Gas Fired Hot Water Boilers
Gas
boiler installation, repair and maintenance by Go Green Express Home Services
A boiler is the heart of almost every home. It provides the heating and
hot water for you and your family. Selecting the right gas boiler can have
a significant impact on your home life and the environment, as well as your
wallet. And keeping your home's central
heating system running efficiently and without interruption requires
regular care and maintenance from experts you can trust.
A hot water boiler is an appliance used to heat water for a hydronic heating
system. The hot water is distributed through the home in pipes and radiate
heat into the rooms with either a steel radiators, cast iron radiators or
through baseboard convectors. Radiant heating systems provide heat by circulating
hot water through special piping installed in and under floors, in walls
and in ceilings.
The water in the heating system is circulated back to the boiler to be
re-heated and re-circulated through the pipes to provide heat.
Gas-fired boilers are fueled with either natural gas or propane. They can
also burn fuel-oil (oil-fired). Fuel-oil boilers require higher maintenance
than gas-burning boilers and they require regular attention to the oil filter
and blower.
Energy
Costs
If you are lucky enough to be a natural gas customer, your total fuel cost
has seen a decline over the last year. There is an unprecedented
and widening spread between natural gas and fuel oil /propane. If you
are on, or near, a natural gas line, start thinking hard about converting.
The five-year average makes this a compelling argument for a quick payback.
NYSERDA has a great website with fancy
charts showing excellent comparisons of the different fuel choices residents
of the Mid-Hudson Valley have.
Installing a high efficiency boiler makes both economical and environmental
sense. This is especially good if your existing boiler has a combustion
efficiency of less than 70%.
Components of a Hot Water Boiler
The boiler is more complex than a forced air furnace. It has more parts,
valves and controls. Gas-fired boilers are fairly reliable and most repair
problems, when they occur, usually relate to the expansion tank or water
circulator pump(s).
Below is a list of the major components of the boiler for a forced-water
heating system:
Hot
Water Supply Side
- Aquastat - Thermostat that regulates the boiler's temperature.
- Gas Valve and Burners - Combustion assembly that heats the water chamber.
- Combination Pressure / Temperature Gauge - Monitors water temperature
and pressure.
- Water Feed Valve - Controls water flow to boiler.
- Pressure Relief Valve - Helps maintains correct water pressure at about
12-15 psi.
- Air Vent - Purges air from the hydronic system.
- Expansion Tank - Allows for the expansion of water as it heats.
- Flow Control Valve - Regulates the flow of hot water to the heating
system.
- Pressure Relief Valve - Relieves water pressure when it gets too high.
Hot Water Return Side
- Circulator - Electric pump that circulates water through the system.
- Drain Valve - Valve that opens to allow draining the boiler.
Price of Oil Heating vs Gas Heating
The price of natural gas heating compared to oil heating can varies depending
on several factors. A high efficiency gas fired boiler with an AFUE of 89%
or higher costs less to heat your home then an oil
fired boiler. However, an older gas fired heating unit it would be more
expensive to operate. With today’s current technology most natural
gas and LP boilers are rated high efficiency.
Gas fired units tend to break down less and when they break
down its only a handful of things that go wrong compared to an oil burner
where there is hundreds of parts that cab break.
GGEHS Carries the Top Brands of Gas-Fired Boilers
Peerless
Boilers is a leading manufacturer of ENERGY STAR® approved
heating equipment. More efficient appliances lead to lower energy bills.
As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Peerless can help you save money today and our
environment in the future!
Williamson
brand cast iron boilers offer the flexibility and reliability required in
residential applications. Williamson products are only available through
authorized plumbing, heating and HVAC distributors.
Excellence.
Ingenuity. Efficiency. Three distinct qualities that have made Triangle
Tube an industry leader. For over 60 years, Triangle Tube has provided
innovative ideas to the North American heating and hot water industry; for
residential, commercial and industrial applications.
GGEHS provides heating system installation, repair and upgrades
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Have a heating
emergency? Our expert technicians are on call 24/7 to meet any emergency
that may arise with your heating systems. Whether it is 2:00 in the afternoon
or 2:00 in the morning, you can count on the same fast, efficient, courteous
service.
Speak to one of our Customer Service Representatives at 866-491-2768
or schedule online for an installation or service appointment.
