Want to keep your steam boiler clean, protected from energy robbing deposits, and protect it from oxygen corrosion? It's really pretty simple:
1) Provide only softened water for make- up, and
2) Keep a good residual (20-60 ppm) of sulfite in the boiler at all times.
Is that all? No, but that's 90% of the solution.
There's obviously more to boiler operation and maintenance than these 2 simple steps. However, if you fail to provide soft water, or fail to protect the boiler from oxygen corrosion - you will have system problems and failures despite everything else you do.
So, for your 2011 Resolution let's make sure we do these things.
Posted on behalf of Fred Lattin
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
New Solid Water Treatment Dispensing Alternative
For those of you who are familiar with the solid water treatment technologies developed by APTech Group you know that there many benefits to transitioning your boilers, cooling towers and closed loop systems to our advanced solid solutions. (Benefits include: Reduced shipping / handling costs and hassles; reduced environmental spill concerns versus liquids chemicals; safer dispensing than liquids chemicals; neater, cleaner, safer mechanical rooms; increased worker safety and no more triple washing and disposing of 55 gallon drums, among many others.)
With all these great reasons to consider APTech’s solid water treatment solutions, there have still been perceptions that our solution is better suited to smaller implementations. To counter those perceptions we have been working on innovative sizes and shapes for our solid chemistry and with our equipment partner, Hydro Systems, on a new chemical dispenser for use with the new shapes. The result of these efforts are new 6” round solid disks and a new dissolving unit that will allow up to four of the new discs to be placed in the unit at once. This new configuration nearly doubles the amount of cooling tower chemistry that can be “stocked” in the unit at one time with no disruptions in feeding the chemistry, in comparison to our plastic bottles.
We can now give you an update on this highly anticipated dispensing alternative. The new dispenser along with the new 6” discs will be available to order by the beginning of February 2011. Pricing is still being finalized but the new gear will be available as a complete new unit or the tube/tower component only to retrofit an existing bottle dispenser. Give us a shout if you want to learn more about this important advance in solid water treatment.
With all these great reasons to consider APTech’s solid water treatment solutions, there have still been perceptions that our solution is better suited to smaller implementations. To counter those perceptions we have been working on innovative sizes and shapes for our solid chemistry and with our equipment partner, Hydro Systems, on a new chemical dispenser for use with the new shapes. The result of these efforts are new 6” round solid disks and a new dissolving unit that will allow up to four of the new discs to be placed in the unit at once. This new configuration nearly doubles the amount of cooling tower chemistry that can be “stocked” in the unit at one time with no disruptions in feeding the chemistry, in comparison to our plastic bottles.
We can now give you an update on this highly anticipated dispensing alternative. The new dispenser along with the new 6” discs will be available to order by the beginning of February 2011. Pricing is still being finalized but the new gear will be available as a complete new unit or the tube/tower component only to retrofit an existing bottle dispenser. Give us a shout if you want to learn more about this important advance in solid water treatment.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Risk Management and Your Water Treatment Program
After doing a little research on risk management, I found that many times risk management does not have to be expensive or labor intensive to be effective. This certainly can be the case with your cooling tower or boiler water treatment program.
On a very simplified level, there are a few basic steps to risk management: Identify the risks, measure the frequency and severity of the negative outcomes resulting from the risks, consider alternative solutions to mitigate the risks and monitor the results of any alternatives applied.
Let’s see how these apply to a typical liquid water treatment program:
1. Identify risks – With a liquid water treatment program, there are many risks including:
• Heavy drums – A 55 gallon drum of liquid chemical weighs about 500 pounds. Not only are these drums expensive to ship, moving these can result in back injury, toe injury, or finger injury which can lead to costly Worker's Compensation Claims.
• Spills – Liquids can spill anywhere – on the way to your facility and inside your facility. These chemicals can be hazardous to both the environment and, most importantly, your employees.
• Onsite storage – Are your liquid chemicals being stored properly? Many facilities do not have the space to properly store liquids based on their hazardous classification. The different chemicals are often stored in one containment area which increases the potential for dangerous chemical reactions.
2. Measure frequency and severity – For a liquid water treatment program with the risks mentioned above, an accident could happen anytime the 55 gallon drums are being transported to your facility, moved to the boiler or cooling tower and even when they are just being stored!
3. Alternative solution? - EnduroSolv® solid concentrate water treatment.
• EnduroSolv® solid products are packaged in 1-gallon, recyclable containers (each weighing about 10 pounds). One case of four jugs offers the same amount of treatment as one 500 lb 55-gallon drum of liquid. Imagine the savings in freight costs alone.
• There is no potential for spills as EnduroSolv® is a solid concentrate.
• Five cases of EnduroSolv® products occupy the same footprint as one 55-gallon drum. Also, since there is no leak potential with EnduroSolv® products, special storage containment areas are not necessary.
4. Monitor results – Because EnduroSolv® products contain the same active ingredients as their liquid counterparts, you will see the same scale and corrosion protection for your boilers and cooling towers you expect in a safer, cleaner and economical program.
Take a look at your water treatment program. Do any of the risks mentioned above apply to your facility? If so, contact us to discuss how EnduroSolv® can help reduce your risk and liability while maintaining your facility’s well run chemical program. Isn’t the peace of mind for both you and your employees worth it?
Posted on behalf of Kathleen Collier
On a very simplified level, there are a few basic steps to risk management: Identify the risks, measure the frequency and severity of the negative outcomes resulting from the risks, consider alternative solutions to mitigate the risks and monitor the results of any alternatives applied.
Let’s see how these apply to a typical liquid water treatment program:
1. Identify risks – With a liquid water treatment program, there are many risks including:
• Heavy drums – A 55 gallon drum of liquid chemical weighs about 500 pounds. Not only are these drums expensive to ship, moving these can result in back injury, toe injury, or finger injury which can lead to costly Worker's Compensation Claims.
• Spills – Liquids can spill anywhere – on the way to your facility and inside your facility. These chemicals can be hazardous to both the environment and, most importantly, your employees.
• Onsite storage – Are your liquid chemicals being stored properly? Many facilities do not have the space to properly store liquids based on their hazardous classification. The different chemicals are often stored in one containment area which increases the potential for dangerous chemical reactions.
2. Measure frequency and severity – For a liquid water treatment program with the risks mentioned above, an accident could happen anytime the 55 gallon drums are being transported to your facility, moved to the boiler or cooling tower and even when they are just being stored!
3. Alternative solution? - EnduroSolv® solid concentrate water treatment.
• EnduroSolv® solid products are packaged in 1-gallon, recyclable containers (each weighing about 10 pounds). One case of four jugs offers the same amount of treatment as one 500 lb 55-gallon drum of liquid. Imagine the savings in freight costs alone.
• There is no potential for spills as EnduroSolv® is a solid concentrate.
• Five cases of EnduroSolv® products occupy the same footprint as one 55-gallon drum. Also, since there is no leak potential with EnduroSolv® products, special storage containment areas are not necessary.
4. Monitor results – Because EnduroSolv® products contain the same active ingredients as their liquid counterparts, you will see the same scale and corrosion protection for your boilers and cooling towers you expect in a safer, cleaner and economical program.
Take a look at your water treatment program. Do any of the risks mentioned above apply to your facility? If so, contact us to discuss how EnduroSolv® can help reduce your risk and liability while maintaining your facility’s well run chemical program. Isn’t the peace of mind for both you and your employees worth it?
Posted on behalf of Kathleen Collier
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Hidden Drum Costs
In a previous post, we discussed the topic of triple rinsing a drum. Triple rinsing is one of several “hidden” costs when it comes to traditional liquid water treatment.
At a previous Association of Water Technologies (AWT) Convention, a speaker from a large university talked about his decision to switch from liquid water treatment to solid water treatment. In his presentation, he touched on the many hidden costs of drums. He calculated that at his facility handling drums cost him $143 per drum. This number was derived from the following tasks that are involved with handling and disposing of a drum along with the labor rate of his employees:
Unloading the drum from the truck and moving it to storage
Move the drum to the cooling tower/boiler
Setting up the new drum and removing the old one
Drain and triple rinse the old drum
Move the empty drum to storage
Loading the empty drums for disposal.
As you can see there are many hidden costs involved in getting drums delivered to your location that you might not even think about. These costs along with the potential for your employee to be injured by moving a drum (back injury, smashed hand, etc.) are just some things to consider when making your water treatment decisions. Switching to the EnduroSolv® brand of solid water treatment chemicals can eliminate these hidden costs in your water treatment program.
Benefits of EnduroSolv® include:
No heavy drums to move
Eliminate spill potentials
No pails of chemicals to move
No drum disposal issues
No on-site storage issues
Check out EnduroSolv.com for more information and to find an EnduroSolv® water treater partner/distributor near you.
Posted on behalf of Todd Lee
At a previous Association of Water Technologies (AWT) Convention, a speaker from a large university talked about his decision to switch from liquid water treatment to solid water treatment. In his presentation, he touched on the many hidden costs of drums. He calculated that at his facility handling drums cost him $143 per drum. This number was derived from the following tasks that are involved with handling and disposing of a drum along with the labor rate of his employees:
Unloading the drum from the truck and moving it to storage
Move the drum to the cooling tower/boiler
Setting up the new drum and removing the old one
Drain and triple rinse the old drum
Move the empty drum to storage
Loading the empty drums for disposal.
As you can see there are many hidden costs involved in getting drums delivered to your location that you might not even think about. These costs along with the potential for your employee to be injured by moving a drum (back injury, smashed hand, etc.) are just some things to consider when making your water treatment decisions. Switching to the EnduroSolv® brand of solid water treatment chemicals can eliminate these hidden costs in your water treatment program.
Benefits of EnduroSolv® include:
No heavy drums to move
Eliminate spill potentials
No pails of chemicals to move
No drum disposal issues
No on-site storage issues
Check out EnduroSolv.com for more information and to find an EnduroSolv® water treater partner/distributor near you.
Posted on behalf of Todd Lee
Monday, November 29, 2010
Real “Green” vs. Fake “Green”
Channel surfing last night led us to a re-run of the movie “The Simpsons”. This was the movie where the whole town of Springfield was put under a glass bubble by the EPA due to their (Homer’s, naturally) inability to cope with years of dumping toxic waste into Lake Springfield. The crux of the story is that while the citizenry as a whole finally wake up to fix the problem, it only takes a handful to tip the balance and ruin it for everyone.
The movie allowed my mind to wander about the whole environmental movement and the misguided efforts of many to wrap an existing product into a new package in order to call it “green”. These items cover the whole spectrum of offerings-from gadgets that attach to domestic water pipes with promises to “soften” the water without conventional salt chemistry – to products that have been “certified green” by some agency that only requires a fee for this certification – to items such as light bulbs that extend the life of the bulb and require less energy, but are loaded with environmentally hazardous materials.
Fortunately, EnduroSolv® Solid Water Treatment is not one of those products. We don’t pretend or promise a panacea for eliminating all aspects of dealing with chemical water treatments, but we have made great strides in providing a product that eliminates most of the hazards of shipping and handling of corrosive liquid products. Simply put, EnduroSolv® is:
• existing water treatment technology
• produced in a different form
• that is easier and safer to use
• as well as being more environmentally friendly
So, if you are in need of a best-of-breed water treatment program for cooling tower, closed loop system or boiler applications, we encourage you to consider EnduroSolv®. You’ll get the water treatment you need, plus really help to sustain the environment.
Posted on behalf of Jim Heimert
The movie allowed my mind to wander about the whole environmental movement and the misguided efforts of many to wrap an existing product into a new package in order to call it “green”. These items cover the whole spectrum of offerings-from gadgets that attach to domestic water pipes with promises to “soften” the water without conventional salt chemistry – to products that have been “certified green” by some agency that only requires a fee for this certification – to items such as light bulbs that extend the life of the bulb and require less energy, but are loaded with environmentally hazardous materials.
Fortunately, EnduroSolv® Solid Water Treatment is not one of those products. We don’t pretend or promise a panacea for eliminating all aspects of dealing with chemical water treatments, but we have made great strides in providing a product that eliminates most of the hazards of shipping and handling of corrosive liquid products. Simply put, EnduroSolv® is:
• existing water treatment technology
• produced in a different form
• that is easier and safer to use
• as well as being more environmentally friendly
So, if you are in need of a best-of-breed water treatment program for cooling tower, closed loop system or boiler applications, we encourage you to consider EnduroSolv®. You’ll get the water treatment you need, plus really help to sustain the environment.
Posted on behalf of Jim Heimert
Friday, November 19, 2010
Improving Cycles of Concentration
Cycles of Concentration, Cycles, and Concentration Ratio are all terms used to define how many times we can reuse the water in a system, before we have to remove some of the concentrated water (Blowdown) to prevent scaling or depositing from occurring. The more times we can reuse the water, the more efficient we are in the use of that water and improve the Sustainability of the process. To help understand how the term is used, how it is calculated and what the significance of it is, I’ll use a cooling tower to illustrate the principals involved.
A cooling tower is designed to evaporate heat from a process or HVAC system. As the higher temperature water evaporates, it leaves behind the minerals in the water. Think of a glass of distilled water in which we put a tablespoon of salt and stir it up. We can’t see the salt now; it is dissolved in the water. If we allow that glass to sit for a week or so, at least until all the water is evaporated, what do we have left in the glass? Salt – a tablespoon to be exact.
If we now add another tablespoon of salt to that glass and enough distilled water to fill it, and then stir it a bit, we now have 2 tablespoons of salt dissolved in the same volume of water. We can repeat this evaporation process and adding salt until we reach a point where no matter how much we stir the salt, we see it immediately start to settle on the bottom of the glass.
To measure what that limit is, we use a simple process of measuring a very soluble ion – Chlorides for example, in the city water (Make up Water), and compare it to the chlorides in the tower water (or concentrated water). The formula is:
Cycles = Chlorides in the Tower Water / Chlorides in the Make up Water
If our Make Up Water has Chlorides of 25 (ppm, but that’s another discussion), and the Tower Water has 100 Chlorides (ppm), then we have 100/25 = 4 cycles.
So what? Well, the more we can reuse the water before we have to send some to the drain to prevent scaling or settling, the less water we will need for makeup and the less chemical we will need for the new water being added. In fact at 3 cycles of concentration, 1/3rd of the water we are adding is due to blowdown. At 5 cycles, only 1/5th of the water being added is due to blowdown.
To help you increase your water, sewer and chemical dollar savings, ask your water treatment representative what you can do to increase your Cycles of Concentration in your systems.
Posted on behalf of Fred Lattin
A cooling tower is designed to evaporate heat from a process or HVAC system. As the higher temperature water evaporates, it leaves behind the minerals in the water. Think of a glass of distilled water in which we put a tablespoon of salt and stir it up. We can’t see the salt now; it is dissolved in the water. If we allow that glass to sit for a week or so, at least until all the water is evaporated, what do we have left in the glass? Salt – a tablespoon to be exact.
If we now add another tablespoon of salt to that glass and enough distilled water to fill it, and then stir it a bit, we now have 2 tablespoons of salt dissolved in the same volume of water. We can repeat this evaporation process and adding salt until we reach a point where no matter how much we stir the salt, we see it immediately start to settle on the bottom of the glass.
To measure what that limit is, we use a simple process of measuring a very soluble ion – Chlorides for example, in the city water (Make up Water), and compare it to the chlorides in the tower water (or concentrated water). The formula is:
Cycles = Chlorides in the Tower Water / Chlorides in the Make up Water
If our Make Up Water has Chlorides of 25 (ppm, but that’s another discussion), and the Tower Water has 100 Chlorides (ppm), then we have 100/25 = 4 cycles.
So what? Well, the more we can reuse the water before we have to send some to the drain to prevent scaling or settling, the less water we will need for makeup and the less chemical we will need for the new water being added. In fact at 3 cycles of concentration, 1/3rd of the water we are adding is due to blowdown. At 5 cycles, only 1/5th of the water being added is due to blowdown.
To help you increase your water, sewer and chemical dollar savings, ask your water treatment representative what you can do to increase your Cycles of Concentration in your systems.
Posted on behalf of Fred Lattin
Friday, November 12, 2010
The Unknown… Fear It? Or Embrace It
In recent weeks, one of the key, ongoing discussions within our organization has been that of size and space requirements for APTech Group to continue to effectively and efficiently manufacture and distribute EnduroSolv® and other solid water treatment products. With the extraordinary continued growth and acceptance of the solid cooling tower and boiler water products that APTech Group manufactures, there will come a point in time where the existing manufacturing set-up will be insufficient. Many of these discussions focus on the ability to rethink and reorganize the processes we have and adapt them to the facility we currently occupy. And from there determine the practicality of continuing to conduct business in the current setting.
All this leads to lots of introspection and evaluating of what is done at APTech. The time, cost and overall effort to move APTech’s process would be a seismic event and has to be approached with the best possible plan in place. In the end it will be hard to make the move or at least make the decision to move. The current facility is familiar and constant … we know how to produce great product at a cost we know we can manage if we remain where we are. But often this fact is overridden by our intuition that we have to do something different, better. When do we make that leap of faith?
I believe there is a parallel in this decision to the decision of deciding whether a switch should be made to either solid cooling tower or boiler water treatment. Your intuition tells you that the solid products are better because of all of the benefits that they provide to your facility and staff but the incumbent treatment product is the familiar constant much like our current production facility is. While the switch to solid products may not be a seismic event like moving to a larger manufacturing facility or changing production processes, it is none the less a very critical decision to make a move to working with something that is a relatively new.
If you are interested in EnduroSolv® and solid water treatment products in general please contact us and let us tell you our story … hopefully it will help make your “move” easier.
Posted on behalf of Matt Horine
All this leads to lots of introspection and evaluating of what is done at APTech. The time, cost and overall effort to move APTech’s process would be a seismic event and has to be approached with the best possible plan in place. In the end it will be hard to make the move or at least make the decision to move. The current facility is familiar and constant … we know how to produce great product at a cost we know we can manage if we remain where we are. But often this fact is overridden by our intuition that we have to do something different, better. When do we make that leap of faith?
I believe there is a parallel in this decision to the decision of deciding whether a switch should be made to either solid cooling tower or boiler water treatment. Your intuition tells you that the solid products are better because of all of the benefits that they provide to your facility and staff but the incumbent treatment product is the familiar constant much like our current production facility is. While the switch to solid products may not be a seismic event like moving to a larger manufacturing facility or changing production processes, it is none the less a very critical decision to make a move to working with something that is a relatively new.
If you are interested in EnduroSolv® and solid water treatment products in general please contact us and let us tell you our story … hopefully it will help make your “move” easier.
Posted on behalf of Matt Horine
Friday, November 5, 2010
AWT Recap
It’s been a couple weeks since we got back from the annual Association of Water Technologies Conference and Expo in Reno Nevada. But I’m still buzzing about what a great week it was for APTech Group. Our booth was constantly busy with water treaters interested in taking on the EnduroSolv® solid-state water treatment product line – and checking out the new multi-puck “Tower” dissolving unit.
In years past there may have been some skepticism. After all, EnduroSolv® solids were a bit revolutionary when we introduced the product line in 2002. But with thousands of successful installations across North America and abroad and tremendous sales growth year after year (up 30% 2010 alone!), EnduroSolv® has proven to be a winner.
We’re busy following up with possible future distributors, but there are still opportunities for additional water treater partners. If you’re interested, just fill out a contact form on the EnduroSolv® site – www.endurosolv.com.
In years past there may have been some skepticism. After all, EnduroSolv® solids were a bit revolutionary when we introduced the product line in 2002. But with thousands of successful installations across North America and abroad and tremendous sales growth year after year (up 30% 2010 alone!), EnduroSolv® has proven to be a winner.
We’re busy following up with possible future distributors, but there are still opportunities for additional water treater partners. If you’re interested, just fill out a contact form on the EnduroSolv® site – www.endurosolv.com.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
The Trouble with Triple Rinsing
In Tim’s previous post, "What is Water Worth to Your Business?", the importance of water management was discussed along with the potential water savings by using EnduroSolv® water treatment products.
Let’s run the numbers and see how much water can actually be saved.
Proper procedure for triple rinsing a 55-gallon drum is as follows:
• Empty drum to the lowest possible level.
• Fill drum with water to 25% of capacity. Replace and tighten bungs.
• Tip drum on to its side and roll it back and forth, ensuring at least one complete revolution, for 30 seconds.
• Stand the drum on its end and tip it back and forth several times to rinse the corners.
• Turn the drum over on to its other end and repeat this procedure.
• Carefully empty the rinsate into the spray can.
• REPEAT THIS PROCEDURE TWO MORE TIMES.
• Carefully rinse cap over spray tank opening and then dispose of appropriately as regular solid waste.
• Puncture the base of the drum with a drill so that it cannot be reused.
• Store drums under cover where they will be protected from rain.
Sounds easy, right?? So how much water is actually used to complete this procedure correctly? The procedure requires that each drum is filled to 25% of its capacity three different times and rinsed, so…
55 (gallons)
x 25% (of the drum’s capacity)
x 3 (number of times to do procedure)
= 41.25 gallons of water per drum
Now, what does that add up to? A facility that uses five different boiler and/or cooling tower products (one drum for each product) at a rate of one drum of product every other month, uses approximately 60 drums per year. An astonishing 2,475 gallons of water would be needed just to triple rinse those drums… and that’s just for one facility!
A company can eliminate this expense and waste all together by switching to EnduroSolv® water treatment products. Because EnduroSolv® is a solid concentrate, the need for 55-gallon drums and all of their disposal issues is eliminated.
Posted on behalf of Kathleen Collier
Let’s run the numbers and see how much water can actually be saved.
Proper procedure for triple rinsing a 55-gallon drum is as follows:
• Empty drum to the lowest possible level.
• Fill drum with water to 25% of capacity. Replace and tighten bungs.
• Tip drum on to its side and roll it back and forth, ensuring at least one complete revolution, for 30 seconds.
• Stand the drum on its end and tip it back and forth several times to rinse the corners.
• Turn the drum over on to its other end and repeat this procedure.
• Carefully empty the rinsate into the spray can.
• REPEAT THIS PROCEDURE TWO MORE TIMES.
• Carefully rinse cap over spray tank opening and then dispose of appropriately as regular solid waste.
• Puncture the base of the drum with a drill so that it cannot be reused.
• Store drums under cover where they will be protected from rain.
Sounds easy, right?? So how much water is actually used to complete this procedure correctly? The procedure requires that each drum is filled to 25% of its capacity three different times and rinsed, so…
55 (gallons)
x 25% (of the drum’s capacity)
x 3 (number of times to do procedure)
= 41.25 gallons of water per drum
Now, what does that add up to? A facility that uses five different boiler and/or cooling tower products (one drum for each product) at a rate of one drum of product every other month, uses approximately 60 drums per year. An astonishing 2,475 gallons of water would be needed just to triple rinse those drums… and that’s just for one facility!
A company can eliminate this expense and waste all together by switching to EnduroSolv® water treatment products. Because EnduroSolv® is a solid concentrate, the need for 55-gallon drums and all of their disposal issues is eliminated.
Posted on behalf of Kathleen Collier
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Reno
We are here in Reno at the annual AWT Convention. It sure is good to see so many water treaters looking for the newest and best technology to treat cooling towers and boilers. EnduroSolv® solid water treatment is one clear advantage that can be used to gain new business. With so many advantages, EnduroSolv® should be able to open many new doors for these water treaters.
If you are at the show please stop by our booth today or tomorrow to learn more about our growing numbers of chemistry delivery systems and learn how you can add our EnduroSolv® solids to your water treatment product options.
Posted on behalf of Todd Lee
If you are at the show please stop by our booth today or tomorrow to learn more about our growing numbers of chemistry delivery systems and learn how you can add our EnduroSolv® solids to your water treatment product options.
Posted on behalf of Todd Lee
Friday, October 15, 2010
What is Water Worth to Your Business?
A colleague shared this article with me this morning:
http://www.smartplanet.com/business/blog/business-brains/what-is-water-worth-to-your-business/10990/
It’s from SmartPlanet Daily and it’s yet another article on the growing importance of managing water. It’s becoming a bigger and bigger issue and everyone is wondering what they can do.
One thing companies can do is transition their cooling tower and boiler water treatment to solid chemistry by EnduroSolv®. As a solid, EnduroSolv® uses water efficiently when being applied. Additionally, there’s no triple rinsing of liquid chemistry 55 drums when using EnduroSolv®. Huge water savings.
http://www.smartplanet.com/business/blog/business-brains/what-is-water-worth-to-your-business/10990/
It’s from SmartPlanet Daily and it’s yet another article on the growing importance of managing water. It’s becoming a bigger and bigger issue and everyone is wondering what they can do.
One thing companies can do is transition their cooling tower and boiler water treatment to solid chemistry by EnduroSolv®. As a solid, EnduroSolv® uses water efficiently when being applied. Additionally, there’s no triple rinsing of liquid chemistry 55 drums when using EnduroSolv®. Huge water savings.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Water Treatment Chemical Exposure
A typical chemical water treatment delivery system requires mixing of 2 or 3 corrosive chemicals into a day tank. Best case traditional scenarios have eliminated operator mixing, whereby the blended chemical is supplied in a liquid form, but once on site still needs to be pumped into the system being treated. In each case, there is a worker exposure element that must be addressed due to the caustic nature of these items. Using EnduroSolv® products and delivery systems eliminates these exposure concerns and the related liability issues.
The first priority in considering your need for an EnduroSolv® dosing system is always the safety of people. In other words, is anyone’s health being affected by the chemicals you’re using or their contact with them? If the answer is yes, then you should immediately begin implementing a plan to minimize this exposure.
A secondary consideration is the potential for incorrectly mixing incompatible chemicals, resulting in wasted product, or worse, the violent reaction that might occur-resulting in toxic gases or vapor release.
One last exposure/handling issue is the physical work it takes to move a drum of chemical – some weighing as much as 500 lbs. Accidents such as back injuries or smashed fingers (when setting these oversized drums into place) can easily be eliminated by utilizing the EnduroSolv® solids system.
Until end users begin to re-think their chemical dispensing philosophy, or come under a clear mandate from regulatory authorities, traditional dosing systems will continue to be employed. Still, with an ever-increasing desire to minimize chemical exposure, EnduroSolv® delivery systems offer efficiency and safety benefits that clearly establishes it as a best practices approach.
Posted on Behalf of Jim Heimert
The first priority in considering your need for an EnduroSolv® dosing system is always the safety of people. In other words, is anyone’s health being affected by the chemicals you’re using or their contact with them? If the answer is yes, then you should immediately begin implementing a plan to minimize this exposure.
A secondary consideration is the potential for incorrectly mixing incompatible chemicals, resulting in wasted product, or worse, the violent reaction that might occur-resulting in toxic gases or vapor release.
One last exposure/handling issue is the physical work it takes to move a drum of chemical – some weighing as much as 500 lbs. Accidents such as back injuries or smashed fingers (when setting these oversized drums into place) can easily be eliminated by utilizing the EnduroSolv® solids system.
Until end users begin to re-think their chemical dispensing philosophy, or come under a clear mandate from regulatory authorities, traditional dosing systems will continue to be employed. Still, with an ever-increasing desire to minimize chemical exposure, EnduroSolv® delivery systems offer efficiency and safety benefits that clearly establishes it as a best practices approach.
Posted on Behalf of Jim Heimert
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Solid Chemicals - Lessons from the Food Industry
The idea of using solid powders and concentrates to reduce shipping weights and costs has been a source of innovation in the food industry for years. Instant coffee, for instance, was developed in the 1930’s. During WWII, the US Army developed its infamous K-rations to permit a lightweight, nutritious meal for its field soldiers. (At the time, the rations also included cigarettes!)
In the 60’s, I was part of an effort to replace latex in chewing gum with solid rubber, an effort that reduced process times by about 75%. And in the 1970’s, I participated in various projects involving concentrating tomato juice during fresh tomato harvesting season which could be reconstituted and shipped as a concentrate, then reconstituted to juice strength at a location closer to the end user.
The reason for such a slow development time in the food industry is that maintaining flavor while drying or concentrating was and is a technological challenge. Fortunately for us who manufacture products to treat the water in boilers and cooling tower, we are not faced with such a huge challenge. Indeed, once the manufacturing nuances of solids are met, the technology of using the product is exactly the same as for liquids.
With EnduroSolv products you can start realizing the advantages that the US Army was after when it developed K-rations in WWII:
• Lighter weight - enabling reduced shipping costs.
• Convenience - no need to wheel around heavy drums, totes, etc.
• Ease of use - the technology is the same as for liquids.
Thousands of facilities are already making use of this Solid Water Treatment technology for sustainable boiler and cooling tower water treatment. And since we have done the work of “solidifying” the chemicals, by removing the water, you can take advantage of one of the easiest ways to reduce shipping costs and create a greener planet.
Posted on Behalf of Al Heimert
In the 60’s, I was part of an effort to replace latex in chewing gum with solid rubber, an effort that reduced process times by about 75%. And in the 1970’s, I participated in various projects involving concentrating tomato juice during fresh tomato harvesting season which could be reconstituted and shipped as a concentrate, then reconstituted to juice strength at a location closer to the end user.
The reason for such a slow development time in the food industry is that maintaining flavor while drying or concentrating was and is a technological challenge. Fortunately for us who manufacture products to treat the water in boilers and cooling tower, we are not faced with such a huge challenge. Indeed, once the manufacturing nuances of solids are met, the technology of using the product is exactly the same as for liquids.
With EnduroSolv products you can start realizing the advantages that the US Army was after when it developed K-rations in WWII:
• Lighter weight - enabling reduced shipping costs.
• Convenience - no need to wheel around heavy drums, totes, etc.
• Ease of use - the technology is the same as for liquids.
Thousands of facilities are already making use of this Solid Water Treatment technology for sustainable boiler and cooling tower water treatment. And since we have done the work of “solidifying” the chemicals, by removing the water, you can take advantage of one of the easiest ways to reduce shipping costs and create a greener planet.
Posted on Behalf of Al Heimert
Friday, October 1, 2010
Sharks and Solid Water Treatment
I just returned from a week of Cage Diving with Great White Sharks off the Island of Guadalupe Mexico. Suspended 40 feet beneath the sea, with curious Great Whites swimming around you will get your heart pumping!
During our week at sea, I had an opportunity to meet 12 divers who weren’t with our group. One night after dinner, I was explaining what I do "in real life", and after a brief discussion that focused on the benefits of 1) improved safety; 2) convenience; 3) savings and the like associated with using Solid Water Treatment, one of my new friends asked - "Why doesn't everyone use solids?".
Pretty good question don't you think? You don't have to understand any chemistry to see why solid water treatment could benefit you and your company.
Posted on Behalf of Fred Lattin
During our week at sea, I had an opportunity to meet 12 divers who weren’t with our group. One night after dinner, I was explaining what I do "in real life", and after a brief discussion that focused on the benefits of 1) improved safety; 2) convenience; 3) savings and the like associated with using Solid Water Treatment, one of my new friends asked - "Why doesn't everyone use solids?".
Pretty good question don't you think? You don't have to understand any chemistry to see why solid water treatment could benefit you and your company.
Posted on Behalf of Fred Lattin
Friday, September 24, 2010
The Shape of Things to Come
As the Solid water treatment products have become more popular and accepted in the market, there have been questions as to how the use of the products can be expanded. Early on, after the initial introduction of Solid cooling tower and boiler products, it seems, at least anecdotally, that the products were being pigeonholed to “small” accounts. It wouldn’t be uncommon to hear at trade shows and meetings something like, “the Solid products are really good for small cooling towers …” but certainly those of us at APTech hold the belief they can be made to work at accounts of all sizes.
It seems that this may have become a real life example of perception becoming reality. In actuality the chemistry that we offer in the Solid form will work on cooling towers and boilers of all sizes. We will acknowledge that as the cooling tower system gets larger there will be some challenges and there may have to be some creativity employed to make the chemical feed more convenient for both the water treater and the customer. As a system gets larger thus using more make-up water, the 11 pound Solid bottles are consumed faster and have to be changed more frequently. While many users in the market are willing to work around this to realize all of the benefits of the Solid system (see www.endurosolv.com for details) many are not.
This posed a challenge for APTech … how do we eliminate these concerns and further open up the market? Many customers have seen the successes of Solids on the “smaller” systems and want the Solids on all of their systems. With this knowledge in tow, APTech has been able to work on alternative packing and delivery of the Solid scale and corrosion inhibitors for cooling towers. The idea was to take this product out of the bottle and consequently be able to load as much product in a feeder as needed.
In 2011 APTech and EnduroSolv will introduce new six inch diameter discs of the cooling tower inhibitors. These discs will weigh approximately five pounds each and will load into a feed system that is currently under development at Hydro Systems. These discs will allow for more than 20 pounds of product to be loaded into a feeder at one time … twice the amount in a bottle. And along with twice the quantity of the product, the other benefit will be that the system can be loaded with more inhibitor at any time. No more waiting until the bottle is empty!! This can guarantee long runs of interrupted feed for towers of all sizes.
We believe this concept can further expand the market and acceptance of the Solid cooling tower products. The benefits are clear and people are becoming aware of that … now we need to make the benefits available to all who want to realize these benefits!!
Matt
It seems that this may have become a real life example of perception becoming reality. In actuality the chemistry that we offer in the Solid form will work on cooling towers and boilers of all sizes. We will acknowledge that as the cooling tower system gets larger there will be some challenges and there may have to be some creativity employed to make the chemical feed more convenient for both the water treater and the customer. As a system gets larger thus using more make-up water, the 11 pound Solid bottles are consumed faster and have to be changed more frequently. While many users in the market are willing to work around this to realize all of the benefits of the Solid system (see www.endurosolv.com for details) many are not.
This posed a challenge for APTech … how do we eliminate these concerns and further open up the market? Many customers have seen the successes of Solids on the “smaller” systems and want the Solids on all of their systems. With this knowledge in tow, APTech has been able to work on alternative packing and delivery of the Solid scale and corrosion inhibitors for cooling towers. The idea was to take this product out of the bottle and consequently be able to load as much product in a feeder as needed.
In 2011 APTech and EnduroSolv will introduce new six inch diameter discs of the cooling tower inhibitors. These discs will weigh approximately five pounds each and will load into a feed system that is currently under development at Hydro Systems. These discs will allow for more than 20 pounds of product to be loaded into a feeder at one time … twice the amount in a bottle. And along with twice the quantity of the product, the other benefit will be that the system can be loaded with more inhibitor at any time. No more waiting until the bottle is empty!! This can guarantee long runs of interrupted feed for towers of all sizes.
We believe this concept can further expand the market and acceptance of the Solid cooling tower products. The benefits are clear and people are becoming aware of that … now we need to make the benefits available to all who want to realize these benefits!!
Matt
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Reduce Chemical Spills - Use EnduroSolv®
I have subscribed to a number of “Google Alerts” germane to the water treatment industry and I am constantly amazed at the number of Hazmat-type spills that occur around the U.S. There seemingly are several spills each week and a representative percentage involve liquid chemicals used to treat the water in cooling towers or boilers.
Every time I see one of these articles, I think about the opportunities for reduced shipping costs and increased safety that these companies are missing. If they would utilize the EnduroSolv® solid water treatment chemicals, not only would shipping costs be a fraction of the cost of shipping liquid chemistry, but the improved safety is also significant.
The good news is that more and more facilities are switching to solid state water treatment chemistry. So hopefully over time, I will see fewer and fewer of these chemical-spill stories.
Every time I see one of these articles, I think about the opportunities for reduced shipping costs and increased safety that these companies are missing. If they would utilize the EnduroSolv® solid water treatment chemicals, not only would shipping costs be a fraction of the cost of shipping liquid chemistry, but the improved safety is also significant.
The good news is that more and more facilities are switching to solid state water treatment chemistry. So hopefully over time, I will see fewer and fewer of these chemical-spill stories.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Training the Troops
As demand for the EnduroSolv® line of solid water treatment products increases, it is more important than ever that our distribution partners – both here in the US and abroad – are properly trained and can spread the word about all the benefits of EnduroSolv®. To address this need, we launched a series of training and informational webinars in June of this year.
The purpose of these webinars is to provide a means of informing and training our distributor network on new products, selling tools, equipment and best practices. The webinar format allows us to reach our entire distributor network in an efficient and timely manner. And since we are able to record the webinars, we have found that many partners have been using the recordings as training sessions for their entire sales and service staff. Initial response to the first few webinars has been very positive and we look forward to continuing the series into the fall and 2011.
Posted on behalf of Kathleen Collier
The purpose of these webinars is to provide a means of informing and training our distributor network on new products, selling tools, equipment and best practices. The webinar format allows us to reach our entire distributor network in an efficient and timely manner. And since we are able to record the webinars, we have found that many partners have been using the recordings as training sessions for their entire sales and service staff. Initial response to the first few webinars has been very positive and we look forward to continuing the series into the fall and 2011.
Posted on behalf of Kathleen Collier
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Everything’s Kosher
As a reminder to all of you who may have the need for Kosher approved water treatment products for your food plants: All of the EnduroSolvTM solid products are Kosher certified. If you have the need for Kosher approved products, let us know and we can get you a copy of the certificate to you.
Posted on behalf of Todd Lee
Posted on behalf of Todd Lee
Friday, August 27, 2010
Considerations for Choosing a Responsible Water Treater
Picking a water treatment product line for your facility ought to be easy – “I want something Greener, Safer and more Environmentally friendly for my boilers and cooling towers”. That is why we created EnduroSolv solids.
Picking a company to partner with seems to be more of a challenge. What should you expect from your Water Treatment Consultant? How important is cost? How can this company help me do a better job of protecting my equipment, improving my energy efficiency, training my staff, problem solving– while effectively communicating with our company and our staff?
Sometimes we take the easy approach – which company can provide me water treatment products and services at the lowest cost? Not bad on the money saving approach, but how much are you really going to save? In most facilities water treatment costs represent 0.5% to 2.0% of their Operating Budget. If you could magically cut that in half – and get all the things you really expect from your partner – what would you really save – 0.25-1.0% of your budget.
A substantial part of the growth and success we are realizing is a direct result of the outstanding Partner network we have with over 150 distributors covering North and South America from Alaska and Canada, to Brazil and Argentina; from the Far East to Europe. These are the companies that can provide you the real savings in Operating Costs and do it with EnduroSolv products that provide all of the things you are really looking for.
To find a distributor near you, just click on the contact page on the EnduroSolv site and we will provide you with a qualified Water Consultant that not only provide responsible water treatment products and service, but can help be part of increasing your profits, not your costs.
Posted on Behalf of Fred Lattin
Picking a company to partner with seems to be more of a challenge. What should you expect from your Water Treatment Consultant? How important is cost? How can this company help me do a better job of protecting my equipment, improving my energy efficiency, training my staff, problem solving– while effectively communicating with our company and our staff?
Sometimes we take the easy approach – which company can provide me water treatment products and services at the lowest cost? Not bad on the money saving approach, but how much are you really going to save? In most facilities water treatment costs represent 0.5% to 2.0% of their Operating Budget. If you could magically cut that in half – and get all the things you really expect from your partner – what would you really save – 0.25-1.0% of your budget.
A substantial part of the growth and success we are realizing is a direct result of the outstanding Partner network we have with over 150 distributors covering North and South America from Alaska and Canada, to Brazil and Argentina; from the Far East to Europe. These are the companies that can provide you the real savings in Operating Costs and do it with EnduroSolv products that provide all of the things you are really looking for.
To find a distributor near you, just click on the contact page on the EnduroSolv site and we will provide you with a qualified Water Consultant that not only provide responsible water treatment products and service, but can help be part of increasing your profits, not your costs.
Posted on Behalf of Fred Lattin
Friday, August 20, 2010
Ruminations from the CEO
We are extremely fortunate to manufacture a product that is increasing in acceptance, during these tough economic times. While other manufacturing sectors struggle for survival, we are experiencing a huge demand for our EnduroSolv™ technology and have seen production increase by over 30% this year. As a result, we have hired new plant personnel and staff people to keep up with this demand.
How is this happening? We’re offering a concept that is heads above existing technology when addressing safety, lowering the carbon footprint, and reducing worker exposure to corrosive chemicals now being used in the water treatment industry. Simply stated, we have taken existing technology, and produced it into a Solid Encapsulated form which makes it easier, safer, and greener to use-all without compromising performance. Coincidently, the industries that are especially interested in our technology are those that are still maintaining – and in some cases, growing their economic posture: Healthcare, Education, Food, and Government (facilities and buildings).
One lesson we are learning as we observe some of the down sectors of our economy is to never grow complacent in what we are doing. We always need to look for better ways to do things and make those available to our partners. Some of these projects include: more accurate dissolving and dosing equipment, more biodegradable products, implementing additional manufacturing efficiencies and better ways to communicate our successes with potential users of our technology.
Posted on behalf of Jim Heimert, CEO of APTech Group, manufacturer of EnduroSolv solid water treatment solutions
How is this happening? We’re offering a concept that is heads above existing technology when addressing safety, lowering the carbon footprint, and reducing worker exposure to corrosive chemicals now being used in the water treatment industry. Simply stated, we have taken existing technology, and produced it into a Solid Encapsulated form which makes it easier, safer, and greener to use-all without compromising performance. Coincidently, the industries that are especially interested in our technology are those that are still maintaining – and in some cases, growing their economic posture: Healthcare, Education, Food, and Government (facilities and buildings).
One lesson we are learning as we observe some of the down sectors of our economy is to never grow complacent in what we are doing. We always need to look for better ways to do things and make those available to our partners. Some of these projects include: more accurate dissolving and dosing equipment, more biodegradable products, implementing additional manufacturing efficiencies and better ways to communicate our successes with potential users of our technology.
Posted on behalf of Jim Heimert, CEO of APTech Group, manufacturer of EnduroSolv solid water treatment solutions
Monday, August 16, 2010
Hittin’ The Road
Well, I am at the end of a long week of travel where I have been busy spreading the word about solid water treatment and EnduroSolv. My travels have taken me from Texas to Toronto … so if you know of anyone with cooling tower water or boiler water treatment needs in those areas, I can get you in touch with the right company.
It has been very interesting and enlightening to discuss with people how they personally or their water treatment company receive the solid water treatment products. I have talked with companies where these products range from 5% of their business to a company where it is 90% of their water treatment business. I would say this kind of range of reception is common … so while we are seeing much success and growth of the acceptance of our products in the market, we still have lots of work to do.
As I write this as I wait to head to the airport in Toronto, I am amazed at how big of a metro area this is. Driving around I see all of the different types of target markets that our products have a perfect fit for… hospitals, commercial buildings, schools and there is lots of industry. And I have noticed driving around the sprawl of the GTA (Greater Toronto Area), is that there is quite a fair amount of new construction compared to what I see at home in Cincinnati. Along one stretch of highway as we headed away from the airport, I saw what must have been at least a dozen high rise condos being built. Think those might have some cooling towers on the roof? I know people don’t want to lug those pails and drums of liquids through that high dollar real estate to the mechanical room on the top floor.
That’s about it … I need to pack up the suitcase and get on home. I have really enjoyed my trips across North America and am proud to see how our work has helped our products gain acceptance in both the US and Canada. I look forward to the next chance to get out and talk about EnduroSolv and solid water treatment.
It has been very interesting and enlightening to discuss with people how they personally or their water treatment company receive the solid water treatment products. I have talked with companies where these products range from 5% of their business to a company where it is 90% of their water treatment business. I would say this kind of range of reception is common … so while we are seeing much success and growth of the acceptance of our products in the market, we still have lots of work to do.
As I write this as I wait to head to the airport in Toronto, I am amazed at how big of a metro area this is. Driving around I see all of the different types of target markets that our products have a perfect fit for… hospitals, commercial buildings, schools and there is lots of industry. And I have noticed driving around the sprawl of the GTA (Greater Toronto Area), is that there is quite a fair amount of new construction compared to what I see at home in Cincinnati. Along one stretch of highway as we headed away from the airport, I saw what must have been at least a dozen high rise condos being built. Think those might have some cooling towers on the roof? I know people don’t want to lug those pails and drums of liquids through that high dollar real estate to the mechanical room on the top floor.
That’s about it … I need to pack up the suitcase and get on home. I have really enjoyed my trips across North America and am proud to see how our work has helped our products gain acceptance in both the US and Canada. I look forward to the next chance to get out and talk about EnduroSolv and solid water treatment.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
A few thoughts from the “new guy” at APTech Group …
I am looking forward to getting out on the road later this month and in September, to visit several of our dealer partners. I have trips planned to Texas, Tennessee, New York and Minnesota. In addition to meeting with several distributor team members, I will have the opportunity to visit sites where our environmentally friendly EnduroSolv solid chemistry systems are installed. Can’t wait to see those organized, clean installations – with no 55 gallon drums in sight!
One of my responsibilities is to reach out to organizations who could benefit from switching to EnduroSolv solids (which, let’s face it is nearly everyone –hospitals, universities/schools, factories, office buildings, etc.). I have two observations to make about this process.
1. While no one likes to have their day interrupted with a phone call, people are universally pleasant, in a business-like manner, and;
2. Even if they aren’t interested in pursuing a relationship currently, they are all impressed with the simplicity of the sustainable, cost saving safe approach that the EnduroSolv system employs.
It sure makes the “prospecting” process more interesting – and almost fun…
One of my responsibilities is to reach out to organizations who could benefit from switching to EnduroSolv solids (which, let’s face it is nearly everyone –hospitals, universities/schools, factories, office buildings, etc.). I have two observations to make about this process.
1. While no one likes to have their day interrupted with a phone call, people are universally pleasant, in a business-like manner, and;
2. Even if they aren’t interested in pursuing a relationship currently, they are all impressed with the simplicity of the sustainable, cost saving safe approach that the EnduroSolv system employs.
It sure makes the “prospecting” process more interesting – and almost fun…
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Water Treatment Technology
When buying or managing a building, water treatment may not be the first thing on your mind. But for maintenance leads and facilities managers, it’s a common concern: which water treatment technology is best for boilers and cooling towers?
Clearly, there are many options to consider. Many of them consist of heavy liquid material handling equipment like drums and totes when introducing liquid chemicals into systems. These chemicals act as disinfectants and scale/corrosion inhibitors, which reduce bacteria and prevent mineral build-up and metal removal in boiler or cooling water systems.
Maybe your facility’s water isn’t contaminated, but you’re noticing a lot of pipe corrosion or scale build-up. That could mean the water needs to be adjusted and chemicals may be necessary.
Boiler chemicals combined with reverse osmosis or softening is another, albeit complicated way to go, so it’s no surprise that giant drums of liquid chemicals have been the standby method for many years.
While standard liquids have certainly worked, they aren’t without downsides. One downside is that liquid chemicals are much more likely to spill or leak either in transport or storage, causing dangerous toxic messes. Though this may be a somewhat obvious risk, it can be entirely avoided with a solid water treatment chemical solution such as EnduroSolv: same benefits minus the risk of spills.
Aside from the risk of spills with liquids, many people don’t realize the added energy (and therefore cost) it takes to actually transport those liquids. They’re heavier and bulkier than the solid water treatment solutions because they require added caustic chemicals to maintain the pH levels. By eliminating this added weight, it’s much cheaper and better for the environment to ship solid.
Another important benefit of a solid solution is that it can help buildings go green and qualify for LEEDS certification, because the water treatment technology uses eco-friendly products, eliminates exposure to hazardous chemicals, and does away with drums that may not always be recycled and end up in landfills.
Speaking of those 55-gallon drums: they typically weigh about 500 pounds. Why choose to move those around (and perhaps risk injury to yourself or employees while doing so) when you can handle our 10 lb. solid containers (a case of four containers weighs about 40 lbs)?
Water treatment technology is an important aspect of building maintenance and ownership. Consider all options before choosing your preferred method.
Clearly, there are many options to consider. Many of them consist of heavy liquid material handling equipment like drums and totes when introducing liquid chemicals into systems. These chemicals act as disinfectants and scale/corrosion inhibitors, which reduce bacteria and prevent mineral build-up and metal removal in boiler or cooling water systems.
Maybe your facility’s water isn’t contaminated, but you’re noticing a lot of pipe corrosion or scale build-up. That could mean the water needs to be adjusted and chemicals may be necessary.
Boiler chemicals combined with reverse osmosis or softening is another, albeit complicated way to go, so it’s no surprise that giant drums of liquid chemicals have been the standby method for many years.
While standard liquids have certainly worked, they aren’t without downsides. One downside is that liquid chemicals are much more likely to spill or leak either in transport or storage, causing dangerous toxic messes. Though this may be a somewhat obvious risk, it can be entirely avoided with a solid water treatment chemical solution such as EnduroSolv: same benefits minus the risk of spills.
Aside from the risk of spills with liquids, many people don’t realize the added energy (and therefore cost) it takes to actually transport those liquids. They’re heavier and bulkier than the solid water treatment solutions because they require added caustic chemicals to maintain the pH levels. By eliminating this added weight, it’s much cheaper and better for the environment to ship solid.
Another important benefit of a solid solution is that it can help buildings go green and qualify for LEEDS certification, because the water treatment technology uses eco-friendly products, eliminates exposure to hazardous chemicals, and does away with drums that may not always be recycled and end up in landfills.
Speaking of those 55-gallon drums: they typically weigh about 500 pounds. Why choose to move those around (and perhaps risk injury to yourself or employees while doing so) when you can handle our 10 lb. solid containers (a case of four containers weighs about 40 lbs)?
Water treatment technology is an important aspect of building maintenance and ownership. Consider all options before choosing your preferred method.
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