Boiler Operational Safety Check

When we arrive at the home we first talk to the customers and listen to any concerns that they have about the equipment to give us a good idea of how the unit has been working recently. After that we go through a Twenty Point operational safety check check list:

• We visually check the equipment for any major safety concerns
• We look for signs of improper combustion at the burners, heat exchanger and flue pipe
• We check the pumps and motors and oil them if necessary
• We check the boiler gauge to be sure its reading the proper temperature and pressure
• We check the expansion tank
• We check the auto fill valve
• We check the safety relief valve
• We cycle all the zones and thermostats
• We check the Aquastat
• We check for gas leaks
• We check the igniter or pilot
• We check for the proper ignition of all the burners
• We check for proper flame composition
• We check the flue gasses for safe CO, CO2 and O2 levels
• We check for proper vent drafting
• We check the return and supply water temperatures
• We check the limit switches
• We check for the proper sequence of operation
• We check the gas control valve
• We check the ambient CO levels in the house