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86: 🎓Summer School Reply: What The Toilet Tank Can Tell You About Water Quality
🎓 Summer School Replay What can a toilet tank tell you about water? More than you might think. In this
85: Proper Storage of Ion Exchange Resins | Avoid Costly Damage & Performance Loss
Improper storage can permanently damage ion exchange resin before it ever goes into service. Learn the best practices for storing
84: 🎓 Summer School Replay: The Troublesome Trio – Iron, Manganese & Hydrogen Sulfide
This summer we’re revisiting some of the most popular and educational episodes from the It’s Your Water Podcast archive. In
83: Quick Tips: Freeboard & Minimum Bed Depth – Avoiding Common Tank Filling Mistakes
What is freeboard? How much media should really go into a tank? Mike Urbans explains freeboard, minimum bed depth, backwash
82: 🐸 Quick Tips: ORP – The Missing Number Behind Better Oxidation
Most water treatment professionals use chlorine, ozone, or hydrogen peroxide—but how do you know how effective those oxidizers will actually
81: Quick Tips: Catalytic Carbon Explained: Chloramine, Sulfur & System Design
Not all catalytic carbon is the same—and choosing the wrong one can lead to early failure, poor performance, and unhappy
80: Distribution Systems Explained
Distribution systems inside softeners and filters may be hidden—but they’re critical to performance. In this Quick Tip, Mike and Denise
79: CeraPure AC: Skunk-Free Carbon & Smarter Pretreatment
In this episode of It’s Your Water, Mike Urbans and Derek French (Wateropolis) explain why Cerapure AC is a smart
78: Quick Tips: Mixing Media: What Works — and What Doesn’t
Can you mix filtration media or resins in the same tank? In this Quick Tips episode of It’s Your Water,
77: Quick Tips: When to Use Zeolite Filter Media
Mike and Denise explain zeolite filter media — what it is, how it works, and when to use it. Learn
76: Quick Tips – Repair or Replace the Softener
Is it time to repair the water softener—or replace it entirely? Not sure whether to repair or replace the customer’s
75: Quick Tips – Why Isn’t the Softener Softening?
A fast field guide for dealers and service techs. In this Quick Tip from It’s Your Water, we cover the
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Mike and Denise provide an update to the latest on PFAS_PFOA, GenX, etc. Are you doing PFAS tank exchanges? Show […]
Mike and Bill Koebel of ResinTech discuss some basics of ion exchange resin: Does color matter? How long does it […]
Michael & Bob discuss a situation where a cross connection could have had serious ramifications for the homeowners. Show Notes […]
Michael Urbans and Marianne Metzger of Resin Tech Inc. discuss the importance of a water test prior to treatment and […]
Mike Urbans and Ted Begg of Purolite take a deep dive into SST resins – Shallow Shell Technology or Salt […]
Mike and Denise discuss product substitutions to consider when you don’t have or can’t find the product you need for […]
Listen to Mike and Bryon Maze of Harvey Salt and learn about the most important ingredient for a water softener. […]
In this podcast Mike and Denise discuss whether a softener, filter, UV or chemical feed system should be replaced or […]
Why is resin in short supply and costing more? Why don’t we manufacture anion resin in the US? Cindy Gresham […]
Mike interviews Christine, co-owner of MVP Plumbing and former hair color specialist. Discover how poor water quality can affect hair […]
Michael & Bob discuss a situation where a cross connection could have had serious ramifications for the homeowners. Show Notes […]
Michael Urbans and Marianne Metzger of Resin Tech Inc. discuss the importance of a water test prior to treatment and […]
Mike Urbans and Ted Begg of Purolite take a deep dive into SST resins – Shallow Shell Technology or Salt […]
Mike and Denise discuss product substitutions to consider when you don’t have or can’t find the product you need for […]
Listen to Mike and Bryon Maze of Harvey Salt and learn about the most important ingredient for a water softener. […]
In this podcast Mike and Denise discuss whether a softener, filter, UV or chemical feed system should be replaced or […]
Why is resin in short supply and costing more? Why don’t we manufacture anion resin in the US? Cindy Gresham […]
Mike interviews Christine, co-owner of MVP Plumbing and former hair color specialist. Discover how poor water quality can affect hair […]
