Clearwater Insights

The food processing industry is vital to our national and world economy and is not without its health and safety hazards. Recognizing...

Seasonal and routine maintenance are critical to keeping a cooling tower operating efficiently and safely. During winter shut down,...

The ever-increasing automation in the water treatment field has radically transformed the industry for the better. System bleed and...

Installing proper feed and control equipment is critical for maintaining a scale- and corrosion-free environment, as well as maintaining...

Coronavirus has closed a lot of workplaces. As offices and retail establishments gradually open, building managers have to ensure that...

The essence of the evaporative condenser is evaporation: Heat rejection occurs when water is sprayed on the external surface of coolant...

Evaporative condensing units are capable of running with or without water, throughout the year, depending on ambient conditions. When...

Evaporative systems are one variety of condenser type which may be installed as part of an industrial cooling system. The role of an...

COVID-19 is leaving facilities all over the globe short-staffed, but facilities’ maintenance and management needs haven’t necessarily...

As you are aware, the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus (“C19”) in the United States has caused numerous state and local governments to...

Remember way, way back last fall? Summer came to its bittersweet end. Back-to-school, Halloween costumes, crimson leaves, pumpkin pie…...

It’s almost feeding time! Chemical feed – in your cooling tower, of course. Part of getting the cooling tower ready to work its magic for...

The Cooling Season Returns Spring normally means robins, daffodils, baseball, and getting your cooling tower back in action. Thanks to...

Sometimes circumstances dictate that you run your cooling tower system intermittently. This interval cooling, can be challenging -- in...

Regardless of the age of your HVAC system, some level of iron is inevitably present. Unfortunately, iron has a corrosive effect, so...

In commercial heating and cooling there are many materials available for heat exchangers: copper and copper alloys, stainless steel and...

Some closed loop systems require protection from freezing. Untreated water expands when frozen, so it goes without saying that exposing...

A central plant system often has two types of water piping loops: closed and open. The open loop runs between the chiller and the cooling...

Closed loop systems are deceptively simple. First, let’s define the concept. In a closed loop system, water recirculates without...

Routine cleaning and filtration are crucial to discouraging the fouling and biological growth which can thrive in a cooling tower. Work...