Are You Stocking the Right Boiler Room Parts or Gambling with Downtime? | High Fire Pod S2 E1

You’re now running at high fire — full steam, no limits. ⚙️🔥

In this episode of WARE’s High Fire Podcast, Ritchie Ware sits down with Nathan, Logan, and Brian to talk about the boiler room parts you cannot afford to be without. From $3 gaskets that shut down an entire plant to long lead-time OEM controls, they break down what needs to live in your spare parts cabinet before 3:30 p.m. on a Friday.

You’ll hear real stories from the field, get a practical “must-have” parts list, and learn how to shift from reactive to proactive so a ten-cent connector or a missing gasket doesn’t turn into an all-nighter, a rental rush job, or a six-figure production loss.


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Timestamps (Chapters)

00:00 – High Fire stinger: “You’re now running at high fire. Full steam. No limits.”
00:19 – Proactive vs reactive: the 3:30 p.m. Friday emergency call
00:50 – Show intro: Boiler room parts you can’t afford to be without
01:07 – Critical spare parts overview + why this episode matters
01:29 – Dad jokes warmup (holy water, framed picture, dog magician & more)
03:19 – What gaskets actually do, fire side vs water side, and why they fail
05:05 – How heat, compression, and bake-out shorten gasket life
05:50 – Gasket kits done right: including adhesive, refractory patch & rope
07:43 – The $3 gasket that shuts down production and ruins weekends
10:09 – Friday nights, no parts on hand, and long drives for simple fixes
11:34 – Tiny parts, big problems: connectors, fuses, and safety devices
12:25 – Wrong-size gaskets, steam cutting, and why you can’t “Band-Aid” leaks
14:06 – When it’s no longer a gasket problem — time for weld rings and code repairs
16:03 – BoilerWAREhouse ad break: 40,000+ parts in stock & UPS Worldport advantage
16:18 – Nathan’s “must-have” spare list: scanners, amp cards, and flame safeguards
17:41 – Low water cutoffs, floats, relays, sight glass, and full relief valve sets
18:38 – Forgetting fuses: the overlooked spare that wrecks 2 a.m. troubleshooting
19:30 – Every safety switch needs a backup: gas, air, pressure & temperature
19:59 – OEM-specific parts, long lead times, and why supply houses can’t stock everything
20:55 – Auditing your boiler room: what’s unique, what’s long lead, what’s critical
22:09 – Steam as an onsite utility: why plant managers must elevate the boiler room
23:45 – Hospitals, manufacturing, and the real cost of steam downtime
24:45 – Being prepared vs pointing fingers: ownership of the boiler’s reliability
27:25 – Seasonal patterns: shutdowns, inspections, and planning parts ahead
29:08 – Order gaskets and critical parts before shutdown season hits
29:42 – Proactive vs reactive recap: parts cabinet vs 3:30 p.m. crisis
32:20 – Rental contingency planning: hookups, piping, and installation chaos
37:07 – Real-world story: leaking tubes, bad door, long lead tubes & weekend heroics
38:12 – Serving customers: inventory, code work, and safety first
39:22 – Boiler tubes, oddball models, and knowing what’s actually in your boiler
42:07 – BoilerWAREhouse closing CTA: 40,000 parts, seasoned pros, 1–2 day delivery
42:50 – Parts that suddenly become hard to get: valves, regulators, low water cutoffs
47:49 – Final recap: audit your boiler room, elevate the boiler, and be proactive