Hot Water Boiler Startup Procedures

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What should be done before starting a hot water boiler?

  • Inspect the fuel gauge
  • Review the manufacturer recommendations for air conditioning
  • Prepare the boiler plant auxiliaries (correct)
  • Check the outdoor temperature

What is an excellent reference for heating boiler operating practices?

  • ASME VI Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers (correct)
  • Manufacturer's warranty document
  • Local building code regulations
  • Boiler maintenance checklist

What should be the position of the boiler control switch before starting the boiler?

  • Off (correct)
  • Standby
  • Auto
  • On

What does a single boiler downfeed hot water system may not have?

<p>Inlet and outlet isolation valves (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be filled with treated water in a hot water system startup?

<p>Boiler and heating system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What covers the main steps that should be performed when starting a hot water boiler?

<p>ASME VI Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What procedure is important to follow before starting a hot water boiler?

<p>Site-specific standard operating procedures review (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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How many boilers do smaller hot water systems may have?

<p>Single boiler only (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be done to supply power to the boiler?

<p>Close the main disconnect switch (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if the boiler has a continuous pilot?

<p>Light the pilot manually (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if the flame at low fire provides insufficient heat to reach normal operating temperature after 30 minutes?

<p>Gradually increase the firing rate using the manual firing rate control (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be done before increasing fuel input in the boiler?

<p>Warm the entire water content of the system and boiler (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be done to limit differential expansion when warming up a boiler?

<p>Fire the boiler at low fire until water temperature reaches its normal operating range (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be checked when the burner shuts down?

<p>Water pressure on the tridicator gauge and safety relief valve for evidence of leaking (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if equipped with a high-low firing rate control?

<p>Place the boiler on low fire (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by 'cutting in' in a multiple boiler plant?

<p>Adding a previously non-operating boiler to a system already in operation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be ensured when using a common expansion tank for all boilers?

<p>The stop valves in both supply and return lines to the boiler are open during warmup. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is done to warm a cold boiler to system temperature before firing it?

<p>Slowly open the inlet valve to the cold boiler. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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