by Plumbermurrieta on Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:19 am
While there are safety devices to prevent dangerous boiler operating conditions from turning into disasters, only proper maintenance can prevent dangerous boiler operating conditions from occurring. The only way one can be confident control or safety devices are functioning properly is to perform required maintenance, testing, and inspection regularly.
Regular inspection of boilers is the law--most often, governed by states, but in some cases, governed by municipalities and cities. Boilers must be examined by certified inspectors according to a mandated schedule. The day-to-day maintenance and servicing of boilers is the responsibility of building engineers, plant- and facility-maintenance managers, and/or building managers. It is important to note that most problems do not occur suddenly; instead, they develop slowly over a long period of time--so slowly, in fact, they often go unnoticed by maintenance personnel.
In addition to safety, regular boiler inspections are important to optimal function and energy efficiency. Boilers are high energy users--typically, second only to air-conditioning systems in annual energy use. Inefficient operation means wasted energy and increased costs.
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