It is essential for all businesses to maintain boiler systems for efficiency, performance, and safety.
However, boiler servicing for businesses may require more than an annual maintenance check.
It often requires weekly checks, monthly inspections, as well as that all-important annual service (by an engineer from B Engineering Group), where every detail and check is documented for tracking and accuracy.
Why?
Because the aim with all boilers is to avoid malfunction, which leads to costly repairs and business downtime, negatively affecting production.
Commercial boilers
Commercial boilers are heavy-duty systems that generate hot water or steam by burning fuel. They operate under high pressure and high temperature ranges and are subject to extreme working conditions, which means maintenance and servicing must be carried out by professionals.
With codes, standards, and checklists now attached to boiler systems, it's imperative that you have your maintenance schedule up to date and trackable.
Maintenance of gas boilers
Boilers play an important role in property systems as they are used to generate hot water and distribute heat through piping systems such as radiators, baseboard units, or fan coils, to heat premises and keep everyone inside comfortable.
There are various types of boilers available, including:
Fire tube boilers
Water tube boilers
Electric boilers.
However, the basic parts of a boiler that also need to be considered for commercial boiler maintenance include:
Burner
Drum
Combustion chamber
Controls
Piping
Exhaust stack
Heat exchanger.
Boilers require large quantities of fuel as they transfer pressurised steam through pipework to provide heat. These large and intrinsic systems must be properly installed, operated, and maintained by a gas-certified professional who can provide you with the correct and most appropriate commercial gas solution.
Why carry out business boiler maintenance?
When boilers break, this is a huge inconvenience to business. It can lead to downtime, which affects productivity and may even result in closure. What's more, it is costly. Costly for repairs and replacements – repairs and replacements that could potentially be avoided if these issues had been detected sooner through maintenance.
In addition, if your boiler's performance isn't optimised, it could be using more energy to provide the same level of output, which means the boiler is working harder and you're now paying more on your energy bills.
It is a legal requirement for businesses and facilities management to maintain boilers and systems within premises. You must be able to demonstrate that you hold the correct certificates, which are up to date and have been serviced by professional commercial gas engineers.
With regular maintenance and upkeep of your gas boiler systems, you can also increase the lifespan of the boiler, preventing costly replacements.
Gas boiler system maintenance
Regular and consistent boiler maintenance aims to avoid leaks, gas from escaping, and, in severe cases, explosions.
Some of the most common boiler problems include:
Poor heat production
Leaks
Uneven heat distribution
Abnormal noises
Random and sporadic system shutdowns.
To help avoid these situations…
Commercial gas heating maintenance checklist
Regularly:
Carry out a visual inspection, checking the boiler for leaks.
Check temperature ranges and pressure readings and ensure they align with expectations.
Check the display panel and ensure that no error codes appear.
Check vents for dust and debris.
Check the combustion air opening for any blockages.
Is the boiler making any unusual noises or vibrations?
Are the air filters clean?
Make sure to clean all oil filters, ideally fortnightly.
All checks should be logged, dated, and signed.
Monthly commercial boiler inspection checklist:
Inspect, thoroughly, the combustion pipes, flues, and boiler valves for leaks, signs of deterioration, and wear and tear.
Check all fittings are intact and haven't come loose.
Check the drain system and the drain trap for any signs of blockages.
Follow manufacturers' guidelines and any rules surrounding guarantees and warranties.
Annual servicing and boiler maintenance should include:
Clean and inspect the heat exchanger.
Check the pH water levels.
Clean and inspect sensors and ignitors.
Check all wiring carefully.
Inspect all vents for signs of deterioration, corrosion, and blockages.
Test the boiler's safety settings.
Check fuel/oil levels.
Calibrate all operating controls.
When carrying out a boiler room safety checklist, it's essential that everything is scheduled, even the most routine tasks, tracked, and documented in a way that best suits your business needs.
This helps to ensure safety, accountability, and compliance.
We'd also recommend regularly reviewing your boiler plans to ensure these still meet your business needs and support ongoing performance levels.
Commercial gas engineer Warrington
We know that businesses need to prevent process interruptions to avoid downtime and loss of productivity. We also understand that boiler maintenance is essential to maintain safety and compliance.
Supporting efficiency, extending equipment lifespan, improving safety, and reducing costs, contact us today to see how we can help ease the pressure of boiler maintenance for you.
Call us on 01925 551 516 or email us with your requirements, hello@b-enggroup.co.uk.
