What is a Hot Water Boiler?
If you are like many people you have heard of hot-water boilers in the movies, on television or you may even know a boiler technician, but that is generally where your knowledge ends. The short answer is that a boiler heats water for use in residential or commercial buildings. However, there is a bit more to a hot water boiler than just heating water. Applications Boilers and radiant heat are not really new concepts – for years they were a staple heating source. Today you can get some neat heating options using coils and a hot water boiler: * Heated floor tiles * Heated shower tiles * Warm towel racks * Heated moldings! Sizes Hot water boilers can vary in size greatly, they are measured in capacity and you can purchase units as small as 100 gallons or as large as 720 gallons. The more area you plan on heating with the unit the larger the capacity should be. Fuel Boilers are generally fueled by either gas or coal; gas is the fuel source of choice for home hot water boilers while large c
