Is Your Cooling Tower Safe From Legionella?
JUNE 3, 2019At Chardon Labs, we want to make sure that you are prepared and equipped to protect your cooling tower system and the people around it from harmful bacteria like Legionella. What Is Legionella And Why Should I Care? Legionella is a common water-borne bacterium. There several dozen known species. Some of the species, known as Legionella pneumophila, are potentially harmful to humans because they can cause pneumonia...
Common Boiler Water Problems
DECEMBER 27, 2018Table of Contents Common Boiler Problems With Water Quality Importance of Boiler Water Treatment How to Troubleshoot Steam Boiler Problems Contact Us Many boiler problems start with the water quality....
Biocide In Your Cooling Tower
MAY 18, 2018Our specialists provide cooling tower biocide water treatment. Learn why this service is essential and the applications of non-oxidizing biocide vs. oxidizing biocide. Cooling water provides an ideal environment for biological...
How To Keep Injection Molds Clean
MARCH 13, 2018Why Is It Important To Clean And Lay Up My Mold Tools? Water is used to cool and remove heat from the liquid plastic once it fills the mold. Cooling...
What Are Adiabatic Cooling Towers?
JANUARY 3, 2018What Does Adiabatic Mean? The term “adiabatic” means “occurring without gain or loss of heat,” but applying this definition to common industry terms requires distinguishing between heat and temperature. When...
How Do Cooling Towers Work?
DECEMBER 5, 2017Cooling towers are designed to take heat from one area and reject it to another. The cooling process that takes place within the towers is based on the principle of...
How Do Steam Boilers Work?
NOVEMBER 15, 2017What Does A Boiler Do? A steam boiler is a type of heat exchange system where water is heated to its’ boiling point via combustion of a fuel blown through...
What Corrosion Coupons are & Their Importance
OCTOBER 30, 2017Updated September 28, 2022 What do Corrosion Coupons do? Corrosion coupons are utilized to detect corrosion over time in water systems. They are weighed initially without any corrosion, and then...
Closed Loop Cleaning and Flushing Procedure
OCTOBER 16, 2017Updated September 19, 2022 Although closed loop systems are designed to retain water, there are additional problems that may occur that cause water loss. These water loss problems are why...
How To Clean Scale From Your Boiler
OCTOBER 5, 2017 Scale build-up in your steam boiler? Learn why scale accumulates, why you should clean it off & how to clean it. Why Is There Scale On My Boiler? Calcium...
How to Prevent A Legionella Outbreak
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017Water safety and quality have been some of the United States’ most pressing concerns in recent years with cities like Flint, Michigan and the Bronx in New York reporting disease...