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Why Treat Your Water?

The water treatment industry is something that most people never think about. Who would believe that the equipment that heats and cools a hospital or an office building contains a myriad of chemicals to insure its safe and efficient operation?

The water used as a heat transfer medium that goes into equipment such as boilers and cooling towers contain impurities that, when coupled with the natural corrosive or scaling tendencies of the water itself, can cause chaos in such equipment. For years, the people operating such equipment tried many different things to stop the corrosion and scaling that was leading to costly downtime and hazardous conditions for employees.

Thus, the water treatment industry was born. Over the years, it has been found that by adding precise quantities of certain types of chemicals to the water used in heat transfer equipment can dramatically reduce corrosion and scaling. Not only does this cut down on operating and repair expenses, but the injuries caused by such events as boiler explosions have been stopped almost completely.

Yes you could run your heat transfer equipment without using a water treatment program, but you would be in the minority of most United States businesses. It has been so overwhelmingly shown that water treatment programs work, most companies routinely factor a treatment program cost into their maintenance budgets. The pros of having a solid treatment program to protect your equipment and workers more than justify the relatively low cost of the chemicals.

Related Information

A Short Tutorial on Basic Water Treatment and What you Will Need to Buy for Your Equipment
(Good for beginners, or if you're not sure what you need)

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