Is Your Deaerator Performing Properly?In my many years of experience, I have learned that water treatment is more than 90% mechanical and less than 10% chemical. Take…Nov 18, 2020Nov 18, 2020
Water Velocities and Clean Heat ExchangersMaintaining clean surfaces in heat exchanger tubes not only depends on proper water treatment but also on water velocity. (Here comes one…Feb 4, 2020Feb 4, 2020
Have You Ever Tracked the “C-Factor”?A good friend just called looking for a second opinion on a closed loop heating water system. This is a rather large water system — well…Jan 9, 2020Jan 9, 2020
Alternative Technologies in Water TreatmentThere are a lot of “alternative technologies” to replace traditional chemical treatment offered in the water treatment industry. To me…May 30, 2019May 30, 2019
The Truth About Phosphonate in Industrial Water TestingOne of the questions I’m asked most frequently is: “Why don’t I get a consistent result with my phosphonate drop test?”May 1, 2019May 1, 2019
Proving your worth to customers and prospectsWhen I first started in water treatment, my trainer set a fairly high goal to assure we kept business and won accounts. His goal was for us…May 1, 2018May 1, 2018
Three of My Water-Testing Pet PeevesOver the years, I’ve noticed some bad habits that many water treaters have fallen into…habits that jeopardize their test results and then…Feb 27, 2018Feb 27, 2018
Is a Calcium Hardness Test Different from a Total Hardness Test?I have had a few discussions lately concerning calcium hardness testing, and there is one question in particular that seems to permeate the…Jan 23, 2018Jan 23, 2018
Service Tech ChallengeWhenever I do a presentation for service techs, I always like to offer a challenge. The question I ask most often is “What is the missing…Dec 12, 2017Dec 12, 2017
How Make-up Water Can Affect a SystemWater treatment starts with the water you put into a system. Whether the source is from a municipal drinking water system, a well, a river…Nov 28, 2017Nov 28, 2017
