Overview
The Flying J Truck Stop in Indianapolis, Indiana is part of the Pilot Flying J corporation. They are currently the largest purveyors of over-the-road diesel fuel in the USA. They are the largest Travel Center chain in the country with more than 550 locations under the Pilot and Flying J brands. Pilot Flying J is the 3rd largest franchiser of quick service restaurants in the USA.
Challenges
The extremely hard water in the Indianapolis area was causing serious limescale issues for the truck stop/convenience store. The showers, toilets, sinks, soda machines were all scaling up and needed constant cleaning and replacement parts.
Solution
One SB-250 was installed on the main waterline going to the building.
Installed
July 12, 2012
Outcome
The scaling issues have completely stopped saving the truck stop a considerable amount of money yearly on chemicals, maintenance and downtime.
Founder and Co-Owner of Clearwater Enviro Technologies
Jeff Conway is the founder and co-owner of Clearwater Enviro Technologies, which opened in 1989 from the city it started from – Clearwater, Florida. The first product line was the Clearwater Pool Systems with Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin as it’s company spokesman. In 1995, the electronic water conditioner ScaleBlaster was added to the product line. Jeff was born in Auburn, Indiana but grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut. He is a graduate of Florida Southern College in 1978 and has resided in the Tampa Bay area ever since. Several products have evolved over the years, making the company the largest manufacturer of mineral ionization equipment and electronic water conditioners in the world.