Joel Muetzel, Author at Lakewood Instruments, LLC

How Fluorometers Can Simplify Water Treatment

Fluorometers In Water Treatment As we all know, scale and corrosion on cooling tower system surfaces reduce heat transfer efficiency. While scale and corrosion inhibitors added to the system water can minimize excessive buildup, they aren’t cheap and maintaining the…

Choosing the Right Chemical Metering Pump

Cooling tower water treatment systems “bleed,” or “blowdown” system water to reduce the level of total dissolved solids (TDS). Additionally, chemicals are added to prevent corrosion, scale, and microbial buildup on piping and cooling tower surfaces. Corrosion is an obvious…

Motorized Ball Valves for Boiler Blowdown Control

Boiler blowdown, which is simply the removal of water from a boiler, is a very important part of any water treatment program. Blowdown occurs when water is removed from a steam boiler while the boiler is operating with the use…

AWT 2022 Announcement

Lakewood Instruments has been a member of the Association of Water Technologies (AWT) since the early 1990s. We have participated in their Annual Convention & Exposition for many years. Unfortunately, due to increased demand for our products, a tight materials…

Understanding the Different Types of Industrial Water Meters

Water Flow Meter Types Water meters can be used in several ways on a typical cooling tower water treatment system, which is why it’s important to choose the appropriate type of meter for the application. For instance, make-up water is…

ORP Control in Cooling Towers

Combat Microbiological Fouling in Cooling Systems ORP is an important factor in water testing and treatment quality. ORP, also known as Oxidation Reduction Potential, is a useful tool in measuring and combating microbial fouling in open loop cooling tower systems, which provide…

Spring Cooling Tower Start-up Tips

It is recommended that the cooling tower system is cleaned according to ASHRAE Guideline 12-2000 Perform Component Maintenance and Check Sensor Response Pull out and clean the conductivity sensor, pH/ORP sensor(s) and flowswitch float. Use a soft steel…