ONE OF THE MOST COMMON DIRECT CAUSES OF BOILER FAILURE: IMPROPER WATER TREATMENT | Have you ever taken samples of makeup water, boiler water, and condensate returns? 4 QUICK SIGNS your boiler water is not receiving proper preparation and treatment:
* Scale buildup
* Sludge deposits
* Corrosion
* Pitting of the boiler surfaces
The source of the water used to supply the system plays a big part in this puzzle too. Lack of adequate boiler water treatment or improper boiler water treatment can drastically shorten the life of the boiler. Management of the water treatment program is a service that must go further than just merely analyzing the boiler water and selling water treatment chemicals. At a minimum, systems require monthly water analysis by a water treatment professional. A comprehensive boiler feedwater treatment program is developed after any water chemistry problems are analyzed to accomplish the following:
* Prevent scale and deposits
* Remove dissolved gases
* Protect against corrosion
* Eliminate carryover
* Prevent caustic embrittlement
* Reduce fuel consumption and maintenance costs
* Achieve high boiler efficiency
* Minimize boiler downtime
I’ve seen first hand how devastating this can be to a system. There is a better way.