American Boiler Company specializes in the retubing of firetube boilers, water tube boilers, superheaters, pre-heaters, heat exchangers, and other pressure vessels. Boiler tubes must be able to endure extremely high temperatures, pressures, and potentially wide fluctuations in demand depending on the application. Boiler re-tubing and tube replacement can extend the life of the boiler and saves the tubes from deteriorating due to scale build-up and cracking. Boiler retubing can be completed by our experts onsite at your facility, or at our Union, New Jersey fabrication and repair shop, or as required. American Boiler Company also provides a large variety of emergency rental boilers to keep operations running during repairs.

Boilers and auxiliary equipment should be professionally checked every year. Contact American Boiler for information on our annual equipment service and maintenance contracts. Regularly scheduled inspection and proper boiler maintenance can improve efficiency and prevent costly and unexpected interruption in production.

American Boiler can retube boilers by all leading manufacturers like Cleaver-Brooks, Hurst, and Johnston Boiler, restoring them to factory specifications. We also offer custom bent tubing, cracked tube sheet repair, and tube sheet replacement. We provide custom welding in house or on-site and offer a complete inventory of replacement boiler tubes in all sizes, thicknesses, and materials, such as:

Size
• 2″
• 2.5″
• 3″
• 3.5″

Thickness
• .095″
• .105″
• .120″
• .135″

Material
• Carbon Steel
• Exotic Metals

American Boiler’s Boiler Retubing Process Includes

• Inspection – American Boiler visually inspects each boiler, and perform NDT testing as needed. We use dye penetrant testing to expose areas of boiler tube sheet cracking.

• Boiler Tube Extraction – Old boiler tubes are removed along with the tube ends. Any minor tube sheet cracks are then repaired to the ASME code specifications.

• Boiler Tube Installation – New boiler tubes (manufactured to meet or exceed specifications) are installed, rolled, beaded, and sometimes welded (in the hot pass).

• Boiler Testing & QC – American Boiler hydro-tests the boiler, witnessed by our authorized inspection agency. The boiler is then closed and prepared to fire using all new gaskets. We visually check scale and fit during this phase. We provide ultrasonic thickness testing, or borescope the inside of water tube boiler tubes as required. We can also handle code repairs to access points, nozzles, and other related equipment.

• Documentation – American Boiler Company provides all completed repair forms for submission to the national board & other applicable regulatory agencies.

Whether performed in house or on-site, American Boiler Company has all the necessary retubing equipment required to handle boiler tube replacement, including:

 Tube expanders
 Tube & pipe cutters
 Tube lubricants
 Extension couplings & universal joints
 Handhole cleaning and seat grinding kits
 Tube end polishing kits

Extend the Life of Your Boiler

Tubes are the heart of any boiler unit. Improper deaeration and water treatment can significantly affect the lifespan of tubes. Additionally, tube replacement can often indicate water quality issues that need to be addressed.

Retubing can increase the life of the unit for many years. If you are experiencing excessive scale or system leaks, American Boiler can help you determine whether tube replacement is the best option, or if it’s time to replace/upgrade your boiler.

 Excessive scaling adheres to the tubes
 The tubes become pitted (holes caused by oxygenation, overtreatment of water chemicals, stresses or strains, etc.)
 Tubes continue leaking at the tube sheet after several attempts to roll them

We have experienced crews ready to assist anywhere in the Tri-state area 24/7, and a large fleet of rental boilers available and fully operational within as little as 24 hours.

Please contact us today at (973) 923-1999 or complete our contact us form. Site surveys are always free, and for a limited time, we are offering a complimentary boiler inspection with emissions analysis to new customers.