boiler system

Hot water generator

A boiler system is the complete assembly of equipment that heats water or produces steam for building warmth, hot water supply, or industrial processes.

The system includes the boiler itself plus pumps, pipes, radiators or other heat exchangers, and controls.

The building's boiler system needs annual maintenance before winter.

Related
  • burnerHeat-producing device component
  • combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
  • fuel oilCombustible petroleum for furnaces
  • heatTransferred thermal energy
  • pipeHollow conveyance channel

heat exchanger · central heating · pressure vessel · pressure gauge · water treatment · heat transfer · space heating · old radiator · heating bill · thermal efficiency · inspection · water tube · power generation · economizer · descaling · superheated steam · steam engine · thermostat

Categories
Opposites
heating mechanism

boiler systemfurnace

Enclosed heat-producing structure

heat pump · unheated · space heater · wood stove · fireplace

thermal function

boiler systemcooling system

Heat management mechanism

evaporative cooler · air conditioning · chiller · air conditioner · central air

Family

system, boiler

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G