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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
74: Keeping It Young Part 2
In Part 2 Mike and Greg discuss today’s sales challenges, shifting demographics, CRM habits, rising contaminant concerns, and how younger
73: Keeping it Young
Mike and Greg Shannon of Westfair Water, Bedford, NY discuss “intrapreneurship” – someone who joins a business and grows it
72: Start by Reading the Instructions!
Mike and a dealer troubleshoot an unsuccessful install of a newly introduced RO.
71: Microplastics Update
Microplastics & Nanoplastics -Listen to this short update for the latest industry news. Show Notes – Microplastics Update
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Still using a softener ahead of the RO? Mike Urbans and Allan Horner of Impact Water Products discuss how and […]
Michael and Bill Koebel continue the conversation about anion resin. How specialty resins for tannin, nitrate, PFAS, perchlorate work. Cleaning […]
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 […]
Mike Urbans & Jesse Rodriguez continue their deep dive into UV light and systems. Show Notes Do It Right […]
Mike and Jesse Rodreguez of ATS fo a deep dive into UV – what it is & how it works. […]
What’s the difference between string wound and melt blown and carbon block and pleated filter cartridges? Listen to Mike and […]
Mike and Bill Jefferis, owner of Freeman Water, discuss the challenges of operating a service business with a territory that […]
Learn how Aqua America, a large water utility, is reducing PFAS at small community well sites with PFAS Guard. Show […]
Learn why Calgon Carbon’s Filtrasorb brand carbon is a leader in PFAS reduction. Transcription – Calgon Carbon PFAS
Mike talks with Scott Trafas who left his Dad’s business to start up his own – Water Doctor. They get […]
Mike talks with Stephen Evangelista of HQ Water Solutions in Manheim, Pennsylvania about his experience starting up and growing a […]
Mike and Dave Smith of AqMatic discuss the new AquaMatic Ultrasonic Meter. Show Notes Meter Magic Transcript Meter Magic
Mike and Denise discuss the latest contaminant – Chloronitramides, along with PFAS & Microplastics.. Best treatment options & practices and […]
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 […]