How Does an Oil Boiler Work?
Parts of an Oil Boiler Boilers consist of two parts–a combustion chamber and the water tank with the combustion chamber located beneath the water tank. They also have several water circulation pipes, a water pump, and a pipe to supply oil to the burners in the combustion chamber. How it Works Oil enters the combustion chamber and feeds the burners, which in turn heat the water in the water tank. The water pump forces hot water out of the tank and into the supply pipes for the radiators located throughout the building. The exiting water pushes water that is already in the radiators and has cooled down back into the boiler where it is heated again and recirculated. This heating process is controlled by thermostats that monitor the ambient temperature in the various parts of the building as well as the water temperature in the boiler.
