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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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00:14:06

Stop Helicopter Parenting your Pool

Rule Your Pool ·

2023/01/04

00:00 - Introduction02:43 - What does "helicopter parenting" mean in regard to a swimming pool?05:23 - Patience is a virtue in pool care06:46 - Let physics do their thing08:14 - Physical thresholds like pH ceiling take time10:01 - One pool to focus on vs. many11:27 - Make an informed plan to rule YOUR pool12:23 - Closing. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog:

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00:37:34

How to use the Orenda App

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/12/24

00:00 - Introduction01:22 - Exploring the main menu and features of the Orenda App03:14 - Blogs, procedures and videos are all shareable on the app03:50 - App settings allows you to select language, units of measurement, and toggle borate on/off05:48 - How to use the Orenda Calculator08:05 - Real-time LSI and color codes08:28 - How the Orenda Calculator dials work10:01 - How to get chemical doses14:44 - Chlorine and phosphates are segmented below the LSI line because they do not impact LSI, but are

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00:14:50

7/7 - What raises and lowers Phosphates?

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/12/21

00:00 - Introduction00:59 - What are phosphates?02:59 - Where do phosphates come from?03:09 - Chemically raising phosphates05:42 - Phosphates in drinking water08:22 - Environmental factors that introduce phosphates09:14 - What lowers phosphates in pools?09:18 - Reverse Osmosis (RO) filtration10:58 - Rain and snow dilution11:31 - Phosphate remover products13:11 - Summary ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center:

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00:16:36

6/7 - What raises and lowers Combined Chlorine?

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/12/14

00:00 - Introduction00:35 - What is combined chlorine?03:20 - What raises combined chlorine?04:15 - Nitrogen sources in commercial pools07:29 - Nitrogen sources in residential pools08:34 - What lowers combined chlorine?08:59 - Chemical ways to reduce combined chlorine12:46 - Mechanical ways to reduce combined chlorine15:03 - Summary - after nitrogen is oxidized... ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center:

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00:09:00

5/7 - What raises and lowers Total Dissolved Solids...

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/12/07

00:00 - Introduction to our new seven-part series00:30 - What is TDS?02:39 - Myths about TDS04:32 - What raises TDS?06:29 - What lowers TDS?07:05 - Reverse Osmosis filtration07:34 - Summary ------------------------------------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:

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00:12:15

4/7 - What raises and lowers Cyanuric Acid (CYA)?

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/11/30

00:00 - Introduction00:54 - What is Cyanuric Acid (CYA)?03:33 - CYA controls the speed of chlorine05:04 - Minimal CYA is our Fourth Pillar of proactive pool care06:25 - What raises CYA?08:18 - What lowers CYA?11:05 - 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:

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00:11:16

3/7 - What raises and lowers Calcium Hardness?

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/11/23

00:00 - Introduction00:47 - Happy Thanksgiving!02:54 - What is calcium hardness?03:50 - What raises calcium hardness?06:49 - What lowers calcium hardness?09:37 - 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:

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00:13:14

2/7 - What raises and lowers Total Alkalinity?

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/11/16

00:00 - Introduction00:35 - What is alkalinity?02:45 - The purpose of alkalinity03:42 - pH determines the types of alkalinity in your water04:48 - What raises total alkalinity?06:47 - Why alkalinity rises in pools with CO2 injectors09:07 - What lowers total alkalinity?11:58 - 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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00:16:46

1/7 - What raises and lowers pH?

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/11/09

00:00 - Introduction00:38 - Overview/recap of what pH is and what it means02:30 - pH dogma in the swimming pool industry, debunked05:24 - pH is about dissolved Carbon Dioxide (CO2)06:37 - pH ceiling (when CO2 is equalized between water and air)07:16 - What raises pH?11:14 - What lowers pH?13:48 - pH suppression15:13 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog:

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00:03:51

Intro - What Raises and Lowers specific chemistry...

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/11/02

00:00 - Introduction to our new seven-part series01:37 - We need to get back to the basics, thanks to the questions we are getting from you02:38 - You are the reason we keep producing this podcast. 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:

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00:27:32

Cold Water Startups

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/10/26

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

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00:34:00

Podcasting with the Pool Chasers

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/10/19

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

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00:19:43

Swimming Pool Recovery After a Hurricane

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/10/12

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:

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00:32:21

Winter is Coming...Again (feat. Miguel Chavez)

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/10/05

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

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00:41:25

Here's to the Naysayers

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/09/29

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

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00:29:37

Good Enough is the Enemy of Great

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/09/21

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

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00:26:59

We Learned How to Plaster a Pool...

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/09/14

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:

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00:21:29

Three Water Tests that are 100% Reliable, but not...

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/09/07

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

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00:23:31

Plaster Finish Issues (w/ Bill Drakeley, Watershapes...

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/08/31

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:

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00:35:41

Understanding Shotcrete (w/ Bill Drakeley,...

Rule Your Pool ·

2022/08/24

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

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