Residential Steam Heating Systems

We test it harder.

Residential steam heating systems.

A steam trap on the condensate return line releases air displaced by the incoming steam. If no steam comes out call a serviceperson to replace the valve immediately. When the system is hot push down on the handle to see if steam comes out. Many newer units have efficiency ratings of around 90 while many older boilers have efficiency ratings as low as 50 70.

A steam heat system is a house heating system that as the name suggests provides heat through steam. One pipe parallel flow steam heating system in a two pipe system steam flows to the radiators in one pipe and condensate returns in another. Residential gas steam boilers pair with steam based radiators to provide consistent comfortable heat out into homes. Because steam systems don t require additional accessories like blowers and pumps they re easy to install and require very little maintenance.

Buildings energy data book 2011 heating your home uses more energy and costs more money than any other system in your home typically making up about 42 of your utility bill. Check the water level once a month. The water level gauge has valves on each side. Within the home boilers distribute heated water or steam through radiators or radiant floor systems.

Although several different types of fuels are available to heat our homes nearly half of us use natural gas. Stand away from the outlet the steam is boiling hot. The steam rises up and the water falls down through the same pipes. One pipe or single pipe systems use the same pipes to deliver steam to the radiators and to return water to the boiler.

Once widespread this system is out of vogue when newer more efficient home heating systems were introduced. Boilers are fueled by natural gas heating oil propane electricity or a biodiesel oil blend. It can still found in many older apartment buildings multi family dwelling and business buildings. Steam is sent to radiators while hot water flows to radiators or radiant heating systems.

Every trane system is seet tm tested system extreme environmental test in some of the most extreme conditions found in nature to ensure they re truly unstoppable. It s hard to stop a trane life will test it.