Electric steam boiler

Although they are more expensive to run than gas-fired or oil-fired boilers they are popular because of their simplicity and ease of use.

The process of creating steam with an electric boiler is fairly simple.

Water from the system or holding tank is then run over or near this hot element in a pipe or tank, heating the water to a suitable temperature, then making the water hot enough to boil and become saturated steam,[1] at which point the saturated steam is transported to wherever it is needed via the steam pipes that exit the body of the electric boiler.

[2] Traditional fuel-heated boilers generally require multiple different parts to operate successfully.

Some other possible benefits that should be considered are sustainability, due to their low maintenance requirements; marketability, due to the idea that "green" is better;[3] and safety, because it is not as dangerous to run as a traditional fire heated boiler.

[3] Although there is an argument that in the event of a power outage or brownout the boiler would become unusable (in comparison to gas boilers), in fact both systems need an external power source to run, such as for pumps and valve operation and control.