Best Adam Beech Podcasts (2024)

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Scaling Up your Pool Business with PoolBrain + Orenda (w/ Adam Beech) 29:35

12d ago29:35

29:35

00:00 - Introduction 02:06 - What is PoolBrain? 04:40 - The pains of running a large pool service business 06:48 - A lack of data 09:42 - The power of standardization and checklists 14:43 - Growing vs. Scaling 21:58 - PoolBrain + Orenda Calculator™ integration 25:55 - Closing ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Web…

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Cicadas (and other small dead animals) in Swimming Pools 14:45

4h ago14:45

14:45

00:00 - Introduction 02:25 - Cicada broods every 13 or 17 years 05:44 - What do cicadas do? 07:03 - Cicadas and swimming pools 08:56 - What do cicadas introduce into swimming pool water? 10:44 - How to get cicadas out of the pool 11:29 - Other small dead animals in pools 13:02 - Closing ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Techn…

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Tools for the Modern Pool Pro, with Skimmer + Orenda (w/ Niki Acosta and Jack Nelson) 31:39

5d ago31:39

31:39

00:00 - Introduction 01:06 - How did Niki and Jack get involved in Skimmer? 06:08 - What's new with Skimmer? 09:56 - State of Pool Service Report 12:38 - Skimmer's Orenda Calculator integration 18:03 - The modern pool pro 20:06 - How does Skimmer want their customers to use this? 22:22 - The LSI quantifies water balance 25:42 - Tracking, Trending, …

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The case against column-pouring acid 10:05

19d ago10:05

10:05

00:00 - Introduction 03:25 - Column-pouring video in Eric's Pool 06:51 - Explanation 08:26 - Wrap up ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech.com Help Center: https://ask.orendatech.com Blog: https://blog.orendatech.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologies Facebook: ht…

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Self-Serving Pseudo-Science (w/ Terry Arko) 51:53

26d ago51:53

51:53

00:00 - Introduction 03:13 - Myth 1: ANSI-11 Standards NEVER allow water chemistry outside the ranges 05:12 - 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 options 14:40 - Myth 4: Water balance indexes i…

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Understanding Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP) 20:47

2M ago20:47

20:47

00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - ORP is a water quality subject 02:39 - Chlorine oxidizes by stealing electrons 04:25 - Why is ORP used in swimming pools? 06:26 - Is ORP measured as conductivity? 07:21 - Factors that affect ORP - pH, CYA, water temperature 08:23 - pH and ORP 11:19 - ORP accuracy is based on fixed pH and chlorine levels 13:22 - Cyanuric…

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Chlorine's pH impact in swimming pools (w/ Terry Arko) 35:46

3M ago35:46

35:46

00:00 - Introduction 01:12 - Old habits and beliefs about chlorine and acid 07:04 - Liquid chlorine (sodium hypochlorite) 11:07 - Our bodies produce HOCl too 12:13 - 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 …

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Is the Orenda Calculator™ true to the LSI formula? Or different? 25:43

3M ago25:43

25:43

00:00 - Introduction 01:35 - We have learned from past mistakes 04:40 - The history of the Orenda Calculator™ formula 05:51 - Dr. Langelier's original formula = pH - pHs 10:47 - Revisions to the LSI in 1942, 1964, 1965 and beyond 12:32 - Technology is not limited by reference charts 14:29 - The LSI charts today are based on the updates by John Wojt…

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From the booth at the 2024 Northeast Pool & Spa Show 39:52

3M ago39:52

39:52

00:00 - Introduction 00:16 - Christian Shirilla, River Pools 08:13 - Jarred's amnesia 08:44 - Terry Arko, HASA 14:42 - Jonathan Heller, MikvahTech 24:19 - Kevin Cooley, Goudy Pools 32:36 - Miguel Chavez, Orenda 38:27 - Closing ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech.com Help Center: http…

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Unnaturally Natural 12:50

4M ago12:50

12:50

00:00 - Introduction 00:35 - Water will naturally balance itself 03:34 - Problems above 8.3 pH 04:46 - Chlorine breaks away from CYA at a higher pH 06:24 - Unnaturally Natural 07:56 - Orenda's Four Pillars 09:59 - 2024 learning objectives 11:37 - Closing ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.oren…

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Chemical product percentages and molar weight ratios 33:05

5M ago33:05

33:05

00:00 - Introduction 03:48 - Molecular weight 07:30 - Avogadro's Number - the mol 09:28 - Molar weights of pool chlorine products 11:11 - Trichlor percentages 14:52 - Dichlor percentages 17:14 - Calcium hypochlorite percentages 19:36 - Sodium hypochlorite (liquid bleach) percentages 23:03 - The Orenda Calculator™ does these equations for you 25:06 …

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Recap of the 2023 Int'l Pool and Spa Show 23:01

5M ago23:01

23:01

00:00 - Introduction 01:10 - Podcast growth 02:11 - Int'l Pool & Spa Show 05:13 - Watershape University Essential Plaster class (C3611) 09:26 - Pool Nation Awards / HASA Afterparty 14:06 - Honest education remains our top priority 18:06 - Closing out 2023 19:36 - Routing Softwares 21:18 - Closing ------------------------------------ Connect with Or…

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Top Questions of 2023 39:56

6M ago39:56

39:56

00:00 - Introduction 03:19 - 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 pools 18:53 - Why does pH keep climbing on a new plaster pool? 22:25 - Fiberglass chalking vs. scale 24:08 - Know your actual water chemistry before calling us 29:37 - Mov…

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Alkalinity's complicated relationship with chlorine 19:49

6M ago19:49

19:49

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 …

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The man who rules his pool 30:08

7M ago30:08

30:08

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 …

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Commercial Swimming Pools (w/ Dennis Ingram) 20:07

7M ago20:07

20:07

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 ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.oren…

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Indoor Air Quality, and Remembering Derek Ingram (w/ Dennis Ingram) 36:15

7M ago36:15

36:15

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 ------------------------------------ Connect with Ore…

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Chemical Conflicts | Specialty Chemicals 27:40

8M ago27:40

27:40

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 phi…

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Chemical Conflicts | Alternative Sanitizers (w/ Terry Arko) 12:59

8M ago12:59

12:59

00:00 - Introduction 01:01 - Biguanides 03:45 - Hydrogen Peroxide 05:37 - Bromine 07:06 - Secondary Systems 10:51 - Wrap up ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech.com Help Center: https://ask.orendatech.com Blog: https://blog.orendatech.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTe…

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Chemical Conflicts | Algaecides (w/ Terry Arko) 22:34

8M ago22:34

22:34

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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Chemical Conflicts | Chlorine 24:26

9M ago24:26

24:26

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…

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Understanding Biofilms (w/ Darla Goeres, Ph.D.) 52:11

9M ago52:11

52:11

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 -…

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Calcium and LSI in Fiberglass and Vinyl Pools (w/ Tyler Mills) 14:59

9M ago14:59

14:59

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 ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technolog…

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Green and Yellow (Mustard) Algae (w/ Terry Arko) 31:11

10M ago31:11

31:11

00:00 - Introduction 01:53 - 30,000+ species of algae exist 07:45 - Planktonic and Filimentous algae types 09:48 - Organic slime protects algae 10:43 - Brushing helps prevent algae 13:44 - Why we advise against using algaecide products 14:48 - Why algae can have different colors 16:11 - How to treat a pool with algae 17:58 - How to prevent algae 21…

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Black Algae 27:47

10M ago27:47

27:47

00:00 - Introduction 02-54 - Black Algae is actually cyanobacteria 06:02 - To have black algae, it has to be transmitted from elsewhere 08:24 - Black algae is protected by a non-living organic shield 12:48 - Softening the shield 15:43 - Black algae removal procedure 17:18 - Cleaning up afterward 19:26 - No need to superchlorinate 22:30 - Killing th…

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Chelating vs. Sequestering, and Chlorinating after SC-1000 15:24

10M ago15:24

15:24

00:00 - Introduction 01:12 - Why SC-1000 reduces free chlorine 02:58 - How to use SC-1000 without zeroing out free chlorine 04:25 - How to chlorinate after SC-1000 05:29 - Sequestering vs. chelating 07:09 - The distinction between metals and minerals 08:06 - Phosphate-based sequestering agents 10:17 - Cold water temperature 11:33 - Use SC-1000 in t…

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Understanding Calcium: the bedrock of water balance 29:27

11M ago29:27

29:27

00:00 - Introduction 01:09 - Previous podcast episodes about calcium 03:08 - Calcium is the bedrock of water balance 05:02 - Quick LSI review 09:50 - Water will balance itself if it has to 11:12 - High alkalinity is more likely to cause scale than high calcium hardness 14:35 - Picking the right calcium hardness level 18:45 - Our thought process beh…

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Understanding Bromine (w/ Terry Arko) 31:52

11M ago31:52

31:52

00:00 - Introduction 00:46 - Eric's nostalgia for the bromine smell, and collegiate swimming 04:02 - Halogens create salts 05:29 - Recharging bromide ions into HOBr 06:51 - Chlorine vs. Bromine 09:15 - Bromamines 10:55 - Back to the bromine cycle, it's a two-edged sword 11:44 - Enough sodium bromide can convert a chlorine pool into bromine 16:57 - …

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Chemical Forecasting (w/ Tyler Mills) 24:10

11M ago24:10

24:10

00:00 - Introduction 01:38 - Does your local distributor stock ALL the products you need? 05:56 - Freight minimums and group purchasing 12:28 - How to forecast chemical usage 14:51 - Distributors can forecast better than any of us 17:09 - Seasonal demands 23:00 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------ Connect with Orend…

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Minimalism: Addition by Subtraction 19:30

11M ago19:30

19:30

00:00 - Introduction 02:00 - What is traditional pool care? 04:36 - Pool chemical conflicts 09:08 - Contrast that with Eric's pool on the Orenda program 14:34 - Simplify, and subtract things from the water 17:26 - Success is a choice ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech.com Help Cente…

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The Return of the King (w/ Harold Evans) 32:13

11M ago32:13

32:13

00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - Harold's global voyage 04:34 - Why Harold decided it was time to sell Orenda 07:03 - New advisory role 08:16 - Why HASA? 10:30 - Why chlorine and acid prices were increased 12:50 - Quality Control 14:13 - Control the controllables 16:53 - Why the 4x1 returnable model makes sense 19:51 - Education will continue to expand…

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Clean water with a slice of Humble Pie 25:07

12M ago25:07

25:07

00:00 - Introduction 01:39 - Fixer upper 03:23 - Why not just drain the pool and clean it out? 07:44 - Mistakes were made 09:46 - White bucket test...with a stupid, dangerous, distracted mistake 12:42 - Green pool cleanup process 16:06 - Churn it up, then shut it off and wait 16:23 - Quality water needs circulation and filtration 23:41 - Summary. T…

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Top Ten things Kathryn has learned from Orenda 33:52

12M ago33:52

33:52

00:00 - Introduction 00:19 - Kathryn's background 03:48 - 10. Trade shows can be laid back 06:46 - 9. Paper still matters, but sharing digital marketing is effortless 10:22 - 8. Get training 11:52 - 7. Don't be a splash and dash pool pro 13:57 - 6. Measure your pool 15:37 - 5. Stop abusing trichlor tabs 18:59 - 4. Temperature matters 20:16 - 3. Obe…

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Breaking Bad Water 18:12

1y ago18:12

18:12

00:00 - Introduction 02:05 - Bad water 03:20 - Can chlorine handle everything in a pool? 04:21 - Resetting water quality 06:28 - Green pool cleanups with algaecides 08:49 - Algaecides and their byproducts conflict with chlorine 12:25 - The Orenda green pool cleanup procedure 14:19 - Restoring water balance 15:34 - Cyanuric Acid is important for bot…

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Orenda App 4.0 - Updates, integrations, and the future 21:01

1y ago21:01

21:01

00:00 - Introduction 02:48 - The evolution of our mobile app 04:36 - Cleaning up the code 06:17 - Cross-platform 07:40 - Bugs you have helped us find (and fix) so far 10:15 - Privacy, anonymous survey, and one infuriated app user 15:05 - Integrations with other software 19:34 - The Orenda app only exists because of people like you -----------------…

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Team Orenda and our integration with HASA (w/Terry Arko) 31:05

1y ago31:05

31:05

00:00 - Introduction 02:01 - Introducing Team Orenda 10:08 - Introducing Terry Arko, from HASA 13:35 - Terry's role at HASA 16:01 - Bob Lowry's Pool Chemistry Training Institute 17:08 - HASA and Orenda's education conflicts in some ways 22:58 - More in common than in conflict 26:56 - Wrap up. Thanks for listening! ----------------------------------…

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New company ownership, same tolerable podcast 41:39

1y ago41:39

41:39

00:00 - Introduction 00:50 - Orenda has been acquired by HASA 01:46 - Who we were, who we are, and who we hope to become 02:37 - How Orenda Started 07:04 - Some dude named Eric "decided" to join the company 13:20 - We still think and act like a family business 15:20 - Harold Evans, the "brilliant chemist" 18:41 - Eric the intern 22:00 - The pivot t…

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Understanding Calcium Sulfate Scale Crystals 21:11

1y ago21:11

21:11

00:00 - Introduction 01:29 - How we first discovered crystals in pools 02:51 - What the definition of "scale"? 04:51 - onBalance already knew about calcium sulfate crystals 07:45 - What is calcium sulfate? 09:53 - Calcium sulfate precipitates at a lower pH 12:35 - Where do sulfates come from? 15:16 - How sulfates accumulate in pools 17:11 - How to …

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How to Manage Pollen in Pools 20:19

1y ago20:19

20:19

00:00 - Introduction 01:47 - What is pollen? 03:44 - How does pollen spread? 06:21 - Pollen, tannins, and organic staining 07:25 - Spring pollen vs. Fall pollen 08:33 - How does pollen get in swimming pools? 09:10 - How to manage pollen in pools 11:20 - CV-600 and CE-Clarifier are great for managing pollen in water 13:06 - Are there phosphates in p…

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How to Contact Us at Orenda (the Right Way) 19:55

1y ago19:55

19:55

00:00 - Introduction 01:33 - There are a finite number of hours in the workweek 03:10 - Phone help line and emails 07:18 - Voicemail 09:25 - Use our help center, ask.orendatech.com 10:36 - We are not legal expert witnesses, so please don't ask us to be 12:32 - Inbound contact requests 13:38 - If you do have to call us, please be direct 16:19 - Give…

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What Water Wants 25:49

1y ago25:49

25:49

00:00 - Introduction 02:11 - We are still relatively unknown, and so is our message 03:53 - We cannot teach water chemistry properly without first understanding water itself 05:08 - The equilibria of both water and air 07:37 - Traditional range chemistry 08:18 - Startup example - stop chasing pH 11:38 - Has range chemistry ever worked? 12:15 - Wate…

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Live from the NESPA Show in Atlantic City 11:46

1+ y ago11:46

11:46

00:00 - Introduction, and introducing Shaun Mulhall, our Southeast regional manager 00:52 - Introducing Kathryn Varden, our Western regional manager 02:01 - Our top 5 topics on this podcast all have a common theme 05:49 - We got to teach two classes at the NESPA show, and 2 more in Spanish 07:21 - Jarred admits the podcast is actually worthwhile (b…

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Stop Helicopter Parenting your Pool 14:06

1+ y ago14:06

14:06

00:00 - Introduction 02:43 - What does "helicopter parenting" mean in regard to a swimming pool? 05:23 - Patience is a virtue in pool care 06:46 - Let physics do their thing 08:14 - Physical thresholds like pH ceiling take time 10:01 - One pool to focus on vs. many 11:27 - Make an informed plan to rule YOUR pool 12:23 - Closing. Thanks for listenin…

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How to use the Orenda App 37:34

1+ y ago37:34

37:34

00:00 - Introduction 01:22 - Exploring the main menu and features of the Orenda App 03:14 - Blogs, procedures and videos are all shareable on the app 03:50 - App settings allows you to select language, units of measurement, and toggle borate on/off 05:48 - How to use the Orenda Calculator 08:05 - Real-time LSI and color codes 08:28 - How the Orenda…

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7/7 - What raises and lowers Phosphates? 14:50

1+ y ago14:50

14:50

00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - What are phosphates? 02:59 - Where do phosphates come from? 03:09 - Chemically raising phosphates 05:42 - Phosphates in drinking water 08:22 - Environmental factors that introduce phosphates 09:14 - What lowers phosphates in pools? 09:18 - Reverse Osmosis (RO) filtration 10:58 - Rain and snow dilution 11:31 - Phosphate …

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6/7 - What raises and lowers Combined Chlorine? 16:36

1+ y ago16:36

16:36

00:00 - Introduction 00:35 - What is combined chlorine? 03:20 - What raises combined chlorine? 04:15 - Nitrogen sources in commercial pools 07:29 - Nitrogen sources in residential pools 08:34 - What lowers combined chlorine? 08:59 - Chemical ways to reduce combined chlorine 12:46 - Mechanical ways to reduce combined chlorine 15:03 - Summary - after…

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5/7 - What raises and lowers Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)? 9:00

1+ y ago9:00

9:00

00:00 - Introduction to our new seven-part series 00:30 - What is TDS? 02:39 - Myths about TDS 04:32 - What raises TDS? 06:29 - What lowers TDS? 07:05 - Reverse Osmosis filtration 07:34 - Summary ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech.com Help Center: https://ask.orendatech.com Blog: ht…

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4/7 - What raises and lowers Cyanuric Acid (CYA)? 12:15

1+ y ago12:15

12:15

00:00 - Introduction 00:54 - What is Cyanuric Acid (CYA)? 03:33 - CYA controls the speed of chlorine 05:04 - Minimal CYA is our Fourth Pillar of proactive pool care 06:25 - What raises CYA? 08:18 - What lowers CYA? 11:05 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orend…

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3/7 - What raises and lowers Calcium Hardness? 11:16

1+ y ago11:16

11:16

00:00 - Introduction 00:47 - Happy Thanksgiving! 02:54 - What is calcium hardness? 03:50 - What raises calcium hardness? 06:49 - What lowers calcium hardness? 09:37 - Summary. Thanks for listening! ------------------------------------ Connect with Orenda Technologies Website: https://www.orendatech.com Help Center: https://ask.orendatech.com Blog: …

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2/7 - What raises and lowers Total Alkalinity? 13:14

1+ y ago13:14

13:14

00:00 - Introduction 00:35 - What is alkalinity? 02:45 - The purpose of alkalinity 03:42 - pH determines the types of alkalinity in your water 04:48 - What raises total alkalinity? 06:47 - Why alkalinity rises in pools with CO2 injectors 09:07 - What lowers total alkalinity? 11:58 - Summary. Thanks for listening! -----------------------------------…

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