What is a Steam Trap? 

A stream type of automatic valve that filters out condensate from steam and non-condensable gases such as air without letting steam escape. Most steam traps will also pass non-condensable gases while remaining tight to live steam. Un-drained condensate at PRV stations will back up into the steam line and will cause steam cutting on the surface seating of the heads and seats of the reducing valves.

Properly Functioning Steam Trap will:

Extend the life of your system

Reduce maintenance costs

Improve safety & reliability

Decrease fuel consumption

Steam Audits

Should be completed annually, a trained technician uses a pyrometer along with a stethoscope (sight, sound, and smell) to assess the status of existing steam traps. A summary report is provided to tell you whether a steam trap is good, repairable, or should be replaced. The cost of an annual steam audit is quickly compensated with energy savings and rebates.

How to take care of Steam Traps?

Any steam trap over 5 years old should typically be replaced. If you have not maintained your steam traps for 3-4 years, you are probably losing thousands in energy loss and don’t even know it.

Steam/Air Trap Audits and Surveys: Conduct an annual steam trap survey, with a trained technician using a pyrometer.

Typical steam traps aren’t expensive compared to energy loss, so when in doubt… replace them.

Energy Savings | Rebates

New steam traps can save thousands of dollars from the losses of example common systems.

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There are many incentives and rebate programs opportunities to upgrade the steam systems to highly efficient systems through State and local Utility programs.

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