Waterside and Fireside Cleaning of a Boiler

 When you finish this lesson, you will be able to explain some methods and procedures for cleaning and testing the waterside and fireside of a large watertube boiler. • Recall how to perform a chemical cleaning procedure to clean the waterside of a large watertube boiler • Recall how to use a hydrostatic testing procedure to test for leaks in a large watertube boiler • Recall how to use a compressed air testing procedure to test for leaks in a large watertube boiler • Define what a fireside cleaning of a large watertube boiler entails • Recall how to close a boiler after fireside cleaning • Recall how to pressurize a boiler and check for leaks after a fireside cleaning