Rule Your Pool

00:00 - Brief introduction 00:41 - CV-600's eye-opening results in commercial pools 03:34 - Filter purge 05:59 - Scale issues 07:19 - Phosphates 10:54 - UV 12:20 - LSI in commercial pools 14:36 - pH and alkalinity, overdosing acid feeders 19:24 - Closing   ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech.com Help Center: https://ask.orendatech.c...

00:00 - Long introduction 02:23 - Remembering Derek Ingram 10:47 - Introducing Dennis Ingram 13:33 - Origins of the Paddock Evacuator 17:08 - Indoor pool chemistry 19:36 - Developing the Evacuator into the standard of care 23:53 - A paradigm shift in natatorium HVAC design 28:15 - Derek's legacy   ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech...

00:00 - Long introduction and housekeeping 05:02 - What are specialty chemicals? 07:25 - Metal removers 10:17 - Citric acid (ascorbic or vitamin C) 12:09 - SC-1000 conflicts with chlorine initially 13:55 - Sequestering agents vs. phosphate removers 17:43 - Enzymes vs. polymers 18:44 - Enzymes vs. various products (hydrocarbons) 20:46 - Orenda's philosophy 23:23 - Closing   ------------------------...

00:00 - Introduction 01:01 - Biguanides 03:45 - Hydrogen Peroxide 05:37 - Bromine 07:06 - Secondary Systems 10:51 - Wrap up   ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech.com Help Center: https://ask.orendatech.com Blog: https://blog.orendatech.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/or...

00:00 - Introduction 01:03 - Types of algaecides 01:52 - Copper sulfate 04:54 - Quat and Polyquat (quaternary ammonia) 08:11 - Enzymes conflict with polyquat algaecide too 09:53 - Sodium bromide 13:35 - Mineral systems and ionized metals 16:09 - Ammonium sulfate and Dimethyl ammonium chloride 19:14 - Polymers 20:13 - Wrap up   ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies W...

00:00 - Introduction 04:54 - Rule 1: Never let chlorine touch any other chemical 07:16 - Rule 2: In commercial pools, pick ONE type of chlorine 09:11 - Rule 3: Keep acid stored with separate spill containment 11:44 - Rule 4: For residential pools, only one primary chlorine type, and possibly one secondary chlorine stored separately 12:36 - Trichlor feeders need to be installed correctly 15:15 - Ru...

00:00 - Introduction 04:07 - What is a biofilm? 07:36 - Biofilms encompass more than previously known 11:48 - Microbially-induced corrosion 17:14 - Are all biofilms bad? 20:26 - Biofilms are like Jell-o 24:32 - Biofilm ingredients and chlorine resistance 28:17 - Kill vs. Removal 32:23 - Prevention vs. Remediation 36:42 - How clean is clean? 40:01 - Log-reductions in disinfection 42:53 - How to rem...

00:00 - Introduction 01:29 - pH rise should NOT be caused by cement finishes 05:08 - Is calcium needed in vinyl and fiberglass pools? 07:17 - Fiberglass gel coat degradation and chalking 09:25 - Vinyl liner fading 11:04 - LSI and calcium levels always matter, regardless of pool type   ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech.com Help Cen...

00:00 - Introduction 01:53 - 30,000+ species of algae exist 07:45 - Planktonic and Filimentous algae types 09:48 - Organic slime protects algae 10:43 - Brushing helps prevent algae 13:44 - Why we advise against using algaecide products 14:48 - Why algae can have different colors 16:11 - How to treat a pool with algae 17:58 - How to prevent algae 21:11 - How much chlorine is needed with CYA? 27:17...

00:00 - Introduction 02-54 - Black Algae is actually cyanobacteria 06:02 - To have black algae, it has to be transmitted from elsewhere 08:24 - Black algae is protected by a non-living organic shield 12:48 - Softening the shield 15:43 - Black algae removal procedure 17:18 - Cleaning up afterward 19:26 - No need to superchlorinate 22:30 - Killing the root of the bacteria 24:31 - How to prevent blac...

00:00 - Introduction 01:12 - Why SC-1000 reduces free chlorine 02:58 - How to use SC-1000 without zeroing out free chlorine 04:25 - How to chlorinate after SC-1000 05:29 - Sequestering vs. chelating 07:09 - The distinction between metals and minerals 08:06 - Phosphate-based sequestering agents 10:17 - Cold water temperature 11:33 - Use SC-1000 in the spring, not the fall 12:32 - Recap 13:42 - Clos...

00:00 - Introduction 01:09 - Previous podcast episodes about calcium 03:08 - Calcium is the bedrock of water balance 05:02 - Quick LSI review 09:50 - Water will balance itself if it has to 11:12 - High alkalinity is more likely to cause scale than high calcium hardness 14:35 - Picking the right calcium hardness level 18:45 - Our thought process behind these numbers 22:46 - What is calcium hardness...

00:00 - Introduction 00:46 - Eric's nostalgia for the bromine smell, and collegiate swimming 04:02 - Halogens create salts 05:29 - Recharging bromide ions into HOBr 06:51 - Chlorine vs. Bromine 09:15 - Bromamines 10:55 - Back to the bromine cycle, it's a two-edged sword 11:44 - Enough sodium bromide can convert a chlorine pool into bromine 16:57 - 3 types of bromine products 21:39 - Trihalomethane...

00:00 - Introduction 01:38 - Does your local distributor stock ALL the products you need? 05:56 - Freight minimums and group purchasing 12:28 - How to forecast chemical usage 14:51 - Distributors can forecast better than any of us 17:09 - Seasonal demands 23:00 - Summary. Thanks for listening!   ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech.c...

00:00 - Introduction 02:00 - What is traditional pool care? 04:36 - Pool chemical conflicts 09:08 - Contrast that with Eric's pool on the Orenda program 14:34 - Simplify, and subtract things from the water 17:26 - Success is a choice   ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech.com Help Center: https://ask.orendatech.com Blog: https://blog...

00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - Harold's global voyage 04:34 - Why Harold decided it was time to sell Orenda 07:03 - New advisory role 08:16 - Why HASA? 10:30 - Why chlorine and acid prices were increased 12:50 - Quality Control 14:13 - Control the controllables 16:53 - Why the 4x1 returnable model makes sense 19:51 - Education will continue to expand 22:31 - New email address for complaints and feed...

00:00 - Introduction 01:39 - Fixer upper 03:23 - Why not just drain the pool and clean it out? 07:44 - Mistakes were made 09:46 - White bucket test...with a stupid, dangerous, distracted mistake 12:42 - Green pool cleanup process 16:06 - Churn it up, then shut it off and wait 16:23 - Quality water needs circulation and filtration 23:41 - Summary. Thanks for listening!   ---------------------------...

00:00 - Introduction 00:19 - Kathryn's background 03:48 - 10. Trade shows can be laid back 06:46 - 9. Paper still matters, but sharing digital marketing is effortless 10:22 - 8. Get training 11:52 - 7. Don't be a splash and dash pool pro 13:57 - 6. Measure your pool 15:37 - 5. Stop abusing trichlor tabs 18:59 - 4. Temperature matters 20:16 - 3. Obey physics, stop fighting them 20:53 - 2. Test and...

00:00 - Introduction 02:05 - Bad water 03:20 - Can chlorine handle everything in a pool? 04:21 - Resetting water quality 06:28 - Green pool cleanups with algaecides 08:49 - Algaecides and their byproducts conflict with chlorine 12:25 - The Orenda green pool cleanup procedure 14:19 - Restoring water balance 15:34 - Cyanuric Acid is important for both water quality and water balance 16:41 - Orenda c...

00:00 - Introduction 02:48 - The evolution of our mobile app 04:36 - Cleaning up the code 06:17 - Cross-platform 07:40 - Bugs you have helped us find (and fix) so far 10:15 - Privacy, anonymous survey, and one infuriated app user 15:05 - Integrations with other software 19:34 - The Orenda app only exists because of people like you   ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technolo...

00:00 - Introduction 02:01 - Introducing Team Orenda 10:08 - Introducing Terry Arko, from HASA 13:35 - Terry's role at HASA 16:01 - Bob Lowry's Pool Chemistry Training Institute 17:08 - HASA and Orenda's education conflicts in some ways 22:58 - More in common than in conflict 26:56 - Wrap up. Thanks for listening!   ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: htt...

00:00 - Introduction 00:50 - Orenda has been acquired by HASA 01:46 - Who we were, who we are, and who we hope to become 02:37 - How Orenda Started 07:04 - Some dude named Eric "decided" to join the company 13:20 - We still think and act like a family business 15:20 - Harold Evans, the "brilliant chemist" 18:41 - Eric the intern 22:00 - The pivot to education 25:50 - Why Orenda was acquired 29:52...

00:00 - Introduction 01:29 - How we first discovered crystals in pools 02:51 - What the definition of "scale"? 04:51 - onBalance already knew about calcium sulfate crystals 07:45 - What is calcium sulfate? 09:53 - Calcium sulfate precipitates at a lower pH 12:35 - Where do sulfates come from? 15:16 - How sulfates accumulate in pools 17:11 - How to prevent calcium sulfate scale crystals 19:31 - Sum...

00:00 - Introduction 01:47 - What is pollen? 03:44 - How does pollen spread? 06:21 - Pollen, tannins, and organic staining 07:25 - Spring pollen vs. Fall pollen 08:33 - How does pollen get in swimming pools? 09:10 - How to manage pollen in pools 11:20 - CV-600 and CE-Clarifier are great for managing pollen in water 13:06 - Are there phosphates in pollen? 15:23 - Summary 17:33 - Pollen season and b...

00:00 - Introduction 01:33 - There are a finite number of hours in the workweek 03:10 - Phone help line and emails 07:18 - Voicemail 09:25 - Use our help center, ask.orendatech.com 10:36 - We are not legal expert witnesses, so please don't ask us to be 12:32 - Inbound contact requests 13:38 - If you do have to call us, please be direct 16:19 - Give us time to respond...and we will 16:46 - What a g...