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#1. Name at least 2 of the 3 reasons Laidlaw recommends you use Boiler Guard daily?

#2. BY removing the hardness (which Boiler Guard does!), what is completely eliminated from the boiler?

#3. By raising the alkalinity of the boiler water to above 9.5 pH, what happens?

#4. How does Boiler Guard eliminate rust and carbonic acid build up?

#5. Does Laidlaw offer a free analysis to any customer using Boiler Guard?

#6. Does Laidlaw offer a free analysis to a drycleaner not using Boiler Guard?

#7. Laidlaw recommends about 1 ounce of Boiler Guard for every horsepower? Example: a 10 HP boiler would require 10 ounces of BG?

#8. Laidlaw has a some great explanations of how Boiler Guard works on the back of the spec sheet?

#9. Name 2 of the 3 things Laidlaw explains in detail on the back of the Boiler Guard spec sheet?

#10. When is a good time to blow down most boilers?

#11. Why do we say " most " boilers and not all?

#12. If you happen to be in a boiler room and the sight glass water looks cloudy, what should you alert the cleaner of?

#13. Is it ok to see steam seeping out from the pressure relief valve on top of the boiler?

#14. If the cleaner is using gas for his boiler, what color should the flame be?

#15. Does it make a difference if they are burning oil?

#16. Can excess alkalinity cause problems or does it not make a difference as long as the boiler stays on the alkaline side?

#17. Are there some boilers Laidlaw does not want?

#1. Less shut down….Longer boiler life…Greater fuel efficiency.

#2. Scale is eliminated.

#3. Corrosion and pitting cease.

#4. Boiler Guard has oxygen scavengers and alkali neutralizers, which removes the oxygen and carbon dioxide before it gets into the chamber, steam and condensate lines.

#5. Yes.

#6. No.

#7. False. 1 ounce per every 3 horsepower.

#8. Yes.

#9. Why use BG…How BG works…chloride control.

#10. Between 15-20 on most vertical boilers. Laidlaw has blow down stickers available to ensure proper blow down of the boiler. Our procedures were taken right from the specific boilers manual..

#11. Horizontal boilers such as Parker require high-pressure blow down. Always check the manual!!

#12. Steam may be passing through the sight glass and this should not be happening.

#13. No!!!

#14. Blue.

#15. Yes. The flame should be yellow or orange.

#16. Too much alkali can cause corrosion too. Between 10-11 is ideal.

#17. Yes. We really do not want anything over 50 HP or a boiler that has not been treated for a long time.

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