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Rule Your Pool

Eric Knight

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.

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  • #183
    March 11 · 19 min

    AI: My Unsolicited Opinions

    Eric shares his opinions about AI technology in a new and surprising way. Hopefully it serves as a wakeup call to learn skills, and embrace technology so it doesn't replace you.

  • #182
    March 8 · 9 min

    Understanding Adjusted Alkalinity

    A pool store printout shows "adjusted alkalinity", but presented as if it's the "real" alkalinity. It is only used for LSI and pH ceiling calculations, not acid dosing. Acid doses are based on TOTAL alkalinity, because cyanurate and borate contribute to the TA, and acid will neutralize on them too.

  • #181
    February 25 · 30 min

    Swim School Chemistry (w/ Olympian Davis Tarwater)

    2012 Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer Davis Tarwater joins the show to talk about how Orenda chemistry and alkalinity management fundamentally changed the water quality in his swim schools. It's a different way of thinking, and the results are undeniable.

  • #180
    January 29 · 35 min

    Dad Mode: Unlocked

    A first-time father, Eric reflects on this new chapter in his life, updates the audience on WU classes and the Service education track, and gives a 15-min taste of the 8-hour water chemistry course, Service 2211: Essential Water Chemistry.

  • #178
    Dec 17, 2025 · 26 min

    Protecting Pool Plaster (w/ Jeff Smith)

    Eric is joined by Jeff Smith, President of Alan Smith Pool Plastering in Orange, California to talk about their Service Pro Appreciation Day on March 7, 2026.

  • #177
    Dec 12, 2025 · 34 min

    Reinforced PVC Membranes (w/ Tony Jordan and Jeremy Heersink)

    Jeremy Heersink (from Poolside by CGT) and Tony Jordan (from Renolit) join the show to introduce a fourth category of pool type: the Reinforced PVC Membrane. They will be teaching C3291 in Atlantic City for four hours, for a hands-on introduction workshop to the material and how it is installed.

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