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Showers and Legionnaire’s disease
Showers, and in particular, showerheads, are a weak point in a water system and should have special attention. Showers usually operate in the region of 37ºC which is blood temperature and therefore attractive to water borne bacteria and in reality the Legionnaire’s disease bacterium, Legionella Pneumophila. This bacterium, should it be present, has a warm environment in which to multiply and when the shower is switched off, residual warm water remains in the showerhead. It must be remembered that the …
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PIPEWORK STERILISATION
WHY IS IT NECESSARY? Most potable water pipework is made from copper with brass fittings. Freshly installed pipework probably looks clean but is probably not sterile, for a number of reasons. There could be grease and graphite from the extrusion process and bacteria could have got in. WHAT DO YOU DO? Flushing new pipework is not always adequate so sterilisation with the appropriate chemical will kill bacteria and also loosen dirt, grease etc. A building with a water …
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HARD WATER & LEGIONNAIRES DISEASE (CAUSED BY LEGIONELLA)
HARD WATER: Contains calcium and magnesium based minerals. With soap – can form scum. Leaves scale deposits. Lather formation is not good and forms scum. Hardness removal for clothes washing – use a detergent or washing soda…….. MORE PROBLEMS WITH HARD WATER – SOME SERIOUS! Due to scaling up of water heaters, heat transfer is affected so water heaters become less effective eg kettles take longer to boil and central heating systems do not work as well as they should. …
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Re Windows XP – 9/4/14 !
Not the usual sort of Blog! We have recently upgraded our computer system from Windows XP. I understand that after April 9th 2014, Microsoft will no longer send out updates so any security holes will not be plugged. This means that if you stay on XP, hackers can get into your system more easily, causing potential disruption and cost. We thought you should know, if you don’t already know!
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The next generation of water treatment
We can now supply a product which is not only stable but also effectively kills all bacteria, viruses, fungi and spores. It is highly effective in breaking down biofilms which can harbour these pathogens., It is ideal for use in water hygiene and pipework treatment applications where it quickly eradicates Legionella, Pseudomonas and other microbes. It is simple to use and can be shock dosed or automatically dosed. For further information please contact us.
