A. Draw the fires and cool off as quickly as possible. Never open or close any outlets of steam when your water is out of sight.
Q. What precautions should you take to blow down a part of the water in your boiler while running with a good fire?
A. Never leave the blow-off valve, and watch the water level.
Q. How much water would you blow off at once while running?
A. Never blow off more than one gauge of water at a time while running.
Q. What general views have you in regard to boiler explosions—what is the greatest cause?
A. Ignorance and neglect are the greatest causes of boiler explosions.
Q. What precaution should the engineer take when necessary to stop with heavy fires?
A. Close dampers, put on injector or pump and if a bleeder is attached, use it.
Q. Where is the proper water level in boilers?