In order to meet emissions and efficiency standards, boilers are getting more sophisticated. With these advancements come a more significant investment and more incentive to extend the life of boilers and remote boiler monitoring. Additionally, maintaining these newer boiler systems requires a lot of training and expertise, as there are more failure points for them with plenty of factors to boiler monitoring.
Read on to learn how remote boiler monitoring technology addresses challenges in the new landscape of boiler maintenance.
WHAT IS REMOTE BOILER MONITORING?
Remote boiler monitoring is a great way to keep your operation safe and running smoothly. With this technology, you can check on your boiler from anywhere. In general, remote boiler monitoring involves an internet-enabled device configured with sensors that report on the status of important boiler variables. Users can review the status of their boiler equipment via a web browser and receive alerts by email and/or text.
BOILER TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES
The primary benefit of remote monitoring is that it allows users to avoid or at least minimize boiler downtime. For many organizations, not being operational due to an outage isn’t an option. The value of being notified immediately when the boiler shuts down maybe all the benefits your organization needs.
In addition to reacting when the boiler goes down, it’s also possible to monitor the status of important variables and anticipate issues. This way, problems can be addressed before downtime takes place, which prevents bigger problems and allows for more efficient operation.
This also saves wear-and-tear on equipment, extending the lives of older boilers so an organization can avoid or defer significant capital investments. Lastly, a monitoring system allows an organization to track boiler usage trends to plan when upgrades or expansion may be.
HOW REMOTE MONITORING ADDRESSES BOILER CHALLENGES
With remote monitoring, you can:
- Receive alarm notification; early awareness allows for issues to be addressed before downtime or damage.
- Reduce risk of costly repairs and unexpected breakdowns by monitoring trends to identify changes in efficiency or usage and proactively scheduling service.
- Anticipate when to expand boiler capacity by incorporating steam or gas flow meters and monitoring demand.
- Enjoy fast ROI through improved energy efficiency and uptime.
It is essential to evaluate all of your remote monitoring options. Proprietary systems may limit how much of your boiler room you can monitor and/or force you into managing multiple systems and interfaces. We recommended you opt for an open platform that will provide a single view into your boiler room equipment.
As an example, the Bay City Boiler remote monitoring solution provides a single platform and interface for monitoring:
- Stack temperature
- Gas flow
- Economizer temperature
- Inlet / outlet water temperature
- Steam pressure
- High / low water or gas levels
- And even equipment outside of the boiler room
The Bay City Boiler remote monitoring solution is an important component of our Max Uptime Maintenance Program. We’re also in the process of equipping all of our rental boilers with this remote monitoring solution so we can assist clients in the proactive maintenance of that equipment – alerts come directly to both the customer and us.
WE CAN HELP
Remote boiler monitoring is a great way to ensure that your facility runs smoothly. With this service, you can monitor your boiler’s performance from anywhere, at any time. That means you can catch any issues before they become too severe and extend the life of your boiler.
If you’re looking for a reliable and experienced remote boiler monitoring company, look to your local professionals at Bay City Boiler. With our help, you can be sure that your boiler is running efficiently and safely.
If you have additional questions about this new technology, don’t hesitate to give us a call or request a consultation.