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 s...

00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Orenda 3.0 features new, improved formulas. Most of the update was about improving the formulas. 01:43 - The LSI reference chart is the basis for most LSI calculators. 02:52 - The old Orenda app extrapolated within the LSI dosing chart to be more accurate. 04:39 - The new Orenda calculator is more true to the Saturation Index, and that's why the LSI results will be slightly d...

00:00 - Intro 01:53 - Our annual meeting made light of some costly mistakes 02:13 - The two mistakes to explain are the premature Orenda 3.0 release and the Startup Barrel Platform 03:24 - Without customer feedback, we could not have found the bugs as quickly as we have. Your feedback is incredibly valuable! 07:13 - We are discontinuing the Startup Barrel Platform 07:27 - Giving credit where credi...

00:00 - Intro 02:14 - Our audience is becoming massive 02:43 - We built this app as an investment in you. Paying it forward to help the industry and every pool owner 06:01 - We make our money on selling chemicals, but this calculator is for everyone, whether you buy our chemicals or not 06:36 - We insisted on this calculator being the most accurate pool calculator in the world 08:28 - Borate is no...

00:00 - Intro 00:36 - The URL is ask.orendatech.com 01:55 - We get a ton of phone calls, and most of them are questions we get every week. 02:35 - Don't see your question answered? Submit your question at the top of the web page. 04:04 - Jarred asks a question we actually haven't yet answered, and shows how to submit a question. 08:12 - The help center can be found from anywhere on our website, us...

00:00 - Intro 01:42 - Orthophosphates (PO4) are the building block of phosphate compounds 03:58 - Inorganic phosphate types 05:07 - If PR-10,000 clouds, you are watching it remove phosphates from water 05:48 - Tests can be decieving, and inaccurate. And they only measure orthophosphates. 07:52 - When PR-10,000 reduces less than expected, it removed phosphates that did not show up on your test kit...

00:00 - Intro 01:03 - There's a difference between using chlorine and losing chlorine 02:11 - Chlorinate and cross your fingers 03:59 - Does warmer weather really mean you need more CYA to protect chlorine from more intense sunlight? 08:49 - CYA's other impacts 09:43 - High pH actually does increase chlorine loss, because OCl- dissociates from CYA in higher pH water 12:07 - Jarred did not read all...

00:00 - Intro 01:51 - Not all of our advice conflicts with industry standards and texbooks. We just don't believe in the dogma of range chemistry. 02:56 - What is range chemistry? 04:31 - Water never read the textbook. Just like Jarred. 07:07 - Why are people more concerned with scale than etching? 08:39 - Aggressive water looks good. Just like Jarred. 16:08 - Being blind to the LSI is expensive,...

00:00 - Intro 00:52 - What is SPA-500? 02:50 - How to use SPA-500 04:41 - Recap 05:51 - Closing the shortest episode we've ever done. Thanks for listening!   ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech.com Blog: https://blog.orendatech.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech...

00:00 - Intro 00:27 - What is a clarifier? 01:28 - What is chitosan? 04:38 - What does CE-Clarifier do? 06:08 - How to use CE-Clarifier 09:23 - Frequently asked questions 11:49 - Summary. Thanks for listening!   ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech.com Blog: https://blog.orendatech.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTech...

00:00 - Intro 00:58 - What is an enzyme? 03:28 - Enzymes vs. sunscreen 05:54 - How to use CV-600 and CV-700 08:29 - Enzyme dosing 10:47 - Differences between CV-600 and CV-700 12:44 - FAQs 15:11 - Summary. Thanks for listening!   ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech.com Blog: https://blog.orendatech.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.c...

00:00 - Intro 01:56 - What is a sequestering agent? 05:55 - What is a chelating agent? 08:09 - How to use SC-1000 09:14 - We are not in the stain-removal business. But SC-1000 can help soften and remove scale. 12:49 - SC-1000 considerations to be aware of. First, water temperature matters. 14:27 - Second consideration: SC-1000 wipes out chlorine until it can do its job. 16:32 - SC-1000 is biodegra...

00:00 - Intro 00:58 - What is PR-10,000? 01:32 - What does PR-10,000 do in the water? 04:26 - Heavy doses of PR-10,000 are easier when using enzymes, because oils and organics can stick to the dust fallout and make it more difficult to clear the water. 05:31 - How to add PR-10,000 07:07 - Higher doses (special doses) of PR-10,000 10:45 - Frequently Asked Questions 14:57 - Summary. Thanks for liste...

00:00 - Intro 01:23 - What is an Orenda purge? It is a deliberately strong initial dose of enzymes and phosphate remover (and sometimes chelant) to reset your water. It gives your water the most reduced chlorine demand possible. 03:58 - The entire purpose of an Orenda Purge is remove chlorine-resistant contaminants.  07:45 - SC-1000 chelates metals and prevents oxidation and staining, but most poo...

00:00 - Intro 00:58 - To reduce alkalinity, use acid. But there are a few types of acid. And what, exactly, does acid do? It converts alkalinity into carbonic acid (dissolved CO2). 04:17 - The amount of dissolved CO2 in your water determines the pH. 04:36 - Clarifying "carbonate alkalinity" vs. "total alkalinity".  07:45 - The Orenda App adjusts alkalinity automatically for you when you update the...

Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda 00:00 - Intro 01:23 -  Introducing Rob Butcher, the CEO of Swim Across America 02:02 - Who is Swim Across America? 2022 is the 35th anniversary of SAA. 05:52 - The boat for the original swim sank, and it's still on the bottom of the Long Island sound. 10:06 - Fighting cancer is personal to Rob. 12:32 - The first Inter...

00:00 - Intro 02:01 - Two categories to talk about: year-round uncovered pools, and pools that were closed/covered/winterized. 09:57 - What should be done first? Remove debris. 13:32 - What sequence of operations should you follow? In what order? 17:35 - One-stop openings are more challenging, but still doable. 18:13 - Have mercy on your pool company. It's beyond hectic. 24:00 - SC-1000 throws a w...

00:00 - Intro 03:12 - What is the Orenda Program? It's a philosophy, not a list of products. 04:45 - The history of Orenda 10:42 - It's never profitable to be reactive. Being proactive is much better. 12:42 - No chemical conflicts 21:05 - No long-term byproducts left behind 26:19 - What is an Orenda pool? What does that mean? 27:54 - Ten Steps to implement the Orenda Program 35:52 - Recap of steps...

00:00 - Intro 01:29 - 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 accumulation 08:53 - If the calcium seems to move much more...

00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Giving credit where credit is due 02:25 - Saltwater pools ARE chlorine pools 04:13 - Salt (NaCl) dissolves in water and the sodium (Na) separates from chloride (Cl-). That chloride is what the salt system converts into chlorine 04:43 - What a salt cell is and how it works 08:45 - Electrolysis converts 2Cl into Cl2, and Eric attempts to read through the three chemistry formula...

00:00 - Intro 00:59 - 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?...

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 intelligence 24:00 - Step 1: Gain control of CYA levels. 27:20 - Step 2: Create an LSI floor (foundation) with calcium hardness, and a ceiling with...

00:00 - Intro 01:43 - 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 co...

00:00 - Intro 01:44 - 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...

00:00 - Intro 01:49 - 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 wa...