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.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 170
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Cold Water Startups
00:00 - Intro
03:13 - 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…
Podcasting with the Pool Chasers
00:00 - Intro
01:21 - We met the Pool Chasers in their studio before COVID
02:20 - Podcasts are catching on, but Pool Chasers were one of the first
08:38 - Podcasting wasn't as accepted and understood …
Swimming Pool Recovery After a Hurricane
00:00 - Intro
03:08 - Let's start with pool damage, electrical and physical
05:26 - Electrical Hazards
06:31 - Contamination, physical and chemical
07:48 - Biohazards
09:20 - How to clean up a pool after …
Winter is Coming...Again (feat. Miguel Chavez)
00:00 - Intro - We're doing it LIVE
01:54 - Orenda help line rings with people asking about winterization
03:19 - The type of safety cover affects water chemistry
05:20 - Winterization is like bear hibe…
Here's to the Naysayers
00:00 - Intro - Jarred is a Debbie Downer
02:23 - Jarred printed the show notes for this episode
03:17 - Criticism: Orenda downplays the importance of pH
07:09 - Criticism: Orenda advocates for alkalini…
Good Enough is the Enemy of Great
00:00 - Intro...Jarred is the host this time
01:12 - 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 great
06:…
We Learned How to Plaster a Pool...
00:00 - Intro
01:34 - Tempool plaster school
03:21 - We learned a LOT by physically plastering a pool
06:23 - Plasterers are artisans. There's both an art and a science to this trade
07:57 - We learned t…
Three Water Tests that are 100% Reliable, but not Precise
00:00 - Intro
02:18 - 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 an…
Plaster Finish Issues (w/ Bill Drakeley, Watershapes University)
00:00 - Introduction with Bill Drakeley, Watershapes University
01:47 - Cement cracks
05:43 - Concrete issues cause plaster issues
07:55 - What are "structural cracks"?
08:48 - Calcium nodules
12:46 - Con…
Understanding Shotcrete (w/ Bill Drakeley, Watershapes University)
00:00 - Introduction to Bill Drakeley
02:22 - 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…
Cyanuric Acid (CYA) and Chlorine Strength
00:00 - An extra-long intro, complete with Jarred's new microphone and some housekeeping topics.
01:24 - Housekeeping: We're teaching with Watershapes University. WU C3611, November 12 and 13 in Las V…
Pools Per Gallon | Chemical Efficiency
00:00 - Intro
02:18 - Housekeeping: WU class 3611 at the Int'l Show, and swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda.
04:55 - The Orenda Philosophy
07:38 - Algaecides (except chlorine) leave behind long-term bypr…
Understanding Borates
00:00 - Another long intro, reminding listeners about Swim Across America, and WU C3611 at the Int'l Pool & Spa show in Vegas this November.
03:34 - Orenda is neither pro-borate, nor anti-borate. We d…
Can't hold chlorine for a week?
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, …
Why are LSI and chemical dosing results different in Orenda 3.0?
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 …
App Feedback and RIP Startup Barrel Platform
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 custo…
Orenda 3.0 | The new Orenda App Update
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…
ask.orendatech.com | The Orenda Help Center
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 …
Different Types of Phosphates
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
0…
CYA, Water Temperature, and Chlorine Loss
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 chlor…