- (a) Water shall be drawn off and the boiler thoroughly washed.
- (b) All manhole and handhole plates and washout plugs in the water column connection shall be removed and the furnace and combustion chambers thoroughly cooled and cleaned.
- (c) All grates of internally fired boilers shall be removed.
- (d) At each inspection, brick work and insulation shall be removed as required by the inspector.
- (e) The steam gage shall be removed for testing when there is evidence that its operation has been inaccurate and faulty.
- (f) All leaks of steam or hot water into the boiler shall be stopped.
A boiler shall be properly prepared for internal inspection or hydrostatic pressure tests by the owner on a date specified by the inspector. Such inspection or test shall be made on not less than 15 days' notice, unless the owner agrees to a shorter notice. Unless the inspector advises to the contrary, the owner shall prepare a boiler for internal inspection in the following manner: