SERVICE DEPARTMENT - HEATING
Gas Fire Heating Equipment Gas Fired Heating systems preventive maintenance and components Every fall your gas heating systems requires preventive maintenance. We have listed here the various components along with a brief explanation of their function and steps needed for maintenance. These descriptions apply to most gas fired system such as unit heaters, roof top units, force air furnaces or hot water boilers. Your system may not have all these components depending on the type of equipment you have Gas Burner Flame Recommend minimum maintenance for gas fired equipment. These are fairly simple steps and can be accomplished by anyone with some basic skills. Basic Maintenance for generic gas fired heating equipment Gas Level 1 Heating Inspection + Level 1-Minimal Maintenance Annually Air Filters Fan Belts Motor Lubrication Combustion Supply Air Thermostat Venting Standing Pilot Intermittent Pilot Ignition Hot Surface Ignition Direct Gas Igniton Level 2-Preventive Maintenance The key to long life and low cost equipment is preventive maintenance. This is where you need to have some skills. Skilled technician should only do this work. If you do not know how the equipment works don't touch it. You can do more harm then good. If you are training in the heating field and are servicing the equipment and are following I prefer to some of these steps in the summer or and burner work in the fall. Fresh Air Intake Economizer Operation Indoor Direct Drive Fan Motor Indoor Belt Drive Blower Indoor Blower Bearings Indoor Blower Amps Air Flow Gas Burners Pilot Burner Heat Exchanger Inspection Flue Gas CO PPM Flue Gas Temperature Control Operation Draft Inducer Motor Draft Inducer Fan Wheel Burner Motor         level 3 -Detailed Inpsections When taking over the maintenance on any unfamiliar piece of equipment a more detailed inspection is required. This should also be done every five years that the equipment is in use to insure the equipment is still operating as the manufacture suggest Gas Pressure Regulator Burner Cleaning Gas Manifold Pressure Return Static Pressure Combustiontion Analysis High/Low Fire Supply Static Pressure Pilot Flame Signal Gas Pilot Turn Down Test Main Flame Signal Gas Valve Leakage High Limit Testing Complete Level 1 & 2 Inpsections Electrical Service Disconnect Power Phase Balance         Equipment Commissioning One of the keys to long life and trouble free equipment is to properly commission the equipment from day one. This is to verify all operations are as designed. Control Sequencing Heat Loss/Heat Gain Complete System Air Balance Main Gas Building Supply Main Gas Shut off Level 1,2 & 3 Inspections Equipment Access Equipment Clearances Gas Inspection by the Local Authority Electrical Inspection be the local Authority Main Fuse or Breaker Sizing Power Phasing Gas Piping Pressure Tesitng	Heating Tips HSI-Hot Surface Ignitor Direct Drive Fans Standing Gas Pilots Belt drive fans Air Filter Oil Heating Basics Short cycling gas burners Typical 4 Wire thermostat wiring diagram Inspection Forms Gas Furnace Oil Furnace Hot Water Boiler Heat Pump Maintenance & Repairs Need help NOW!!! Click here and complete payment. A service tech to call you for live help. All Tech's have a minimum of 20 years field service experience. My heat pump blows cool air. Heat pumps are efficient but the supply air may not be as warm as you are use to. Pilot Outages Can't get the pilot to stay lit or it keeps going out on it's own Gas Furnace Maintenance Every fall there are certain steps you need to take to insure a trouble free heating season Product of Combustion This table list the gases contained in flue exhaust of Natural Gas, Fuel Oil and Propane. Oil Burner Flame Failure Possile cause for oil burner flame failure Noisy Boiler Pipes Sources of noise in boiler pipe. Preventive Maintenance for oil furnaces Steps to get your oil furnace ready for winter. Preventive Maintenance for Hot Water Boiler Steps to get your boiler ready for the winter.
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