Fuel Costs!

Although fuel prices have gone down slightly from the $4 mark they were recently, gas prices are still high. With no one really sure if they will go up or down and by how much, the price of fuel is something we all have to deal with on a daily basis. From the price you pay at the pump to the price that it takes goods to get to stores, it affects every one of us.

Have you ever thought about how much it costs you in freight charges to get your cooling tower or boiler water treatment chemicals to your facility? If not, then read on...

In order to help you see how much you could save in shipping costs switching from the traditional liquid treatment product to the EnduroSolv® line of solid water treatment products, lets look at the following numbers:

1 case of EnduroSolv® (non-hazardous) – 46 lbs: $23.06
1 case of EnduroSolv® (hazardous) – 50 lbs: $55.56
1 55 gallon drum liquid treatment – 500 lbs: $182.13

(These numbers are estimates – exact numbers could be higher or lower depending on fuel prices and carrier. One case of EnduroSolv® contains the same amount of water treatment chemistry as a 55 gallon drum of liquids.)

In this scenario the single cases are shipped via UPS and the 55-gallon drum is shipped via truck. These costs come from the product being shipped from Cincinnati and going to a facility 300 miles away. As you can see, it costs over 3 times as much to ship the liquid chemistry! Looking at these shipping costs it sure seems like an easy way to save money, not to mention the carbon footprint you would be reducing! To get more details or find an EnduroSolv® dealer in your area let us know!

Posted on behalf of Todd Lee

8 Steps to Include in Your Liquid Chemical Storage Plan

The Environmental Safety Division of the University of Georgia has identified 8 fundamental things to include in your liquid chemical storage plan:

• Chemicals should be stored according to hazard class (ie, flammables, oxidizers, health hazards/toxins, corrosives, etc.).
• Store chemicals away from direct sunlight or localized heat.
• All chemical containers should be properly labeled, dated upon receipt, and dated upon opening.
• Store hazardous chemicals below shoulder height of the shortest person working in this area.
• Shelves should be painted or covered with chemical-resistant paint or chemical-resistant coating.
• Shelves should be secure and strong enough to hold chemicals being stored on them. Do not overload shelves.
• Personnel should be aware of the hazards associated with all hazardous materials.
• Separate solids from liquids.


Wouldn’t you prefer to find an easier, safer more environmentally friendly alternative? If so, now is the time to switch to solid water treatment chemicals. Packaged in recyclable materials which won’t spill, solids present an easy way to store your chemicals and protect your employees and customers. Drop us a line if you’d like to learn more.

Posted on behalf of Fred Lattin

Let’s Celebrate Mother’s …

With Mother’s Day this past weekend, it seems appropriate to give due to a mother that has helped propel EnduroSolv® and solid water treatment to a prominent standing in the industry. Who is this mother? It’s Necessity … the Mother of All Invention.

What necessities, you ask, have helped make EnduroSolv® and solid water treatment a growing choice among water treatment options? I think we can list a bunch:

• The need to provide treatment to a cooling tower on a roof with no freight elevator
• A boiler in a basement with a limited access will need treatment
• The need to save money due to high freight costs related to high fuel costs that currently exist
• Growing environmental concerns with the continued use of liquid chemistry

EnduroSolv® is a solution to all of these necessities. And because of these demands solid water treatment is becoming a more and more popular choice for boiler and cooling tower treatment.

The necessity for better feed reliability has also led to the development of better feed equipment. Outsourcing the manufacturing of the feed equipment has allowed for the development and production of a much better, much more reliable, better priced and overall better pieces of equipment. The feed equipment that has been developed was greatly needed. Had APTech Group continued to produce feed equipment on its own, it would have been difficult to really devote time and resources to develop EnduroSolv® along with being able to provide feed equipment that is as efficient and desirable as the options that are now available.

Overcoming the obstacle of not being able to get enough solid product fed into a system with a high chemical demand led to the invention of an eductor based feed system, the HydroDose. The need to feed more pounds of product per day has broadened the applications of EnduroSolv® products – now with the availability of 6” stackable discs. This option again makes solid water treatment a more desirable option for water treaters as they are able to envision these products being used in a greater majority of the accounts and installations they service.

So, as we celebrate mothers, it has been interesting to consider the Mother of All Inventions and look at some of the necessities that have helped shape what EnduroSolv® and solid water treatment are today. Please feel free to contact APTech Group to learn more about getting a cooling tower or boiler system set up with EnduroSolv®.

Posted on behalf of Matt Horine