Bryan Boilers Tube Steel Boilers manual Boiler Comparison Guide

Boiler Comparison Guide

	Bryan flexible water tube steel boilers	Firetube steel boilers	Cast iron boilers	Competitive water tube boilers
Installation
Minimal assembly required for new building installations	x	x	x	x
Will pass through standard doorway in existing buildings	x		x
Right hand or left hand construction	x
	35
Estimated years of service life	to	25	35	?
	40
Full 5 sq ft heating surface per boiler HP or more	x	?	?	?
Space Requirements
Minimal floor space needed to set and service	x	?	x	?
Maintenance			*
No major disassembly required for cleaning	x
No welding or rolling required to remove and replace tubes	x			x
No repairs to damage caused by thermal shock	x
25 year non-prorated warranty	x
Efficiency
Highest operating efficiency based on combustion efficiency	x	?	?	?
and burner motor horsepower
Close match to specific load based on numerous sizes available	x	?	?	?
Size range from 6 HP through 500 HP	x	x	?	?
Fuels
Oil, gas or gas/oil	x	x	x	x
Atmospheric gas	x		x
Each of above available with electric if desired	x
Specialty applications
Large buildings	x	x	x	x
High-rise buildings regardless of boiler location	x	x		x
Process steam, high pressure	x	x		x
Process steam, low pressure	x	x	x	x
Low temperature return water application not requiring external pump	x

* Replacement of sections requires extensive labor and downtime.

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