Temporary Boiler Rentals: Sizing, Cost, and How Fast You Can Get One

When the rental call happens

Nobody plans to rent a boiler. The call comes when a retube runs long, an inspection finds something ugly, a project needs temporary steam, or a boiler simply dies in January. It is not uncommon for Servco to get calls from companies needing a rental boiler with only a few hours' notice — and that's exactly the situation the rental fleet exists for.

What we need to know to size it

Five questions get a rental moving:

• — Steam or hot water, and what capacity (HP or lbs/hr)?
• — Operating pressure?
• — Fuel available on site — natural gas, propane, oil?
• — Electrical service available for burner and controls?
• — Trailer-mounted outside, or set on a pad/foundation?

Terms, hookup, and the smart move

Servco rents units for 1 month or longer, with better rates at 6- and 12-month terms. With minor modifications we can transport, install, and tie a rental boiler into your existing system — steam, feedwater, fuel, and controls.

The smart move is our Rental Contingency Program: we prep your facility with rental connections in advance, so if the day ever comes, hookup is measured in hours instead of days. For hospitals, food plants, and anyone whose steam can't stop, it's the cheapest insurance available.