For many, Spring cleaning means washing windows, scrubbing floors, and doing some extra dusting and vacuuming. If you’re a facility operator or maintenance professional, your Spring to do list is quite a bit more extensive. There are a lot of responsibilities that need to be addressed every Spring, especially in climates that transition from cold weather to warm weather. For the parts of the country that welcome warmer weather in the Spring, this is the time when facilities start preparing their cooling towers and chillers for cooling season. Any major repair and maintenance work should be c ..read more

When it comes to cooling tower chemicals, there is no one size fits all solution; but for the right situation there is one option that is proving to have many significant advantages over the competition. Enter the EcoSAFE Solid Feed System for Cooling Towers powered by Smart Release®. EcoSAFE is doing for cooling towers what rubber tires did for the automobile industry –  making them safer, more efficient, and easier to maintain. EcoSAFE is a full water treatment feed station for cooling towers that features specially designed feeders and chemicals that eliminate the need for liquid che ..read more

As the leaves turn colors and sweater weather becomes the norm, many facilities that use steam for facility heating have already started getting their boilers ready for the season.  Mechanical aspects of the boiler’s operations should already have been completed by this point, including state inspections, physical cleanings of the tubes and shell, and general repairs by your facility’s boiler maintenance company.    Before you are ready to embark on the long, cold winter, a final check on the state of your boiler water treatment systems is also in order.  You don’t want ..read more

Your steam boiler is a huge investment that is critical to your facility, so you want to you maximize its performance and longevity.  And with the rising costs of the utilities to power your boiler, it is vital to ensure it is operating as efficiently as possible.  An effective water treatment program, along with inspections and routine maintenance, can ensure your boiler system operates at peak performance and serves your facility for many years.  How can you tell if your water treatment is working?  There are many ways to directly and indirectly determine the effecti ..read more

The lumber industry is challenged with meeting high demand while simultaneously controlling costs – especially when labor and parts/equipment are in short supply. This makes it extremely important that the production process is optimized to be fast and efficient with minimal downtime while creating quality lumber with little waste. One of the most important aspects of kiln dried lumber production is controlling the moisture content in the wood. Drying the wood effectively until it reaches the proper moisture level is critical for producing quality lumber. Improper moisture content can affec ..read more

Steam boilers normally work their hardest during the cold winter months supplying comfort heat to buildings. As the snow melts away and the warmer weather approaches, the loads on steam boilers are often greatly reduced. Facilities that use boilers exclusively for heat begin to ramp down their boilers in the Springtime and, in some cases, shut them down until the Fall. This presents the ideal opportunity for facilities to start the yearly maintenance required to keep these vital systems operational and running efficiently. So, where do you start? As a water treatment company that has treate ..read more

There is a potential hidden danger that may be lying in wait in your neighborhood’s hospital, your kid’s school, your town shopping center or even your apartment complex. High pressure boilers deliver hot steam under pressure to be used in comfort heating and manufacturing processes. They are commonly used in hospitals, laundromats, dry cleaners, hotels, and schools; but a poorly maintained or improperly operated boiler has the potential to explode. The bigger the boiler… or the more pressure… the bigger the explosion.  A faulty or defective boiler is essentially a small bomb. Some boil ..read more

Steam Boilers an Important Factor in Successful Brewing As the craft brewing industry continues to boom, Brewmasters across America are continually refining their skills to create exceptional beers to please the palates of every beer drinker.  While finding just the right mix of the perfect ingredients is key to a flavorful beer, brewers are also finding that their system and operations plays a huge role in the quality of the beer they produce. Heating is an integral part of the brewing process, and steam boilers provide the best option for heating kettles and hot liquor tanks.  How ..read more

Nursing homes have instituted a number of safety protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic, changing many aspects of their daily operations in order to protect the health and wellbeing of residents and employees.  These measures, along with reduced occupancy, have often limited overall foot traffic throughout a facility and have led to reduced usage of some sinks, showers, bath tubs, and even entire wings. Are you managing a healthcare facility during this global pandemic?  If so, this may sound familiar.  With so much focus rightly being placed on COVID-19 protocols, it is import ..read more

Is your building ready for the Spring? Every season change brings with it a laundry list of things for building managers and facility operators to do. Every building is different and has its own unique set of requirements for preparing for the coming season. This fluctuates greatly depending on which part of the country (or world) your facility is located in, as well as what type of facility you are operating. For example, the requirements of a university building is typically different that of a manufacturing facility. The key to a successful strategy to address seasonal building maintenanc ..read more