Annual boiler inspections keep your boiler from failing during heating season and keep the boiler’s warranty in force. Damage to your home resulting from a boiler malfunction may not be covered by your homeowner’s insurance without proof of regular inspections.
Avoid Over Confidence
Your boiler has been running fine, so you consider skipping the annual servicing. Some boiler problems don’t just happen they develop over time. An inspection by a trained boiler tech can keep latent problems from becoming actual problems.
Boiler Issue Indicators
There are warning signs you need to call for boiler maintenance on Bainbridge Island. Your boiler isn’t keeping your house as warm or your water as hot as it once did. Your boiler using more fuel than normally indicates a need for boiler servicing.
Routine Checks
You can help maintain your boiler by conducting routine boiler checks. Make sure the water in the boiler is at its proper level and test the low-water cutoff valve. Test your boiler’s combustion. Check the temperature of the feed water and test the feedwater pump. The flue gas temperature and gas pressure need to be checked.
Keep a Log
Keep a written log of your inspections and their findings. If your inspection reveals any abnormalities call for servicing.
Boiler Servicing Details
Boiler Maintenance on Bainbridge Island involves the tech visually inspecting the boiler and its internal components. The flue and gas pressure are checked. The boiler will be started to be sure it is running properly.
