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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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00:18:28

Water in its Natural State

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/09/23

[00:00] - Intro[02:39] - My Upcoming Debate with Rudy Stankowitz[07:31] - Testing Natural Water[08:16] - Testing Ocean Water[10:55] - Testing a lake and two ponds[14:03] - High pH in water with algae: Eutrophication[15:29] - Takeaways______________________________Connect with us! Game Changing Pool Business Software:Pool Brain®Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:ruleyourpool@gmail.com Facebook:

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00:13:05

Soda Ash vs. Sodium Bicarbonate for Raising Alkalinity

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/08/26

[00:00] - Intro[02:20] - Soda ash vs. Sodium bicarbonate [04:51] - Alkalinity article by Kim Skinner (onBalance) [07:51] - Orenda Chemiculator® accuracy [10:26] - Closing Read Kim Skinner's article HERE. ______________________________Connect with us! Game Changing Pool Business Software:Pool Brain®Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:ruleyourpool@gmail.com Facebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube:

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00:25:34

White Water Mold and Disappearing CYA (w/ John Davidson)

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/08/19

[00:00] - Intro[01:59] - The Montana Pool Season [04:39] - What White Water Mold Looks Like [06:02] - Breaking down CYA [10:12] - How to Prevent White Water Mold [13:57] - Chemistry of Breaking Down CYA [18:27] - Challenges of Pool Care in Montana [23:01] - Closing ______________________________Connect with us!Game Changing Pool Business Software:Pool Brain®Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the

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00:23:09

I've joined Pool Brain. Here's Why.

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/08/05

[00:00] - Intro[01:03] - Self Awareness [05:46] - Why I chose to join Pool Brain [08:47] - Addressing our industry's turnover problem [14:19] - Motivation when changing companies [17:57] - What I'll be doing at Pool Brain [20:48] - Closing ______________________________Connect with us!Game Changing Pool Business Software:Pool Brain®Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:ruleyourpool@gmail.comFacebook:

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00:46:21

Understanding Parasites (w/ Roy Vore, Ph.D.)

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/07/29

[00:00] - Intro[01:15] - What are parasites? [07:04] - How to kill parasites, and debunking myths [11:24] - The 2026 Cyclospora outbreak [22:06] - Comparing food-borne illnesses and severity [30:20] - Eric's near-death Cyclospora experience [33:04] - Cryptosporidium [37:58] - Best practices ______________________________Connect with us!Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:ruleyourpool@gmail.comFacebook:

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00:13:42

Why Alkalinity Rises in Pools using CO2 for pH...

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/06/24

[00:00] - Intro[01:01] - How acid lowers pH [03:14] - Hypochlorite chlorines [04:20] - How hypochlorites are made [06:20] - Chlorines leave behind muriatic acid in water [07:28] - Excess hydroxides [09:50] - What can be done to limit the alkalinity rise? [12:01] - Closing ______________________________Connect with us!Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:ruleyourpool@gmail.comFacebook:

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00:37:14

Pool Chemistry Down Under (w/ David Watson)

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/06/10

[00:00] - Intro[01:27] - David's background [05:38] - Better Understanding CO2 [10:12] - Runaway TA on CO2 Pools [15:25] - Why CO2 tanks freeze [19:11] - Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) [27:17] - What was the TDS limit pre-2005? [28:28] - Mutual friends with Richard Falk [32:01] - Closing Buy David's book on CO2 for pH management in pools: https://davidwatsonpoolconsulting.com/ ______________________________Connect with us!Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry

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00:20:14

Acid Burning Through Alkalinity...and CYA?

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/06/03

[00:00] - Intro[00:51] - Researching alkalinity since 2016 [05:27] - CYA contributes to TA, so does acid reduce CYA? [07:09] - Acid vs. Bicarbonate Reaction [09:08] - Sodium and Chlorides are Spectator ions [12:10] - Does acid burn through Cyanurate Alkalinity too? [15:04] - What about chlorinated isocyanurates? [17:20] - Closing ______________________________Connect with us!Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor

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01:06:21

Fiberglass Pool Chemistry (w/ Bill Khamis)

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/05/20

[00:00] - Intro[00:38] - Bill's background [07:27] - Expanding education and manufacturing capabilities [14:44] - Clearance for fiberglass pool installation [17:28] - How to become a fiberglass pool installer [24:03] - Researching fiberglass "chalking" [31:36] - Selflessness [34:09] - Chalking looks like calcium silicate bound to to gelcoat polymers [37:40] - The LSI, and chelating calcium [40:04] - Gelcoat molecular structure [46:15] - Thursday Pools' chemistry recommendations [52:49] - One

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00:11:26

Is the LSI actually an "Index"?

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/05/06

[00:00] - Intro[01:44] - Wójtowicz Update to the LSI Formula [04:21] - Dr. Langelier's Original Index Formula [05:56] - What water wants vs. What air wants [08:18] - Closing ______________________________Connect with us!Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:ruleyourpool@gmail.comFacebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool

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00:23:14

Service 2211: Essential Water Chemistry is now...

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/04/22

[00:00] - Intro[02:38] - S2211 - Unit A, part 2 ______________________________Connect with us!Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:ruleyourpool@gmail.comFacebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool

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00:13:31

Water Chemistry vs. Natural Stone

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/04/15

[00:00] - Intro [01:00] - What is natural stone? [02:42] - Calcite is a dense form of calcium carbonate [06:24] - Aggressive water seeks calcium, even in natural stone [08:04] - Other natural stones that contain calcium [11:22] - Closing ______________________________Connect with us!Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:ruleyourpool@gmail.comFacebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool

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00:52:32

Reverse Osmosis (RO) Filtration (w/ Matt Mueller)

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/04/08

[00:00] - Intro[01:50] - Matt Mueller's Background [08:49] - Issues that Led to Reverse Osmosis [11:03] - Draining and Refilling Depends on Tap Water Chemistry [12:33] - The RO Process [17:17] - The RO Experience, from a Customer's Perspective [21:34] - Is Dilution the Solution to Pollution? [23:14] - Density Stratification [29:36] - How Low Should You Go? [34:32] - What is Osmosis? [36:09] - Is it Drinking Water Safe? [37:27] - Flow Rates [39:00] - How Much Does RO Filtration Cost? [41:19] -

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00:02:36

186. NEW COURSE! C4633: Advanced Inflatable...

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/04/01

You asked, so we answered. Thanks to feedback from students, instructors and sponsors like you, we are pleased to announce a new advanced construction course, addressing an underserved segment of the swimming pool industry. Construction 4633:Advanced Inflatable Watershape Installation Workshop (8) This eight (8) hour course packs in two days worth of information into one action-packed workshop. You will learn the five fundamental steps to selecting and installing an

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00:57:32

Allergic to Chlorine? A Microbiology Lesson (w/ Roy...

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/03/25

[00:00] - Intro[01:10] - Degrees of Chlorine Exposure [03:51] - Our Bodies Produce Chlorine [08:16] - Drinking Water is Chlorinated [10:27] - Combined Chlorine and other Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs) [16:07] - Prolonged Exposure to Chloramines and Bacteria [23:28] - Is Swimmer's Ear an RWI? [27:03] - Disinfection Contact Times (CT) and Cleaning Agents [28:13] - Organic and Inorganic Chloramines [30:09] - Chemistry by Committee [39:43] - Our Industry Lacks Academic Research [42:20] - CMAHC [44:21]

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00:23:38

Personalized Pool Chemistry (w/ Keegan Rivera)

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/03/18

[00:00] - Intro[01:12] - Keegan's Background [03:45] - Using Engineering to Simplify Pool Care Advice [05:43] - The Reality of Algaecides [07:07] - Access to Information has Increased [08:55] - Personalized Calculations for YOUR Pool [10:56] - Common Homeowner Questions [12:31] - Take the Quiz, Order your Kit, and Customize it as Needed [14:22] - PersonalizedPool.com, and the My Pool Plan app [21:43] - This is innovative and the first of its kind ______________________________Connect with

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00:19:27

AI: My Unsolicited Opinions

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/03/11

[00:00] - Intro[00:55] - I remember when AI came out [03:03] - An uncertain future [04:23] - AI recognizes AI [06:24] - Truth and reality are blurred now [07:26] - The Trades are the future [09:07] - Humanity must prevail [10:46] - Mass disruption [12:05] - Automation is already here [14:27] - Closing ______________________________Connect with us!Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the

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00:09:13

Understanding Adjusted Alkalinity

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/03/08

00:00] - Intro[00:36] - Adjusted Alkalinity on a Pool Store Printout [01:34] - Adjusted Alkalinity = Carbonate Alkalinity [03:10] - Cyanurate and Borate also contribute to Total Alkalinity [04:42] - Increasing CYA increases TA. About 1/3 of CYA is Cyanurate Alkalinity [06:14] - Is Adjusted Alkalinity the "Real" Alkalinity? [07:37] - One Breath Summary ______________________________Connect with us!Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments

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00:30:18

Swim School Chemistry (w/ Olympian Davis Tarwater)

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/02/25

00:00] - Intro[02:20] - Davis Tarwater's background [08:24] - Water quality challenges [18:20] - Swimmer irritation [24:31] - Embrace the pH rise and plan for it [26:56] - Closing ______________________________Connect with us!Realize your full potential.Watershape University®Water chemistry questions?Orenda®Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:ruleyourpool@gmail.comFacebook: @ruleyourpoolYouTube: @rule-your-pool

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00:35:42

Dad Mode: Unlocked

Rule Your Pool ·

2026/01/29

[00:00] - Intro[01:43] - New Baby and 2026 Goals[05:44] - Service 2211 has been recorded, and will soon be online[07:48] - 2026: A Building Year for Watershape U[09:01] - Watershape U = Education + Reinforcement and Networking[12:10] - The new WU Service Track[13:33] - Upcoming WU Classes at Shows[20:20] - Closing[21:27] - Service 2211: Essential Water Chemistry - Unit A, Part 1[24:49] - Learning Outcomes and Introduction[27:13] - A.1 Hydrolysis, Saturation and Solubility[31:51] - A.2 Water

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