Tips for Buying Boiler |Learning These, Buying a Boiler is so Easy

If you are ready to go into production, it's time to consider buying a boiler. Buying a new boiler is an expensive and complicated process. First of all, you must make preparations for building a boiler room.

There are three points to consider in how to build a good boiler room:

1. Boiler room location arrangement

2. Layout of boiler room, auxiliary engine room and living room

3. Civil engineering requirements

The layout of the boiler room has been introduced in detail in the previous article. For details, please refer to the design of the boiler room.

Next is the highlight of buying a boiler. Before buying a boiler, consider the following 7 tips, which will help you make the best decision before buying a boiler:

1. Consider space requirements

2. Determine boiler system‘s size and efficiency

3. Consider boiler's life and advanced technology

4. Consider boiler safety

5. Consider the factors in the purchase cost

6. Understand the related costs about boiler

7. Seriously consider the boiler supplier

1. Before purchasing a boiler, fully consider the space requirements

Does your company have a lot of options? For engineers, this is a challenging job. If a smaller boiler room can be created, a large part of the space can be used elsewhere.

If your space is not large, you can consider installing multiple small (modular) boilers.

Advantage:

1. Modular systems are more efficient because they allow each boiler to operate at or near full load most of the time, thereby reducing standby losses.

2. Modular boiler occupies less space, only about half of the space of a traditional bulky boiler.

2. Determine boiler system‘s size and efficiency

Most facilities have different requirements for steam. You should find a professional engineer to calculate your maximum steam demand. Would you buy a boiler that needs to run overnight? of course not. Therefore, when determining the size of the boiler system, it is important to understand the maximum demand, minimum demand and average demand.

Determine the output or capacity of the boiler according to the amount of steam used in the production process:

Specific steps:

1. To find out the total load range;

2. To be clear about peak conditions, including peak load duration, peak frequency, etc.;

3. Consider the choice of equipment capacity and number of units.

4. Consider the problem of accidental shutdown reserve. If the continuity requirements in production and use are high, you need to seriously consider the issue of spare equipment.

Boiler efficiency directly affects fuel savings. Please contact the corresponding boiler company before buying a boiler to let them conduct an efficiency test on the current boiler system. This can help you determine whether you need to upgrade the boiler room in the future (increase the number of boilers or replace the boilers).

3. Consider boiler's life and advanced technology

You have to consider how long your boiler is going to be used?

With this goal clear, you may choose a boiler that is more suitable for you. If you are not very concerned about the life of the boiler, you can choose a relatively stable boiler with a relatively low price. If you plan to use this boiler to work for you for a long time, you should choose the latest technology boiler as much as possible.

The most advanced boiler electronic control system (PLC&DCS) can be managed through a user-friendly interface controlled by you, or on-site monitoring by boiler technicians. These functions greatly reduce maintenance and repair costs. Remote monitoring can also give you (manager or operator) peace of mind that they have many other things to consider.

Are you willing to buy a classic boiler that consumes a lot of fuel and requires continuous maintenance, or a new boiler that requires very little fuel and aims to achieve maximum efficiency? The answer is in your heart.

4. Consider boiler safety

Have you ever seen an explosion in a boiler room? This is too bad, this could be a financial disaster. One of the main reasons for boiler explosion is that the boiler has quality problems. When buying a boiler, if you only consider the price of the boiler and ignore the structure and details of the product, then the danger of boiler explosion will always be lurking by your side. Therefore, looking for boiler suppliers of regular brands, they will have strict requirements in terms of boiler raw materials, boiler structure design, production technology and factory inspection, so that the boiler can operate safely and stably. This can greatly reduce catastrophic failures. 

5. Consider the factors in the purchase cost

The cost of buying a boiler may vary greatly depending on the brand, type, size, output and other influencing factors. Don't worry that the upfront cost will be higher. You may think it is a cheaper option. After considering the operating cost, it may become the most expensive option for the boiler.

If you need a complete system (boiler and other auxiliary products) in the market, please look for a manufacturer who can provide and provide everything you need. They usually get discounts on complete boiler solutions.

6. Understand the related costs about boiler

Pay close attention to the fuel, water, labor and maintenance savings-not just the cost of the equipment itself. Compared with the high-efficiency design, a low-efficiency traditional boiler purchased at a low price can easily waste its purchase price within a year.

Savings can be divided into three categories: initial cost, labor cost, maintenance cost and fuel cost (energy, water use, fuel, etc.).

The smallest part of the total boiler investment is the initial cost. Although capital expenditures and maintenance costs should be carefully analyzed, operating costs will determine the company's continued health and survival. The best way to maximize investment year after year is to understand all the costs of boiler operation.

7. Seriously consider the boiler supplier

Since industrial boilers have many different uses and are used in different industries, the importance of finding the ideal boiler for your industry needs to be paid enough attention.

Now, all industries are paying more and more attention to energy consumption, fuel prices and operational efficiency. As a result, more and more boiler operators are turning to systems that not only solve these problems, but also systems that can adapt to the needs of the facility and continue to evolve.

A good boiler supplier will provide you with a complete set of boiler system solutions to help you solve known and unknown problems. This is very important.

Ultimately, when deciding to upgrade or buy a boiler system, the key consideration is the long-term cost savings in terms of space, time and energy. Don't underestimate the value of choosing well-known brands, make sure they provide support to meet your current and future needs.

Buying a boiler is indeed a complicated process. Looking at these tips, I believe it can help you solve some of the problems that bother you. If these are not enough to speed up your boiler purchase, then EPCB can help you get good start when buying a new boiler.

EPCB, your private boiler expert!

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