Rule Your Pool

Thank you to all of you who have listened to this podcast over the years.  You are greatly appreciated, and I hope you found value in what you learned here. It has been an honor.-- Eric  ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction01:21 - Halogens on the Periodic Table of Elements02:48 - Valence states06:17 - Chlorides and stainless steel09:44 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction01:07 - Close to home05:37 - Worse smoke and ash than forest fires11:37 - our condolences14:00 - How we are going to help21:39 - Closing_________________________Natural disasters like the wildfires in Los Angeles are painful reminders that no matter how much we think we have domesticated nature, nature is always more powerful than we are.Our deepest condolences to all affected by these fires. These hit close to home, as so many of our customers and HASA employees have been evacuated, and many of whom have lost everything.  Our prayers are with you.We are here to support you however we can, so please do not hesitate to call your local HASA rep if you need someone to talk to. ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction01:52 - Jim Lauria and Mazzei07:53 - Leonardo da Vinci and water11:46 - Podcast: Water We Talking About?15:14 - The Blue Mind - Wallace J. Nichols20:13 - Water must be coaxed.23:10 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction01:18 - Non-LSI causes of corrosion 03:34 - Scenario 1: Chasing pH and range chemistry09:05 - Acid abuse vs. containing pH10:15 - Pouring undiluted acid can scale heaters?13:06 - Scenario 2: Stray current / electrochemical corrosion15:51 - Closing16:27 - Watershape University - Service 1211: Essential Water Chemistry Class ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Reminder: Watershape University Service 1211: Essential Water Chemistry class (8-hour certification)04:50 - What is corrosion?09:23 - Moisture, Condensation, and Corrosion14:39- Metallurgist's explanation of corrosion16:43 - What types of metals corrode?23:48 - Residential pool corrosion25:17 - Bonding against stray current30:05 - Black flakes in the pool31:44 - How to fix and prevent corrosion35:07 - Closing  ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction00:12 - New Watershape University Class: Service 1211 - Essential Water Chemistry05:42 - One big question each year08:59 - Constant 1: Water will always return to its natural state09:44 - Constant 2: Henry's Law10:37 - Constant 3: Gravity12:49 - Example of all three constants in one pool19:59 - The three constants are eternal21:52 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

SUPPORT HURRICANE HELENE VICTIMS: https://www.wryker.com/collections/helene-disaster-relief .  Check out with promo code HELENE.  What you buy will be matched buy Wryker Supply. Enter your shipping address, but the promo code will ensure the products go on a pallet for delivery to Samaritan's Purse. 00:00 - Introduction00:49 - What is TenJam?04:08 - Water inside pool furniture07:33 - Why scum lines and calcium scale forms on pool furniture14:46 -Clean up and prevention 21:41 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

SUPPORT HURRICANE HELENE VICTIMS: https://www.wryker.com/collections/helene-disaster-relief .  Check out with promo code HELENE.  What you buy will be matched buy Wryker Supply. Enter your shipping address, but the promo code will ensure the products go on a pallet for delivery to Samaritan's Purse. 00:00 - Introduction01:05 - Teresa Berry05:29 - The origins of PaythePoolman08:19 - Problems addressed11:35 - What constants can you rely on?25:05 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

SUPPORT HURRICANE HELENE VICTIMS: https://www.wryker.com/collections/helene-disaster-relief .  Check out with promo code HELENE.  What you buy will be matched buy Wryker Supply. Enter your shipping address, but the promo code will ensure the products go on a pallet for delivery to Samaritan's Purse. 00:00 - Introduction03:03 - Hurricane Helene07:14 - How much rain and flooding?09:06 - Gravity is a constant12:44 - Pools are just domesticated water15:21 - Don't fight water.16:53 - Announcing WU 1211: Basic Water Chemistry ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction02:27 - Testing frequency05:11 - Melamine reagent for CYA testing08:32 - Diluting the sample13:32 - More testing precision at low CYA levels17:51 - The future of CYA testing21:17 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction02:15 - Credit to whom it is owed03:14 - What is calcium phosphate?08:42 - Formula for calcium phosphate precipitation14:34 - Lab results (thanks Que Hales!)16:05 - How to identify and prevent calcium phosphate scale19:43 - Closing  ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction02:29 - Three most profitable tools for pools06:16 - Dry scoop vs. Liquid measuring cup09:56 - Product percentages12:59 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction05:09 - Previous winterization podcast episodes06:22 - WHY do we winterize the Orenda way?07:44 - Three winterization fundamentals08:16 - Mechanical and physical closing processes11:18 - Water quality over winter14:14 - Closing kits16:26 - Our recommended closing chemicals18:24 - Water balance over winter24:15 - Vinyl liner and fiberglass winter damage25:35 - Pool cover types matter27:13 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction01:08 - Non-chlorine alternatives03:06 - Disinfection and sanitization (5 and 3-log reductions)05:16 - Affinity07:49 - Oxidation09:21 - What is non-chlorine shock?12:06 - Non-chlorine shock vs. combined chlorine?16:01 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction01:18 - Soap06:02 - Water temperature, soft water, and foam12:11 - Defoamer products17:16 - Proactive foam management: enzymes and chitosan24:14 - When to drain and refill a spa27:24 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction01:27 - Unpredictable bather load? Get back to basics.03:05 - Back to the Four Pillars04:12 - Four Pillars Action Steps08:31 - We don't know what happens in these pools10:17 - Rapidly changing water temperature14:49 - Pool/Spa Combos16:22 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction01:29 - Why pool covers change pool chemistry03:09 - Rain and snow dilution03:48 - Auto-covers and plaster issues05:00 - Salt chlorine generators and covered pools09:11 - Breathable pool covers?10:08 - Trichlor feeders on pools with autocovers?11:56 - Creative ways to off-gas CO2 from a covered pool13:43 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction00:58 - Saharan dust research02:07 - What is Saharan dust?03:15 - Why Saharan dust is important to our global ecosystem07:20 - How Saharan dust impacts swimming pools08:23 - Saharan dust is similar to wildfires and Haboob dust storms10:11 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction03:29 - LaMotte integration with 601 discs04:41 - App login vs. Orenda Academy login06:28 - Watershape University course06:55 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction01:01 - Why Dr. Fields contacted us04:58 - Indoor pools and HVAC design09:59 - What are weezing and asthma?14:25 - Medications for breathing issues20:22 - What is a pulmonologist?22:37 - Explaining chloramines and the pool smell32:13 - Contamination Sources34:56 - Blood and water chemistry42:55 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction01:30 - Using chlorine vs. Losing chlorine06:42 - UV degradation (photolysis) of chlorine08:11 - Electromagnetic radiation and light from the Sun11:10 - Low and medium pressure UV disinfection systems14:32 - Fluence (focused intensity)17:54 - How sunlight destroys chlorine19:49 - Minimal CYA is necessary23:59 - 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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction02:06 - Rowdy Gaines, from swimming to broadcasting04:56 - The evolution of competitive swimming16:18 - 2024 Olympic Trials22:37 - Water and air quality in pools28:43 - Step Into Swim foundation35:41 - Game: Unqualified Answers45:57 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction01:23 - What's new in the Orenda App version 5.0?05:43 - LaMotte SpinTouch integration13:43 - The new Chemical Calculator17:08 - Login is required for these new features22:07 - Demonstrating the new Chemical Calculator27:08 - The website Orenda Calculator™30:35 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction02:10 - Dr. Paul Cagle, shoulder surgeon06:02 - Scenario: lifting heavy buckets in and out of a pickup truck bed11:32 - Protecting your back muscles17:27 - Preventative strengthening exercises21:06 - Most common shoulder injuries that lead to surgery25:47 - Brushing a pool safely ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction02:20 - Updating bicarbonate's pKa from 6.14 to 6.2708:24 - Orenda app integration with a test kit08:51 - The new calculator15:02 - Account login16:37 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction05:50 - Does the Orenda Calculator™ adjust alkalinity for CYA?09:44 - pH buffering system: acids and conjugate bases12:49 - Hydrogens move around, but don't go away16:01 - pKa values19:05 - Cyanuric acid and Cyanurate ion22:13 - More CYA increases buffering capacity25:15 - Using chlorine vs. Losing chlorine28:52 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction03:16 - pH buffering04:43 - Bicarbonate, cyanurate and borate06:41 - pH is based on H2O and hydrolysis09:56 - Carbonate alkalinity means dissolved CO2 determines pH11:51 - Bicarbonate converts into carbonate at 8.3 pH13:22 - High TA, more buffering capacity, more acid demand15:19 - Acids and conjugate bases18:16 - pKa values and buffering strength20:52 - What does pKa stand for?23:05 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction02:25 - Cicada broods every 13 or 17 years05:44 - What do cicadas do?07:03 - Cicadas and swimming pools08:56 - What do cicadas introduce into swimming pool water?10:44 - How to get cicadas out of the pool11:29 - Other small dead animals in pools13:02 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction01:06 - How did Niki and Jack get involved in Skimmer?06:08 - What's new with Skimmer?09:56 - State of Pool Service Report12:38 - Skimmer's Orenda Calculator integration18:03 - The modern pool pro20:06 - How does Skimmer want their customers to use this?22:22 - The LSI quantifies water balance25:42 - Tracking, Trending, and Forecasting ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction02:06 - What is PoolBrain?04:40 - The pains of running a large pool service business06:48 - A lack of data09:42 - The power of standardization and checklists14:43 - Growing vs. Scaling21:58 - PoolBrain + Orenda Calculator™ integration25:55 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction03:25 - Column-pouring video in Eric's Pool06:51 - Explanation08:26 - Wrap up  ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction03:13 - Myth 1: ANSI-11 Standards NEVER allow water chemistry outside the ranges05:12 - Myth 2: It's important to give water what it wants to "make water happy"10:01 - Myth 3: The pH is constantly increasing outside of the acceptable range stated in Standard 11, and there are no options14:40 - Myth 4: Water balance indexes indicate whether water is scaling or corrosive to surfaces and metals20:12 - Myth 5: In a pool using chlorine and cyanuric acid, keeping the pH in the acceptable range is not important. Chlorine is controlled by the CYA.29:03 - Myth 6: To control algae, it is important to maintain a certain ratio of CYA to free chlorine33:54 - Myth 7: Chlorine lock36:15 - Myth 8: Chlorine demand is caused by high phosphates and nitrates37:45 - Myth 9: Using bleach in a pool does not raise pH48:00 - Wrap up  ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction01:00 - ORP is a water quality subject02:39 - Chlorine oxidizes by stealing electrons04:25 - Why is ORP used in swimming pools?06:26 - Is ORP measured as conductivity?07:21 - Factors that affect ORP - pH, CYA, water temperature08:23 - pH and ORP11:19 - ORP accuracy is based on fixed pH and chlorine levels13:22 - Cyanuric acid and ORP14:24 - Water temperature and ORP16:20 - Ways to increase ORP19:23 - Wrap up  ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction01:12 - Old habits and beliefs about chlorine and acid07:04 - Liquid chlorine (sodium hypochlorite)11:07 - Our bodies produce HOCl too12:13 - HOCl will become HCl (aka muriatic acid)16:00 - Cal hypo (calcium hypochlorite)21:30 - Sodium Dichlor (dichloro-s-triazinetrione)21:46 - Trichlor (tricoloro-s-triazinetrione)26:36 - Saltwater chlorine generators (SWG)30:43 - Chlorine gas (Cl2)33:16 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction01:35 - We have learned from past mistakes04:40 - The history of the Orenda Calculator™ formula05:51 - Dr. Langelier's original formula = pH - pHs10:47 - Revisions to the LSI in 1942, 1964, 1965 and beyond12:32 - Technology is not limited by reference charts14:29 - The LSI charts today are based on the updates by John Wojtowicz17:22 - Wojtowicz wrote about the pH Ceiling concept19:19 - The most precise LSI calculator in the world22:55 - Wrap up  ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction00:16 - Christian Shirilla, River Pools08:13 - Jarred's amnesia08:44 - Terry Arko, HASA14:42 - Jonathan Heller, MikvahTech24:19 - Kevin Cooley, Goudy Pools32:36 - Miguel Chavez, Orenda38:27 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction00:35 - Water will naturally balance itself03:34 - Problems above 8.3 pH04:46 - Chlorine breaks away from CYA at a higher pH06:24 - Unnaturally Natural07:56 - Orenda's Four Pillars09:59 - 2024 learning objectives11:37 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction03:48 - Molecular weight07:30 - Avogadro's Number - the mol09:28 - Molar weights of pool chlorine products11:11 - Trichlor percentages14:52 - Dichlor percentages17:14 - Calcium hypochlorite percentages19:36 - Sodium hypochlorite (liquid bleach) percentages23:03 - The Orenda Calculator™ does these equations for you25:06 - Chlorine byproducts27:21 - Wrap up ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction01:10 - Podcast growth02:11 - Int'l Pool & Spa Show05:13 - Watershape University Essential Plaster class (C3611)09:26 - Pool Nation Awards / HASA Afterparty14:06 - Honest education remains our top priority18:06 - Closing out 202319:36 - Routing Softwares21:18 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction03:19 - Can't hold chlorine for a week?09:05 - Can I maintain a pool at a higher pH?12:38 - Where can I buy Orenda products?15:34 - Calcium flakes in salt pools18:53 - Why does pH keep climbing on a new plaster pool?22:25 - Fiberglass chalking vs. scale24:08 - Know your actual water chemistry before calling us29:37 - Moving forward into 202432:04 - Grant's macho interruption33:04 - Price increases. Are you accounting for them?38:14 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction00:59 - Relationship 1: High alkalinity can lead to chlorine loss via sunlight03:41 - Coincidence vs. Cause04:32 - pH, chlorine and CYA graph07:36 - Chlorine leaves CYA when the pH gets high enough09:11 - How alkalinity is involved11:32 - Relationship 2: Chlorine can increase alkalinity12:17 - Excess hydroxides in liquid chlorine and cal hypo accumulate14:30 - Chemistry of chlorination15:59 - Chlorine hydroxide byproducts17:41 - 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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

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00:00 - Brief introduction00:41 - CV-600's eye-opening results in commercial pools03:34 - Filter purge05:59 - Scale issues07:19 - Phosphates10:54 - UV12:20 - LSI in commercial pools14:36 - pH and alkalinity, overdosing acid feeders19:24 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Long introduction02:23 - Remembering Derek Ingram10:47 - Introducing Dennis Ingram13:33 - Origins of the Paddock Evacuator17:08 - Indoor pool chemistry19:36 - Developing the Evacuator into the standard of care23:53 - A paradigm shift in natatorium HVAC design28:15 - Derek's legacy ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Long introduction and housekeeping05:02 - What are specialty chemicals?07:25 - Metal removers10:17 - Citric acid (ascorbic or vitamin C)12:09 - SC-1000 conflicts with chlorine initially13:55 - Sequestering agents vs. phosphate removers17:43 - Enzymes vs. polymers18:44 - Enzymes vs. various products (hydrocarbons)20:46 - Orenda's philosophy23:23 - Closing ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction01:01 - Biguanides03:45 - Hydrogen Peroxide05:37 - Bromine07:06 - Secondary Systems10:51 - Wrap up ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction01:03 - Types of algaecides01:52 - Copper sulfate04:54 - Quat and Polyquat (quaternary ammonia)08:11 - Enzymes conflict with polyquat algaecide too09:53 - Sodium bromide13:35 - Mineral systems and ionized metals16:09 - Ammonium sulfate and Dimethyl ammonium chloride19:14 - Polymers20:13 - Wrap up ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction04:54 - Rule 1: Never let chlorine touch any other chemical07:16 - Rule 2: In commercial pools, pick ONE type of chlorine09:11 - Rule 3: Keep acid stored with separate spill containment11:44 - Rule 4: For residential pools, only one primary chlorine type, and possibly one secondary chlorine stored separately12:36 - Trichlor feeders need to be installed correctly15:15 - Rule 5: Saltwater pools can use a secondary chlorine shock (but not in-line)17:10 - Rule 6: Create physical separation between chemicals in your vehicle19:00 - Mistakes happen...even Eric is guilty20:33 - Chlorine "conflicts" in water22:41 - 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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Introduction04:07 - What is a biofilm?07:36 - Biofilms encompass more than previously known11:48 - Microbially-induced corrosion17:14 - Are all biofilms bad?20:26 - Biofilms are like Jell-o24:32 - Biofilm ingredients and chlorine resistance28:17 - Kill vs. Removal32:23 - Prevention vs. Remediation36:42 - How clean is clean?40:01 - Log-reductions in disinfection42:53 - How to remove and how to prevent biofilms in pools48:15 - Where to learn more about biofilms  ------------------------------------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: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

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: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda