Reimers Electra Steam - Blog

What qualifies as being the best? Here are some areas that should have priority in your decision making to buy a boiler. History, Safety, Variety, Support, Response Time. Reimers has made it look easy to build electric steam and water boilers.

The best match of a steam generator to a climate controlled test environment would be an electric boiler. Setup of the boiler requires no chimney or tank. Plug a cord in and the boiler is ready operate. Steam production can be accurately controlled.

Small is relative. BTU or Kilowatt ratings are used to show capacity or potential of a boiler system. Some people think small is a physical size. That is correct too. Either way there are many models to meet both ways of seeing "small". Reimers has the answers and products.

Cost to operate should be a prime factor to select a new boiler. Electric heated boilers offer many advantages.

Save fuel or energy costs by being able to modulate your boiler's power input. Facilities management is a growing trend that can save companies significant energy costs. Remote monitoring of operation and remote manipulation of energy users in a network can be done with small digital devices.

Save time and money with factory assembled boilers having the condensate and blowdown tanks piped at Reimers. The systems are tightly grouped to save floor space. All are tested at the factory before shipment.

Selecting a boiler is a job for people that have experience and ask the right questions of the potential buyer. Is steam or hot water a better choice. What about steam pressure? Does your facility have power to feed the boiler? Where will the boiler be located? Electric systems need no chimney so they are more versatile for placement. There are no fuel tanks or gas lines.

Easy to understand power costs for diesel compared to electric. The fossil fuel prices are going up fast. Diesel may be $6 a gallon. Electric is around 10 cents per kilowatt hour. To compare costs a gallon of diesel is worth 110,000 btu with its heat losses and electricity is near 100% (no heat lost). .

Electric steam boilers and hot water boilers are easiest to install and offer clean green features. Small KW models can be sized to barrel production. They are quiet and safety approved. Reimers makes boilers for many service needs. Options to do low or higher pressure, condensate tanks to save costs, and wash guns to spray surfaces clean.