Reimers Electra Steam - Blog

A source of heat in the form of steam, or water is often a critical part of a commercial or industrial process. Reliable equipment is needed. Electric boilers offer that in a better way than traditional fossil fuel models. Electric boiler systems just need water and power. Fossil systems need a tank of fuel or pipeline, a chimney, and a burner. Electric Boilers = Simplicity.

You have a need for steam or for hot water and want to use electricity to power it. There are many reasons to use electric, such as it may create a tax break, fulfill a government energy requirement, or just want to be more zero carbon active.

If you want to make a good choice there are a few important factors to look at. Their priority may shift depending on the application and needs of the operator. Take time to look at Safety, Performance, Reliability, Support, and Versatility.

Reimers has been in business since 1908. Located in western Virginia, in the USA, boilers that are 100% electric get built daily. Today Reimers expanded product offering includes fabricated steam and hot water vessels, boilers, and tanks. Models for fitting under a bench to others that are as large as a car pass through the doors to anywhere in the world.

Every two years the ASME code is updated with new design information related to improving electric boiler safety. The current code is edition 2023, and the new 2025 code will become effective 1/12/026. Electric boiler are covered in section 1 or section 4, with subchapters of PEB and PMB.

A vertical boiler is a way to save space in a busy shop. The saved floor area can be used by other profit centers or used as storage area. The power of a vertical boiler is still as great as a horizontal vessel. Reimers builds a range of vertical steam and hot water boilers in many KW and voltages.

A factory assembled boiler package has many advantages. When it arrives at the job site it requires only a power source , water connection and discharge pipe to the load. This eliminates the need to design and source individual components and the time lost assembling the individual items.

A well designed electric boiler offers the ability to infinitely control power over time, schedule multiple start and stop periods, limit power input, and change the setpoint of pressure or temperature.

To meet your requirements we have standard boilers and ability to customize a boiler. Our market is for laboratory, small to medium barrel production rather than large production facilities. Our boiler models are narrow and compact, able to glide through a small doorway. Reimers electric boilers are the most simple to install. For sizing purposes approximately 10KW of energy will be needed per barrel produced. There is no chimney or outside venting required. We offer blowdown tanks to make caring for your boiler very easy. Reimers has designed and manufactured electric boilers for decades.