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Rule Your Pool

Rule Your Pool is a podcast by Orenda Technologies. This show was created for pool owners, operators, and service pros who want the best water quality possible. If you want to know what"s really going on with your swimming pool chemistry, this might be the podcast for you. Each week, we"ll cover a new topic related to swimming pools, water chemistry, or indoor air quality. With our help, you"ll be able to rule your pool without over-treating it with chemicals and wasting money.

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00:14:59

Calcium and LSI in Fiberglass and Vinyl Pools (w/...

Rule Your Pool ·

2023/08/09

00:00 - Introduction01:29 - pH rise should NOT be caused by cement finishes05:08 - Is calcium needed in vinyl and fiberglass pools?07:17 - Fiberglass gel coat degradation and chalking09:25 - Vinyl liner fading11:04 - LSI and calcium levels always matter, regardless of pool type ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube:

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00:31:11

Green and Yellow (Mustard) Algae (w/ Terry Arko)

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2023/07/26

00:00 - Introduction01:53 - 30,000+ species of algae exist07:45 - Planktonic and Filimentous algae types09:48 - Organic slime protects algae10:43 - Brushing helps prevent algae13:44 - Why we advise against using algaecide products14:48 - Why algae can have different colors16:11 - How to treat a pool with algae17:58 - How to prevent algae21:11 - How much chlorine is needed with CYA?27:17 - Conclusion. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite:

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00:27:47

Black Algae

Rule Your Pool ·

2023/07/19

00:00 - Introduction02-54 - Black Algae is actually cyanobacteria06:02 - To have black algae, it has to be transmitted from elsewhere08:24 - Black algae is protected by a non-living organic shield12:48 - Softening the shield15:43 - Black algae removal procedure17:18 - Cleaning up afterward19:26 - No need to superchlorinate22:30 - Killing the root of the bacteria24:31 - How to prevent black algae ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite:

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00:15:24

Chelating vs. Sequestering, and Chlorinating after...

Rule Your Pool ·

2023/07/04

00:00 - Introduction01:12 - Why SC-1000 reduces free chlorine02:58 - How to use SC-1000 without zeroing out free chlorine04:25 - How to chlorinate after SC-100005:29 - Sequestering vs. chelating07:09 - The distinction between metals and minerals08:06 - Phosphate-based sequestering agents10:17 - Cold water temperature11:33 - Use SC-1000 in the spring, not the fall12:32 - Recap13:42 - Closing, and new HASA Feedback email, feedback@hasa.com ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda

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00:29:27

Understanding Calcium: the bedrock of water balance

Rule Your Pool ·

2023/06/28

00:00 - Introduction01:09 - Previous podcast episodes about calcium03:08 - Calcium is the bedrock of water balance05:02 - Quick LSI review09:50 - Water will balance itself if it has to11:12 - High alkalinity is more likely to cause scale than high calcium hardness14:35 - Picking the right calcium hardness level18:45 - Our thought process behind these numbers22:46 - What is calcium hardness, specifically?27:10 - Conclusion ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite:

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00:31:52

Understanding Bromine (w/ Terry Arko)

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2023/06/21

00:00 - Introduction00:46 - Eric's nostalgia for the bromine smell, and collegiate swimming04:02 - Halogens create salts05:29 - Recharging bromide ions into HOBr06:51 - Chlorine vs. Bromine09:15 - Bromamines10:55 - Back to the bromine cycle, it's a two-edged sword11:44 - Enough sodium bromide can convert a chlorine pool into bromine16:57 - 3 types of bromine products21:39 - Trihalomethanes (THMs)24:16 - Bromates27:57 - Is bromine compatible with chlorine?29:21 - Wrap

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00:24:10

Chemical Forecasting (w/ Tyler Mills)

Rule Your Pool ·

2023/06/14

00:00 - Introduction01:38 - Does your local distributor stock ALL the products you need?05:56 - Freight minimums and group purchasing12:28 - How to forecast chemical usage14:51 - Distributors can forecast better than any of us17:09 - Seasonal demands23:00 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube:

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00:19:30

Minimalism: Addition by Subtraction

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2023/06/09

00:00 - Introduction02:00 - What is traditional pool care?04:36 - Pool chemical conflicts09:08 - Contrast that with Eric's pool on the Orenda program14:34 - Simplify, and subtract things from the water17:26 - Success is a choice ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook:

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00:32:13

The Return of the King (w/ Harold Evans)

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2023/06/02

00:00 - Introduction00:59 - Harold's global voyage04:34 - Why Harold decided it was time to sell Orenda07:03 - New advisory role08:16 - Why HASA?10:30 - Why chlorine and acid prices were increased12:50 - Quality Control14:13 - Control the controllables16:53 - Why the 4x1 returnable model makes sense19:51 - Education will continue to expand22:31 - New email address for complaints and feedback (coming soon)25:35 - Want grace? Then give grace.29:04 - Looking forward with

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00:25:07

Clean water with a slice of Humble Pie

Rule Your Pool ·

2023/05/25

00:00 - Introduction01:39 - Fixer upper03:23 - Why not just drain the pool and clean it out?07:44 - Mistakes were made09:46 - White bucket test...with a stupid, dangerous, distracted mistake12:42 - Green pool cleanup process16:06 - Churn it up, then shut it off and wait16:23 - Quality water needs circulation and filtration23:41 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center:

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00:33:52

Top Ten things Kathryn has learned from Orenda

Rule Your Pool ·

2023/05/17

00:00 - Introduction00:19 - Kathryn's background03:48 - 10. Trade shows can be laid back06:46 - 9. Paper still matters, but sharing digital marketing is effortless10:22 - 8. Get training11:52 - 7. Don't be a splash and dash pool pro13:57 - 6. Measure your pool15:37 - 5. Stop abusing trichlor tabs18:59 - 4. Temperature matters20:16 - 3. Obey physics, stop fighting them20:53 - 2. Test and know your fill water25:35 - 1. LSI first, range chemistry second29:46 - Wrap

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00:18:12

Breaking Bad Water

Rule Your Pool ·

2023/05/10

00:00 - Introduction02:05 - Bad water03:20 - Can chlorine handle everything in a pool?04:21 - Resetting water quality06:28 - Green pool cleanups with algaecides08:49 - Algaecides and their byproducts conflict with chlorine12:25 - The Orenda green pool cleanup procedure14:19 - Restoring water balance15:34 - Cyanuric Acid is important for both water quality and water balance16:41 - Orenda chemicals only break water quality------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite:

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00:21:01

Orenda App 4.0 - Updates, integrations, and the future

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2023/05/04

00:00 - Introduction02:48 - The evolution of our mobile app04:36 - Cleaning up the code06:17 - Cross-platform07:40 - Bugs you have helped us find (and fix) so far10:15 - Privacy, anonymous survey, and one infuriated app user15:05 - Integrations with other software19:34 - The Orenda app only exists because of people like you ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog:

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00:31:05

Team Orenda and our integration with HASA (w/Terry Arko)

Rule Your Pool ·

2023/04/26

00:00 - Introduction02:01 - Introducing Team Orenda10:08 - Introducing Terry Arko, from HASA13:35 - Terry's role at HASA16:01 - Bob Lowry's Pool Chemistry Training Institute17:08 - HASA and Orenda's education conflicts in some ways22:58 - More in common than in conflict26:56 - Wrap up. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube:

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00:41:39

New company ownership, same tolerable podcast

Rule Your Pool ·

2023/03/29

00:00 - Introduction00:50 - Orenda has been acquired by HASA01:46 - Who we were, who we are, and who we hope to become02:37 - How Orenda Started07:04 - Some dude named Eric "decided" to join the company13:20 - We still think and act like a family business15:20 - Harold Evans, the "brilliant chemist"18:41 - Eric the intern22:00 - The pivot to education25:50 - Why Orenda was acquired29:52 - Why HASA?32:00 - Breaking the news33:27 - Building (and rebuilding) reputations40:04 - Thank you to everyone who

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00:21:11

Understanding Calcium Sulfate Scale Crystals

Rule Your Pool ·

2023/03/22

00:00 - Introduction01:29 - How we first discovered crystals in pools02:51 - What the definition of "scale"?04:51 - onBalance already knew about calcium sulfate crystals07:45 - What is calcium sulfate?09:53 - Calcium sulfate precipitates at a lower pH12:35 - Where do sulfates come from?15:16 - How sulfates accumulate in pools17:11 - How to prevent calcium sulfate scale crystals19:31 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite:

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00:20:19

How to Manage Pollen in Pools

Rule Your Pool ·

2023/03/15

00:00 - Introduction01:47 - What is pollen?03:44 - How does pollen spread?06:21 - Pollen, tannins, and organic staining07:25 - Spring pollen vs. Fall pollen08:33 - How does pollen get in swimming pools?09:10 - How to manage pollen in pools11:20 - CV-600 and CE-Clarifier are great for managing pollen in water13:06 - Are there phosphates in pollen?15:23 - Summary17:33 - Pollen season and bass fishing18:49 - Wrap up. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda

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00:19:55

How to Contact Us at Orenda (the Right Way)

Rule Your Pool ·

2023/03/08

00:00 - Introduction01:33 - There are a finite number of hours in the workweek03:10 - Phone help line and emails07:18 - Voicemail09:25 - Use our help center, ask.orendatech.com10:36 - We are not legal expert witnesses, so please don't ask us to be12:32 - Inbound contact requests13:38 - If you do have to call us, please be direct16:19 - Give us time to respond...and we will16:46 - What a good phone call sounds like18:22 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with

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00:25:49

What Water Wants

Rule Your Pool ·

2023/02/08

00:00 - Introduction02:11 - We are still relatively unknown, and so is our message03:53 - We cannot teach water chemistry properly without first understanding water itself05:08 - The equilibria of both water and air07:37 - Traditional range chemistry08:18 - Startup example - stop chasing pH11:38 - Has range chemistry ever worked?12:15 - Water doesn't have a voice....or does it?14:19 - The truth is only the beginning15:07 - LSI Balance requires CO2 balance with the air19:35 - "It has always been done

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00:11:46

Live from the NESPA Show in Atlantic City

Rule Your Pool ·

2023/01/27

00:00 - Introduction, and introducing Shaun Mulhall, our Southeast regional manager00:52 - Introducing Kathryn Varden, our Western regional manager02:01 - Our top 5 topics on this podcast all have a common theme05:49 - We got to teach two classes at the NESPA show, and 2 more in Spanish07:21 - Jarred admits the podcast is actually worthwhile (but he still doesn't listen to it)09:04 - Please give our podcast an honest rating on whatever platform you listen to it on.10:36 - We have big plans for

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