A steam system that has been neglected for some time will have a significant number of steam traps that have failed. Approximately 20 percent of the steam leaving a central boiler plant is lost via leaking traps in typical space heating systems without proactive assessment programs⁴. Our service technicians can use ultrasonic or thermal imaging testing equipment to detect plugged, leaking, or blowing steam traps. Thermal imaging is used to identify completely failed traps and traps that perform in a borderline manner. Ultrasonic instruments are used with thermal imaging to define the problem further. The faulty trap location is recorded digitally, and a detailed report is provided upon detection.