Proper Boiler Maintenance For Safety And Energy Efficiency

PROPER BOILER MAINTENANCE for Safety and Energy Efficiency TIPS FOR BOILER MAINTENANCE REGULAR SERVICING ENSURES THAT: • The boiler is burning correctly • The products of combustion are safely diluted and dispersed • Increased efficiency • Boiler is correctly flued • Boiler has correct ventilation BOILER MAINTENANCE A qualified professional will ensure that your boiler is in top operating condition and ensure against catastrophic failures that can occur if proper maintenance is not performed säfel SAFETY TIPS FOR BOILERS EXTERIOR SHELL AND/OR INSULATION look for indications of over-heating LEAKS look for water on the floor FLUE GAS LEAKS look for black dust (soot) around sheet metal joints CONTROLS look for open panels, covers and signs of rewiring on floor or bottom of panels SAFETY DEVICES test all operating controls and safety devices for proper operation ELECTRICAL ensure that covers are installed on over-limit switches, temperature sensors, controls SAFETY VALVES ensure that safety valve is installed with full-sized discharge piping FUEL SOURCES check for the ability to shut off the fuel source to the vessel GAGES make sure temperature and pressure gages are operational and are properly located HAZARDS remove all fire hazards from the boiler room, do not use the boiler room for storage AIR OPENINGS check combustion air openings for obstruction PROPER PIPING check for proper supports and allowance for expansion and contraction THE RISKS FACED WHEN BOILERS ARE NOT SERVICED REGULARLY NEVER had their bollers serviced NOT AWARE that bollers have to be serviced regularly Faulty central heating systems, gas appliances and fires, blocked flues and chimneys can result in CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING 24% 250 CUSTOMERS bollers not serviced In the past TWO TO THREE YEARS not aware of the need to have the boilers checked regularly NO ANNUAL boller safety check 6.7 MILLION RISKS OF A NON-SERVICED BOILER • Operating less effectively • Breaking down • Exposure to carbon monoxide fumes 50% 10% Carbon monoxide incidents occur in the home More energy used by a non-servičed boiler households in UK are running wasteful boilers Spending an unnecessary £400 million a year • Headache • Dizziness Iritability • Confusion/memory loss • Disorientation • Nausea/vomiting • Abnormal reflexes Households in Northern Ireland fail to have their boilers serviced properly 70% PRIMARY HAZARD: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 200 are hospitalized 50 deaths in England and Wales • Difficulty in coordinating • Difficulty in breathing • Chest pain • Cerebral edema • Convulsions/seizures 4.5% Increase of Carbon dioxide emissions in UK between 2011 and 2012 •Coma • Death MAXIMIZING BOILER AND CENTRAL HEATING FUEL EFFICIENCY BOILER EFFICIENCY NEW and REPLACEMENT BOILERS *** 91% £300 a year savings on heating bills 25% 78% VS CO2 emission reduction 9p being wasted for every £1 22p being wasted for every £1 OKent REFERENCES: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15267905 http://www.energymanagertraining.com/Joumal/BoilerTips1.pdf http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/central-heating-systems.html http://www.carbonmonoxidekills.org.uk/32/carbon_monoxide_facts http://www.boilerguide.co.uk/uk-nof-servicing-boilers-often-enough http://www.homeheatingguide.co.uk/blog/uk-carbon-dioxide-emissions-rose-by-4-5-in-2012.html https://www.gov.uk/govermment/news/carbon-monoxide-poisoning-sends-4-000-people-to-a-e-each-year S PUmbing Solutions Liu. www.localplumbersdartford.com New condensing boilers Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Conventional Non-condensing