Boilers

Staton is a Navien Certified Dealer and Installer for Boilers

With the sometimes harsh winters of Maryland, it is important to have a reliable and well maintained residential boiler.  For quality boiler repair, maintenance, replacement, and installation look no further than Staton.  Contact us today for more information on all of your boiler needs.

A boiler system heats the water inside a tank that supplies either hot water or steam, which flows through pipes and radiators to produce warmth. Most residential boiler systems are hot water heating systems. Some older homes and larger homes may have steam heating systems. Both steam and hot water heating systems are excellent for keeping your home warm during the cold winter months. A boiler normally sits on top of a burner where fuel is burned to produce heat. The most common fuel for boilers in the Annapolis, Maryland area is natural gas, which is usually piped into the house from a pipeline that runs under the streets or road. In rural areas, not served by natural gas lines, the most common fuel used is propane gas, which is kept in a large tank in the yard of the house. Propane is usually more expensive than natural gas. It costs about the same to operate a boiler as it does to run a forced-air system, but forced-air systems are usually less expensive to install.

Evaluating Types of Boiler Systems

There are two main types of boiler systems: Steam boilers and Hot water boilers. A steam boiler system heats water to create steam, which is pumped throughout the house’s radiators, whereas a hot water boiler system heats water and pumps it through radiators or baseboards in the house. In many cases, this will also heat water used for other purposes in the home, such as bathing and cooking, eliminating the need for a separate hot water tank. When considering a boiler system to purchase, you’ll want to consider the system’s operating efficiency. How efficient your new system is will determine the percentage of fuel that is used to create heat. Energy Star is a certification from the federal government that a boiler has an energy efficiency rating of over 85

High-Efficiency vs Standard Efficiency Boilers

If your unit is over ten years old, you’ll probably save money by installing a new system. However, it can be confusing to know what type of boiler is best for your home.What Makes a Boiler High-Efficiency? The way a boiler works is by heating water, which is conducted through radiators, radiant floor systems or a coil. With a standard boiler, some energy that is used to heat the boiler, whether it is fossil fuel or natural gas, is lost in the process of conducting. A high-efficiency boiler is designed to trap the escaping heat and direct it back into heating the home.

Why is High-Efficiency Important?

Low-efficiency means that fuel is wasted. Boilers over ten years old only have efficiency ratings between 50-70%. That means they use 50 to 70% of the fuel to heat the house, and the remaining 30-50% of the fuel goes to waste. The most significant thing you can do to reduce your home’s impact on the environment is to have an efficient heating system.

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Emmanuel Harris
3 days ago
Excellent service, Joe is very knowledgeable and explained everything upfront. I'll definitely use Staton again.
Dennis
3 days ago
We’re selling our house and the disposal broke on Easter Saturday, and we have 5 prospective buyers coming on Monday. Luke Perren showed up on Easter Sunday to replace it; thirty minutes, in and out! Great service! Luke showed up on time and was truly professional in all aspects of his service. Thank you Staton and thank you Luke for responding as quickly as you did and fixing a major problem Dennis McGee Arnold
Chris Benigno
3 days ago
Thanks to Joe Therres from Staton Heating, Cooling & Plumbing! He and his assistant are Neat Freaks and extremely talented plumbers! Not only did they identify the problem quickly, but they repaired the problem quickly and left my home as clean as they found it, in fact they may have cleaned up things that they were not responsible for! Never rushed, very thorough and careful, they did an amazing job in cleaning, repairing and replacing parts on my Gas Water Heater and saved me thousands of dollars by avoiding the replacement of an operating system that still has life in it! Ask for Joe by name and you will not be disappointed!
Julie Gloudemans
4 days ago
Excellent work!
Bill Wilson
4 days ago
Tony was knowledgeable, friendly and very professional. I have been very satisfied with the quality of the work performed by this company. Keep doing a great job!
K Waisman-Bush
5 days ago
Matt McClure was amazing! Knowledgeable kind Thorough and a pleasure to be around! Thank you so very much!
mkafowler
5 days ago
Experienced HVAC person came, late on Friday before a holiday: Robert. I called a different person: Vincent who directed my call to the office. The office person called right away and was just as caring and concerned with my problem. EXCELLENT customer service by the Staton Team. I recommend this company.
Lynn DiSilvestre
5 days ago
Thank you ! Josh and Logan for the great install on my new toilets . Wonderful service and team 👏 Happy customer 😀
Laura P. Burns
5 days ago
Jeff was professional and reassuring with the knowledge he shared and the work he performed. We feel confident that he did his best work.
John Allen
5 days ago
Very good professional service. Detail oriented. Everything explained in plain terms when I didn’t understand.