{"id":517,"date":"2012-01-18T08:00:49","date_gmt":"2012-01-18T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/?p=517"},"modified":"2012-01-11T08:31:21","modified_gmt":"2012-01-11T13:31:21","slug":"washington-dc-heating-guide-basic-boiler-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/heating\/washington-dc-heating-guide-basic-boiler-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington DC Heating Guide: Basic Boiler Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/boilers\">boiler<\/a> in your Washington DC\u00a0home is a sensitive piece of equipment that needs routine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/heating\/heating-system-maintenance\">maintenance<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/heating\/heating-system-repair\">repairs<\/a>. Regularly maintaining your boiler is especially important for safety reasons. Many boiler malfunctions and accidents are due to neglecting some of these basic tasks.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you\u2019ve just installed a new boiler, the safety valves and settings should be checked by a professional on a regular basis to prevent a breakdown or hazard. We recommend that you schedule a boiler inspection and cleaning at least once a year. Call Polar Bear\u00a0if you have any questions about boiler maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>A service technician will measure the pressure, drain and remove sediment buildup, test the efficiency ratings, and make sure your boiler is set at the right temperatures. Regular maintenance can also help you determine whether or not you need a boiler replacement. By keeping track of performance levels, you will be able to tell when it\u2019s time for an upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>Other tasks performed during an annual maintenance visit include cleaning and lubricating all the components, checking for any leaks or clogs, and testing gas boilers for any carbon monoxide intrusion. If you have any gas appliances in your home, you should always have carbon monoxide detectors and test them once a month.<\/p>\n<p>Boiler pressure is something that you can check often on your own. If you aren\u2019t sure how to read the pressure gauge, or if you aren\u2019t sure what the right pressure should be, just call one of our technicians to walk you through this process.<\/p>\n<p>Always call Polar Bear\u00a0if you have any problems with the boiler in your Washington DC\u00a0home. We are here to help and answer any questions you may have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The boiler in your Washington DC home is a sensitive piece of equipment that needs routine maintenance and repairs. Regularly maintaining your boiler is especially important for safety reasons. Many boiler malfunctions and accidents are due to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[111,99,83],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/517"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=517"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/517\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":519,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/517\/revisions\/519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}