Oil & Gas Fired Boiler Inspection Schedule

No.	Daily	Weekly	Monthly	½ yearly	Annually
1	Check water level	Check for tight closing of fuel values	Inspect burner	Clean low – water cut offs	Clean fireside surface
2	Blowdown boiler	Check fuel & linkage	Analyze combustion	Check preheater	Check & clean flues
3	Blowdown water column	Check indicating lights & alarms	Check cams	Inspect refractor & insulation	Clean waterside surface
4	Check combustion visually	Check operating & limit controls	Inspect for flue gas leaks	Clean oil pump strainer & filter	Check oil storage tanks
5	Treat water per established program	Check safety & interlock controls	Inspect for hot spots	Clean air cleaner & air/oil separator	Check fluid levels on hydraulic valves
6	Record boiler operating pressure / temperature	Check low – water cut off operation	Review boiler blowdown procedures	Check pump coupling alignment	Check gauge glasses
7	Record feedwater pressure/temperature	Check for leaks, noise, vibration, unusual comditions, etc.	Check combustion air supply	Reset combustion	Remove & recondition safety valves
8	Record oil pressure/ temperature	Check operation of all motors	Check all filter elements	Inspect mercury switches	Check oil pumps
9	Record gas pressure	Check general burner operation	Check fuel systems		Check boiler feed pumps
10	Record atomizing pressure	Check lubricanting oil levels	Check belt drives		Check chemical feed systems
11	Check general boiler/ burner operation	Check flame scanner assembly	Check lubrication requirements		Tighten all electrical terminals
12	Record boiler water supply & return temperature	Check packing glands			Check deaerator & boiler feed system
13	Record makeup water usage	Check gauge glass			Check linkages
14	Check operation of auxiliary equipment

extract from Steam Plant Operation, 8th Edition