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Rule Your Pool

Orenda Technologies, Eric Knight

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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.
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Forget chasing chlorine headaches and battling algae wars alone. The Talking Pools Podcast is your weekly escape from pool purgatory, where 250+ years of combined pro wisdom explodes into actionable hacks, mind-blowing tips, and secrets so ancient they make Poseidon jealous. Think of it as your weekly poolside braintrust, fueled by eight seasoned pros, each a rockstar in their own aquatic lane. Got a filtration fiasco? Chemical conundrum? Equipment enigma? No problem. We've got a host for th ...
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00:00 - Introduction 02:27 - Testing frequency 05:11 - Melamine reagent for CYA testing 08:32 - Diluting the sample 13:32 - More testing precision at low CYA levels 17:51 - The future of CYA testing 21:17 - Closing ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech.com Help Center: https://ask.oren…
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00:00 - Introduction 02:15 - Credit to whom it is owed 03:14 - What is calcium phosphate? 08:42 - Formula for calcium phosphate precipitation 14:34 - Lab results (thanks Que Hales!) 16:05 - How to identify and prevent calcium phosphate scale 19:43 - Closing ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.o…
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00:00 - Introduction 05:09 - Previous winterization podcast episodes 06:22 - WHY do we winterize the Orenda way? 07:44 - Three winterization fundamentals 08:16 - Mechanical and physical closing processes 11:18 - Water quality over winter 14:14 - Closing kits 16:26 - Our recommended closing chemicals 18:24 - Water balance over winter 24:15 - Vinyl l…
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00:00 - Introduction 01:08 - Non-chlorine alternatives 03:06 - Disinfection and sanitization (5 and 3-log reductions) 05:16 - Affinity 07:49 - Oxidation 09:21 - What is non-chlorine shock? 12:06 - Non-chlorine shock vs. combined chlorine? 16:01 - Closing ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.oren…
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00:00 - Introduction 01:18 - Soap 06:02 - Water temperature, soft water, and foam 12:11 - Defoamer products 17:16 - Proactive foam management: enzymes and chitosan 24:14 - When to drain and refill a spa 27:24 - Closing ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech.com Help Center: https://ask.…
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00:00 - Introduction 01:27 - Unpredictable bather load? Get back to basics. 03:05 - Back to the Four Pillars 04:12 - Four Pillars Action Steps 08:31 - We don't know what happens in these pools 10:17 - Rapidly changing water temperature 14:49 - Pool/Spa Combos 16:22 - Closing ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Webs…
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