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43: Trolling Social Media – What’s Happening
Mike introduces the newest member to the team, his niece, Rachel. As part of her water education, Rachel has been
42: Reflections of a Career Man
Mike chats with soon to be retired Dave Rishell of ATS (Aqua Treatment Service). Dave mentored Mike back in the
41: Don’t Get Crossed Up aka ”Don’t Get Pooh in Your Morning Brew”
Michael & Bob discuss a situation where a cross connection could have had serious ramifications for the homeowners. Show Notes
40: Test To Impress
Michael Urbans and Marianne Metzger of Resin Tech Inc. discuss the importance of a water test prior to treatment and
39: Upgrade Your Resin
Mike Urbans and Ted Begg of Purolite take a deep dive into SST resins – Shallow Shell Technology or Salt
38: Substitution Solutions for Water Treatment Professionals
Mike and Denise discuss product substitutions to consider when you don’t have or can’t find the product you need for
37: Is Salt Really Just Salt?
Listen to Mike and Bryon Maze of Harvey Salt and learn about the most important ingredient for a water softener.
36: Repair It or Replace It?
In this podcast Mike and Denise discuss whether a softener, filter, UV or chemical feed system should be replaced or
35: Surviving the COVID Infected Supply Chain
Why is resin in short supply and costing more? Why don’t we manufacture anion resin in the US? Cindy Gresham
34: OMG My Hair Turned Green!
Mike interviews Christine, co-owner of MVP Plumbing and former hair color specialist. Discover how poor water quality can affect hair
33: Is Your Filter Getting Enough Ozone in its Diet?
In this podcast Mike and Denise discuss the advantages of using ozone systems vs. other popular options such as chemical
32: MetSorb® HMRG Powerful Metals Media
Mike and a special guest speaker, Bennett Buchsieb, discuss MetSorb® HMRG. MetSorb® is a unique adsorbent made of titanium oxide.
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Listen to Mike Urbans & Mike Heatwole of AO Smith discuss the challenges of treating iron, manganese & hydrogen sulfide. […]
Take a look in the toilet and learn the power of visually showing customers tangible evidence of contaminants. Show […]
Inversand, the manufacturer of GreenSandPlus turns 100 years old in 1925. Learn a little bit about its history and how […]
Listen to this entertaining podcast with Mike & Brian Oram, PG. Brian recently published the 5th edition of “Our Drinking […]
When do you move from a bag filter to a cartridge filter — or use both? Mike Urbans continues his […]
When is a bag filter the right choice? Mike Urbans talks with Ed Giordano of Endoer Filtration about where bag […]
🎓 Summer School Replay What can a toilet tank tell you about water? More than you might think. In this […]
Improper storage can permanently damage ion exchange resin before it ever goes into service. Learn the best practices for storing […]
This summer we’re revisiting some of the most popular and educational episodes from the It’s Your Water Podcast archive. In […]
What is freeboard? How much media should really go into a tank? Mike Urbans explains freeboard, minimum bed depth, backwash […]
Most water treatment professionals use chlorine, ozone, or hydrogen peroxide—but how do you know how effective those oxidizers will actually […]
Not all catalytic carbon is the same—and choosing the wrong one can lead to early failure, poor performance, and unhappy […]