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Infrared radiant heater quarterly maintenance checklist
A quarterly infrared radiant heater round is short on purpose: it catches the wear items that fail between annual services. This checklist is sized for a tech with a phone. Every item says what to look at and the photo that proves the round happened. Work is commonly verified against IMC (mechanical code), the applicable fuel-gas code, manufacturer's published instructions. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
- Items
- 4
- Photos required
- 6
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
The HVAC or maintenance tech on the quarterly heating-season round.
When in the schedule
Every quarter through the heating season, because these units hang out of reach and a sagging tube or a pallet stacked into the clearance zone goes unnoticed from the floor.
The checklist
Every item, and the photo that proves it
The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Copy the list as is, or load it into RTI and let the gate enforce it.
Burner and ignition
- 2 photos
Burner lights and proves flame on a call for heat
Ignition on demand, flame stable and the right color, flame safeguard proving without repeated lockout or short-cycling.
- 1 photo
Gas train and connections leak-free
No leaks at the gas connector, valve and unions, flexible connector not kinked or strained, shutoff accessible.
Tubes and reflectors
- 1 photo
Radiant tubes and reflectors intact and aligned
Tubes straight and supported, no sag, cracks or burn-through, reflectors clean and aimed to throw heat down, not into the deck.
Clearances and mounting
- 2 photos
Clearance to combustibles maintained on all sides
Nothing — stock, racking, lighting, sprinkler branch — encroaching the listed clearance below or beside the heater, hangers and chains sound.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- Combustibles — stock, racking, seasonal decorations — moved up into the clearance-to-combustibles zone below or beside the tubes.
- Reflectors dusty, sooted or knocked out of alignment, so heat radiates up into the deck instead of down to the floor.
- Burner short-cycling or failing to prove ignition, so the space never reaches temperature and the flame safeguard keeps locking out.
Run it with the Photo Gate
A checklist nobody can submit half-finished
Load this list into RTI, stick a QR tag on the area it covers, and the submit button stays locked until every mandatory item is answered and the 6 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident record behind every line.
Submission state
The gate is enforced on the server, so it holds even if the phone is offline when the walk happens.
Verified against
Common questions
- What does this infrared radiant heater quarterly checklist cover?
- 4 items across 3 sections, covering burner and ignition, tubes and reflectors, clearances and mounting. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.
- Who should run this inspection?
- The HVAC or maintenance tech on the quarterly heating-season round.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- Every quarter through the heating season, because these units hang out of reach and a sagging tube or a pallet stacked into the clearance zone goes unnoticed from the floor.
- Why does every item ask for a photo?
- 6 of the 4 items call for photo evidence. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.
- What most often fails a infrared radiant heater quarterly inspection?
- Combustibles — stock, racking, seasonal decorations — moved up into the clearance-to-combustibles zone below or beside the tubes. Reflectors dusty, sooted or knocked out of alignment, so heat radiates up into the deck instead of down to the floor. Burner short-cycling or failing to prove ignition, so the space never reaches temperature and the flame safeguard keeps locking out.
- Can I use this checklist in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident audit trail.
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