Steam Boiler

A steam boiler system distributes heat via steam. The boiler furnace heats the water with a gas or oil burner, and the water is turned into steam. The steam is then pushed into the radiators in each room. A steam radiator is a big, cast-iron hulk, the kind you see in old apartment buildings.

A steam boiler is a steam producing heating system; it produces energy by heating water to create steam. A steam boiler burns fuel to heat water. The combination of heat and water produces steam. Steam boilers are defined by their construction, portability, types of tubes, types of fuel, and the pressure they produce.