Boiler (water heating)

For other uses, see Boiler (disambiguation).

See also: Furnace (central heating)

The term boiler may refer to an appliance for heating water. Applications include water heating and central heating.

## Contents

* 1 Operation
* 2 Condensing boiler
* 3 Back boiler
* 4 See also
* 5 References

## Operation

The boiler heats water to a temperature controlled by a thermostat. The water then flows (either by natural circulation or by a pump) to radiators in the rooms which are to be heated. Water also flows through a coil in the hot water tank to heat a separate mass of water for bathing, etc.

## Condensing boiler

Main article: Engineering:Condensing boiler

## Back boiler

Main article: Engineering:Back boiler

A back boiler is a device which is fitted to a residential heating stove or open fireplace to enable it to provide both room heat and domestic hot water or central heating.[1]

## See also

* Electric water boiler
* Heat-only boiler station
* Multi-fuel stove

## References

1. ↑ "Biomass | Energy Saving Trust". Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20150329053444/http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/domestic/content/biomass. Retrieved 2015-01-27.

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