Summary
In short
- A boiler operation record is a record used in KnowMaintain that records boiler operating parameters, water treatment results and blowdown through a shift. It is built against ISO 55001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Pressure Systems and Refrigeration programme.
- Completed each round by the attendant. Water treatment failures destroy boilers slowly and expensively, and the evidence is always in this log.
- The template holds 49 fields across 5 sections, with operating parameters repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is parameters in range, where high is good.
- ISO 55001 is asset management systems. The international standard for getting value from physical assets across their whole life. Underpins the maintenance templates.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Steam check, Energy log.
What it is
What it is
What is a boiler operation record?
A boiler operation record is a record used in KnowMaintain that records boiler operating parameters, water treatment results and blowdown through a shift. It is built against ISO 55001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Pressure Systems and Refrigeration programme.
When is a boiler operation record completed?
A boiler operation record is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Completed each round by the attendant.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This record is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this record covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Pressure Systems and Refrigeration programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links steam check, energy log
Not for
- Refrigeration Plant Log, which records suction and discharge pressures, temperatures, oil levels and run hours across the refrigeration plant.
- Water Treatment Record, which records dosing, testing and results for boiler, cooling and process water systems.
- Legionella Control Record, which records temperature checks, flushing, sampling and cleaning across water systems that can generate aerosols.
- Anything outside KnowMaintain, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 55001Asset management systems
The international standard for getting value from physical assets across their whole life. Underpins the maintenance templates.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the boiler operation record template based on?+
It is built against ISO 55001 cl.8.1. ISO 55001 is asset management systems. The international standard for getting value from physical assets across their whole life. Underpins the maintenance templates. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the boiler operation record contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, operating parameters, water treatment, efficiency, result. Together they hold 49 fields, 32 of which are required.
How many boiler operation record records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the boiler operation record belong to?+
It is part of Pressure Systems and Refrigeration. Statutory examinations in date and an ammonia position that stands up to a regulator visit.
How is a boiler operation record scored?+
Scoring is parameters in range. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the boiler operation record template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the boiler operation record library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowMaintain — asset maintenance. Work orders, planned maintenance, calibration, reliability and shutdowns.
Meet KnowMaintain→Sources
Sources
- ISO 55001 — Asset management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization