It is now possible to have efficient and comfortable heating and highly efficient hot water production in a single appliance. Combination boilers such as Triangle Tube's Challenger series simplify your utility room by combining your hot water heater and boiler into one unit. The savings in space are joined by energy savings, with the Challenger providing hot water with extremely high efficiency.
The Efficiency Factor, a common method of measuring water heater efficiency, of the Challenger Combination Boilers is 0.85 or higher. This is 40% more efficient than many traditional gas or oil fired water heaters which have Energy Factors of 0.60 or less. The Challenger Combination Boiler's feature a unique dual function heat exchanger which provides both space heating and domestic hot water heating from a single heat exchanger. This allows the Challenger to produce hot water with condensing efficiency, which increases efficiency by up to 10%.
The Challenger Combination Boilers are available in two sizes with heating input of 105MBH and 125MBH and hydronic heating efficiencies of over 93% AFUE. The Challenger models are designed for propane or natural gas. For more information please view literature here and contact your local factory trained contractor.
When looking for ways to reduce heating costs a high efficiency boiler is an obvious place to start. Advances in heat exchanger design and burner control technology allows high efficiency boilers to use up to 30% less fuel than their traditional counterparts. Triangle Tube specializes in high efficiency boilers and produces three models. Challenger models feature a unique copper water tube design in an aluminum heat exchanger. Keystone models feature a stainless steel water tube design for larger residences and light commercial applications. Prestige models feature a stainless steel fire tube heat exchanger with the unique TriMax control. All Triangle Tube boilers are designed to run on either Natural Gas or Propane. They feature efficiencies of between 90% and 95% AFUE.
When looking for maximum efficiency, there is no need to stop with the boiler. It is important to look at all of the parts of the system. For example installing radiant floor heating instead of traditional radiators can deliver both energy savings and a more comfortable home. Significant energy savings can also be achieved by installing an indirect water heater. Water heating accounts for 14% of the typical home's energy use so savings in water heating can add up quickly. Triangle Tube's Smart Indirect Water Heaters feature a unique stainless steel tank-in-tank design that provides maximum efficiency throughout it's long life. And the Smart Indirect Water Heaters are designed to have a long life, backed by their lifetime replacement warranty. The energy savings combined with the lifetime guarantee make the Smart Indirect Water Heaters a Smart Choice !
Do you dread being the last one in the shower in the morning? If the fear of running out of hot water has you getting up extra early - you should consider upgrading to a Triangle Tube Smart Indirect Water Heater. The unique tank-in-tank design of the Smart Indirect Water Heater features a large heat transfer surface that maximizes the heat transfer rate and minimizes the recovery time for your water heater.
Smart Indirect Water Heater produces nearly twice the amount of hot water of similarly sized traditional gas water heaters. When compared to electric water heaters the recovery rate is nearly 4 times faster! Smart Indirect Water Heaters are available in 7 sizes for installations from one bath condos and apartments to commercial apartments. In addition, improved insulation of the Smart Indirect Water Heater reduces standby heat loss making them more cost effective than traditional water heaters. And by combining the Smart with a high efficiency boiler like Triangle Tube'sPrestige or Challenger models, you are able to fully utilize the condensing efficiency of these boilers for further energy savings.
The recent volatility in fuel prices demonstrates the benefits of upgrading to a high efficiency boiler. With everything else that life throws at you, the comfort in knowing that your heating bills are insulated from the price swings. This is not to say that the increases in fuel costs will not impact you, but their impact will be greatly reduced.
Radiant heat is the most effective, comfortable, and efficient available. Choosing a high efficiency boiler is the smart choice, because it gives you the peace of mind that your energy bills will be as low as possible. Triangle Tube's Challenger and Prestige Modulating and Condensing Boilers lead the industry with proven reliability and and advanced technology.
The Prestige Condensing Boiler and the Prestige Excellence Combination Boiler feature the industry leading TriMax control. The TriMax control is easy to use, and helps maximize your heating system's efficiency with its dual zone control. The Prestige boilers were the pioneers of the residential fire tube heat exchanger which features a high water content for low pressure drop and a self cleaning design for low maintenance.
The Challenger Solo and Combination boilers feature the unique copper and aluminum heat exchanger for efficient heat transfer and long life. The dual-flow heat exchanger in the Challenger Combination boiler eliminates the secondary heat exchanger in most combination boilers for reduced weight and space.
When considering a boiler replacement, homeowners have more options than ever. Condensing boilers offer efficiency improvements over traditional boilers, with many condensing boilers offering AFUE efficiency scores of 95% or more. These boilers provide significant fuel savings and operate on natural gas or propane.
One of the benefits of hydronic heating systems (heating systems with boilers), is the ability for the boiler to provide domestic water heating as well. Triangle Tube helped establish this capability in North America with the introduction of the Smart Indirect Water Heater in the 1980's. The Smart product line's unique tank-in-tank design continues to provide the longest lasting, most efficient domestic water heating today.
Combination boilers provide both space heating and domestic water heating in one unit. Triangle Tube's two combination boiler lines, the Prestige Excellence and the Challenger Combination boilers offer unique advantages for homeowners.
The Prestige Excellence Boiler combines a tank-in-tank indirect water heater with the 110 MBH Prestige Condensing Boiler and works at 96% AFUE. The tank-in-tank water heater is unique because it maintains 14 gallons of hot water to provide immediate hot water response.
The Challenger Combination Boiler features a unique dual purpose heat exchanger that heats both the heating system water and domestic hot water through separate channels. This simplified design improves efficiency and reliability by eliminating the separate heat exchanger and three-way valve that most combination boilers use.
Salt water pools have increased dramatically in the last decade. From 16% of installations in 2002, they now represent nearly 50% of all new pool installations. Homeowners appreciate the water quality and low operating costs of these salt water systems.
Triangle Tube's Maxi-flo Pool & Spa Heat Exchangers can be used to extend the length of the swimming season. Maxi-flo heat exchangers are used in combination with a boiler, and are most efficient when used with a combination boiler. In most cases, homeowners use an existing boiler that they are using for hydronic heating. But a growing number of homeowners are installing a complete pool heating system with a dedicated condensing boiler which are capable of efficiencies of up to 98% during pool heating. Triangle Tube's Challenger, Prestige, and Keystone Condensing Boilers are excellent models for pool heating.
The Maxi-flo Titanium heat exchangers are designed to meet the needs of the salt water pools. Salt water will corrode stainless steel, The Titanium models have been proven to provide years of reliable service. Contact a Triangle Tube Contractor for more information.
Combination Boilers provide both hydronic heat and hot water from the same appliance. This combination provides many benefits. By combining the functions the heating and hot water systems are more compact, more efficient, and easier to install.
The Challenger Combination Boilers are the most compact and lightweight combination boilers in North America. The unique Dual-Purpose heat exchanger features two copper waterways, one for hydronic heating, and one for domestic hot water. Heating both systems in a single heat exchanger simplifies the design and saves space. The heat exchanger is a condensing design, resulting in high efficiency with an AFUE of 95%.
Challenger Combination Boilers are easy to install, reducing labor costs. The lightweight design is able to be installed by a single person on most framed, cinder block, or concrete walls. Contact a Triangle Tube Contractor for more information. Triangle Tube is the leading designer, manufacturer, and provider of high efficiency residential boilers in North America.
In the heart of the summer your pool provides relief from the heat. Wouldn't it be nice to extend the season for the exercise and enjoyment that your pool provides? Maxiflo Pool and Spa Heat Exchangers are a simple and efficient way to get more use from your pool.
Maxiflo Pool and Spa Heaters utilize your existing boiler to heat your pool. The boiler heats the hydronic system water which passes through the "hot" side of the heat exchanger. The pool water passes through the "cold" side of the Maxiflo. As the pool water flows through the Maxiflo, the water temperature increases as the boiler water transfers its heat to the pool water.
This simple system can add 8 to 12 weeks or more to your pool season. When combined with a high efficiency condensing boiler, the Maxiflo can be the most efficient pool heating solution as well. A condensing boiler like Triangle Tube's Prestige or Challenger models, will operate at AFUE effciencies of 95% or higher while heating your pool. This makes it both enjoyable and cost effective to heat your pool with the Maxiflo !
Most boilers are located in basement or utility areas. This can create a problem for houses and apartments without these areas. The Challenger Condensing Boiler is designed to fit in compact spaces, while it is quiet enough to run unnoticed.
The Challenger Boilers from Triangle Tube feature high efficiency in a simple, lightweight, and compact design. The Challenger is available in Solo Condensing Boiler models and Combi Combination Boiler models. The Solo boilers are heating only designs and can be used with indirect water heaters such as Triangle Tube’s Smart series.
The Combi boilers are the ultimate in space efficiency by eliminating the need for a separate water heater. The Combi models feature a unique dual purpose heat exchanger that provides both space heat and domestic hot water from a single heat exchanger. This provides the most compact, lightweight, efficient, and reliable combination boiler available.
All Challenger boilers are fuel efficient with an AFUE of 95% (or 93% for the 150 MBH model). Challenger boilers can be vented with concentric venting providing a neat appearance and a single wall penetration to the outside. The Challenger’s optional Timesaver piping bracket makes connecting the boiler to hydronic system piping simple. For more information please contact a Triangle Tube contractor.
Prestige Condensing Boilers are the most popular high efficiency residential boilers in North America. They are used both in single family homes and apartments. Many apartments utilize centralized heating where larger Prestige Boilers (250 and 399 MBH) are used either alone or joined as a Prestige Cascade.
Prestige Condensing Boilers are also used in individual apartments. Scott Garden Apartments in Waterbury, CT utilizes Prestige Solo 110 boilers to provide heat and hot water in their units. The 96% AFUE efficiency has provided significant energy savings which is a valuable feature for residents. The reliable fire tube heat exchanger design has reduced service calls more than 75%, which is a valuable feature for the building managers.
Triangle Tube's Prestige Condensing Boilers and Challenger Combination Boilers provide hydronic heating solutions for all residential buildings, from single family homes to multi-unit apartment buildings.
With the heat of the summer it is easy to forget how cold it can be in December. But now is the time to plan for December. Replacing your boiler now will ensure that you have the time to make a smart choice. You will be selecting a boiler that you will count on for the next few decades, so choosing a reliable and energy efficient product is important.
Triangle Tube is the leading designer and manufacturer of high efficiency residential boilers in North America. With four boiler models, there is a Triangle Tube boiler for every need. Prestige Condensing Boilers and Prestige Excellence Combination Boiler feature the original stainless steel fire tube heat exchanger. This high water content design minimizes the pressure drop through the heat exchanger and maintenance required. The Challenger Combination Boiler and Challenger Condensing Boilers feature a unique heat exchanger that minimizes the size and weight of the boiler allowing it to be installed in compact spaces.
With AFUE's of 96% and 95% these boilers will minimize natural gas or propane use and provide low NOx emissions. Contact your Triangle Tube installer today to have one installed before the weather turns colder.
Combinations boilers are a modern green choice to meet your heat and hot water needs. In addition to the energy savings that they provide, they also save space, providing a more organized and usable utility room.
Triangle Tube's Challenger Combination Boilers eliminate the need for a stand-alone water heater. This can free up 20 cubic feet or more of space. This space can be used to better organize your utility room and can provide a solution to a difficult installation. The Challenger requires less than 3 cubic feet of space.
In addition to space savings, the energy savings can be dramatic. The unique heat exchanger design of the Challenger Combination Boiler, maximizes its fuel efficiency, with an AFUE of 95%. This provides an energy savings of over 30% compared to most gas water heaters. In addition the Challenger eliminates standby heat losses which can total $100 or more per year.
Combine these savings with the simplicity of a single heat source and the Challenger Combination Boiler can be the perfect solution for your home. Click here to find a contractor in your area.
Combination Boilers are an easy way to simplify your life. Combination boilers heat both your home and your hot water in one appliance. This saves space, time, and money.
Combination boilers heat your home and hot water with a single heat source. A single compact appliance can reduce heating space requirements by 70%. Combination boilers are easy to install and, because they have fewer components than a separate water heater, usually cost less.
Most combination boilers have a primary heat exchanger that is used for space heating and a secondary heat exchanger used for domestic hot water (DHW) heating. Triangle Tube's Challenger Combination Boilers feature a unique dual-purpose heat exchanger that eliminates the need for a separate DHW heat exchanger. This simplified design improves reliability by reducing components, and greatly improves the efficiency of the boiler.
The Challenger Combination Boiler features an AFUE of 96% and operates at peak efficiency while producing domestic hot water. Eliminating the separate heat exchanger also reduces the overall size of the Challenger, allowing it to fit in the tightest spaces. The Challenger is designed to be simple to install with its EZ Install piping bracket and optional Timesaver manifold. These time saving features reduce installation costs while ensuring reliable connections.
Click here to find a Triangle Tube installing contractor and simplify your life today.
Triangle Tube's Prestige Condensing Boiler and Smart Indirect Water Heater are key hydronic heating system components in a new Green home in New York state. Malcolm Rowe has constructed a new Energy Star rated home that features the latest technology for environmentally friendly comfort.
Rowe selected the Prestige Condensing Boiler and Smart Indirect Water Heater not only for their energy efficiency, but for their reliability. The unique design of these two components ensures high efficiency throughout the life of the product while minimizing their maintenance costs.
Click here to read more about the total system approach featured in this home. By combining the system design practices with the latest technology, the home minimizes its environmental impact. The low NOx Prestige Boiler works in conjunction with a geothermal system to heat radiant floors.
The unusually warm winter in North America has cut everyone's heating costs this year - but the biggest winners by far are homeowners heating with high efficiency condensing hydronic heating systems. The two features of condensing boilers that contribute to these large savings are Modulation and Outdoor Reset.
Modulation is the process that increases or decreases the heat output, or firing rate, of the boiler. Just like your kitchen stove, a modulating boiler can adjust its heat output but it doesn't need a person there to make the adjustment. The boiler's control monitors the heat absorbed by the house by measuring the temperature of the boiler water as it leaves and as it returns to the boiler. The larger the temperature difference, the more heat the boiler must add to the water, and the higher the firing rate that the control will create.
Non-modulating boilers operate at full fire all of the time. This is inefficient for two reasons. First, the boiler is least efficient at full fire, and most efficient at low fire. So the longer the boiler can run at low fire, the more efficient it is. Second, each time the boiler starts and stops it loses efficiency. Modulating boilers run longer at lower temperatures, minimizing the starts and stops.
Outdoor reset is a simple yet extremely important part of a high efficiency system. An outdoor sensor tells the boiler's control what the temperature is outside. The boiler uses this information to adjust the temperature of the water that the boiler supplies to the radiant emitters. This supply water does not need to be as hot during warm weather as it does during cold weather. By supplying lower temperature water to the system, the boiler can maximize its efficiency. Click here for outdoor reset basics.
Triangle Tube provides three models of condensing boilers. The Prestige models feature a stainless steel fire tube heat exchanger with a full featured TriMax control and are available from 60 to 399 MBH. The Prestige Excellence provides heat and up to 180 gallons per hour of hot water from its indirect water heater. The Challenger models are available for both heating only (Solo), and combination heat and hot water (Combi) applications. Challenger boilers are sized from 85 MBH to 150 MBH. The Keystone models feature a stainless steel water tube heat exchanger and are available in sizes from 399 to 850 MBH for larger residences and light commercial applications.
Triangle Tube's new Keystone Condensing Boilers are now available. With boilers sized between 399 and 850 the Keystones fill the hydronic heating needs of large residences and light commercial buildings.
The stainless steel heat exchangers are designed for high condensing efficiency. The thermal efficiency is rated between 95% and 97%. Each boiler is set up for use with natural gas, but comes equipped with a propane conversion kit and can be easily converted. The low NOx emissions are low enough to meet 2012 SCAQMD requirements.
The Keystone boilers from 500 to 850 MBH are CSD-1 compliant standard. This simplifies specification and installation and greatly reduces installation costs. The Keystone Condensing Boiler's control panel is easy to use and provides many user friendly features. The control can combine up to 8 boilers for larger heating requirements. Each boiler is equipped with an outdoor sensor for the control's outdoor reset function.
The New Prestige Condensing Boiler has advanced features that further advance its position as the most reliable, user-friendly, and easy to install natural gas or propane boiler available. The Prestige's high efficiency design provides an AFUE of 96% making it the green choice for residential and light commercial hydronic heating systems. The Prestige Solo can be combined with a Smart Indirect Water Heater for domestic water needs while the Prestige Excellence can provide both space heating and domestic hot water from a single unit.
This video provides an overview of the advanced features of the new Prestige. For more infomation visit Triangle Tube's website today.
Triangle Tube's Prestige Boiler revolutionized the residential high efficiency boiler industry in 2003. While the Prestige line has expanded and improved over the years, the latest revisions represent the most significant improvements to the Prestige. The Prestige has led the industry for nearly a decade and the newest generation further solidifies this position.
The TriMax control truly differentiates the Prestige from the competition with unmatched simplicity in use and power in control. With features like a 60 second EZ setup the TriMax makes control both intuitive and efficient. A complete feature on the TriMax control will be coming in the near future. While the TriMax truly differentiates the Prestige from the competition, there are many other changes that improve the ease of installation, ease of use, and long term reliability of the Prestige. The Prestige wiring panel has been greatly improved to make wiring the boiler easier than ever. All external wires are routed into the bottom of the enclosure through one of the 9 knock-outs. Each knockout is located near a terminal, allowing for neat wiring within the boiler. All low voltage wiring is located on the left side of the enclosure while the high voltage is on the right. This simplifies wiring and minimizes electrical interference. Finally, each high voltage connection is individually fused, making troubleshooting fast and easy.
The wiring connections are on a fixed panel, eliminating movement that could dislodge them during servicing. A wiring harness joins them to the TriMax control panel that conveniently folds down for easy access during routine service. When servicing is complete the panel folds up again and is held in place with two slide latches. No tools required !
The Prestige Solo and Prestige Excellence boilers are designed for ease of use and long term reliability. Using natural gas or propane, they deliver hydronic heat efficiently with an AFUE of 96%. Their stainless steel, condensing heat exchanger is perfect for residential radiant heating applications and deliver maximum efficiency with radiant floor heating.
The Prestige Solo can be combined with a Smart Indirect Water Heater for domestic hot water needs. The Prestige Excellence comes with an internal indirect water heater for up to 180 gallons per hour of domestic hot water. Click here for an brief video describing the benefits of the Prestige boilers.
The popularity of radiant floor heating has skyrocketed in the last decade. New materials and installation methods have allowed radiant floor heating for wood, tile, and concrete floors. Radiant floor heating can be used on carpeted floors in many cases as well. There is no more efficient and more pleasing heating method.
Modern condensing boilers have spurred the use of radiant floor heating. The boiler water temperature in radiant floor heating applications is much lower than in traditional radiator or baseboard installations. This lower water temperature improves the efficiency of the system by 5 to 10% by allowing the boiler to condense. Traditional cast iron boilers cannot take advantage of this because they cannot operate at condensing temperatures as the condensate will cause the boiler to rust.
The Prestige Condensing Boiler and the Challenger Combination or Solo Condensing Boilers are perfect for these applications. The low water temperature maximizes the system efficiency and the heat exchangers are built to handle the condensate. The new Prestige TriMax control helps further maximize efficiency in homes with multiple temperature zones. For instance, many homes have radiant floor heat on the first level and baseboard heat on the second level. The Prestige TriMax is built to manage these different temperatures. If the radiant flooring is calling for heat, the Prestige will operate at the lower temperature, maximizing the efficiency.
It is easy to enjoy the warmth of radiant floor heating when you know it is minimizing your fuel bills. Specify Triangle Tube's Prestige with TriMax control for maximum efficiency and reliability.
The Prestige Solo Condensing Boiler and Prestige Excellence Combination Boilers have been improved, making them the most user friendly boilers available today. Prestige boilers revolutionized the high efficiency boiler industry when they were introduced nearly 10 years ago. Over the years many improvements have been made and the product line has developed to meet the market needs.
The new generation of Prestige boilers has been designed to simplify boiler installation and set up. As an example, the wiring terminals have been located in the front of the boiler with high and low voltage separated and each terminal clearly marked. This minimizes the length of wiring needed inside the cabinet and ensures proper connections.
The Prestige Heat Exchanger has been improved as well. Triangle Tube introduced the first residential stainless steel fire tube heat exchanger in the Prestige nearly 10 years ago. Everything we have learned during this time has helped us develop the latest generation heat exchanger to be more reliable and efficient.
The unique TriMax control is both the most powerful and the easiest control available. The TriMax 60 second EZ set up allows the installer to configure both the space heating and domestic water heating controls in less than a minute. The TriMax also has advanced features such as multiple thermostat and circulator control and a cascade feature to join multiple boilers. Because we want installers to be able to make the most of these features we made it simple to configure them with the large graphical display and clear English (or French) on-screen instructions.
Look for more information about the new Triangle Tube Prestige boilers in future posts !
series simplify your utility room by combining your hot water heater and boiler into one unit. The savings in space are joined by energy savings, with the Challenger providing hot water with extremely high efficiency. 
efficiency boilers to use up to 30% less fuel than their traditional counterparts. 
nk design continues to provide the longest lasting, most efficient domestic water heating today.
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With the heat of the summer it is easy to forget how cold it can be in December. But now is the time to plan for December. Replacing your boiler now will ensure that you have the time to make a smart choice. You will be selecting a boiler that you will count on for the next few decades, so choosing a reliable and energy efficient product is important.
install and, because they have fewer components than a separate water heater, usually cost less.
Triangle Tube provides three models of condensing boilers. The 
and installation methods have allowed radiant floor heating for wood, tile, and concrete floors. Radiant floor heating can be used on carpeted floors in many cases as well. There is no more efficient and more pleasing heating method.
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