Water
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Water Coolers
Water coolers are not something we usually get involved with but sometimes we get asked to test samples from water coolers. . We are members of the EDWCA (European Drinking Water Cooler Association) and if asked anything about water coolers we usually refer the enquiry to our local specialists who are experts in water coolers. They can be contacted via their website which is: www.coolerserv.com ., But if you have or use water coolers and would like water testing carried out – …
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LEGIONNAIRE’S DISEASE PREVENTION
Tips on how to avoid Legionnaire’s Disease! The bacterium causing Legionnaire’s Disease likes water temperatures in the range 37 degrees centigrade to 55 degrees centigrade. Ideally water in water storage tanks should be kept below 20 degrees centigrade. This is not always possible with roof tanks so roof tanks should be well insulated. Bleach is not very effective in amounts which would kill most bacteria. The legionella bacterium which causes Legionnaire’s Disease can live under the scale on showerheads which can occur in hard …
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WATER CHLORINATION : PLUMBERS
Water chlorination : FAO Plumbing and Heating Engineers etc If you have a job that needs a water chlorination, who do you use? Someone who has done a half-day course on water chlorination? Or a qualified Company who has been in the business for many years? The answer is obvious – and confirmed by an incident in which we were involved recently. We were asked to do a water chlorination which had already been ‘chlorinated’ by another company but the results had failed. We …
