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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.
Episodes
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Talking Pool Chemistry - Part 3 (w/ Rudy Stankowitz)
[00:00] - Intro [01:35] - Question 1: Phosphates [05:50] - Question 2: Enzymes [07:44] - Question 3: Chlorine Lock [09:28] - More Questions [24:46] - Rapid…
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Talking Pool Chemistry - Part 1 (w/ Rudy Stankowitz)
[00:00] - Intro [04:55] - Topic 1: How important is pH in a stabilized pool? [06:14] - Rudy's position on pH/CYA/Chlorine [12:10] - Eric's position on…
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Bacterial Breakdown of CYA
[00:00] - Intro [02:51] - Research on Nitrogen Compounds in Water [07:02] - Bacteria vs. Nitrogen Compounds [10:36] - Case Study: Covered Pool in Southern…
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How to Floc Calcium using Soda Ash (w/ Jared Stanley)
[00:00] - Intro [03:39] - Evaporation and the wet/dry effect [09:16] - How much is a high calcium level? [11:14] - Intentionally forcing calcium out of…
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What Have We Learned? (w/ Jarred Morgan)
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Water in its Natural State
[00:00] - Intro [02:39] - My Upcoming Debate with Rudy Stankowitz [07:31] - Testing Natural Water [08:16] - Testing Ocean Water [10:55] - Testing a lake and…
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Soda Ash vs. Sodium Bicarbonate for Raising Alkalinity
[00:00] - Intro [02:20] - Soda ash vs. Sodium bicarbonate [04:51] - Alkalinity article by Kim Skinner (onBalance) [07:51] - Orenda Chemiculator® accuracy…
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White Water Mold and Disappearing CYA (w/ John Davidson)
[00:00] - Intro [01:59] - The Montana Pool Season [04:39] - What White Water Mold Looks Like [06:02] - Breaking down CYA [10:12] - How to Prevent White Water…
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I've joined Pool Brain. Here's Why.
[00:00] - Intro [01:03] - Self Awareness [05:46] - Why I chose to join Pool Brain [08:47] - Addressing our industry's turnover problem [14:19] - Motivation…
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Understanding Parasites (w/ Roy Vore, Ph.D.)
[00:00] - Intro [01:15] - What are parasites? [07:04] - How to kill parasites, and debunking myths [11:24] - The 2026 Cyclospora outbreak [22:06] - Comparing…
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Why Alkalinity Rises in Pools using CO2 for pH Management
[00:00] - Intro [01:01] - How acid lowers pH [03:14] - Hypochlorite chlorines [04:20] - How hypochlorites are made [06:20] - Chlorines leave behind muriatic…
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Pool Chemistry Down Under (w/ David Watson)
[00:00] - Intro [01:27] - David's background [05:38] - Better Understanding CO2 [10:12] - Runaway TA on CO2 Pools [15:25] - Why CO2 tanks freeze [19:11] -…
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Acid Burning Through Alkalinity...and CYA?
[00:00] - Intro [00:51] - Researching alkalinity since 2016 [05:27] - CYA contributes to TA, so does acid reduce CYA? [07:09] - Acid vs. Bicarbonate Reaction…
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Fiberglass Pool Chemistry (w/ Bill Khamis)
[00:00] - Intro [00:38] - Bill's background [07:27] - Expanding education and manufacturing capabilities [14:44] - Clearance for fiberglass pool installation…
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Is the LSI actually an "Index"?
[00:00] - Intro [01:44] - Wójtowicz Update to the LSI Formula [04:21] - Dr. Langelier's Original Index Formula [05:56] - What water wants vs. What air wants…
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Service 2211: Essential Water Chemistry is now available on Watershape.org
[00:00] - Intro [02:38] - S2211 - Unit A, part 2 ______________________________ Connect with us! Game Changing Pool Business Software: Pool Brain® Realize your…
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Water Chemistry vs. Natural Stone
[00:00] - Intro [01:00] - What is natural stone? [02:42] - Calcite is a dense form of calcium carbonate [06:24] - Aggressive water seeks calcium, even in…
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Reverse Osmosis (RO) Filtration (w/ Matt Mueller)
[00:00] - Intro [01:50] - Matt Mueller's Background [08:49] - Issues that Led to Reverse Osmosis [11:03] - Draining and Refilling Depends on Tap Water…
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186. NEW COURSE! C4633: Advanced Inflatable Watershape Installation Workshop
You asked, so we answered. Thanks to feedback from students, instructors and sponsors like you, we are pleased to announce a new advanced construction course…
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Allergic to Chlorine? A Microbiology Lesson (w/ Roy Vore, Ph.D.)
[00:00] - Intro [01:10] - Degrees of Chlorine Exposure [03:51] - Our Bodies Produce Chlorine [08:16] - Drinking Water is Chlorinated [10:27] - Combined…
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Personalized Pool Chemistry (w/ Keegan Rivera)
[00:00] - Intro [01:12] - Keegan's Background [03:45] - Using Engineering to Simplify Pool Care Advice [05:43] - The Reality of Algaecides [07:07] - Access to…
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AI: My Unsolicited Opinions
[00:00] - Intro [00:55] - I remember when AI came out [03:03] - An uncertain future [04:23] - AI recognizes AI [06:24] - Truth and reality are blurred now…
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Understanding Adjusted Alkalinity
00:00] - Intro [00:36] - Adjusted Alkalinity on a Pool Store Printout [01:34] - Adjusted Alkalinity = Carbonate Alkalinity [03:10] - Cyanurate and Borate also…
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Swim School Chemistry (w/ Olympian Davis Tarwater)
00:00] - Intro [02:20] - Davis Tarwater's background [08:24] - Water quality challenges [18:20] - Swimmer irritation [24:31] - Embrace the pH rise and plan for…
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Dad Mode: Unlocked
[00:00] - Intro [01:43] - New Baby and 2026 Goals [05:44] - Service 2211 has been recorded, and will soon be online [07:48] - 2026: A Building Year for…
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Winterizing Pools Against Crystals (w/ Rob Romano and Bill Drakeley)
[00:00] - Intro [00:33] - Pool industry lifers [07:25] - How pools are winterized in the Northeast [11:51] - How cold is too cold to plaster? [16:50] - Calcium…
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Protecting Pool Plaster (w/ Jeff Smith)
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Reinforced PVC Membranes (w/ Tony Jordan and Jeremy Heersink)
[00:00] - Preface - Education Vacation Recap [03:10] - Actual Introduction [09:13] - New WU Class - C3291: Reinforced PVC Membrane Workshop [14:35] - PVC…
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Essential Pool Equipment Taught by the Masters (w/ Rocco Russo)
[00:00] - Intro [01:12] - Introducing Rocco Russo [06:15] - AI Displacement vs. Tribal Knowledge [08:49] - 2025 Trainer of the Year [20:50] - What to expect…
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Tile Mastery (w/ Jimmy Reed)
[00:00] - Introducing Jimmy Reed [07:58] - Weeks of precise prep work before tile goes in [12:12] - The challenge is the point. [13:46] - The Art and Science…
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Hands-on Plastering Education (w/ Jon Temple)
[00:00] - Intro [01:32] - Introducing Tempool [04:33] - Common denominator lately: Residue [06:21] - Easily distorted mix ratios [23:22] - Rock-to-Rock Pebble…
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Shotcrete Science (w/ Charles Hanskat, P.E.)
[00:00] - Introducing Charles Hanskat, P.E. [01:26] - Shotcrete History [06:39] - Shotcrete depends on velocity for compaction [09:44] - Wet mix vs. Dry mix…
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Social Kick (w/ Bryan Lundquist)
[00:00] - Introducing Bryan Lundquist [02:15] - Swimming Talk [15:48] - Cloudy water, from a swimmer's perspective [20:53] - Changing expectations of water…
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My statement of purpose.
[00:00] - Intro [00:58] - To pool professionals. [05:41] - To you, the individual listener. [08:47] - To the industry in general. [11:28] - To homeowners…
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Rebirth.
You asked for more podcasts and great information. But instead, we brought Eric back. The new email address is ruleyourpool@gmail.com. Show notes optional…
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Thank you.
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…
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What are chlorides?
00:00 - Introduction 01:21 - Halogens on the Periodic Table of Elements 02:48 - Valence states 06:17 - Chlorides and stainless steel 09:44 - Closing…
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Los Angeles Wildfire Relief
00:00 - Introduction 01:07 - Close to home 05:37 - Worse smoke and ash than forest fires 11:37 - our condolences 14:00 - How we are going to help 21:39 -…
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Water's Story (w/ Jim Lauria and Terry Arko)
00:00 - Introduction 01:52 - Jim Lauria and Mazzei 07:53 - Leonardo da Vinci and water 11:46 - Podcast: Water We Talking About? 15:14 - The Blue Mind - Wallace…
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Can a pool heater have both corrosion AND scale?
00:00 - Introduction 01:18 - Non-LSI causes of corrosion 03:34 - Scenario 1: Chasing pH and range chemistry 09:05 - Acid abuse vs. containing pH 10:15 -…
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Understanding Metal Corrosion
00:00 - Reminder: Watershape University Service 1211: Essential Water Chemistry class (8-hour certification) 04:50 - What is corrosion? 09:23 - Moisture…
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The Three Constants
00:00 - Introduction 00:12 - New Watershape University Class: Service 1211 - Essential Water Chemistry 05:42 - One big question each year 08:59 - Constant 1…
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Scale and Scum Lines on Pool Furniture (w/ Mike Collins, TenJam)
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Integration with PaythePoolman (w/ Teresa Berry)
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The Undeniable Power of Water
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Cyanuric Acid Testing and its Limitations (w/ Joe Sweazy)
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…
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Calcium Phosphate Scale
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…
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Measuring Chemicals: Volume vs. Weight
00:00 - Introduction 02:29 - Three most profitable tools for pools 06:16 - Dry scoop vs. Liquid measuring cup 09:56 - Product percentages 12:59 - Closing…
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Closing time, one last call for calcium
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…
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Understanding non-chlorine shock (w/ Terry Arko)
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…
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Foam and Defoamers (w/ Terry Arko)
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…
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AirBNB, VRBO, and other vacation rental pools and spas
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…
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Automatic pool covers and water chemistry
00:00 - Introduction 01:29 - Why pool covers change pool chemistry 03:09 - Rain and snow dilution 03:48 - Auto-covers and plaster issues 05:00 - Salt chlorine…
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Saharan dust blowing across the Atlantic Ocean
00:00 - Introduction 00:58 - Saharan dust research 02:07 - What is Saharan dust? 03:15 - Why Saharan dust is important to our global ecosystem 07:20 - How…
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Mid-summer update 2024
00:00 - Introduction 03:29 - LaMotte integration with 601 discs 04:41 - App login vs. Orenda Academy login 06:28 - Watershape University course 06:55 - Closing…
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A Pulmonologist's Perspective on Indoor Air Quality, and Blood/Water Chemistry (w/ Mike Fields, MD)
00:00 - Introduction 01:01 - Why Dr. Fields contacted us 04:58 - Indoor pools and HVAC design 09:59 - What are weezing and asthma? 14:25 - Medications for…
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Sunlight, UV, clouds, and chlorine destruction
00:00 - Introduction 01:30 - Using chlorine vs. Losing chlorine 06:42 - UV degradation (photolysis) of chlorine 08:11 - Electromagnetic radiation and light…
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The voice of Olympic Swimming (w/ Rowdy Gaines)
00:00 - Introduction 02:06 - Rowdy Gaines, from swimming to broadcasting 04:56 - The evolution of competitive swimming 16:18 - 2024 Olympic Trials 22:37 -…
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Orenda App version 5.0, LaMotte SpinTouch integration and our new Chemical Calculator
00:00 - Introduction 01:23 - What's new in the Orenda App version 5.0? 05:43 - LaMotte SpinTouch integration 13:43 - The new Chemical Calculator 17:08 - Login…
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Preventing Shoulder and Back Injuries (w/ Paul Cagle, MD)
00:00 - Introduction 02:10 - Dr. Paul Cagle, shoulder surgeon 06:02 - Scenario: lifting heavy buckets in and out of a pickup truck bed 11:32 - Protecting your…