Water Treatment

ICS Cool Energy Expands its Service Plan Offering to Empower Customers with Risk-Aligned Service Choices

May 13, 2026 by Michal Karkoszka

The remodelled service plans simplify risk management and help match service cover, cost certainty and operational responsibility to customers’ business needs ICS Cool Energy an international market leader specialising in complete temperature control solutions for manufacturing process and facilities applications, today announced its newly expanded and remodelled service offering, reinforcing the company’s investment in expert … Read more

TCUs Don’t Fail. Water Kills Them

March 12, 2026March 11, 2026 by Michal Karkoszka

Why water treatment is the most overlooked service in plastics moulding cooling and temperature control — and what it costs when it’s ignored Here is how it typically unfolds. A temperature control unit (TCU) starts causing problems. Parts come off the mould inconsistently. Cycle times creep up. The issues persist for weeks, sometimes months. Eventually, … Read more

The Hidden Costs of Poor Water Treatment in Cooling Systems

May 30, 2025May 15, 2025 by Suzanne Pinchin

Efficiency, reliability, and longevity are critical considerations in managing closed-circuit process chillers. While these units form the backbone of commercial and industrial cooling systems, their performance depends heavily on proactive and informed maintenance, especially regarding water treatment. Ignoring or inadequately managing water quality can significantly diminish system performance and drive up operational costs. Effective water … Read more

Preparing Your Chiller for Summer

May 30, 2025May 6, 2025 by Suzanne Pinchin

Summer can be an unreliable season, often bringing unexpected heatwaves. Just as an overheated car engine can cause significant issues, the loss of cooling capability from industrial chillers and cooling towers during hot weather can lead to substantial problems for manufacturers. These can include excessive downtime, damaged chiller parts, and product wastage. To prevent unexpected … Read more

ICS Cool Energy Enhances Preventive Maintenance Plans for Temperature Control Process and Industrial Equipment

August 6, 2024November 29, 2023 by icsdevelopment

New service packages help customers ensure their temperature control installations remain operational and efficient over their maximum lifespan. ICS Cool Energy, an international market leader specialising in complete temperature control solutions for manufacturing process and facilities applications, introduced today new Planned Preventive Maintenance plans, enhanced to offer one of the industry’s most comprehensive service packages … Read more

How To Manage Suspended Solids

August 6, 2024July 7, 2023 by icsdevelopment

The impact suspended solids pose on chillers We need to recognise that the contamination of closed systems can never be fully prevented. The actual history of a system can often be very difficult to determine, with legacy contaminates often poorly reported. Further introduction of organic and inorganic ‘dirt’ (contamination) adds to this collective over time. … Read more

Water treatment tips for process chillers

August 6, 2024May 2, 2023 by icsdevelopment

Efficiency, longevity, and safe operation of closed-circuit process chillers are critical and should be top of mind for those who are responsible for them. Chillers are the backbone of commercial and industrial cooling systems. However, they are not a ‘fit and forget’ solution, and there are some easy ways to look after your chiller to … Read more

Protecting Chillers In Cold Ambient Temperatures

April 26, 2024February 26, 2023 by icsdevelopment

As much as we need protection from cold weather and the effects it can have on us, our homes, our cars etc, we need to protect our chillers. It can be very costly if pipework splits due to the lack of frost protection. If not appropriately addressed beforehand, once temperatures drop below zero, we can … Read more

Reduce Manufacturing Costs – Boost Your Green Credentials

September 30, 2024April 24, 2018 by Suzanne Pinchin

Reduce Manufacturing Costs – Boost Your Green Credentials Energy consumption is typically the single biggest cost for manufacturers. In 2014, the UK’s energy consumption was equivalent to 142.8 million tonnes of oil, of which certain industrial groups consumed 24 million tonnes alone – a little under a fifth of the total[1]. It will come as … Read more

Top 6 water treatment tips for your process chiller

January 30, 2024February 14, 2017 by Suzanne Pinchin

We have published a more recent article about water treatment tips, read on here. ———— Brent Hall, Technical Manager offers his top six tips for prolonging a chiller’s life to help keep it working as efficiently as possible. Chillers are the backbone of commercial and industrial cooling systems across the country. However, they are not … Read more