NEWS
Beware of Imposters
There’s an old saying that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, however one should always beware of products that pass themselves off as the genuine, original real deal. We’ve all been lured by the cheaper look-alike of the more expensive tried-and-true item we’ve had our eye on. But sometimes the results just aren’t what we hoped they would be, and in some instances, it can be downright dangerous.
As a leader in the alternative water treatment industry Bon Aqua has a 40-year track record of efficient, safe, non-toxic, environmental scale and corrosion control in all water-cooled heat exchange equipment. It took years of blood, sweat, and tears to learn the nuances and safest operating parameters to provide a top-notch product we could be proud of. Our business reputation is something we’ve spent years cultivating and of utmost importance.
Along the way there have been many me-too companies that have tried and failed to duplicate the success of the Bon Aqua treatment. This sets us apart from the others. However, once again there are companies that have surfaced to say that they have a Bon Aqua “clone” that will offer the same benefits, just at a cheaper price. Do you really want to risk the extremely important, expensive equipment that keeps your facility humming along on an imposter product? This is not a risk worth taking. Imposter devices are not using the genuine components, nor the precision assembly process to assure the continuity produced by the genuine Bon Aqua treatment device.
So unless you are sure you have the real thing, be careful when approached by the Charlatans trying to “Pass-Off” a fake knockoff product. There’s also another old saying…”You get what you pay for…”
Water Pollution Comes in All Forms…Which Ones Can We Control?
The scope of this topic is so vast that it’s hard to put into words that are easy to comprehend and can elicit a positive response. So hopefully this blog post will shed some light on a topic that is in the news far too often these days.
Industrial and commercial HVAC equipment requires tons of water to operate. Add to that the fact that this equipment needs treatment to keep it running free from scale and corrosion. Historically, that treatment has been toxic chemicals. Cutting-edge technology has been around for more than 25 years, and there are trailblazers who considered the environmental, as well as the financial advantage and made the switch from toxic to safe water treatment.
Protecting our water resources is a difficult job because of the onslaught from so many divergent sources. This is probably an over-simplified description, but according to the definition of Pollution on the United Nations, ‘Water for Life’ article from their website: http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/quality.shtml
“Pollution typically refers to chemicals or other substances in concentrations greater than would occur under natural conditions. Major water pollutants include microbes, nutrients, heavy metals, organic chemicals, oil and sediments; heat, which raises the temperature of the receiving water, can also be a pollutant. Pollutants are typically the cause of major water quality degradation around the world.”
If the source of your drinking water comes from a well, your exposure to harmful pollutants is somewhat minimized. If on the other hand, your drinking water is from a public municipality, the process involved to make that water safe, or potable, is a complex one. For water to be made safe for human consumption it must go through a process defined as ‘water-treatment’. This consists of coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and finally disinfection. Obviously, this process uses millions more gallons of water to achieve its goal.
There are measures currently available to stem the tide of water contamination and lessen the impact for future generations; trying to convince people that there’s a different, better way to eliminate that pollution is another obstacle altogether. Expanding your horizons beyond what is familiar and comfortable comes from awareness, knowledge and action to be a part of the solution.
Thinking Outside the Box...
So often we become stuck on one way of thinking, 1) because it's always worked and 2) is oftentimes the path of least resistance. For as long as we've been in the water treatment business, our primary focus has been on an environmentally responsible way to advance water treatment by eradicating scale and stopping non-biological corrosion in water cooled heat exchange equipment.
In cooperation with our distributor from China, we've discovered that there are other valuable applications for Bon Aquas in an entirely different arena than we had been pursuing. By magnetizing the water, he's proven it can have a profound influence on agricultural crops and commercial flower operations. He has shared the results and photos of a five month experiment of growing peas in a controlled greenhouse environment.
By decreasing the growing season, and increasing the yield and survivability of the plants, there is tremendous opportunity in the agricultural use of this technology, not just for peas, but corn, lilies, roses and beyond.