4. Operation and maintenance
4.1 Monitoring and controls
Monitoring and controls can be summarized in 6 main phases; the lifespan of the furnace, which can reach 12 to 15 years, depends on the respect of these stages:
daily monitoring of electricity consumption, particularly during the weekend;
daily monitoring of the electrical power absorbed by the inductor and the oven;
weekly maintenance of liquid metal inlet and outlet traps;
weekly temperature checks on the furnace casing ;
monthly cleaning of bath surface ;
annual inspection of coating by infrared thermography.
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