Top 5 boiler maintenance tipsHVAC EngineersUpdated on Feb 20, 2019 View more like this | Visit NEWARK, NJ | Contact AAC Heating |
Winter is coming and you must be thinking about turning the boiler on. Some maintenance on your part carried out before the winter approaches can not only save you some money but it may even save your life. Faulty, unmaintained boilers can cause fatal accidents. A well maintained boiler is much more efficient and saves money on the fuel bills. Here are the top 5 boiler maintenance tips:
1. Get Annual Boiler Service
Boiler maintenance is important and it is a good idea to get your boiler serviced annually in order to keep its performance at optimum levels. Hiring a skilled technician once a year is a good way of keeping your boiler in check and make sure it is running efficiently. The technician will check all the core components of your boiler and also service all the other parts. You should get your boiler serviced before winter approaches in order to make sure it is ready for heavy use.
2. Bleed the Radiators
When you turn your boiler on for the first time you will notice that some of the radiators are not heating up. This is because there is air trapped inside the radiators. You can know it is air for sure if the radiator is hot at the bottom and cold at the top.
3. Common Radiator Problems
Here are some common radiator problems and how to solve them:
Painted over valve – Sometimes when the radiator is painted, valves also get painted over. This makes it difficult to free the valve. Pressure and WD40 usually take of this problem but you might require a professional as well.
A radiator is hot at the top but not at the bottom – This is usually because of sludge in the radiator and this can be solved by getting the system power-flushed.
Radiator not heating up at all – If the valve at the bottom of the radiator is open it will turn clockwise and if it the radiator still does not heat up there might be a problem with the valve. You will have to have the valve replaced.
4. Balancing the radiators
Balancing the radiators is a tricky but worthwhile exercise. After you bleed the radiators you might notice that some are hotter than the others. This creates an in balance in the heating provided by the boiler. The fix for this is quite difficult and you will require a boiler maintenance technician to help you out. Balancing the system will make sure your boiler operates at maximum efficiency and energy levels.
5. Checking the boiler pressure
Once the boiler starts working, you should check the pressure gauge in order to make sure that it is running according to the manufacturers recommended pressure levels. If the pressure is low, you will have to top it up. This has to be done really carefully because the pressure release valve can be easily damaged. Getting a technician to do this for you is the better choice.
1. Get Annual Boiler Service
Boiler maintenance is important and it is a good idea to get your boiler serviced annually in order to keep its performance at optimum levels. Hiring a skilled technician once a year is a good way of keeping your boiler in check and make sure it is running efficiently. The technician will check all the core components of your boiler and also service all the other parts. You should get your boiler serviced before winter approaches in order to make sure it is ready for heavy use.
2. Bleed the Radiators
When you turn your boiler on for the first time you will notice that some of the radiators are not heating up. This is because there is air trapped inside the radiators. You can know it is air for sure if the radiator is hot at the bottom and cold at the top.
3. Common Radiator Problems
Here are some common radiator problems and how to solve them:
Painted over valve – Sometimes when the radiator is painted, valves also get painted over. This makes it difficult to free the valve. Pressure and WD40 usually take of this problem but you might require a professional as well.
A radiator is hot at the top but not at the bottom – This is usually because of sludge in the radiator and this can be solved by getting the system power-flushed.
Radiator not heating up at all – If the valve at the bottom of the radiator is open it will turn clockwise and if it the radiator still does not heat up there might be a problem with the valve. You will have to have the valve replaced.
4. Balancing the radiators
Balancing the radiators is a tricky but worthwhile exercise. After you bleed the radiators you might notice that some are hotter than the others. This creates an in balance in the heating provided by the boiler. The fix for this is quite difficult and you will require a boiler maintenance technician to help you out. Balancing the system will make sure your boiler operates at maximum efficiency and energy levels.
5. Checking the boiler pressure
Once the boiler starts working, you should check the pressure gauge in order to make sure that it is running according to the manufacturers recommended pressure levels. If the pressure is low, you will have to top it up. This has to be done really carefully because the pressure release valve can be easily damaged. Getting a technician to do this for you is the better choice.
