Fulton Boiler FBS Series
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consulted prior to the installation of the boiler.
The purpose of this treatment should be to provide quality feedwater to the boiler such that corrosion
and deposition in the boiler will be minimized. Dissolved oxygen, high chloride levels and low PH can
all be major causes of corrosion. Untreated hardness is the major cause of deposits. Poor quality
feedwater requires increased blow off and increased chemical treatment cost to prevent boiler
corrosion and scaling.
The Fulton warranty does not cover damage or failure that can be attributed to corrosion,
scale or dirt accumulations. Oxygen is a corrosive.
See the warranty section of this manual for full
details.
Following are recommendations for feed water and boiler water.
Contract your local water
treatment professional for testing and treatment recommendations. It is very important that a
strict water treatment program be followed.
Feed water
Total dissolved solids ……………………..
5 mg/l
Hardness .…………………………………
0.03mmol/l
PH Valve…………………………………….
7 (25
)
Dissolved Oxygen…………………………
0.1 mg/l
Oil ……………………………………………
2 mg/l
Boiler water
Total Alkalinity ……………………………..6-26 mmol/l
PH Valve…………………………………….10-12 (25
)
Dissolved Oxygen………………………….none
Properly treated boiler feed water, coupled with good engineering and operating practices, lead to
maximum effectiveness and long trouble-free life of pressure vessels, at the lowest operating cost.
Contact your local authorized boiler representative for information on how to prevent the presence of
unwanted solids and corrosive gases.
Accomplishment of the above objectives generally requires proper feed-water treatment before and
after introduction of the water into the boiler. The selection of pre-treatment processes depends upon
the water source, its chemical characteristics, amount of makeup water needed, plant operating
practices, etc. Treating methods filtering, softening, de-mineralizing, deaerating, and preheating.
After-treatment involves chemical treatment of the boiler water.
Because of the variables involved, no single boiler compound can be considered a “cure-all” nor is it
advisable to experiment with homemade treating methods. Should recommendations and their
employment should be augmented by a periodic analysis of the feed-water, boiler water, and
condensate.
The internal or waterside surfaces of the pressure vessel should be inspected with enough frequency
to determine the presence of any contamination, accumulations of foreign matter, or corrosion, and/or
pitting. If any of the conditions are detected, contact your local authorized boiler representative for
advice on corrective action.
A properly sized water meter should be installed in the raw water make-up line in order to accurately
determine the amount of raw water admitted to the boiler (steam or hot water) and to aid in
maintaining proper waterside conditions.
Valves
A) Pressure gauge
The Pressure gauge is above the panel box which installed on the right hand of the boiler. A
three-way valve is fitted with the pressure gauge, to assist drain off regularly.
