Home Heating Solutions and Residential Boilers for Homeowners

How Hydronics Works

Unsurpassed Heating Comfort. Your home will no longer have hot spots, cold spots, or drafts – just gentle, even, silent heat that automatically regulates itself to your desired comfort level. You won’t even notice that the heating system is operating, and that’s heating comfort at its best!
Extremely Efficient Heat. Burnham brand products deliver efficient, comfortable hydronic heat which gently heats the walls and furniture in the room, thus minimizing heat loss through the windows, doors, and ceiling. Furthermore, because systems are sealed, there is virtually no loss of heat as it is distributed throughout your home.
Easy Zone Control. Now you can "zone heat" every part of your house! Use individual zone controls or circulators and thermostats to automatically warm up the daytime living areas before you get out of bed and then let them cool down at night when you’re not using them. Turn down the heat in unused rooms for big energy savings, and don’t overheat a room when the sun is shining in!
Trouble-Free Heating. Finally, you can achieve the home comfort dream of a worry-free heating system. A hydronic system has few moving parts so maintenance is minimized. Without a thought on your part, it will provide heating that’s so comfortable that you’ll never notice it.
Healthy, Clean Heating. Hydronic heat is gentle and draft-free, so it does not circulate dust, odors, spores, or germs around the house.
Flexible, Expandable Heating. A Burnham hydronic heating system gives you total home comfort. reliable, efficient space heating and domestic hot water. It can also provide swimming pool and spa heating, ice and snow melting for your driveway and sidewalks, and even towel rack warming. That’s luxury! For comfort all year long, air conditioning can be added to your home in a separate system.
Combine Hydronics and Warm Air Heating. There are even hydronic heating answers for homeowners wishing to convert or supplement their existing warm air or heat pump systems. We have great solutions for additions and retrofit projects.
Operates with All Heating Fuels. No matter which fuel you use to heat your home – natural gas, LP gas (propane), fuel oil, electricity – Burnham hydronic heating is ideal for highly efficient, convenient, and draft-free comfort.

Why Hydronics Is Better
A quiet revolution in home heating is sweeping America. More and more, homeowners are turning to what many consider the most comfortable heating solution, hydronic heating, which utilizes water instead of or in addition to air as the heat transfer medium. Homeowners are learning from their co-workers, friends, neighbors, and relatives that today’s hydronic heat is draft-free, quiet, clean, efficient and, above all, comfortable.

Hydronic heating systems circulate hot water through plastic tubing, baseboards, or radiators to provide gentle, silent, and clean heat. Many homeowners live with rooms that are too hot or too cold. To maximize comfort, each room in a hydronically-heated home can be zoned separately allowing each room or area to be controlled individually. Furthermore, hydronic heating systems are extremely efficient because of design advances in boilers, zoned heating, and the nature of the heating system.

Uses For Hydronics Heat
Although Americans have used hot water and steam boilers for decades, recent technological advances in boilers and heat distribution systems have spurred an increased demand for hydronic installations. For example, the advent of extremely durable plastic tubing has made it possible to hydronically heat floors, walls, sidewalks, driveways, and swimming pools. Plastic tubing is flexible, so it is easy to install and service, making it more economical to use than other types of piping materials. If you are interested in experiencing the benefits of Burnham’s quiet, comfortable, and efficient heat for yourself, please click here to find the name of a contractor near

A hydronic system can satisfy all of your heating needs, even when you remodel or expand your home. Burnham brand products provide comfort to every part of your home, inside and outside.

Gentle Baseboard and Radiator Heating - Millions of American homes have been equipped with baseboard units and/or radiators for space heating for many years. Hot water from a central boiler circulates heated water to baseboard heating units or radiators throughout the house. Without a thought or concern, you are continually comforted by gentle heat.
Luxurious Radiant Heating - In one of the fastest-growing uses of hydronic Heating, hot water circulates through extremely durable tubing installed in or under your floors, walls or ceilings. This luxuriant heating warms you and your furniture, not the air space in the room. The ancient Romans used a similar system for heating their stone and marble floors. Millions of smart homeowners throughout Asia and Europe have been using it for decades, and thousands of American homeowners consider radiant heating the ultimate heating solution.
Instant and Plentiful Domestic Hot Water - If you’ve ever run out of hot water for your shower or bath, a Burnham indirect fired water heater is for you. Hot water from your boiler heats a coil inside your indirect water heater tank. The result is highly efficient and virtually limitless hot water for bathing, cooking, laundry, and dishwashing. Or you can install a Burnham tankless hot water heater in your boiler. Either way, plenty of hydronically Heated hot water is yours whenever you want it!
Hydronics and Air Conditioning - It is quick and easy to install a separate air conditioning system in your hydronically Heated home to have both comforting cooling and heating.
Exhilarating Swimming Pool and Whirlpool Heating - It’s easy to expand your hydronic Heating system to include swimming pool and whirlpool heating. Now you can enjoy a refreshing swim or a relaxing soak at the exact temperature of your choice. With your hydronic system, you can extend your swimming and whirlpool season by months!
Safe, Trouble-Free Snow and Ice Melting for Driveways and Sidewalks - Say goodbye to slipping and sliding on icy sidewalks and shoveling snow. You can have long-lasting tubing embedded in your sidewalks and driveway to deliver warm water that melts ice and snow. The outside of your home is much safer than ever for seniors and visitors, and you can throw away that snow shovel.
Pampering Towel Rack Warming - Nobody likes a cold towel after a hot shower or bath. With your Burnham system, you can include hydronically heated towel racks, which also warm the bathroom. Perpetually warm, snuggly towels, even on the coldest days, are an indulgence that will quickly become a necessity. You don’t have to be a king or queen to live like one!
Burnham Hydronic Heating is Whole-House Heating - Your Burnham heating system automatically heats your entire home with the comfort that you deserve and without busting your budget. Individually set the heating level for each room of your house, as well as your whirlpool and swimming pool. Enjoy plenty of domestic hot water whenever you want it.

Warranties
When you select a heating system, you're buying more than just heat--you're buying peace of mind. You depend on reliable operation when needed most--in the coldest weather. And if a breakdown ever occurs, you don't want costly winter bills that add to your expenses. Product warranties and buyer protection programs show that a manufacturer has your long-term satisfaction at heart. Plus it shows their confidence in producing a quality product.

Burnham brand products are backed with outstanding warranties by U.S. Boiler Company. Burnham hot water boilers come with a Lifetime Limited Warranty. A 10-year Limited Warranty applies to steam boilers. Burnham cast iron boilers also come with the exclusive Iron Nipple Seal of Dependability-certifying the use of a proven method of boiler construction and assuring reliable performance for a lifetime.

You can also enjoy added protection beyond your standard Burnham product warranty with our buyer-protection plan-Winter Warmth Assurance. It pays 100% of the parts and labor costs for qualified repairs, offers five or ten-year coverage options ... covers the entire Burnham boiler as supplied by U.S. Boiler Company... applies to Burnham products for one or two-family residences, and lets you add coverage for other accessories, too.

Ask your Burnham Home Heating Team contractor how you can obtain Winter Warmth Assurance Buyer protection.