Here’s a question that maybe popped up in you mind: what else could I use the steam generator for … I mean besides just simply making steam? Could it be connected maybe to small turbines that would be caused to spin and thus generate enough electricity to power a house?

Well, the question is not so much ‘could you’ but rather ’should you’. You probably could from a technical and engineering point of view but it most likely wouldn’t be feasible logistically.

Here’s why.

We’re talking houses here - residential area. The kind of steam pressure that would be needed would easily mark this as a ‘commercial’ installation.

Small turbines spinning at very high speeds are not exactly the usual house DYI project. Should a blade come loose it would fly off for great distances if not properly enclosed in industrial-strength enclosures. Good luck trying to explain to your local city inspector the installation you have set up … and try to imagine the look on your insurance agent’s face when you tell them what you got going.

The turbines you’d probably end up using will most likely put out 480V AC current or something along those lines - you’d need transformers then to get current usable for typical house needs.

Would such a setup be energy efficient? Most likely not … if you have an engineering degree you could probably run the numbers and see how it would work out but just thinking about it for a little while could tell you that it’s most likely not feasible. We most likely won’t be seeing any steam-powered houses anytime soon.

Meanwhile, if you want steam generators for that sauna project you meant to tackle … that’s a different story.

Consider checking out the Coasts steam generators or the Steamist steam generators.

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