Central Boiler

Central Boiler

Boilers that boil water are used primarily for air heating; the steam produced during boiling is channeled into radiators and other heat distribution equipment, which transfers the heat from the steam to the air. Boilers used to produce hot water are similar in terms of their operating principles, but they are not used to heat water to temperatures near its boiling point; they heat water to the extent necessary for household and some commercial processes. There are many different methods by which boilers produce heat; every method is different in terms of its efficiency, environmental impact, cost (installation, fuel and continuing maintenance) and safety. Early boiler models were prone to explosion because of poor craftsmanship, improper operation and maintenance as well as an industry-wide poor grasp of engineering principles on the part of boiler manufacturers. Since then, boiler explosions have become very rare in developed countries; boiler design has advanced to the point where extreme negligence is much more likely to cause boiler failure than systemic deficiencies like design flaws.

Central Boiler's outdoor wood burning boilers are hydronic boilers advertised as efficient, cost-saving alternatives to traditional, indoor forced-air furnaces. Forced air furnaces are indoor forced-convection heaters; they are usually gas-fired, but in some cases they can involve wood stoves or electric heating elements as heat generation sources. A forced air furnace involves the burning of a fuel and the distribution of that heat throughout an area through ductwork. When fuel is burned in a forced air furnace, the heat generated by that burning is transferred into a heat exchanger. That heat is then forced through the ductwork by a blower. This method is inherently less efficient than the heat transfer method employed by a Central Boiler wood burning boiler. Their boilers involve the burning of wood and the transfer of that heat through water that is circulated throughout a series of copper coils and radiators. Unlike forced air furnaces, hydronic systems are not hindered by uneven heat distribution, blower electricity demands, potential dispersion of combustion products in the event of heat exchanger failure, ductwork space consumption and other issues relating to efficiency and long-term cost-effectiveness. Not all forced air furnaces are characterized by high inefficiency, but it is easier for a hydronic system to operate efficiently than it is for a forced air system.