Rule Your Pool

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...

00:00 - Introduction 02:11 - We are still relatively unknown, and so is our message 03:53 - We cannot teach water chemistry properly without first understanding water itself 05:08 - The equilibria of both water and air 07:37 - Traditional range chemistry 08:18 - Startup example - stop chasing pH 11:38 - Has range chemistry ever worked? 12:15 - Water doesn't have a voice....or does it? 14:19 - The...

00:00 - Introduction, and introducing Shaun Mulhall, our Southeast regional manager 00:52 - Introducing Kathryn Varden, our Western regional manager 02:01 - Our top 5 topics on this podcast all have a common theme 05:49 - We got to teach two classes at the NESPA show, and 2 more in Spanish 07:21 - Jarred admits the podcast is actually worthwhile (but he still doesn't listen to it) 09:04 - Please g...

00:00 - Introduction 02:43 - What does "helicopter parenting" mean in regard to a swimming pool? 05:23 - Patience is a virtue in pool care 06:46 - Let physics do their thing 08:14 - Physical thresholds like pH ceiling take time 10:01 - One pool to focus on vs. many 11:27 - Make an informed plan to rule YOUR pool 12:23 - Closing. Thanks for listening!   ------------------------------------ Connect...

00:00 - Introduction 01:22 - Exploring the main menu and features of the Orenda App 03:14 - Blogs, procedures and videos are all shareable on the app 03:50 - App settings allows you to select language, units of measurement, and toggle borate on/off 05:48 - How to use the Orenda Calculator 08:05 - Real-time LSI and color codes 08:28 - How the Orenda Calculator dials work 10:01 - How to get chemical...

00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - What are phosphates? 02:59 - Where do phosphates come from? 03:09 - Chemically raising phosphates 05:42 - Phosphates in drinking water 08:22 - Environmental factors that introduce phosphates 09:14 - What lowers phosphates in pools? 09:18 - Reverse Osmosis (RO) filtration 10:58 - Rain and snow dilution 11:31 - Phosphate remover products 13:11 - Summary   ---------------...

00:00 - Introduction 00:35 - What is combined chlorine? 03:20 - What raises combined chlorine? 04:15 - Nitrogen sources in commercial pools 07:29 - Nitrogen sources in residential pools 08:34 - What lowers combined chlorine? 08:59 - Chemical ways to reduce combined chlorine 12:46 - Mechanical ways to reduce combined chlorine 15:03 - Summary - after nitrogen is oxidized...   -----------------------...

00:00 - Introduction to our new seven-part series 00:30 - What is TDS? 02:39 - Myths about TDS 04:32 - What raises TDS? 06:29 - What lowers TDS? 07:05 - Reverse Osmosis filtration 07:34 - Summary   ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech.com Help Center: https://ask.orendatech.com Blog: https://blog.orendatech.com YouTube: https://www.y...