Getting Annual Inspections From a Boiler Repair Company

May 5
18:52

2012

Aaliyah Arthur

Aaliyah Arthur

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Each year, you should consider having your hot water heating system inspected. You should also get it cleaned by a trained and licensed boiler repair company.

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Getting yearly inspections for your hvac system will insure that your system will continue to perform accurately without the need of boiler repair for many years to come. Since the company will only be coming out to do inspections once a year,Getting Annual Inspections From a Boiler Repair Company Articles it is important that you keep checking on your hot water heater between inspections. It is important that you bleed the water heating system and keep an eye on its pressure to be sure your water system is running smoothly.

If you choose not to hire a qualified contractor, your unit will most likely fail several years sooner than one that is regularly maintained. You should also note that a dirty heating system is inefficient and will cost you a lot more money than a yearly service call for an annual inspection. Remember, a contractor can find little problems that you may miss. And the contractor can determine and fix a small problem before it becomes a big one.

Gas heating systems have one gauge which measures three different aspects of a hot water heating system. These things are pressure, altitude and temperature. Altitude is defined as how high or low the water is in the heating system.

It is important that you monitor the pressure in the heating system. Many boilers are only able to withstand twelve to fifteen pressure pounds. If this pressure goes over 30 pounds, the heating system can be severely damaged.

In between inspections, all you really need to do periodically check on your water heater and its pressure. Everything else can be fixed by a boiler repair company. If you find that the pressure in the system is extremely high, it is possible that you need a boiler repair company in order to fix the expansion tank that is waterlogged. Prior to finding a plumber, you can try to fix this issue yourself by emptying the tank.

The expansion tank contains a valve that is used for draining. In order to get rid of the extra water, you must turn the power completely off. You should also shut off the water faucet that leads to the unit and then let the tank cool off. Take a garden hose and connect it to the valve, turn the valve so that it opens and releases the water until you see the pressure gauge levels match the expansion tank. After this is completed, it is important to shut off the valve, flick the power back on and turn the water supply on again.

All hot water heating systems have a valve which is located above the heating system. If you ever notice that there is water that is coming out of the relief valves, this will indicate that your hot water heating system is running under extremely high pressure. In this case, to not try and fix it yourself but instead call a professional boiler repair company that can locate and fix the problem for you.