Most companies mandate boiler inspections to ensure boilers are maintained in safe operating conditions. The Inspecting the Fireside of a Boiler, Part 1 training course focuses on techniques and procedures for inspecting the fireside waterwalls for problem areas. This course covers burner openings, air ports, and inspection doors. It also explains inspecting for tube thickness.

This online training course describes specific things to look for when doing a fireside inspection on a large boiler's watertubes, including

• Support failures
• Refractory failures
• Clunker damage
• Tube erosion and corrosion
• Tube overheating
• Ash accumulations
• Weld failures

Inspecting the Fireside of a Boiler, Part 1 is part of the Boiler Repair training series.