Boilers

Boilers and Radiant Heating

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What is Radiant Heating?

Most homes are heated with a forced air furnace or by electric baseboards. There are other heating methods as well, but here we will focus on radiant in-floor heating and boilers.

Radiant in-floor heat involves the use of low-temperature heating elements within walls and floors. The heating elements warm the floor which in turn warms the entire living space. Advantages include reduced heating costs and a decrease in airborne particles due to lower air circulation – a boon to allergy sufferers. Also, the warmth of the floors will keep occupants warm far longer in the event of a power interruption.

Using Boilers for Radiant Heat

Though some in floor radiant heat systems are powered by electricity, more common are systems that use water heated in a boiler, which itself can be fired by gas, oil or electricity. We have decades of experience with both residential and commercial boiler installation, maintenance and repair.

Boiler Maintenance

Boilers are reliable workhorses, but a lack of maintenance can result in leaking of poisonous carbon monoxide and possibly even an explosion. Proper maintenance is, therefore, essential. Despite the need for stringent maintenance – as legislated in British Columbia – boilers provide the most economical means of delivering large volumes of hot water.

Different boilers have different maintenance procedures and we always follow the manufacturer’s recommendations. Boiler service should always be performed by qualified personnel and our boiler technicians can advise you on the correct service requirements for your boiler.

Our boiler services include:

Complete visual inspection
Pipe and flue inspection
Testing water pressure
Testing water temperature
Check system diagnostics and error codes
Boiler flushing
Annual maintenance programs

Boiler Repair

Our technicians are experts at boiler service and will have any defective boiler back up and running in the shortest possible time. If you have a boiler in your home or business, or wish to have one installed anywhere in Greater Vancouver.

Pioneer Plumbing is the only name you need to know for expert installation, maintenance and repairs.