Handing your costly equipments only to a experienced water treatment service provider.

This type of organization, consisting of commissioned sales representatives and having no service capabilities, should be excluded from new project work. The service capabilities of the firm should be a priority in selecting a vendor. Many water treatment sales companies have little or no service department, and a salesman is not often of much help when a system goes down. Select a firm that has a full-time, service department that covers the your area. Service capabilities should include equipment installation and repair, on-site water analysis and problem remediation, and should be performed by well-trained service technicians.

Consult the current client list of the supplier during the specification process, and inquire as to their current water treatment provider. If they are satisfied with that vendor, and if you feel the firm is capable, it is best to leave the water treatment responsibility to them. This avoids the problems associated with “low-balling,” both on the part of the existing service provider and competitors looking to get a foot in the door.

"Remember the chemicals by themselves do not work, it is the knowledge and experience of the company, which makes them work."

How to evaluate a new proposal of water treatment chemicals for your boiler/cooling system?

When contemplating a change in water treatment programme because of unsatisfactory results or when putting a new system in operation, it is better to discuss the matter with representative of a reliable, experienced and good company.

Usually only one programme is offered for controlling scaling, corrosion etc. This helps to sustain the myth that any water supply can be treated effectively by single chemical. When considering such proposals you should always insist on professional approach. After all, you are legally responsible for the safety of your employees and the harmful materials discharged to public water. The days are gone when a chemical identified only by number or meaningless name was saleable.

YOU MUST KNOW WHAT YOU ARE BUYING.

Every cooling/heating system presents a unique combination of equipment, water parameters, blow down and control consideration. Proper selection of a sound water treatment programme requires collection of considerable amount of information.

After making a detailed survey of the system including its design, material of construction, current treatment a recommendation in the form of proposal is made. Since monitoring a water treatment programme is the key to success, the proposal must include method of control monitoring and follow-up. Corrective actions are required for an effective cooling/ heating water treatment programme. The goal of monitoring is to identify potential problem before they occur.