The most 2nd requested guest in Scaling UP! History! (Mark was the one doing all the requesting this time too).

Today on Scaling UP! we re-welcome Mark Lewis, CWT. On this episode, Mark takes the interviewer position and asked me questions. As different as this experience was, I found it very interesting to be on the other side of the mic.

Mark also joins me for a Pinks and Blues session, that I'm sure will not be forgotten anytime soon.

Please enjoy my interview with Mark Mark's interview with me…

Timestamps

0:09 – Introduction

1:46 – Begin interview with Mark

2:30 – Mark's opinion of Scaling Up

6:25 – Where does Trace find the time for Scaling Up? / The inspiration for Scaling Up

14:43 – What has been the one comment about Scaling Up has made you the proudest?

17:11 – Mark's opinion of the benefits of CWT Certification

19:59 – What topics would Trace like to cover on future episodes?

23:05 – Closed loops

26:06 – Filters on closed loop systems

29:41 – How do you determine the proper treatment program?

35:21 – Inspection tools

42:05 – pH and alkalinity

43:07 – Lightning Round with Trace!

43:15 – What are the last 3 books that you have read?

45:41 – If they made a movie about your life, who would play you?

46:19 – What would you tell yourself if you could go back in time to your first day as a water treater?

47:42 – if you could have a conversation with any person in history, who would it be?

48:21 – Pinks and Blues

48:49 – How do I know if my chiller is scaled?

52:28 – How would you know if your boiler is starting to get fouled?

54:51 – How do you know if you've had a softener upset?

56:58 – How can someone detect hardness leakage before the regeneration period?

1:00:06 – What is the difference between a sand filter and a separator?

1:04:56 – Is a sock filter/pleated filter better on a closed loop system?

1:07:56 – Closing statements

Quotes

18:00 – Are you a water treater with 15 years of experience, or are you a water treater that has been in the industry doing the same thing for 15 years? - Mark

24:21 – Closed loops are the most neglected system in the water treatment portfolio. – Trace

47:19 – Write books, take notes, do whatever you need to do. Get all of the knowledge out of this man's head. – Trace on his father

52:16 – We've got to address all of our chemical issues chemically, and our mechanical issues mechanically.

53:36 – Your service doesn't start when you walk in. Your service starts as you're driving up, looking around.

Links Mentioned

AWT Technical Training Seminars - https://scalinguph2o.com/tt2018

CWT Exam Handbook – https://scalinguph2o.com/CWTExam

Low cost endoscope - https://scalinguph2o.com/scope

Test kit light - https://scalinguph2o.com/light

Association of Water Technologies – https://www.awt.org/

The Advantage - http://amzn.to/2EdMKFb

The 5 Dysfunctions - http://amzn.to/2EP33oM

The Machine – http://amzn.to/2FZX6Vv

Turn the Ship Around - http://amzn.to/2C5Ywvl

Certified Water Technologist Certification – https://scalinguph2o.com/cwtinfo

Mark Lewis on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-lewis-01a3b56/