242 The One About What To Do When Dip Slides Dont Work
I met my lab partner today a couple of years ago at an AWT panel of Young Professionals in the water industry, and I was impressed with the things he does and how he has engineered solutions to problems that many water treaters face. A few years later, he now has his own company that provides bacteria testing, test kits, buffers, and digital refractometers. I\u2019m proud to introduce to you Landon Markes, owner of Fluid Maintenance Solutions LLC.\xa0
Before making his way to the water treatment industry, Landon worked for a decade in sales in industries such as metalworking and food processing. In 2020, he started his own company called Fluid Maintenance Solutions LLC. Fun fact, Landon actually went to school to become a teacher!
Several episodes ago, I did a Pinks and Blues about Dip Slides. Today, Landon is going to share EVEN more information about Dip Slides, including a new space-saving and reliable alternative to Dip Slides\u2026 because water treaters never run out of things to talk about when it comes to Dip Slides.
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Bottom line: Landon Markes is going to share what you need to know about Dip Slides and their alternatives.\xa0
Your roadside friend, as you travel from client to client.\xa0
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Timestamps:\xa0
Stories from Scaling UP Nation [1:50]
Introducing Landon Markes [11:44]
Owning a business: What\u2019s it really like? [15:16]
When Dip Slides don\u2019t work [18:47]
An alternative to Dip Slides [20:16]
Incubating your Dip Slides correctly [26:40]
Why Dip Slides should not be used to test Legionella [30:30]
Thinking On Water With James [32:53]
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Thinking On Water With James:
In this week\u2019s episode, we\u2019re thinking about how much water flashes off a hot water sample from a boiler. Ideally, a sample cooler would be used to collect a boiler water sample, but why? What is lost as the hot water sample changes from the pressure of the boiler to atmospheric pressure? How much water is actually flashing off and is it enough to affect your test results? Is there anything else flashing off the sample besides water? What are the safety concerns? Take this week to think about the impact of taking a hot water sample from a boiler versus a cooled sample.\xa0
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Quotes:
\u201cOwning your own business can be absolutely terrifying.\u201d - Landon Markes
\u201cI started my company because I found a niche market.\u201d\xa0 - Landon Markes
\u201cDon\u2019t keep your Dip Slides in the fridge, keep them at room temperature.\u201d \xa0 - Landon Markes
\u201cDip Slides are fantastic when they work. When they don\u2019t work, things can go wrong.\u201d -\xa0 Landon Markes
\u201cIncubate your Dip Slides. The 48 hours that a Dip Slide takes to have growth is based on incubation.\u201d - Landon Markes
\u201cIf it\u2019s completely saturated with bacteria, that\u2019s data. Make decisions based on what the data is.\u201d - Landon Markes
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Connect with Landon Markes:
Phone: (405) 612 7869
Email: landon.markes@fluidmaintenancesolutionsllc.com\xa0
LinkedIn: in/landon-markes-a0550272
in/fluid-maintenance-solutions-llc-4712081b7
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Links Mentioned:
117 The One With Temperament Expert, Kathleen Edelman
179 Another One that Teaches Us to Communicate Better with Others
214 Pinks And Blues: Dip Slides
AWT (Association of Water Technologies)
How to Apply or Renew Your Passport?
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Books Mentioned:
I Said This, You Heard That Workbook by Kathleen Edelman
I Said This, You Heard That (2nd Edition) by Kathleen Edelman
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