link in both the header menu and the footer of each page.08:29 - Summary - thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro01:42 - Orthophosphates (PO4) are the building block of phosphate compounds03:58 - Inorganic phosphate types05:07 - If PR-10,000 clouds, you are watching it remove phosphates from water05:48 - Tests can be decieving, and inaccurate. And they only measure orthophosphates.07:52 - When PR-10,000 reduces less than expected, it removed phosphates that did not show up on your test kit08:54 - Try to avoid chemical conflicts 10:21 - Phosphates in drinking water11:59 - Jarred gets to do the outro. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro01:03 - There's a difference between using chlorine and losing chlorine02:11 - Chlorinate and cross your fingers03:59 - Does warmer weather really mean you need more CYA to protect chlorine from more intense sunlight?08:49 - CYA's other impacts09:43 - High pH actually does increase chlorine loss, because OCl- dissociates from CYA in higher pH water12:07 - Jarred did not read all five bullet points in our extensive show notes13:53 - Low-energy Jarred summarizes for the fans14:32 - Summary - Thanks for listening! And check out our brand new Help Center: ask.orendatech.com ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro01:51 - 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 etching?08:39 - Aggressive water looks good. Just like Jarred.16:08 - Being blind to the LSI is expensive, and it means you're going to fight your water to conform to ranges it doesn't want to conform to.19:09 - Chasing pH is not profitable, nor is it beneficial for the pool.21:07 - Be proactive and Rule Your Pool. Regardless of what the pool store's software says, because it's based on range chemistry. You can be focused on the LSI, which reigns supreme.23:22 - Jarred's summary: we teach this way because it helps you treat water the way water wants to be treated.23:50 - Eric's summary: Prescription without diagnosis is called malpractice. (Jarred's summary was better). ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro00:52 - What is SPA-500?02:50 - How to use SPA-50004:41 - Recap05:51 - Closing the shortest episode we've ever done. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro00:27 - What is a clarifier?01:28 - What is chitosan?04:38 - What does CE-Clarifier do?06:08 - How to use CE-Clarifier09:23 - Frequently asked questions11:49 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro00:58 - What is an enzyme?03:28 - Enzymes vs. sunscreen05:54 - How to use CV-600 and CV-70008:29 - Enzyme dosing10:47 - Differences between CV-600 and CV-70012:44 - FAQs15:11 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro01:56 - What is a sequestering agent?05:55 - What is a chelating agent?08:09 - How to use SC-100009:14 - 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.14:27 - Second consideration: SC-1000 wipes out chlorine until it can do its job.16:32 - SC-1000 is biodegradable, but that requires bacteria that cannot survive in a swimming pool. So it has staying power.17:33 - Frequently asked questions about SC-100019:24 - Wrap up, summary, and thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro00:58 - 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-10,00007:07 - Higher doses (special doses) of PR-10,00010:45 - Frequently Asked Questions14:57 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro01:23 - 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-resistant contaminants. 07:45 - SC-1000 chelates metals and prevents oxidation and staining, but most pools do not need it every year. It will stay in for a very long time.09:00 - PR-10,000 is a fast-acting, one-and-done product. It leaves behind no residual. And it works very well in tandem with enzymes.10:42 - Every Orenda purge is based on CV-600 or CV-700 enzymes. Enzymes are the foundation of the purge.12:51 - Oils and organics float, while dust falls. So if you are trying to clear the pool after using PR-10,000, use enzymes so that oils do not keep the dust suspended in the water.17:01 - CV-600/700 and SC-1000 purge doses are the exact same amount: one quart per 10,000 gallons.21:13 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro00:58 - 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" vs. "total alkalinity". 07:45 - The Orenda App adjusts alkalinity automatically for you when you update the CYA level.08:45 - How to actually add acid to reduce alkalinity: do not column pour! Dilute dilute dilute.13:55 - How to deal with tap water with high alkalinity (150+ ppm) or very high alkalinity (200+ ppm).17:16 - Reduce alkalinity slowly. Do not remove more than 20 ppm at a time. Aim for 10-15 ppm of alkalinity reduction at a time. The more dilution, the better.18:12 - To reduce risk of 'tanking the pH' while reducing alkalinity, aerate the water. And there are other ways of stirring up the water without circulating it through the system.20:00 - How to raise alkalinty: Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and Sodium carbonate (soda ash). Bicarb is more appropriate for raising alkalinity because it barely raises pH, whereas soda ash will raise the pH significantly for the same alkalinity addition.23:49 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 

Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda00:00 - Intro01:23 - Introducing Rob Butcher, the CEO of Swim Across America02:02 - 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 on the bottom of the Long Island sound.10:06 - Fighting cancer is personal to Rob.12:32 - The first Intermission in RYP Podcast history. We hereby invite you to join our team.16:26 - The energy of a SAA swim is incredible.19:29 - When SAA makes a gift to a cancer institution or hospital, SAA has a scientific and medical board who helps decide where best to allocate those funds. In particular, patient research for experimental, cutting edge treatments.29:39 - Olympic swimmers show up at almost every swim, and they volunteer their time to be there. In fact, they pay to swim and help raise money.31:49 - We lost an employee last week, Kelly. We want to honor her and she is already sorely missed. She kept our business running and made sure we were able to ship on time, even during the supply chain chaos of COVID. By the time she found out she had cancer, it was too late. It had already spread everywhere. 36:10 - SAA is directly in our industry. The pool industry is predicated on the fact that people need to learn how to swim. It's a life skill.37:26 - Not many people in the industry were competitive swimmers. But you don't have to be a swimmer to be a part of this. You can volunteer, donate, and tell others about it. We'll swim on your behalf.Join your own event, or join our team. It's 100% tax deductible. Thank you for listening!------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda ______________________________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 - Intro02:01 - 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 challenging, but still doable.18:13 - Have mercy on your pool company. It's beyond hectic.24:00 - SC-1000 throws a wrench in the opening process because it wipes out chlorine. When should you add it?29:20 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Intro03:12 - What is the Orenda Program? It's a philosophy, not a list of products.04:45 - The history of Orenda10:42 - It's never profitable to be reactive. Being proactive is much better.12:42 - No chemical conflicts21:05 - No long-term byproducts left behind26:19 - What is an Orenda pool? What does that mean?27:54 - Ten Steps to implement the Orenda Program35:52 - Recap of steps 1-3: dilute as needed, establish higher calcium hardness and reduced total alkalinity levels.36:19 - Steps 4-6: Purging with Orenda products41:50 - Steps 7-10: Clean the pool, balance the LSI, chlorinate46:30 - Jarred's summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Intro01:29 - The amount of calcium carbonate is calcium hardness. How saturated that calcium carbonate is is measured using the LSI.02:45 - If calcium rises, it's coming from somewhere. If calcium falls, it's going somewhere.03:21 - What increases calcium hardness?05:03 - What reduces calcium hardness?07:02 - Evaporation and accumulation08:53 - If the calcium seems to move much more than it should, it's probably a faulty test10:16 - Two-breath recap. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Intro01:07 - Giving credit where credit is due02:25 - Saltwater pools ARE chlorine pools04:13 - Salt (NaCl) dissolves in water and the sodium (Na) separates from chloride (Cl-). That chloride is what the salt system converts into chlorine04:43 - What a salt cell is and how it works08:45 - Electrolysis converts 2Cl into Cl2, and Eric attempts to read through the three chemistry formulas in order...13:51 - Because Hydrogen gas (H2) does not dissolve, it bubbles off and creates aeration, which leads carbon dioxide (CO2) to also leave, which raises the pH17:00 - All of this chemistry depends on having enough conductivity in the water17:49 - Two factors drive conductivity: water temperature and salinity22:45 - Summary of the episode in just 3 breaths. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Intro00:59 - What is 2022 going to look like? What can we expect with the supply chain shortages?05:10 - What can you do NOW to make openings smoother in a few weeks? 08:57 - Most pools with mesh covers (or no covers) will have lower calcium and higher pH than they winterized with.12:55 - A hard reset in the spring is a very good practice. What can you decide to remove from your water?16:22 - We can start removing phosphates and non-living organics now. Addressing metals will have to wait until the water is warm enough. 17:50 - A hard reset puts yourself and your customer in the most advantageous position going into the season.18:36 - Summary - Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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....by Jarred?02:35 - What is a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)?07:34 - The root of the word "decide".17:18 - When people do their own thing in a service business, they are incentivized to cover up their mistakes.21:07 - Collective intelligence24:00 - Step 1: Gain control of CYA levels.27:20 - Step 2: Create an LSI floor (foundation) with calcium hardness, and a ceiling with total alkalinity.34:23 - Step 3: Write down your clearly-defined SOP for chemistry and behaviors. Written down processes, such as using a measuring cup and diluting acid, using a thermometer when you test water, etc.36:08 - Step 4: Purge and remove contaminants. Decide to remove non-living organics and phosphates from the water.38:54 - Step 5: Track it. Without documentation, it makes it harder to notice deviations from the baseline.41:46 - Benefits of standardization: Brand benefits43:39 - Benefits of standardization: Personnel substitutions are easier45:57 - Benefits of standardization: Problems will stand out sooner47:17 - Benefits of standardization: Collective intelligence47:58 - Benefits of standardization: Reduced employee turnover48:52 - Benefits of standardization: Better forecasting, which in turn allows for bulk purchasing discounts50:11 - Summary - Thank you for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Intro01:43 - Swimming is an individual sport AND a team sport. Individual athletes racing the clock are part of a bigger team. This translates to pool companies as well.04:02 - Let's focus on people. Not the job, not the skills, the people. People are always the most important aspect of a business.04:32 - The benefits of a baseline, such as water chemistry minimums. Standards lead to collective intelligence, the team becomes more cohesive.10:09 - Build a family and team atmosphere. Gather input from employees. They know things you do not.10:45 - A reward system within the team, i.e. "Mojo" the monkey.13:41 - Involve the homeowners in appreciation of your employees too. Example: Southwest Airlines 'kick-tails'17:47 - With more profitability comes opportunities to clean up the brand. Better uniforms, cleaning the trucks, etc. Everyone wants to take pride in their work.19:25 - Increasing the margin for error also helps keep employees. Example: customer adopted the Orenda program and noticed their employees were starting with some 'early wins' and getting compliments early on. More room for error means less frustration when learning.23:24 - Training is available all over the place. Orenda has Orenda Academy, this podcast, over 100 blogs, videos and procedures too. But other companies do too. Manufacturers want to train your people.24:15 - Summary: Let your team build a healthy culture, once you have established a baseline and a family/team atmosphere. ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Intro01:44 - Drinks made from plants have natural color from Tannins. Wine, coffee, tea, etc.06:10 - Nothing replaces the importance of physically cleaning organics out of the pool. Leaves, acorns and other droppings will overwhelm chlorine if you do not regularly remove them.10:25 - Tannins can be soaked out of decaying organics. They either stain the surface or discolor the water, or both.12:48 - If you don't clean off mesh covers, decaying organics will release tannins into the pool below the cover. It's not pretty.14:20 - Cleaning up tannin stains and discoloration mostly involves chlorination. But is chlorination the most efficient way of handling tannins? Not in our opinion.15:58 - CV-600 and CV-700 enzymes are awesome for handling tannins. Enzymes devour them.19:05 - How can you identify if it's an organic or metal issue? You can do the white bucket test. Scoop some water into the clean white bucket and add a bit of liquid chlorine. If it clears up, it was either algae or tannins (organics). If the water gets darker, it's metals.21:03 - Summary. Thanks for listening! If you have questions or requests: podcast@orendatech.com------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Intro01:49 - Most people mistake this problem for scale. But it's not scale.05:05 - This is a chemistry issue, not specific to brand of finish or pigment. This is not a cement or pigment failure, it's a water chemistry problem that can be prevented.06:01 - How this occurs during plaster application, exposure and startup.15:36 - How this occurs months or years later, from aggressive water over time.21:04 - When we get calls about these issues, the answer is not always good news. We are not in the business of pointing fingers at who caused what.25:45 - Two causes of etching: not diluting acid, and using trichlor feeders, especially on pools with auto covers.28:35 - Summary. Thanks for listening!------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Intro04:18 - Calcite crystals are not the same thing as scale10:49 - Jarred describes photos of crystals14:18 - Jarred explains how to prevent crystals, and explains it better than Eric. Well done, Jarred.25:16 - We know of 4 types of crystals. Each has a different difficulty of removal.32:35 - Jarred summarizes, and summarizes better than Eric. Now you're just showing off, Jarred. ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Intro02:00 - Look up "nodule" on blog.orendatech.com, and you will find articles that show photos of calcium nodules. You can also do an online search of nodules and find plenty of information.04:32 - This is the Orenda podcast, and we believe you should hear both opinions on nodules. First, the NPC's position.08:08 - Now, the onBalance position.12:42 - Both sides acknowledge nodules are not scale. They are minerals from within (or behind) the plaster surface that come to the surface.17:12 - Water chemistry itself cannot stop nodules once they've started. They are not chemistry problems, in our experience. They are a physical problem with structural weaknesses in cement.20:12 - Summary - thanks for listening! If you have comments or requests for the show, our new email address is [email protected]. ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Intro00:36 - Welcome to the team, Ryan Rickaby!01:20 - Review of calcium hardness (amount of calcium carbonate) vs. LSI (saturation of calcium carbonate)04:30 - Soda ash clouds the water instantly12:10 - Sharing Eric's screen (alkalinity equilibrium), which can be found on the Orenda Blog, search for Alkalinity14:21 - When the pH is high enough, carbonate ions (CO3- -) perfectly match with calcium ions (Ca++) to form calcium carbonate (CaCO3).19:10 - If you put 11+ pH soda ash into the water, it will convert bicarbonate into carbonate, on top of the sodium carbonate you just added, which forces an LSI violation locally. So adding soda ash should be added slowly, and pre-dissolved.19:56 - The cloud, it either gets filtered out, goes back into solution when the chemistry normalizes, or it precipitates out as dust.20:27 - Plaster dust26:52 - Carbonate clouding30:12 - Winter dust34:52 - Summary - Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Intro01:57 - Definition of scale: Scale is the hardened deposit of a calcium compound that has precipitated out of solution. 02:30 - Analogy of sugar in a drink. This analogy explains the difference between the saturation of calcium carbonate (LSI), and the amount of calcium carbonate (calcium hardness). 06:33 - Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is the most common form of scale, by far. But there are other forms of scale: calcium silica, calcium sulfate, calcium phosphate, and probably some other obscure ones we have yet to encounter. They are more difficult to deal with.12:35 - The same amount of 'sugar' (calcium carbonate) can be too much, too little, or just right, depending on other factors in the LSI. The key here is that scale falls out of solution when the water is oversaturated. Carbonate scale occurs over +0.30 LSI.16:10 - When you see scale in your pool, it will always be in the hottest places first. In the case of carbonate scale, it will be in the highest-LSI areas first. Primarily a salt cell or heater. Flakes in salt cells occur because of a localized LSI violation in the salt cell.22:08 - If scale is not on plastic fittings, the face of tile, lights, etc., it's not scale. It must have come from the cement, not the water.25:46 - To chelate or sequester, the water needs to be warm enough (~65ºF or warmer), or else the chemicals will not activate. The warmer the water, the faster these chemicals work.29:06 - How to remove scale32:28 - Summary. Thanks for listening! Stay tuned for the next four episodes in this series of calcium issues. ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Intro01:42 - Dilution is not always the solution. But it can be the most practical answer to get certain chemistry levels reduced.06:54 - Evaporation will not lead to dilution, because the dissolved solids stayed behind. Things will accumulate because tap water adds more dissolved solids to the water.07:09 - Dilution is not so much about high Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), it's about what's in that TDS. Specifically high cyanuric acid, and high calcium hardness.09:55 - You don't have to dilute all at once, it can be done over several weeks or more. You can also let nature dilute it for you (rain and snow).12:40 - If your chemistry is preventing you from maintaining LSI balance or having proper sanitation, draining and diluting might help you simplify your chemistry. Draining/diluting is much better than throwing a whole bunch of other chemicals in the water.15:37 - Summary - Dilution is a good thing in many cases, but it's not always necessary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Intro02:01 - Recap of Henry's Law of differential pressures. Any gas dissolved in a liquid will equalize with that same gas above the liquid.04:36 - If you exceed the pH ceiling, the atmosphere will literally push CO2 back into the water.04:57 - Where does CO2 come from when adding acid? It converts bicarbonate into carbonic acid (dissolved CO2).07:50 - We don't want bicarbonate ions to convert into carbonate ions (at 8.3 pH or higher) because carbonates are attracted to calcium ions, creating calcium carbonate.12:12 - How can we stop the rise of pH? How can we suppress pH?12:39 - Analogy of the beer: what can you do to stop the beer from going flat? Think of it that way. How can you stop (or slow) the loss of CO2?16:36 - Three categories of ways to suppress pH: cover the pool, chemically suppress it (acid feeder, CO2 injector, trichlor chlorine), and have very low alkalinity or high CYA to lower the pH ceiling.18:53 - Explanation of sense-and-dispense acid feeders, and the challenges with them (overfeeding acid).23:36 - If you don't have any of those reasons listed, but your pH is still being suppressed, please contact us! Teach us so we can learn more about this topic.26:25 - Conclusion. Thanks for listening!------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Intro01:11 - Things can go wrong in water testing, so let's review the common mistakes and interferences.05:07 - Reagent expiration dates mean nothing if the kit is not stored properly. All test kits have a finite shelf life.09:10 - Bleaching reagents (very high chlorine) can distort other tests too.15:08 - Cold water interferes with accuracy too. Warm the sample before testing.18:48 - Mistakes are common when collecting a sample and taking it somewhere. Grab the sample from below the water surface, fill the clean bottle completely without a big pocket of air in it, and then take it directly to the pool store or lab. The longer you wait, the less accurate the test results.23:29 - A few other items: lighting is important for color comparison tests, and if you notice something is way off, test again and examine your test kit for problems. Practice, practice, practice.26:49 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Joe's back!01:44 - Water chemistry testing is important because without it, managing swimming pools well becomes impossible.05:55 - Water testing is not difficult, but it takes practice and some effort to get good at it. It helps to keep a log of your test results!06:31 - How often should you test? It depends on the factor(s), but some should be every week, other should be once a month. Free chlorine may be a few times a week in some cases.13:10 - If you track your results, managing your pool becomes easier because you will notice some trends and you can predict where your water will go.15:36 - There's one more factor that isn't measured with a test kit that is very important: water temperature.20:17 - There are many different ways to test the water. What type of kit is right for you?24:00 - Take care of your test kit! Store it right, clean it, follow instructions, calibrate electronics (if applicable), and don't let reagents expire.27:24 - Get good at testing if you're the one testing the water. It takes practice, but make the effort to be proficient in it. It's an important skill to have.28:26 - Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Intro00:49 - Today's episode is about addressing problem pools in the most efficient way02:02 - Introducing Gus Velez, founder of Pool Service Software04:36 - PSS users are pool service professionals07:35 - They had a few chemistry support tickets come in, and they are not chemistry experts. So they went out looking for a partner who can help their users with water chemistry. They found Orenda.10:28 - When you call Orenda, it's most helpful if you give us the right info about the pool. Photos, chemistry history, age of the pool, etc.13:47 - Users can just touch a button in PSS and it sends the pool's information–and the user's question–directly to Orenda.16:32 - PSS also has a web-based dashboard, and business owners can also request Orenda support on behalf of their employees.18:54 - This integration makes our job easier at Orenda, because we have the right information to answer questions faster.20:59 - Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Intro01:59 - PPM = parts per million. It's the density of a given substance dissolved in water. It's the ratio of that substance compared to water. 1 PPM means the dissolved substance is one-millionth of the volume of water.03:47 - PPM = mg/L. Converting from the metric system it makes sense. 1 cubic meter of water contains 1000 Liters. Each liter contains 1000 mL. Then we switch to solids, because we're talking about dissolved substances. 1 mL = 1000 mg.07:00 - Brief overview of chemistry targets that use PPM 10:16 - Phosphates are measured in PPB, not PPM. Parts per billion is one-thousandth of a PPM. 1000 ppb = 1 ppm.11:56 - Conclusion. Thanks for listening!------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Intro02:54 - Water chemistry did not cause these problems. These are structural issues.03:54 - Three main problems: weepers, efflorescence, and calcium nodules.04:09 - Weepers are active leaks in concrete, where water is flowing through concrete. Usually this is from behind the concrete shell due to groundwater pressure. But it can also be on a raised wall where the pool itself pushes through a weakness in concrete.06:23 - Shotcrete is applied pneumatically, and the density of it is important. Minimum 4000 PSI.08:07 - Concrete is not waterproof, it's porous.10:02 - When water takes minerals with it to the other side, that's called efflorescence. Usually it's calcium, and forms calcium carbonate on the outside. It's often confused with scale.12:57 - Calcium nodules are another form of efflorescence, but through pool plaster. They happen when moisture is trapped in or behind the cement. The disagreement in the industry is about how the moisture got there.17:24 - In Eric's opinion, calcium nodules are either in the weakest places in plaster, or they're everywhere. It's almost always a waterproofing failure. Water pushes from the back side, in our experience.21:03 - You can still have calcium nodules in perfectly LSI-balanced water, because nodules are really a form of efflorescence. 24:16 - How do we prevent these problems? Prevention starts with proper shotcrete installation, and we strongly recommend waterproofing the concrete shell. At a minimum, the raised concrete parts.26:09 - Proper waterproofing is strongly recommended by Orenda. And we know it's not always necessary with good shotcrete application, but why take the risk? Waterproofing is relatively inexpensive.28:11 - If you have nodules from groundwater, but not active weepers, the best fix is still chipping out the plaster surface, waterproofing the pool shell, bond coating it, and re-plastering it. It's expensive.28:43 - Recap. Thanks for listening!------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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 - Intro02:35 - Jarred is wearing a Slytherin shirt. He's more of a Ravenclaw, TBH.04:12 - Type of pool cover impacts your winterization chemistry (dilution, pH rise)06:51 - Other types of pool covers that are not for winterizing: thermal and solar blankets. They are not safety covers and are not appropriate for winterization.08:40 - Safety covers are designed to support a lot of weight to keep animals and people (and cars) out of pools.10:54 - Mesh covers allow transfer of water and gas through it. This means dilution, and pH rise.16:21 - Don't be afraid of high levels of calcium going into the winter (500+ ppm)17:31 - Solid covers don't allow dilution and CO2 off-gassing17:50 - Automatic covers can complicate things if your pool is heated a few times during the winter to swim, because the LSI goes from one extreme to the other. Surfaces can get destroyed because the water cannot correct itself.22:08 - Solid safety covered pools do not need quite as much calcium as a mesh cover (400+ ppm), because it won't get diluted.25:14 - Adjust chemicals at least a day before putting a solid cover on. Let the pH naturally rise up before covering the pool. If not, you need more alkalinity.26:19 - Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/ ______________________________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