Tower Guard® reduces maintenance requirements. Basin heat exchangers no longer need to be manually cleaned, and a simple weekly check consists of a germicide level test, a visual inspection of a lint trap, and tool-free manual cleaning, if necessary. The automated purge valve is verified to be operational by pressing the purge override button.
System efficiency is maximized, reducing operating costs. The removal of scale from heat transfer surfaces and pipelines improves both heat transfer and pump efficiency. This lowers energy consumption as well as running costs. Furthermore, unlike ozone and chlorine-based systems, there is no passivation of heat transfer surfaces. Heat transfer rates are maximized on clean, nonpassivated surfaces.
Equipment life is extended. Oxidants are corrosive to cooling system metals. Tower Guard’s dissolved ions are toxic to algae, bacteria, and viruses, but are safe for human contact and non-corrosive to metals. Pitting (under-deposit corrosion) is also eliminated, so equipment life is substantially extended
