Rule Your Pool

By Eric KnightBusiness Science Education How To Management Chemistry

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May 12, 2021 Pillar 2: Non-living Organics | Orenda's Four Pillars
00:00 - Intro
01:54 - Chlorine's responsibilities
02:48 - More of an oxidant demand than a sanitizer demand
03:02 - Three categories of oxidants: metals, nitrogen compounds, and non-living organics
03:19 - What does oxidation mean?
05:11 - Nitrogen compounds: ammonia and urea, and combined chlorine
07:54 -The bulk of chlorine's responsibilities (over 90%) are non-living organics
10:23 - Secondary oxidizer systems (ozone, AOP, and hyper-dissolved oxygen)
11:21 - Our not-so-shameless plug: enzymes are used to supplement chlorine against non-living organics
13:49 - Enzymes are not required, but beneficial, especially with larger bather loads
14:26 - Wildfire smoke/ash puts organics, nitrogen and phosphates in your pool. That's a serious chlorine demand.
16:48 - Thank you for listening!
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20 min
May 05, 2021 Pillar 1: LSI Balance | Orenda's Four Pillars
00:00 - Intro
01:32 - Origins of the Orenda App's LSI calculator
02:47 - Traditional "RANGE CHEMISTRY" vs. the LSI
04:31 - Why pools in different areas may need different chemistry parameters to satisfy the LSI
05:03 - What is the Langelier Saturation Index (LSI), and its six factors?
06:20 - What does the LSI actually tell us?
08:00 - Calcium hardness is NOT the leading factor that causes scale
16:18 - What does colder water temperature do?
16:54 - You can have ideal range chemistry and still be out of LSI balance
18:54 - Distinguishing between Carbonate Alkalinity and Total Alkalinity
21:22 - The LSI reigns supreme, and LSI violations occur at a local level
23:45 - The action step for Pillar 1: Keep LSI balanced year-round
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28 min
April 15, 20214 Types of Chlorine | Trichlor and Dichlor
00:47 - Where's Jarred? Oh yeah, we lost that recording... oops.
01:18 - "Stabilized" refers to two different things: sunlight protection for chlorine, and safer storage and handling.
03:10 - What are the dangers of having too much Cyanuric Acid (CYA)?
06:15 - Advantages of dichlor over trichlor?
07:49 - How much CYA does trichlor put into the water? Answer: 6 to 6.5 ppm per pound, per 10,000 gallons of water. Two 3" tabs = one pound of Trichlor.
09:23 - Do you even know how high your CYA is? If you're over 100 ppm, did you take the time to dilute the sample? And even if not, you should dilute your pool and lower your CYA regardless. It's already too high.
10:46 - Trichlor lowers (or suppresses) pH, and lowers alkalinity gradually. You need higher alkalinity in your pool to account for this.
12:25 - Never put trichlor in the skimmer!

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18 min
March 10, 2021 4 Types of Chlorine | Calcium Hypochlorite
Of all types of chlorine, Calcium Hypochlorite (Cal Hypo) might be the strongest, but it is also the most volatile to handle. Even its fumes can rust just about anything in your garage or storage container.
In this episode, Eric and Jarred discuss Cal Hypo and the strategies you may need to adopt to properly manage this powerful chemical. If you are having issues with cal hypo because of calcium drift up, high pH, or otherwise, our boys have your back.
BE AWARE: Different types of chlorine are volatile if exposed to each other. They can cause fires and literally explode. Never store two different types of chlorine in the same enclosed area. Always handle with care and caution. ______________________________
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33 min
February 24, 20214 Types of Chlorine | Liquid Chlorine/Sodium Hypochlorite
00:00 - Intro
02:22 - Is bleach the same thing as chlorine?
04:04 - What is the pH of chlorine? And How does it affect the pool?
05:47 - What byproducts does bleach leave behind? Why does liquid chlorine increase TDS?
07:20 - What do you do differently in a liquid chlorine pool compared to a salt pool?
12:12 - How much CYA do you need in a liquid chlorine pool?
14:06 - Where should I keep my alkalinity when using liquid chlorine? Where should I keep my calcium?
19:06 - Final Tip: look out for TDS creeping up - liquid chlorine can leave behind more salt quicker than you'd think.

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23 min
February 10, 2021 4 Types of Chlorine | Saltwater Pools
00:00 - Intro
01:50 - Salt pools are chlorine pools
03:06 - Chlorine handling disclaimer
04:25 - Salt chlorine generation byproducts
13:37 - How CYA affects saltwater pools
15:27 - Managing salt pools in the offseason
17:48 - Acid tip
18:22 - Final thoughts
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23 min
January 27, 2021 4 Types of Chlorine | Intro
It's a short episode this week as we dive into a new topic: different kinds of chlorine. The next few episodes will focus on liquid chlorine, calcium hypochlorite, trichlor, and salt generated chlorine in that order.
As a point of order, we should also tell you this: NEVER mix or store different kinds of chlorine together.
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11 min
January 13, 2021 Hindsight is 2020
Eric and Jarred wax nostalgiac about the dumpster fire of a year that was 2020, and give a few reasons why this year might be better. ______________________________
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23 min
December 23, 2020Why Prices Are Going Up in 2021
00:21 - Introduction
02:48 - How COVID affected the pool and spa industry
05:20 - How COVID affected the supply chain
10:11 - How COVID affects shipping
13:02 - What are pool service prices going to be in 2021
14:30 - Why are sanitizer prices going up?
18:43 - What are some alternatives to trichlor?
27:19 - Wrap up
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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.

Connect with Orenda Technologies
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35 min
December 09, 2020 The Orenda Startup Procedure
00:25 - How to do the Orenda Startup
03:28 - Day One
06:11 - Considerations if the water is trucked in
09:18 - How to balance the water chemistry for startup
12:24 - What to do if your alkalinity is low
13:22 - What to do when your alkalinity is higher than your calcium
16:52 - Why chelate calcium?
21:46 - How much water is flowing out of the barrel
24:15 - When is it appropriate to do a bicarb startup instead of calcium?
31:57 - Day Two
32:20 - Do I need to brush? (Yes.)
33:01 - adding enzymes
35:06 - the rest of the 30 days
42:21 - when can I add cyanuric acid and when can I add salt?
46:01 - Do I need the Orenda startup?

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.

Connect with Orenda Technologies
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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…