How well does your boiler operate and how well is it maintained? To say that your boiler “ran last winter,” could lead to a big surprise if you are failing to get your boiler maintained annually. This could even set yourself up for a spike in energy bills or the necessity of an emergency boiler repair Denver or boiler maintenance Denver service. Luckily at Advanced Boilers & Hydronic Heating, we have you covered no matter the issue, no matter the time and no matter the service, we are there for you when you need us. Here are 6 common boiler mistakes we have found over the years that property managers often make so you can make sure to avoid them and get your boiler scheduled for an annual maintenance service.
1. Neglecting to get an Annual Inspection:
It is absolutely essential to keep in mind that your boiler requires an annual maintenance service so as to ensure that your boiler is operating at maximum efficiency and productivity. In having this done, you are being proactive so as to catch any loose screws, double check to make sure there aren’t any leaking pipes and replacing any parts or valves that are showing extensive wear and tear.
While it is very unlikely for your boiler to completely fail, it is important to be aware that boilers do become less energy efficient over time due to the worn or corroded parts, as well as the buildup of combustion. In choosing to have your boiler looked at once a year, allows you the opportunity to increase your boiler’s efficiency and fix any problems prior to a bigger problem evolving later on. Should a bigger problem occur when forgoing that annual maintenance inspection, this could be more costly than the price of the maintenance inspection would be and would provide an opportunity to catch the issue while it’s a smaller, more affordable issue to address.
Make sure to not wait until the last minute to schedule your boiler maintenance service and give Advanced Boilers & Hydronic Heating a call today!
2. Failing to Seal Air Leaks:
Did you know that air leaks in your home or building can cause you to lose anywhere between 25 to 35% of your heating efficiency. Make sure if you experience or notice any drafts to replace any windows or doors with more energy efficient ones, should you find any that have broken seals or even caulk those if not too far gone. Another alternative option to replacing or caulking windows and doors is to put up curtains at all exterior doors to help trap the warm heat in keep the cold air outside where it belongs.
3. Make sure to Inspect the Water Pipes:
If you find that you have corroded or old pipes, it is important to be aware that these can lead to water leaks, a loss of pressure and even major water damage. If you find that after undergoing regular annual boiler maintenance, (which some do not include an inspection of the pipes of your boiler), it is absolutely necessary for you to get the inspection for the pipes scheduled in the next maintenance service or have the inspection scheduled separately. Remember that any corrosion on your pipes ultimately leads to a decrease in the comfort inside your building while also increasing your heating costs.
4. Don’t Forget your Boiler in the summer:
With the warmer temperatures that come in the spring and summer, don’t forget your boiler when turning on your air conditioning unit. It is important that during these warmer months to have your boiler both inspected and cleaned for optimal functionality so it is prepared for efficiency in the fall. You may even find that on cooler months, it may not hurt to cycle it, which means turning the boiler on and letting it operate for a few minutes. In taking these proactive steps, you are ensuring for a well operating and efficient boiler when you need it in those cooler months.
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5. Poor Thermostat Settings leading to Extra Wear:
While you might not know as a property manager that in turning down the thermostat down at night can save you money. That being said, if you find you have set the temperatures a little too low, this could do the opposite affect and rather great even more wear and tear on your boiler.
At Advanced Boilers & Hydronic Heating, our team of boiler repair Denver professionals recommend that you not set your day and night temperatures more than 8 degrees apart. You will shortly find that if you do, your poor boiler will have to work harder in the morning to fulfill the day temperature in your building to an adequate temperature that will increase the wear on your boiler and on your wallet, as you will see a spike in energy bills.
Long story short, keep your thermostat for both day and night settings at an 8-degree variance so as to not push your boiler too hard.
6. Forgoing or Delaying Boiler Repairs:
Choosing to either forgo or delay any boiler repair Denver services you may have can lead to a reduction in energy efficiency when it comes to water and fuel consumption, as well as offset affordable boiler repair Denver services, making it more costly and more damaging. It is important to notate that while boilers have hot water that returns to the tank already warm, tends to require less fuel to increase its temperature. This is what tends to happen in a closed system, which is what boilers are.
That being said, when water escapes the system or heat is lost through leaky ducts, you will see a significant jump in your energy bills. Should water be lost through the system, this could require more energy and higher costs due the fact that the feed line has to supply more cold water into the tank (which ultimately requires more heat) prior to reaching the adequate temperature. If it so happens that you have leaky ducts or a leaky building, you will find that your boiler will have to run for longer periods of time so as to make sure to supply more steam, or rather hot water to the duct or piping system.
Remember, no boiler repair Arvada is too big or too small! Give us a call at Advanced Boilers & Hydronic Heating to get to the bottom of the issues and leave you with a more energy efficient, more productive, and more reliable boiler. Don’t worry when it goes wrong; give us a call so we can do it right!