Traid Triumph 1000, Operating And Maintenance Manual

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TRIAD Boiler Systems, Inc.
West Chicago, IL
www.triadboiler.com
Oil & water don't mix
Every effort should be made to prevent oil from getting into the water side of boilers. Oil causes foaming
or combines with suspended matter to form a sludge that, in turn, can cause overheating of pressure parts
through its insulating effect. Oil gets into boilers usually in the form of contaminated condensate from
fuel oil heaters or from leaking valves in lines providing steam to the oil burner system. It is, therefore,
important to continuously monitor the quality of condensate returned and discard it whenever
contamination is detected. If oil does get into a boiler, the boiler should be taken out of service
immediately and thoroughly cleaned.
Heating boilers should not breathe
Use every practical means for excluding oxygen from boiler water. One source of oxygen is makeup water;
therefore, hold makeup to a minimum. If a water boiler in a closed loop system loses more than 3 in. of
water per month, this indicates there probably is a leak in some part of the system. The leak should be
found and corrected.
7.10 Access openings and burner mount
7.10.1 Burner mount
A burner mount has been custom made to match with your burner. No maintenance other than
replacement after seven years should be required.
7.10.2 Refractory
Refractory is part of the burner mount. The refractory typically has a life of about seven (7) years. TRIAD
recommends that you order one of each once you see any spauling of refractory. After ten (10) years,
even if the refractory looks good, it should be replaced. By this point in time it will have become very
brittle and can completely break apart unexpectedly.
8 Maintenance
With proper operation and maintenance you can expect years of trouble-free service from your new
boiler. The next few pages give guidelines for typical boiler maintenance. Cover plates, enclosures, and
guards shall be maintained in place except during maintenance.
Periodically, the waterside surfaces of the boiler should be visually checked for scale formation, pitting,
and corrosion. Scale collection should not be thicker than an eggshell, as scale is a good insulator and can
considerably lower your boiler’s overall efficiency. When lowering the water level or draining the boiler
for inspection, caution must be used. DO NOT DRAIN A HOT BOILER QUICKLY
. Good practice would
dictate draining the boiler only after it has been out of service at least twenty-four (24) hours.
IN NO CASE EVER FILL A WARM BOILER WITH COLD WATER. THIS WILL CAUSE LEAKAGE. If you want to