Boiler Services in Pikeville, KY

When you think of home heating, you probably conjure up an image of a furnace in your mind. That's not surprising, considering that forced air heating systems are far and away the most popular in the market. However, forced air heating systems are not the only option. If you're in the market for a new home heating system, consider installing a boiler. American Heating & Cooling offers a full range of boiler services, from installation to repair and maintenance services. If you'd like to know more about the advantages of installing a boiler system, or would like to schedule an appointment, call us today. We can provide all the boiler services you will ever need.

American Heating & Cooling provides quality boiler services near Pikeville, KY and the surrounding areas.

How a Boiler Works

A boiler system doesn't use air to distribute heat, as forced air systems do. Instead, it distributes hot water through a pipe network installed throughout the house. The pipes are installed in either the walls or the subfloor of each room, and all connect back to the boiler. As hot water flows through these pipes, it radiates heat into the room. The heat moves from object to object, keeping the room warm without having to use air to do it. Occasionally, terminal units like radiators or baseboard heaters are used to help distribute the heat.

Advantages of Boiler Heating

There are a couple of very big advantages to using a boiler heating system in your home. Let's take a look at a couple of them:

• Energy Efficiency: Forced air systems have to deal with a pretty big problem in the form of duct leaks. Duct leaks may seem like a minor inconvenience, but they are both common and quite harmful. The average forced air system loses up to 30% of its output to duct leaks. Boiler systems don't have to deal with the same problem, which automatically makes them more energy efficient. Water also makes a better thermal medium than air does, which allows it to absorb more heat and hold it for longer.
• Comfort: When a forced air system heats a room, the warm air rises to the top of the room and sinks as it cools. This creates a lot of hot and cold spots throughout the house. With a boiler system, though, the heat is kept near the floor of the room where it is needed most. This helps to more evenly heat the entire home.

We Install, Repair, and Maintain Boiler Systems

If you need a boiler system installed, don't wait. Call American Heating & Cooling today and we'll get started on outfitting your home with the perfect boiler system. Our technicians have many years of experience installing boilers. We'll make sure that your boiler installation goes as smoothly as possible.

Just like all systems, boilers occasionally need repairs and maintenance. If yours is in need of professional attention, you've come to the right place. We offer a full range of boiler repair and maintenance services throughout Pikeville, KY.