History Of Hot Repair - Past, Present And Future

Over the last 40 years with the improvement in refractory, combustion and control technology and better scheduling, the life of an average furnace has increase approximately 2.5 times. Now, instead of a scheduled repair every 3-5 years, it typically stands at 8-10 years. With a repair every 3-5 years, the necessity of mid term repairs was not the focus of a company trying to get the maximum life time out of these units. However, over this same period of time the need for hot repair services has grown dramatically, and the technology of these types of service has advanced too.