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
Why Orenda's Advice sometimes Conflicts with Industry Standards, Textbooks and Pool Stores
00:00 - Intro
01:51 - Not all of our advice conflicts with industry standards and texbooks. We just don't believe in the dogma of range chemistry.
02:56 - What is range chemistry?
04:31 - Water never re…
How to use SPA-500
00:00 - Intro
00:52 - What is SPA-500?
02:50 - How to use SPA-500
04:41 - Recap
05:51 - Closing the shortest episode we've ever done. Thanks for listening!
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How to use CE-Clarifier
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - What is a clarifier?
01:28 - What is chitosan?
04:38 - What does CE-Clarifier do?
06:08 - How to use CE-Clarifier
09:23 - Frequently asked questions
11:49 - Summary. Thanks for listen…
How to use CV-600 and CV-700 Enzymes
00:00 - Intro
00:58 - What is an enzyme?
03:28 - Enzymes vs. sunscreen
05:54 - How to use CV-600 and CV-700
08:29 - Enzyme dosing
10:47 - Differences between CV-600 and CV-700
12:44 - FAQs
15:11 - Summary. …
How to use SC-1000 Scale & Metal Control
00:00 - Intro
01:56 - What is a sequestering agent?
05:55 - What is a chelating agent?
08:09 - How to use SC-1000
09:14 - We are not in the stain-removal business. But SC-1000 can help soften and remove …
How to use PR-10,000 Phosphate Remover
00:00 - Intro
00:58 - What is PR-10,000?
01:32 - What does PR-10,000 do in the water?
04:26 - Heavy doses of PR-10,000 are easier when using enzymes, because oils and organics can stick to the dust fall…
How to do an Orenda Purge, and Why
00:00 - Intro
01:23 - What is an Orenda purge? It is a deliberately strong initial dose of enzymes and phosphate remover (and sometimes chelant) to reset your water. It gives your water the most reduc…
How to Adjust Alkalinity
00:00 - Intro
00:58 - To reduce alkalinity, use acid. But there are a few types of acid. And what, exactly, does acid do? It converts alkalinity into carbonic acid (dissolved CO2).
04:17 - The amount o…
Swim Across America (w/ Rob Butcher)
Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda
00:00 - Intro
01:23 - Introducing Rob Butcher, the CEO of Swim Across America
02:02 - Who is Swim Across America? 2022 i…
Spring Cleaning
00:00 - Intro
02:01 - Two categories to talk about: year-round uncovered pools, and pools that were closed/covered/winterized.
09:57 - What should be done first? Remove debris.
13:32 - What sequence of …
How to Implement the Orenda Program
00:00 - Intro
03:12 - What is the Orenda Program? It's a philosophy, not a list of products.
04:45 - The history of Orenda
10:42 - It's never profitable to be reactive. Being proactive is much better.
12…
What Causes Calcium Hardness to Change?
00:00 - Intro
01:29 - The amount of calcium carbonate is calcium hardness. How saturated that calcium carbonate is is measured using the LSI.
02:45 - If calcium rises, it's coming from somewhere. If ca…
How Salt Chlorine Generators Actually Work
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - Giving credit where credit is due
02:25 - Saltwater pools ARE chlorine pools
04:13 - Salt (NaCl) dissolves in water and the sodium (Na) separates from chloride (Cl-). That chloride…
Preparing for Spring Openings in 2022
00:00 - Intro
00:59 - What is 2022 going to look like? What can we expect with the supply chain shortages?
05:10 - What can you do NOW to make openings smoother in a few weeks?
08:57 - Most pools with …
The Power of Standardizing Pool Chemistry and Practices
00:00 - Intro....by Jarred?
02:35 - What is a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)?
07:34 - The root of the word "decide".
17:18 - When people do their own thing in a service business, they are incentiviz…
Ways to Reduce Employee Turnover
00:00 - Intro
01:43 - Swimming is an individual sport AND a team sport. Individual athletes racing the clock are part of a bigger team. This translates to pool companies as well.
04:02 - Let's focus on…
Organic Staining and Tannins
00:00 - Intro
01:44 - Drinks made from plants have natural color from Tannins. Wine, coffee, tea, etc.
06:10 - Nothing replaces the importance of physically cleaning organics out of the pool. Leaves, a…
Uneven Carbonation & other Plaster Discoloration | Calcium Issues, pt. 5
00:00 - Intro
01:49 - Most people mistake this problem for scale. But it's not scale.
05:05 - This is a chemistry issue, not specific to brand of finish or pigment. This is not a cement or pigment fail…
Calcite Crystals | Calcium Issues, pt. 4
00:00 - Intro
04:18 - Calcite crystals are not the same thing as scale
10:49 - Jarred describes photos of crystals
14:18 - Jarred explains how to prevent crystals, and explains it better than Eric. Well…
Calcium Nodules | Calcium Issues, pt. 3
00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Look up "nodule" on blog.orendatech.com, and you will find articles that show photos of calcium nodules. You can also do an online search of nodules and find plenty of informatio…