00:28 - Topic Introduction02:33 - Setting Expectations of What A Startup Can and Can't Do06:54 - What is Plaster Dust?10:14 - Why You Always Need To Test The Tap Water13:22 - Why are The First 30 Days So Important17:42 - What Can't A Startup Fix?20:55 - Why Are Hot Starts Bad? ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:19 - Episode Takeaways02:52 - How to Prepare Your Pool for The Winter08:18 - Origin Story of the Orenda Winterization procedure.11:50 - Considerations for Mesh Covers17:32 - Considerations for Solid covers 21:19 - Consequences for Bad Winterization26:37 - How do you prevent a pool from turning brown and disgusting during the winter time? ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

02:30 - Bad Habit #3: Not taking care of your test kit.11:23 - Bad Habit #2: Chasing pH16:57 - Bad Habit #1: Acid Abuse ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

02:16 - Bad Habit #6: Not Measuring Chemicals06:05 - Bad Habit #5: Not Knowing The Volume of Your Pool12:42 - Bad Habit #4: Not Checking the Pool's Temperature ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

01:09 Episode Takeaways02:30 How CYA Affects the LSI05:59 CYA and Alkalinity09:20 Where Does CYA Come From14:54 Why You Shouldn't Put Chlorine Tabs In A Skimmer15:48 How Do You Reduce CYA?------------------------------------------------------------------------ResourcesHow to Reduce Cyanuric Acid (CYA) in a Swimming PoolFive things to know about Cyanuric Acid (CYA)Chlorine, pH and Cyanuric Acid RelationshipsMinimal CYA (Pillar 4)The Orenda App [App Store] [Google Play]Connect with Orenda Technologies WebsiteBlogYouTubeFacebookInstagram ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

01:03 Episode Takeaways02:52 What does "Dissolved" mean anyway?06:12 Mineral Systems: Just Sexy Metal?06:44 There's a difference between being in solution and being in suspension07:38 are phosphates part of TDS? 09:36 TDS (total dissolved solids) Limits12:01 What is "In Suspension"14:19 Accumulation and Evaporation16:25 TDS actually lowers the LSI 22:02 TDS meters are not that expensive. (Total dissolved solid meter cost)24:48 Wrap Up--------------------------------------ResourcesUnderstanding TDSWhat Causes Cloudy Pool Water?Evaporation and AccumulationOrenda Calculator (App Store) (Google Play)Connect with Orenda Technologies WebsiteBlogYouTubeFacebookInstagram ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

01:01 - Episode Takeaways03:12 - What does calcium hardness do for a pool?05:58 - Calcium Hardness in Desert Climates09:35 - Calcium Hardness Testing13:56 - How Calcium Hardness Affects Scale15:58 - How Much Calcium Does Calcium Hypochlorite Add?18:07 - Advantages of High Calcium Hardness20:35 - Calcite Crystals24:43 - How To Lower Calcium Hardness27:33 - How To Increase Calcium Hardness33:54 - How Often Should You Test Calcium Hardness ResourcesEvaporation and AccumulationUnderstanding Calcium HardnessCalcium Hardness: The Most Misunderstood ChemistryThe Orenda App [App Store] [Google Play]Connect with Orenda Technologies WebsiteBlogYouTubeFacebookInstagram ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Intro02:52 - Episode Takeaways 06:45 - Demonstration of temperature's effect on the LSI using the Orenda App11:16 - Why do pools get more damaged in the winter?17:55 - How does water temperature affect the LSI?21:08 - Temperature determines where scale forms22:18 - Acid and trichlor damage23:39 - Why do salt pools scale up so much?27:39 - Why you need to dose  acid correctly.29:50 - The Orenda Scale Removal Regimen31:39 - Water temperature affects testing Connect with Orenda Technologies WebsiteBlogYouTubeFacebookInstagram LinksWhy Swimming Pool Temperature MattersDoes Temperature Affect CYA Performance?Pool Winterization Water ChemistryOrenda App on The App Store and Google Play ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:11 - Episode Takeaways01:51 - Water Balance vs Sanitization05:38 - What is the LSI09:58 - The six factors of the LSI11:56 - Water temperature: the most ignored factor?15:17 - Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)  18:20 - A (Very) Brief History of the LSI Connect with Orenda Technologies WebsiteBlogYouTubeFacebookInstagram Relevant Blog EntriesUnderstanding the LSILSI and Calcium ManagementORP and LSI: The Future of Water Chemistry ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda

00:00 - Intro02:22 - How Carbon Dioxide and pH are related04:55 - What Causes a High pH in a Swimming Pool05:06 - What is Henry's Law?08:59 - What are the factors that make pH go down? 10:10 - pH chart with common pool chemicals listed15:48 - Controlling vs Containing pH16:22 - Chart demonstrating CYA and pH relationship.17:44 - pH and scale formation18:42 - What makes pH go up?23:18 - Henry's Law continued27:24 - How to proactively manage pH29:36 - Demonstration of proactive pH management using the Orenda App Articles & Resources: What is AlkalinityCarbonate Alkalinity vs. Total Alkalinity  What Causes a High ph in a Swimming Pool?What is the Ideal ph for Swimming Pools?Chlorine, ph and Cyanuric Acid RelationshipsConnect with Orenda Technologies:Read Our Blog PostsWatch Us on YouTubeFollow Us On FacebookFollow Us On InstagramContact Us ------------------------------------Connect with Orenda TechnologiesWebsite: https://www.orendatech.comHelp Center: https://ask.orendatech.comBlog: https://blog.orendatech.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrendaTechnologiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orendatech/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orendatechnologies/Swim Across America | Team Orenda: https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/goto/orenda