THERMAL EFFICIENCY

The effectiveness of the boiler as a heat exchanger. It is the ability of the boiler to exchange heat through tubes and
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piping losses to the surrounding environment. It is the percent of useable heat in the steam (or hot water) compared to
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BOILER RATINGS
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Net Ratings The net connected design load that can be supplied with heat by a boiler of given output, allowing
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