Industrial and commercial businesses rely on their buildings’ boilers to produce steam or hot water. Ensure your boiler continues operating properly by getting a professional boiler cleaning. The crucial actions boilers perform make regular maintenance critical.
Boiler cleaning services from Smith Hughes help the industrial or commercial boiler at your job continue working efficiently. Our team has experience servicing multiple boiler types, ensuring they operate at optimal capacity. Contact Smith Hughes whenever you need boiler wash and maintenance services.
Understanding the Need for Boiler Washing
Boilers ensure buildings and process plants have access to hot water or steam for building heat or manufacturing processes. When a boiler is scaled-up, it won’t work at its total capacity and can potentially increase energy costs as it overworks to heat up. Boilers should operate properly, so cleaning them at least once a year ensures they continue working without issues.
Minerals, sediment and scale build up in boilers over time as water enters and sits in the boiler and when it gets heated. Mineral deposits, more commonly referred to as scale, forms when water gets heated and its minerals — like calcium and magnesium — become solids. The impurities left behind every time this happens build up enough to become sludge-like and cause the boiler to operate less efficiently.
When a boiler works inefficiently, it can lead to a reduction in a buildings heating system capacity or a reduction in the output of a manufacturing process . The impurity buildup may line the walls or the heating elements of the boiler, preventing it from thoroughly heating. The impurities create a barrier-like insulation layer that prevents the heat generated inside from transferring out of the boiler and into the building or process. Untreated buildup can also lead to boiler features corroding faster and casuing sensing lines or level controls to malfunction.
Effective Cleaning Methods
Cleaning boilers entails removing scale and deposits from the inside. Professionals use various boiler flushing and cleaning methods to produce effective results that keep boilers clean. Before they begin, professionals inspect your boiler to determine the best approach for cleaning and maintaining it. Once they decide, they may use cleaning techniques like:
Acid Washing
A popular way to thoroughly clean boilers is Acid Washing. At Smith Hughes, we provide Acid Wash services to remove scale from internal boiler tubes. Acid Washing helps remove various mineral and sludge buildups. Applying acidic solutions to deposits and scale breaks them up because the acidity level of the chemicals can dissolve the contaminants. Chemicals are an effective cleaning solution because they can remove residues stuck in the most challenging spots.
Only professional boiler cleaners should perform and Acid Wash procedure. These experts know how to dispose of the contaminants properly and then refill and rebalance the water’s pH levels so it’s ready for use again.
Mechanical Cleaning
Another way to clean boilers is by scrubbing with different tools. Mechanical cleaning often uses tools like sandblasters, scrapers or brushes, and professionals employ these to dislodge buildup and remove it physically.
Professionals may utilize mechanical cleaning as part of regular maintenance. It may also be a preferred cleaning method over chemical cleaning if the experts determine the intensity of chemical cleaning is unnecessary for the amount of deposits in the boiler.
Why Smith Hughes?
Smith Hughes is your nationwide go-to boiler servicing company when you need professional boiler cleaning services. We’ve been an industry leader for steam and hot water boilers since 1946 and continue to strive for excellence in maintaining the functionality of boilers for diverse industries. Our third-generation, family-owned company ensures your business will continue to have steam and hot water by providing comprehensive boiler services.
With us, you get:
- Quality assurance and safety practices: Regardless of the job, our team follows safety regulations when cleaning boilers to protect team members. They also do so to ensure the boiler remains in good condition.
- Advanced techniques and specialized tools: We use special tools and techniques to clean boilers. Our team has experience cleaning boilers, so you can trust they know what they’re doing. Our staff is also factory-trained, so they know how to work with specific boiler models and provide servicing for them.
- Emergency service access: Our service technicians are on-call 24/7 to ensure our customers receive help with their boilers whenever necessary. Call our team for emergency services or if you need a part ordered or delivered overnight.
Contact Smith Hughes for Boiler Cleaning Services
Rely on Smith Hughes for your boiler wash and maintenance needs. Our team will help keep your commercial or industrial boiler operating efficiently year-round. Come to us for expert boiler cleaning services. We ensure your boiler receives proper maintenance so your building or process maintains proper steam output or hot water supply. Let us be your trusted boiler industry expert whenever your company needs boiler rentals, replacements or services. Schedule a boiler cleaning when you contact us today.
