Indirect Water Heaters: A Boiler Briefing
When it comes to commercial water heating (apartment buildings, restaurants, hotels, and general businesses), most of the time you’ll see one of two common setups down in the boiler room. The first is a standard tank-type water heater setup: in this circumstance, you have one large commercial water heater or several smaller water heaters, appropriately sized for that commercial application.
The second typical boiler room setup is a boiler (water or steam) working in tandem with an indirect (or coil) water heater tank in a combination system. With this system, that commercial boiler is providing heating for the air in the building, while also providing the building’s faucets and fixtures with hot water.
Correct Commercial Water Heater Sizing: It’s No Guessing Game
When you’re shopping around for a new or replacement water heater for your restaurant, hotel or property, size matters. Depending on how much hot water you need to run your business, there may be multiple sizes to choose from, but with so many options how do you pick what’s right for you?
This is very important because if the size is too small and you won’t have enough hot water to run your business, especially during peak operating times. But size too large and you’ll end up spending excess money in both upfront capital and long-term operating costs. Whether you run a restaurant, hotel, apartment complex, senior living facility, salon or fitness center—any business that depends on hot water needs the right water heater sizing and setup.
An easy way to get out of this Goldilocks dilemma is to with experienced and knowledgeable commercial water heater professionals: you’ll not only keep your customers, you’ll also save money across the board.