5 Tips for Boiler Maintenance This Winter

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Are you used to paying high energy bills in the winter? What if we told you it was possible to lower your monthly energy bills and your risk of being surprised by an emergency boiler repair.

Scheduling boiler service is the best thing you can do to prolong the life of your heating system. Continue reading to learn our 5 tips for boiler maintenance this winter. For more information, call us today to schedule boiler service with one of our HVAC contractors.

How Do You Maintain a Boiler?

It’s important to not neglect boiler maintenance and end up without heat in the middle of winter. The last thing you want is to take a cold shower or have to bundle up to keep warm in your own home. A boiler is not tough to maintain, but it does require routine attention.

To keep your boiler running how it should, follow our list of tips below:

Schedule boiler service.
Clean air vents and flues.
Make sure water is replenished in the boiler.
Inspect for boiler leaks.
Flush boiler regularly.

Schedule Boiler Service

One of our boiler contractors will run through their checklist to make sure your boiler is ready for cold weather. From our experience, we can tell you that a lot of premature boiler replacements could have been prevented with routine maintenance. During boiler service, one of our contractors will be able to repair any small boiler damage so you won’t be surprised by a much more expensive heating repair later in the season.

Clean Air Vents and Flues

Your boiler can’t run efficiently when the air vents and flues are clogged with dust and dirt. Your boiler has to work harder to heat your home when air flow is blocked, which uses more energy and increases how much you pay for utility bills. To restore energy efficiency, we recommend hiring one of our HVAC contractors to clean out the air vents and flues.

Make Sure Water is Replenished in Boiler

Without sufficient water, your boiler is at risk for starting a fire or even exploding. Thankfully, most boilers are equipped with safety features to prevent this from ever happening. When the safety feature senses the water level is getting low, it replenishes the water supply. In the case of an emergency, it would shut down your boiler completely. For your safety, we recommend checking the water level in your boiler every 2 weeks in the event the safety features don’t work the way they should.

Inspect for Boiler Leaks

If you suspect your boiler is leaking, you’ll want to call us as soon as possible. The longer you wait to schedule a repair, the more damage you may cause to your boiler. To find where the leak is coming from, we recommend turning up the temperature on your thermostat so the boiler kicks on.

Next, you’ll want to check the floor around the boiler, the boiler’s main vent, exposed pipe joints, and radiators. Once you find the leak, turn the temperature back down to reduce the burden on your boiler. Scheduling boiler maintenance as needed helps reduce the risk of needing emergency heating repair.

Flush Boiler Regularly

Be sure to ask our HVAC contractors how often your boiler needs to be flushed. Over time, the sediment in hard water can harden on the bottom of your boiler into what we call scale. Scale in boilers can decrease energy efficiency and the lifespan of your boiler.

We Are Ready to Help

Our boiler contractors in Greenville, Belding, and Livonia, MI, work hard to make sure your boiler lasts for many winters to come. We also offer other services, such as furnace replacement and furnace maintenance. To schedule boiler service with one of our HVAC contractors, call Parker-Arntz Plumbing & Heating Inc. at (888) 641-3907.

This blog post has been updated.