Steam Boiler Maintenance: Step by Step Guide

Step by Step instructions of annual tuneup @USBoiler Burnham Independence SIN4 gas fired steam boiler - annual maintenance & tuneup with @TestoInstruments 320 Combustion Analyzer.

⚠️Do not attempt this repair if you are not qualified and/or trained ⚠️

Typical Atmospheric Gas Boiler Combustion Results
Stack 325-500 degrees F
O2 4%-9%
CO2 6.5%-8%
CO Less 50ppm

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Table of Contents:
0:00 Drive on Bely Parkway
1:39 Is anyone even in that car?
2:07 Burnham IN4 walk-though
2:55 Wrong Exhaust Pipe on DHW heater
3:50 Wrong Steam Main Valve
5:41 Donate Mikey Pipes Philanthropy
6:10 Filling Boiler
6:55 Clean Combustion Chamber
7:50 Dirty Water Heater Screen
8:25 Main Burners Re-installed
8:49 Securing Thermostat Relay
9:30 Draining Boiler
10:01 LWCO Activated
11:20 Importance of Clean Water
12:13 Automatic Feeder Activated
13:10 SurgeX Treatment
15:00 Cleaning Pigtail Steps
16:07 Pressuretrol Settings
17:51 Always Check Relief Valves
18:17 She's Clear!
20:30 Sequence of Operations
21:16 Switch Sticker
22:25 Combustion Testing
23:05 Acceptable Readings
24:20 Draft Test
25:00 Valve Tags
25:40 Lead Water Main
26:26 Service Tag
27:10 Water Heater Exhaust Concerns
27:30 Smoke Test
28:42 Closing Comments

[kmuttleyjr]

That homeowner is an excellent customer. She's interested in how everything works and keeping it maintained.

[chiptenorio]

Not really a "step by step" guide, but a summary of great information for homeowners.

[justmc]

Nice preventive maintenance and excellent customer support . Very few techs would pass along as much info as you provided..Wish my wife had as much knowledge and interest as she did 👍

[armandorodriguez]

Dude the dogs are always, just wanna 👊🏽but never that 😊she sounds like a good client, on top of her equipment

[mikeholubek]

Knowledge is power and that customer is spot on!

[joed]

You were so pleasant with the lady. No criticism whatsoever.

[partybelt]

As a student it's nice to see some real world examples of the stuff I have to know but never deal with at work. Thanks for that.

[kmuttleyjr]

Mr. Mikey Pipes thanks for not driving around in a shit box bread truck rattling around with used parts like that S Lavy guy.

[newark]

Hey Mike, I appreciate you posting up all this knowledge, man. I'm originally from Jersey (I know) and moved to Washington State and started my plumbing apprenticeship recently. I got family in Patchogue and a girl in West Babylon, so I'm planning on moving out there eventually. I'm lucky I found you so I know what I'm getting into with the service calls/learn some code out from out there. Thanks partner!

[luigialbarella]

this dude is top flight, i learned most of what hes doing by trial and error. If your in north jersey i would love to have you go over my system.

[TJ_HVAC_heating_cooling]

Very great video I learned something today. Thank you Mikey Pipes.

[fredpolo]

EXCELLENT WORK---PERFECT ATTITUDE---VERY MANY THANKS

[consolidatedplumbingandhea]

Great video, basically the same way I run my pre-season checks. Always some debate about how one tech will do things their own way or words used to describe things. One thing I have found critical is adjusting the gas valve to re-check with a monometer manifold pressure. Technical support has typically been more critical that manifold pressure stay 3.5" on that style boiler and this is over O2 readings so far as they are within specification. Mass save and others in my area are under 100 ppm but the factory is under 400ppm which seems excessive but that is how they roll. But again a great video.

[Nihilumbra]

Майк, ты прекрасный мастер, изумительный преподаватель. Ты просто обязан нести своё дело в массы и просвещать людей. Береги здоровье и семью. Всех тебе благ😉👍😎🇷🇺

[johnwalker]

Good job Mike, You definitely know your steam boilers, I'm more of a hydronic boiler type person or at least my skills are, But that dog would not stop barking, she should have put him or her outside or in a room that you wouldn't hear it's constant barking. And yeah, Replacing the lead pipe on the water supply would end up being a project to do not by yourself.

[redgear]

Home owner has a thirst for learning 👍🏼

[dmatula]

WOW, I thought I was the only one that hollered at drivers that did not know where they wanted to go. Maybe you should do a video on how to drive.

[petersamios]

Nice work as usual. I'm amazed on the number of people that don't insulate their steam pipes. Also, some of her banging can be related to this. As it was explained to me, a significant portion of the banging in pipes is due to steam condensing to water and the smashing into elbows. Just my 2cents

[neildesposito]

Mike great informative video as always, thank you 👍

[NYCHvac]

The dead men would also tell her she’s doing a great job by flushing out the boiler once a week. That’s why the pig tail wasn’t clogged. Great job though 💪🏼