Eric is joined by Teresa Berry to discuss the new Orenda Calculator integration with PaythePoolman, a pool business software that has been helping pool pros since 2015.

SUPPORT HURRICANE HELENE VICTIMS: https://www.wryker.com/collections/helene-disaster-relief . Check out with promo code HELENE. What you buy will be matched buy Wryker Supply. Enter your shipping address, but the promo code will ensure the products go on a pallet for delivery to Samaritan's Purse. Eric reflects on the horrific devastation from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the raw power of flood water, and a reminder that swimming pools are just samples of domesticated water. It's unwise...

Joe Sweazy joins the show to talk about cyanuric acid (CYA) testing and its limitations.

Eric and Jarred dive deep on calcium phosphate scale, aka hydroxylapatite, and how it differs from calcium carbonate.

Jarred returns to the podcast to talk about dry weight vs. liquid volume, and how it relates to pool chemicals. We also discuss chlorine product percentages and what they mean.

Eric goes in depth on closing the pool for the winter (winterization), what the fundamental objectives are, and why.

Terry Arko joins the show once again to talk about non-chlorine shock, specifically the oxidizer product called potassium peroxymonopersulfate, aka monopersulfate or just MPS.

Terry Arko joins the show to explain why foam occurs in hot tubs and pools, what defoamer products are, how they work, and some better alternatives that don't contribute to the long-term problem.

Eric answers a customer's question about vacation rental properties and their unpredictable bather loads and temperature swings.

Eric walks through the impact that pool covers have on pool chemistry throughout the season. In short, they block dilution and the off-gassing of CO2.

Eric explains a global phenomenon that most of us are probably unaware of. 182 million tons of dust from the Sahara Desert blows across the Atlantic ocean, and our ecosystem depends on it...mainly because that dust is loaded with phosphorus. How does that dust impact pools in the western hemisphere?

Eric briefly updates the audience on the Orenda App projects and the new Watershape University chemistry course being created. This would have been an Olympic preview, but due to technical difficulties with our last guest, we will have to re-record after the Olympics.

Eric is joined by Dr. Mike Fields, a pediatric pulmonologist. Mike has swimmers as patients with lung issues and breathing problems due to swimming indoors. The discussion touches on indoor pool air quality, and the similarities between blood and water chemistry.

Eric dives deep into solar radiation, focusing on ultraviolet light and how it destroys chlorine, even on cloudy, rainy days. He nerds out with fancy new words like fluence and photolysis.

Eric and Jarred are honored to have Olympic swimming champion and the voice of Olympic swimming, Rowdy Gaines. We talk swimming, water and air quality, Step Into Swim, and pointless pool trivia at the end.

Jarred and Eric talk about the release of the Orenda App update, version 5.0. It features the new bluetooth integration with the LaMotte WaterLink Spintouch® test kit, a brand new chemical calculator, and a login for future saving of results.

Eric convinced Dr. Paul Cagle, a world-renowned shoulder surgeon still in his scrubs after conducting surgery, to join the podcast and speak about shoulder and back injuries, preventative care, and the seemingly small injury risks we all encounter when servicing swimming pools.

Eric discloses some changes coming to the Orenda App and educational materials.

Jarred and Eric break down cyanurate alkalinity, and how it buffers pH and factors into the LSI formula. The Orenda Calculator already factors it in automatically.

Eric dives deep into alkalinity chemistry, explaining how pH buffering systems work, and the concept of a pKa value.

Eric records outside amongst the deafening roar of millions of cicadas in Charlotte. Cicadas and other small animals that may wind up in the pool can affect water chemistry.

Eric interviews Niki and Jack from Skimmer to discuss their vision for raising the bar in the pool industry with technology. Skimmer's integration with the Orenda Calculator is part of developing customers into Modern Pool Professionals.

Eric interviews the CEO and founder of PoolBrain, a routing software for swimming pool service companies. They talk about the growing pains of a pool service business and how PoolBrain has integrated the Orenda Calculator to expand its capabilities for the pool pro in the field.