Boiler Repair from the Inside Out

A boiler is actually a multi-step heating mechanism that heats the water for several uses throughout your home or property. Natural or propane gas is fed to the burner below the water tank. Once the water converts to steam it moves through the piping and is distributed throughout your rooms. The steam can be used to send heat to your rooms’ air or floors in the winter, or to send hot water to your bath fixtures year round.

Closed systems feed the steam back through the opposite end of the boiler as it cools so that it may be used once more. There is concern about water contamination with such as system, but for a maintenance engineer there is concern about minerals and deposits entering the boiler and impeding function down the line. The other form of boiler is the open system which sends the used steam out; never to be heard from again.

The most common concerns in boiler repair is with the expansion tank that comes in contact with the steam and water on its way out, and the water circulator pump that comes in contact with the cooler water upon return. These are obviously the closed systems. As stated earlier, the more the boiler deals with recycled water, the more deposits it can come in contact with that can affect the temperature control and therefore functions. The water will not be able to heat to your desire temperature or send the steam water out at the levels that it should.

Boiler repair is critical to all of the heated functions of your home. Often times it can be difficult for the home owner to tell what has gone off its mark. But your heating engineer will be able to assess the hiccup in your boiler quickly and efficiently. And you will be warm and comfortable between regular maintenance check ups and upkeep.