The term boiler in heating systems has become somewhat of a misnomer because the water is not actually supposed to boil. Many years ago, boilers that heated the water to this degree were used to produce steam. The name has stuck, though, and the heating industry still uses this term today. Boiler Installation in Bainbridge Island is available for residential, commercial, and institutional use.
How It Works
After Boiler Installation in Bainbridge Island, warm air is not blown into rooms through vents, which is how a forced-air furnace system works. Instead, hot water is sent through a grid of pipes until it arrives at the destination needing heat. Heat either rises from pipes or tubes under the floors or it flows from radiators, typically in baseboard models.
Some older buildings still have the traditional cast-iron radiators with a row of columns. In fact, these products continue to be widely available, as many owners of old houses want the authentic look of those radiators. New baseboard models do not fit with their decor.
Advantages
Boilers, as installed by a contractor such as West Sound Comfort Systems, have several advantages. Those advantages are the reasons property owners make this choice for new construction or for furnace replacement.
Consistent Heat
The heat is more consistent because it isn’t connected to a furnace that keeps cycling on and off. In contrast, the hot water is maintained at a consistent temperature as it circulates to the boiler and out again.
With forced-air furnaces, once the appliance turns off, the air in the ducts gradually cools off. When the fan turns back on, people sitting near a vent can feel the cold air from the duct blow out before the warm air follows it. That can be annoying.
Additional Advantages
The boiler system is substantially quieter than the furnace, and it doesn’t blow air and dust around the rooms. Household residents never need to buy air filters or remember to change the filter. In models with under-floor tubing or pipes, the floors stay remarkably warm, making them easy on the feet during the cold winter months.
