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Rule Your Pool — Chemistry
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.

Copyright: © 2022 - Orenda Technologies

Latest Episodes:

Alkalinity's complicated relationship with chlorine Nov 01, 2023

Show notes

00:00 - Introduction

00:59 - Relationship 1: High alkalinity can lead to chlorine loss via sunlight

03:41 - Coincidence vs. Cause

04:32 - pH, chlorine and CYA graph

07:36 - Chlorine leaves CYA when the pH gets high enough

09:11 - How alkalinity is involved

11:32 - Relationship 2: Chlorine can increase alkalinity

12:17 - Excess hydroxides in liquid chlorine and cal hypo accumulate

14:30 - Chemistry of chlorination

15:59 - Chlorine hydroxide byproducts

17:41 - Summary

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The man who rules his pool Oct 25, 2023

Show notes

00:00 - 🎶 The man who rules his pool

02:36 - How I ruled my pool this summer

03:43 - Spreadsheet documentation

04:42 - Pool Volume: approximately 24,000 gallons

06:05 - May 9-14: Green pool cleanup

07:57 - May 14: Balance the LSI

12:08 - Leaves, debris, vacuuming and dilution

13:45 - Weekly liquid chlorine and CV-600 enzymes

15:02 - Two major rain storms and mud slides

16:46 - Add it all up

17:59 - Alkalinity: maintained thanks to liquid chlorine?

21:47 - Other products used

24:24 - Summary

26:43 - Chlorination

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Commercial Swimming Pools (w/ Dennis Ingram) Oct 18, 2023

Show notes

00:00 - Brief introduction

00:41 - CV-600's eye-opening results in commercial pools

03:34 - Filter purge

05:59 - Scale issues

07:19 - Phosphates

10:54 - UV

12:20 - LSI in commercial pools

14:36 - pH and alkalinity, overdosing acid feeders

19:24 - Closing

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Indoor Air Quality, and Remembering Derek Ingram (w/ Dennis Ingram) Oct 04, 2023

Show notes

00:00 - Long introduction

02:23 - Remembering Derek Ingram

10:47 - Introducing Dennis Ingram

13:33 - Origins of the Paddock Evacuator

17:08 - Indoor pool chemistry

19:36 - Developing the Evacuator into the standard of care

23:53 - A paradigm shift in natatorium HVAC design

28:15 - Derek's legacy

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Chemical Conflicts | Specialty Chemicals Sep 27, 2023

Show notes

00:00 - Long introduction and housekeeping

05:02 - What are specialty chemicals?

07:25 - Metal removers

10:17 - Citric acid (ascorbic or vitamin C)

12:09 - SC-1000 conflicts with chlorine initially

13:55 - Sequestering agents vs. phosphate removers

17:43 - Enzymes vs. polymers

18:44 - Enzymes vs. various products (hydrocarbons)

20:46 - Orenda's philosophy

23:23 - Closing

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Chemical Conflicts | Alternative Sanitizers (w/ Terry Arko) Sep 20, 2023

Show notes

00:00 - Introduction

01:01 - Biguanides

03:45 - Hydrogen Peroxide

05:37 - Bromine

07:06 - Secondary Systems

10:51 - Wrap up

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Chemical Conflicts | Algaecides (w/ Terry Arko) Sep 13, 2023

Show notes

00:00 - Introduction

01:03 - Types of algaecides

01:52 - Copper sulfate

04:54 - Quat and Polyquat (quaternary ammonia)

08:11 - Enzymes conflict with polyquat algaecide too

09:53 - Sodium bromide

13:35 - Mineral systems and ionized metals

16:09 - Ammonium sulfate and Dimethyl ammonium chloride

19:14 - Polymers

20:13 - Wrap up

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______________________________

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Chemical Conflicts | Chlorine Aug 23, 2023

Show notes

00:00 - Introduction

04:54 - Rule 1: Never let chlorine touch any other chemical

07:16 - Rule 2: In commercial pools, pick ONE type of chlorine

09:11 - Rule 3: Keep acid stored with separate spill containment

11:44 - Rule 4: For residential pools, only one primary chlorine type, and possibly one secondary chlorine stored separately

12:36 - Trichlor feeders need to be installed correctly

15:15 - 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 vehicle

19:00 - Mistakes happen...even Eric is guilty

20:33 - Chlorine "conflicts" in water

22:41 - Summary

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Game Changing Pool Business Software:

Pool Brain®

Realize your full potential.
Watershape University®

Water chemistry questions?
Orenda®

Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:
ruleyourpool@gmail.com

Facebook: @ruleyourpool

YouTube: @rule-your-pool

Understanding Biofilms (w/ Darla Goeres, Ph.D.) Aug 16, 2023

Show notes

00:00 - Introduction

04:07 - What is a biofilm?

07:36 - Biofilms encompass more than previously known

11:48 - Microbially-induced corrosion

17:14 - Are all biofilms bad?

20:26 - Biofilms are like Jell-o

24:32 - Biofilm ingredients and chlorine resistance

28:17 - Kill vs. Removal

32:23 - Prevention vs. Remediation

36:42 - How clean is clean?

40:01 - Log-reductions in disinfection

42:53 - How to remove and how to prevent biofilms in pools

48:15 - Where to learn more about biofilms

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Game Changing Pool Business Software:

Pool Brain®

Realize your full potential.
Watershape University®

Water chemistry questions?
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Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:
ruleyourpool@gmail.com

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YouTube: @rule-your-pool

Calcium and LSI in Fiberglass and Vinyl Pools (w/ Tyler Mills) Aug 09, 2023

Show notes

00:00 - Introduction

01:29 - pH rise should NOT be caused by cement finishes

05:08 - Is calcium needed in vinyl and fiberglass pools?

07:17 - Fiberglass gel coat degradation and chalking

09:25 - Vinyl liner fading

11:04 - LSI and calcium levels always matter, regardless of pool type

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Connect with Orenda Technologies

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Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

______________________________

Connect with us!

Game Changing Pool Business Software:

Pool Brain®

Realize your full potential.
Watershape University®

Water chemistry questions?
Orenda®

Questions? Comments? Or apply to sponsor the show:
ruleyourpool@gmail.com

Facebook: @ruleyourpool

YouTube: @rule-your-pool

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