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Russian bath is very beneficial for health. The fundamental point in its construction is well-equipped ventilation in the bath in the steam room. In this room, as a rule, very high temperature and humidity. Properly organized air circulation is a necessary condition.

Often, many homeowners doubt whether ventilation is needed in the bath in the steam room. The proposed material will allow you to correctly answer this question and solve all the problems with the arrangement of ventilation without much difficulty and without significant material costs.

Ventilation in the steam room is necessary for air circulation

Why do you need ventilation in the steam room

Proper ventilation of the sauna steam room helps to solve the following problems:

• maintaining a comfortable indoor temperature;
• health safety;
• the preservation of the wood used for the interior decoration of the steam room.

Ventilation products in the steam room help to regulate the temperature, and keep the wood from dampness and fungus longer

If the ventilation of the steam room in the Russian bath is not properly equipped, the appearance of such negative factors as:

• rapid cooling of heated air;
• accumulation of gases during the adoption of procedures;
• premature decay of finishing materials;
• the appearance of harmful microbes, bacteria, mold, fungi;
• bad smell.

The proposed material will describe in detail what should be properly organized ventilation in the steam room of the bath, video and photo materials will clearly illustrate all the key points.

Basic principles of steam room ventilation

A specific scheme for arranging ventilation is usually selected taking into account the architectural features of the building itself, the size, number of rooms, etc. In this case, it is necessary to strictly observe the basic principles for arranging ventilation systems for steam rooms in Russian baths. If they are violated, various negative phenomena can occur that create a serious threat to the health and life of vacationers.

The fresh air inlet is located just above the floor level. In order for the incoming air to warm up immediately, the inlet is located in the immediate vicinity of the furnace.

The outlet for used air is located under the ceiling. The main thing is that the inlet and outlet for air be equipped on opposite walls.

Important! Under no circumstances should these holes be placed at the same level! The air in the interior space will not fully circulate. There will be a temperature difference that creates a serious health hazard.

The dimensions of the inlet and outlet holes are identical. They are selected depending on the dimensions of the internal space of the steam room. For 1 cu. m of air requires 24 cm of pipe diameter. If necessary, arrangement of additional air outlets is allowed.

The ventilation of the steam room is arranged in such a way that the exhaust air is completely replaced every 3-4 hours. This is required by sanitary and fire safety standards.

The vent in the bath is equipped with valves to regulate the air flow

The ventilation device in the steam room of the bath requires the mandatory placement of a valve system. You can use special blinds for this. This will allow you to control the amount of air entering and exiting. If necessary, the bath can be heated or cooled very quickly and without much difficulty.

You need to think about how to make ventilation in the steam room of the bath already when drawing up a project. This will allow you to correctly place all ventilation pipes, openings, etc. during construction. This will allow you to properly equip the mines, lay pipes and perform all other work. It will be much more difficult to equip the air circulation system after the completion of construction work.

Before building a bath, it is necessary to consider the location of the ventilation ducts in the bath

Varieties of ventilation systems for the steam room

Ventilation in the bath in the steam room (see photo) is used in 3 types - natural, forced (i.e. mechanical) and combined. The choice of a particular system is made taking into account factors such as:

• the size of the steam room and the dimensions of the building as a whole;
• it is possible to correctly place the exhaust pipes;
• the material from which the bath was built;
• use of the bath all year round or only in the summer season.

Warm air is lighter than cold air. Therefore, with properly equipped ventilation in the bath in the steam room, heated flows rise to the ceiling and are gradually drawn out through the vent. The air coming from the outside is immediately heated from the stove and passes into the room without creating a temperature difference. Here is the basic principle by which ventilation works in the bath in the steam room.

natural ventilation

The natural ventilation system provides air exchange due to different levels of pressure and temperature in the internal space (in the steam room) and outside, i.e. on the street. When the exhaust air exits through the outlet, the internal atmosphere in the room is discharged, creating conditions for drawing in cold air through the bottom inlet. In this case, special attention should be paid to the insulation of the bath. Otherwise, high-quality heating will not work.

Natural ventilation in a steam room in a frame bath is most often used for small buildings built from breathable material, i.e., from wood. Additional elements of the ventilation system in this case are small gaps in the log walls. The main advantage of natural ventilation is its low cost.

Forced and combined ventilation

A mechanical or forced ventilation system in a bath in a steam room is necessary if:

• the total area of ​​the bath is large;
• the building was built of brick, cinder blocks, stone;
• the steam room is very large;
• exhaust pipes cannot be placed correctly;
• heavy duty oven.

Do-it-yourself forced ventilation of the steam room of the bath is mounted without any problems. It uses:

• fans;
• supply valves;
• deflectors.

Forced ventilation in the bath is suitable for large rooms

Nuance! The ventilation system in the bath in the steam room, heated with a geyser, requires the arrangement of a separate ventilation duct.

The combined ventilation system is equipped using elements of both systems described above. Fresh air enters naturally, i.e. through the lower inlet. Extraction of exhaust air masses is provided by mechanical devices.

How to choose a steam room fan

A classic duct-type fan for a steam room is not suitable. High temperature and humidity are detrimental to such devices. In the steam room, fans of a special design are used. The material for their manufacture is glass-filled polyamide. Such models are resistant to moisture and can withstand temperatures up to 130 ° C.

Glass fiber reinforced polyamide is an ideal material for steam room fans

The fan model is selected in accordance with the technical specifications.

It should be remembered! Ordinary room fans can only be used for the final drying and airing of the steam room after the adoption of procedures and subsequent cleaning.

If you have money, you can install a self-regulating system for ventilation in the bath in the steam room. This device will automatically provide air inlet and outlet, temperature, humidity level. It is advisable to purchase such systems only from trusted manufacturers.

Basic schemes

What can be the ventilation in the steam room of the bath, the diagram, video and other materials attached below will show clearly. You just need to choose 1 of the 4 attached options and correctly perform all the necessary work.

According to scheme A, the fresh air inlet is arranged below the stove. The outlet channel is mounted on a directly opposite wall under the ceiling.

The exhaust pipe is installed vertically. Its length is calculated so that the upper edge of the pipe rises slightly above the roof ridge. This will ensure the normal functioning of the ventilation system during strong winds.

Scheme A of the location of ventilation in the bath

Properly selected sizes of pipes for exhaust air will ensure the natural circulation of air masses. Additional adjustment is provided by the installation of dampers.

The use of scheme B is assumed only if only 1 of the walls of the steam room can be used for arranging ventilation. Air openings are located opposite the heater. The inlet hole is raised 30 cm from the finished floor. The outlet window is lowered 20 cm from the ceiling.

Scheme B Arrangement of ventilation ducts in front of the heater

The air passing through the bottom inlet is heated by the furnace and rises in the direction of the air outlet. Mechanical pulling devices are necessary for the normal functioning of the system.

According to scheme C, it is possible to provide ventilation not only for the steam room, but also for the underground space. The inlet hole is arranged in the wall behind the heater. It must be raised above the finished floor by 20 cm.

Scheme C with air supply under the floor of the bath

The heated supply air passes into the basement through the cracks of the leaking floor. Then it returns to the steam room and moves towards the exhaust opening. From here, the exhausted air masses go outside.

For a constantly used bath, ventilation according to scheme D can be used. In this case, the inlet is arranged at the bottom, but opposite the stove, and not behind it, as in other options. Height above the floor - 20 cm. Extraction of exhaust air is provided by means of a blower and a chimney.

In order for the ventilation in the bath in the steam room to work effectively, it is necessary to choose the right location for the stove. It is most convenient to equip it inside the steam room. If the stove is located in an adjacent room, the efficiency of the ventilation system and the heater itself will be noticeably lower.

Preparatory work

To arrange ventilation in the steam room, it is necessary to prepare the following materials:

• brick and/or stone;
• cement and sand;
• ventilation ducts;
• finished valves or material for their manufacture;
• a metal sheet;
• lining for lining the box;
• fixing material - nails, screws, self-tapping screws.

To work, you will need the following tools:

• hacksaw;
• Bulgarian;
• a hammer;
• screwdriver;
• tape measure, level, plumb;
• construction mixer;
• drill or perforator;
• a set of spatulas;
• container for mixing the solution;
• technical knife;

Work is best done in special clothing. Wear gloves and a respirator if necessary.

Supply ventilation installation

The inlet channel for supplying fresh air is located in the immediate vicinity of the furnace of the sauna stove. It is desirable that the inlet is located above a sheet of metal sheathing that protects the wood from the accidental ingress of small coals.

First, you need to make a box from a suitable material. Its dimensions should exceed the dimensions of the chimney by about 20%. The outer opening of the box is located on the outer wall. It is undesirable to place it in the basement.

If the firebox is located in the actual steam room, a convection box is additionally equipped. At the wall in which the air inlet is located, you need to lay out a podium of bricks placed “on edge”. They are laid out in 3 rows - under the wall, in the middle and on the edge.

The masonry for the oven is arranged to a height of 25 cm. It must be brought to a brick screen and must be blocked. In order for the newly incoming air to pass directly into the furnace, it is better not to lay the last 2 bricks. The butt is lined with bricks.

The convection box is mounted to the end. At the end, a blower is equipped. Under it is a protective substrate for the safety of the floor covering.

When the podium is completely ready, you can start installing the furnace. To evenly distribute the load, it is desirable to use a corner made of metal.

After the final installation, stone or brickwork is arranged around the furnace. To form a gap, it is moved 5-6 cm from the furnace. Next, a special screen is installed. It needs to form holes for the passage of hot air.

Installation of outflow ventilation

The outflow box is installed diametrically opposite from the inlet. It is raised above the finished floor by 30 cm. The inner area of ​​the box is approximately 1.25 m².

Through the wall, the outflow duct is led to the ceiling and an external outlet is equipped for it. You can remove the exhaust air to an adjacent room. In this way, it will be possible to warm it up without extra costs.

Outflow ventilation can be placed on top of the ceiling

To avoid accidental burns, the chimney box must be lined with a brick or stone casing. At the same time, a special hole with a door must be left below, which will be a blower. An additional hole, equipped on top, will allow the chimney to be used as a heat pump, this will create both heating of the room and proper air circulation.

How to ventilate a Russian bath

The correct ventilation device in the steam room of the Russian bath does not involve the use of any mechanical devices. Otherwise, the heated air will be expelled very quickly. Efficiency and pleasure from bathing procedures will decrease significantly.

In the Russian bath, natural ventilation is used, where the outflow of air is carried out through the window.

Therefore, the Russian bath must be carefully cleaned, ventilated and dried after each use. For ventilation, a special window is installed in the wall opposite the door. You can use a mechanical extractor. The door must be kept open for ventilation.

It is necessary to remove leaves from brooms and random objects from the beds. Then you need to wash all surfaces and dry them with towels and / or a special absorbent cloth. This will protect against the formation of mold and the reproduction of harmful microorganisms. After cleaning, airing and drying, the steam room is ready for further use.

The steam room in the Russian bath is combined with a washing room, so it needs to be dried after each use

How to warm up a Russian bath

First you need to fire up the oven. The outlet openings must be kept closed. Only input opens.

Having warmed up the room to the desired temperature, you need to open the valve of the lower air outlet pipe. This will ensure proper air circulation. The temperature will not drop.

In order to warm up the stove, it is necessary to open the valve in the stove of the Russian bath

Passing into the box from below, the heated air will gradually displace cool air masses to the outlet. When passing through the box, they will provide additional heating of the room. In parallel, the ventilation of the steam room will also take place.

If ventilation is not working properly

During the use of the steam room, it is necessary to periodically check the health of the ventilation system. With good air circulation in the steam room, it is always easy to breathe, the body heats up evenly, the temperature and humidity are maintained at the required level.

If the ventilation in the bath in the steam room was installed incorrectly or became unusable over time, signs such as:

• abundant condensation on vertical surfaces;
• mold, especially in the corners;
• putrid smell;
• uneven air heating;
• drafts;
• slow setting of the required temperature;
• excessively rapid heat loss;
• an unpleasant internal atmosphere that makes it difficult to breathe.

Mold in the steam room indicates a lack of ventilation

If at least 1 or 2 of the above factors are present, then the ventilation in the bath in the steam room is not properly equipped. Another option is clogging and / or damage to the system, the need for urgent repairs and / or thorough cleaning of individual elements or the ventilation system as a whole.

Clogging of ventilation ducts disrupts its operation

From the foregoing, it becomes clear that it is inexpensive and not very difficult to properly ventilate the steam room of the bath. However, this requires careful observance of all technologies. The attached video "How to make ventilation in the steam room of the bath" will help to avoid mistakes.

Ventilation in the bath: scheme, device

It is difficult to overestimate the importance of normal ventilation in a sauna or a Russian bath. Being in an environment of dry water vapor, at a high temperature, a person can easily burn out if the air, to put it mildly, becomes unbreathable. In a small steam room space, proper ventilation in the sauna is the key to safety, no matter how you heat the sauna, with wood or electricity.

The most common methods of ventilation in the Russian bath

In most cases, the ventilation in the bath is no different from the ventilation systems in other rooms, but there is a certain specificity of the correct distribution of the supply air masses in the room. As always in the construction business, for a Russian bath of a specific design, there is its own most successful steam room ventilation scheme.

If you wish, you can find a lot of different recommendations, all of them are good in their own way. But when building and adjusting the operation of the air supply and exhaust, it is still best to use common sense and the advice of an experienced specialist who knows in practice how ventilation in a bath should be arranged.

There are three most interesting and effective ventilation schemes in the steam room of a Russian bath:

1. Scheme with the influx of fresh cold air through the bottom vent and the outlet through the ceiling duct or hole in the upper part of the wall on the opposite side;
2. Ventilation system with air supply or exhaust through the ventilation grill in the floor of the steam room;
3. Schemes using various options for air supply, but the extraction of vapors and gases from the steam room is carried out through a chimney.

Important! All of the above schemes for arranging ventilation in the steam room of a Russian bath are designed for natural inflow - outflow of air without the use of electric fans or other special devices.

We choose a scheme for arranging ventilation in the steam room of a Russian bath

If in your case the ventilation in the bath will be built exclusively on its own, it makes sense to provide on the inlet channel through which fresh air is supplied to the steam room, an installation site for the future installation of an electric fan.

It is advisable to provide a place for a device for forced air supply to the steam room for several reasons:

• Firstly, effective ventilation in the bath should accurately dose the amount of cold coming into the warm room of the steam room, with an excess of it, the bath will be cold, with a lack there is a risk of getting burned;
• Secondly, only practical tests can show how effective the ventilation in the bath will be in your case. An electric fan with adjustable rotation speed of the impeller will allow you to select the required mode of operation so that in the steam room there is no need to constantly open and close the damper on the exhaust outlet;
• Thirdly, the weather and wind direction are not always favorable for the stable operation of the stove in the steam room of the Russian bath. Sometimes there are short-term changes in the direction of thrust in the furnace, and combustion products, including carbon monoxide, can enter the steam room. The increased air pressure in the steam room, created by the supercharging of the fan, will make it possible to insure against such problems.

Important! If the heating of the Russian bathhouse is organized on a thermal electric heater, you don’t have to worry about the problems described in the latter case.

System with side windows for supplying and discharging air flows

The simplest and most convenient is the ventilation scheme, in which air enters the steam room through a hole in the lower part of the steam room wall. The release of air mass is most often carried out through a similar window on the opposite wall. They try not to drain through the ceiling so as not to lose hot dry steam that accumulates in the ceiling zone.

The exit hole for convenience is most often made at the level of human growth. There is a certain rationale for this. With strong heat in the steam room, a person has the opportunity to go to the ventilation, open the valve and take a break from the heat.

Supply windows are most often built in two versions - according to the scheme of blowing the stove with incoming air and with the division of flows into hot and cold. In the first case, the hole is located in close proximity to the back wall of the Russian bath stove. Cold air entering the steam room from the street flows around the red-hot body, heats up and rises, displacing the cooled part of the atmosphere towards the hood. The central part of the steam room and the lower benches of the bath, thanks to such ventilation, do not overheat and remain at a fairly comfortable temperature. The upper parts of the steam room are blown with dry steam as much as possible, as it should be in a Russian bath.

A split flow scheme is usually used if a very powerful stove is installed in the steam room, which is not uncommon for a Russian bath in a country house or country house. Such ventilation provides for the separation of incoming air into a stream heated on the furnace wall and a normal cold air stream.

At the stage of warming up, the cold window is closed, and the entire mass of incoming air is actively involved in warming up the Russian bath. After the steam room reaches the operating temperature of the steam, the hot window is covered, and part of the air enters the room through the cold window. According to the reviews of lovers of bath rest, in such conditions it is much easier to breathe.

In addition, the flow of air entering through a cold window dries well and ventilates the bathhouse floor from water and condensate. The same ventilation window is used for ventilation and maintenance of the room.

Important! The air supply through the lower side window must necessarily be equipped with a special supply air duct that takes air from the street at a height of at least 1.2-1.5 m. Such a device excludes the possible intake of combustion products from the street.

The back wall of the stove for the Russian bath is best done with a coating that conducts heat well, but does not oxidize in a stream of moist cold air. In addition, the ventilation system well protects the part of the wall of the bathhouse, located in close proximity to the red-hot body of the furnace.

Ventilation with air supply - exhaust through the holes in the floor

The air in the sauna room can also be supplied through ventilation holes in the floor. As in the previous version, supply windows can be located under the stove or in close proximity to the metal surface. In this case, the exhaust ventilation openings are installed, as in the previous scheme, on one of the walls. To supply fresh air, a special box is installed, mounted under the floors of the bath. The intake device for such ventilation is installed at a distance of at least 2 meters from the furnace air intake.

If the inlet vents are located behind the rear wall of the oven, the outlet windows can be installed in the floor as far as possible from the inlet. In this case, the air is taken and removed from the room also through a separate air duct. Often the exhaust pipe of such ventilation can be combined with the exhaust pipe of the furnace. Due to this, the efficiency of the hood after heating the furnace increases by at least 30-40%.

Such schemes and devices do not provide fundamental advantages, except for one, but very significant one. Such ventilation effectively preserves the floors in the bath, due to heating and additional removal of moisture from the space between the floor and the waterproofing of the soil.

Ventilation systems with air exhaust through the stove

Such schemes provide for the supply of air to the bathhouse in the usual way, through a ventilation window in the wall or in the floor. Emission of vapors and gases from the sauna compartment is carried out through the furnace of the stove or by a fence from the room using a special device.

The first option is the most efficient and productive. But it can only be recommended for use in a set with industrial furnaces with a sealed combustion chamber and good sealing quality of the fuel and ash hatches. Sometimes in such schemes, forced air is used from the bathhouse to the exhaust system of the furnace.

Ventilation without ventilation devices

For a very small steam bath section, special ventilation devices may not be used at all. In such baths, fresh air is supplied by the so-called volley method, or, more simply, with the help of the front door.

In such a bath, the steam room is small in size, for 3-5 people. Average residence time 1 to 5 min. In the short time of opening and closing the doors, the air entering through the doorway is enough for a short stay in the dry and hot atmosphere of the steam room. It is clear that the air temperature in the dressing room should be at least 25-28 ° C and with good ventilation.

Most often, steam rooms are equipped in this way in large stationary buildings equipped with a large washing compartment.

Sometimes the door of the steam room is specially cut so that a gap of 1.5-2 cm is formed, this is enough to maintain a normal atmosphere in a small steam room with a volume of 12-15 m3.

Conclusion

When setting up the ventilation in the bathhouse, it is believed that the supply of the required amount of fresh air will be ensured if the dimensions of the inlet and outlet sections are correctly calculated. At the outlet, the ventilation window should exceed the inlet section in area by approximately 1.2-1.3 times. A more difficult task is to ensure a uniform spread of cold air over the lower part of the volume of the room. In some cases, with obviously more powerful ventilation than is necessary for a small room, especially cold areas of the steam room appear, the so-called breakdown. Therefore, excessively high ventilation performance in the steam room is also not recommended.

Ventilation in the steam room of the bath: air circulation schemes

The Russian bath for our population is a kind of historical heritage and national property. Throughout the ages it has played an important role in the lives of all people. The bath is still famous for its ability to improve human health, and bath procedures are an excellent way to normalize metabolism and relieve stress.

That is why baths and saunas are growing like mushrooms on the sites of our homeowners and summer residents.

How to organize ventilation

But building a good Russian bath is not a very simple matter, as it might seem at first glance. To create a healthy atmosphere in these buildings, a very important issue is the ventilation device in the steam room of the bath.

How to set up this system correctly? To do this, you need to understand the principle by which fresh air enters the room, mixes and exits. Good ventilation in the steam bath should carry out a complete exchange of air in the steam room at least three times per hour.

To meet the parameters of the steam room with sanitary standards, we will consider in detail the design of the ventilation system.

In the most careful way, it is necessary to calculate the system that circulates the flows in the steam room. High-quality ventilation of the steam room of the bath will allow you to take procedures without fear of getting black, even if the stove is in the steam room.

It is possible to ensure the correct circulation of flows in several ways. If you decide to make ventilation in the steam bath with your own hands, then you need to explore all these options and choose the most suitable one for you.

Scheme No. 1

Instructions for the location of the ventilation holes:

1. we place the entrance hole behind the stove at a height of about 50 cm from the clean floor;
2. we arrange the outlet on the opposite wall, it is slightly lower, about 30 cm from the floor;
3. Install an exhaust fan at the outlet.

Let's see how the system works in this variant:

1. cool flow enters through the inlet channel;
2. at the stove, the air heats up and rises;
3. cooling, the flow goes down and exits through the hood.

The air in the steam room with this variant of the location of the ventilation holes warms up evenly.

Important. The lower you place the outlet duct, the stronger the air circulation will be. You can adjust the flow with a fan.

Sometimes a variation of this scheme is used, where the output and input channels are located at the same level and only 20 cm from the floor. With this arrangement, the ventilation of the steam bath will only function well if there is an outlet fan.

Scheme No. 2

In this case, the air flow takes a different path:

1. cold streams enter the room through the inlet, which is located 30 cm from the floor on the wall opposite the stove;
2. they hit the stove, heat up and rise up;
3. the waste stream exits through the outlet channel, which is located above the inlet channel, at a distance of 30 cm from the ceiling of the steam room of the bath.

The disadvantage of this option is that cold streams go down the legs until they hit the stove and heat up.

This option is used in those rooms of the steam room where there are technological gaps in the floors. Ventilation in the steam room of a Russian bath according to this option is very effective for air exchange in the room and helps to keep the wooden flooring in perfect condition for a long time.

This scheme can also be organized in two variations. In both cases, the entrance is made behind the stove at a distance of 30 cm from the floor.

And the hoods are arranged as follows:

1. an exhaust hole is made under the floor, on the opposite wall of the bath from the stove, but it goes into the ventilation pipe, which rises outside the steam room to the roof of the structure;
2. an exhaust hole is made at the top, 30 cm below the ceiling, it also goes into the ventilation pipe.

Advice. Combining these two options will make it possible to control the flow of air in the steam room.
Do not forget to only equip the outlet channels with valves.

Important. The use of this option is possible only with a constantly heating furnace, since the blower itself serves as an exhaust hood.
And the blower is able to absorb air and remove it from the bath only when the stove is running.

This scheme functions as follows:

1. the inlet channel is arranged 30 cm from the floor opposite the stove;
2. the role of the hood is performed by a firebox with a blower and a chimney;
3. the fresh stream heats up, rises to the ceiling, then cools and falls down, where it exits through the furnace.

Summary

Classical bath procedures have a beneficial effect on human health, especially if all the necessary norms and rules were observed during the construction of the bath. The work of ventilation inside the steam room should be aimed at a constant outflow of the spent portion of air and the inflow of a fresh portion.

Air can enter the steam room through vents, half-open doors, or maybe through special vents. It is better to organize the outflow by force. The price of exhaust fans is not very high, and the costs will be justified by the fact that the organization of air exchange in the steam room will be at the highest level.

Using the right air circulation scheme will help you make the atmosphere in the steam room healthy, and washing in the bath is a welcome procedure for your family. In the presented video in this article you will find additional information on this topic.

Ventilation device in the bath - from design to installation

It is simply impossible to do without forced ventilation in the bath. It is installed primarily to create a safe environment for people taking bath procedures. How to make ventilation in the bath with your own hands, and will be discussed below.

Everyone knows that when a person breathes, he inhales oxygen, and when he exhales, carbon dioxide is formed. If the room is tightly closed, after a while he will begin to suffocate. And in extreme conditions, in this case in a steam room, where high temperature and very high humidity prevail, you can start to suffocate even faster. Being relaxed on the shelf, in such conditions, you can simply not get to the door in time, which can lead to quite serious consequences.

Another important consequence that occurs in the absence of a hood for a bath is damage to wooden structures and finishes. Agree - no one can enjoy the process of soaring, while smelling rot or mold. That is why it is very important to organize the correct ventilation of the steam room.

According to experts, properly organized ventilation is the one due to which in one hour the volume of air in the room is replaced by new three times. The scheme and arrangement of ventilation in the bath is determined based on the type of structure and materials selected during the construction of the walls.

Rules for arranging ventilation in the bath

Proper arrangement of bath ventilation is possible subject to the following rules:

• the air supplied to the steam room should not change the temperature accumulated in it;
• recycled air with the highest content of carbon dioxide should be replaced in the room;
• the air in the steam room should be in layers: the lowest cold layer is near the floor, the hottest near the ceiling, and the most comfortable one is at the level of the shelves.

Separately, it is worth noting that there should be no drafts in the steam room!

Subject to all these principles, you can get maximum satisfaction from bath procedures. Physical and mental strength will be restored.

What is a ventilation system

Wood is considered the best for building a bath, and since it breathes from nature, the ventilation problem is partly solved by itself. However, even in this case, forced ventilation in the bath is indispensable. It will enable the tree to dry as quickly as possible after bathing activities.

An important role in the replacement of air is played by the sauna stove itself. After pouring water onto the heater, a large volume of steam is generated, which tends to rise, and after cooling it is replaced by more heated air. Thus, air exchange processes occur, due to which the exhaust air is pushed out of the steam room.

The combination of these factors forms the desired microclimate in the steam room with normal air circulation.

So, we give detailed instructions for the competent organization of ventilation in the steam room in the bath. The main attention will be directed to ensuring the supply of fresh air to the premises, as well as organizing the removal of exhaust air masses and carbon monoxide to the outside.

Organization of air intake

In a log cabin, if it is properly built, the lower rims are laid so that fresh air can freely pass between them inside the bath. Yes, and around the door leaf leading to the steam room, there will still be some gaps.

So that there is no draft and does not draw cold, the stove is installed as close as possible to this door. Then the incoming air heats up quickly and does not create discomfort.

But for ventilation in the steam room of a Russian bath, designed for at least 6 people, an additional air duct is brought to the heater, providing traction. If it is double-circuit, then the issue with the air flow can be considered resolved.

Extraction of exhaust air

If the design of the stove involves the location of the firebox directly in the steam room, then excess air is expelled through it through the chimney. As a rule, additional vents are not required.

To facilitate the process of drying the steam room after use, a window up to 20 × 20 cm in size can be cut through the wall. While the stove is heating and people are in the steam room, it remains closed with a plug.

If the steam room has a regular double-glazed window, then an additional vent is not required. Alternatively, you can build a window into the wall between the steam room and the washing room, from where the exhaust air will get out through the air ducts.

Therefore, steam room ventilation may not be required only if a number of conditions are met:

• small size - for 2-4 people;
• freely laid lower crowns;
• heating the heater right inside the steam room;
• There is a hole in the wall for ventilation.

As a rule, baths of this type are built by the owners of summer cottages for personal use.

How to make a hood in a brick bath

Since the process of building a building made of bricks, expanded clay blocks, foam concrete or other heavy materials differs from wooden buildings, the technology of how to make ventilation in the steam room will be somewhat more complicated.

Firstly, a brick building requires the organization of ventilated floors. This is necessary in order to prevent the development of fungus on the wood and the appearance of a musty smell due to constant contact with water. Otherwise, the floorboard will have to be re-layed literally in 3-4 years.

Floor ventilation is provided in the process of pouring the foundation. For free circulation of air in the underground and drying the log from dampness, special vents are left in the foundation. See also: "Reliable ventilation in the dressing room with your own hands - how to do it right."

Forced ventilation in the bath is provided by two holes located almost at the floor and closed grilles. The hood is provided with vents located almost under the ceiling.

There may be several options for how to make an outlet in the bath to ensure proper air circulation. Consider the most popular of them.

Option 1

A supply window is made behind the stove 50 cm from the floor. An exhaust hole is made in the opposite wall at a distance of no more than 30 cm from the floor, additionally installing a fan on it. It will allow air circulation.

In this case, uniform heating of the air in the steam room is ensured. The incoming fresh air is quickly heated by the stove and rises to the ceiling, where it gradually cools down and falls back down. Here, with the help of a fan, the exhaust air is forced out, and the lower the hood, the more intense the flow. Sometimes a ventilation valve is placed on the exhaust duct.

Option 2

This method is used in small bathhouses, in which firewood is fed into the stove right in the steam room. Then the inlet is located under the furnace. Through this passage, fresh air is supplied to the room and to the stove itself, improving draft.

The hood, with a corrugated pipe attached to it, is placed above the floor. Through this channel, the air will be discharged to the outside through the ceiling and roof. In all other cases, the exhaust hole is made in the walls.

Note that if the walls of the bath are made of expanded clay concrete, then the passages for ventilation in them should be made before laying.

Option 3

Ventilation in the steam room can be carried out through the gaps between the boards in the floor. To do this, a supply channel is cut in the wall behind the stove 30-50 cm from the floor. The incoming cold air immediately heats up and rises to the ceiling. There it gradually cools down, goes down and is discharged through the slots into the basement, and from there through the pipe out. A sufficient size of the slots in the flooring is 5-10 mm.

Option 4

This scheme is preferable in cases where the stove serves as a heat source not only for the steam room, but also for other rooms. Through the cracks in the floor, air is sucked into the oven, and from there it enters the washing and steam rooms. The exhaust ducts through which the air is removed from their baths are located in the walls not high above the floor level. See also: "How to design and make the ventilation of saunas and baths correctly."

Of course, this is not all the possibilities for organizing the ventilation of the bath, because there are more complex, combined schemes. However, it is worth starting to implement them on your own only after consulting with knowledgeable people.

Ventilation in the bath: how to do it

Ventilation in the bath is essential. First of all, ventilation is designed to ensure the safety of people who take bath procedures.

Everyone knows that when you breathe, you inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. In a tightly closed room, he will begin to suffocate after a while. And in the steam room, where the temperature is high and the concentration of water vapor, this will begin to happen even faster.

Relaxing on a shelf, you can simply not have time to get to the saving door of the bath. The price of the wrong ventilation device can be too high.

The second important factor is wood decay. Enjoying bath procedures and benefiting from them, smelling rot and mold, is very problematic. Therefore, proper ventilation in a Russian bath is a guarantee not only of its benefits, but also of the health of vacationers.

Experts believe that such a ventilation device in the bath can be considered correct, in which the air in the room is replaced three times in one hour. The ventilation scheme in the bath is selected depending on the type of structure and materials used in the construction of the walls.

General principles of ventilation in the bath

The correct arrangement of the bath and ventilation in it, regardless of the type of structure, is based on the following basic principles:

• Fresh air that enters the steam room should not violate its temperature regime;
• The already exhausted air, which contains the most carbon dioxide, should be removed from the room;
• The location of the air in the steam room should be layered: the hottest - under the ceiling, on the bench - the most comfortable and cold - near the floor.

Note!
There should be no draft in the steam room!

If all these principles are followed, then bathing procedures will bring the maximum effect for which they are calculated - the restoration of mental and physical strength.

Ventilation device in a free-standing wooden bath

Wood is considered an ideal building material for a bath. Wooden walls "breathe", so the issue of air exchange is partially solved in a natural way.

However, even in a wooden building in a steam room, ventilation is necessary. At least for quick drying of the tree after taking bath procedures.

An important role in the air exchange processes is played by the operation of the sauna stove. When water is poured onto the sauna heater, a column of hot steam is created, which rises up. As it cools, it lowers, pushing the used air out of the steam room.

Together, the above factors allow you to create the necessary humidity and temperature in the steam room, and ensure normal air circulation.

Let us consider in more detail the ventilation device in wooden baths. The main tasks for us, of course, will be to ensure the inflow of fresh air and the removal of already exhausted air. Our instructions will help you cope with these tasks.

Ensuring air flow

The correct frame is laid in such a way that the lower crowns are free. With this installation, it is possible to access fresh air from the street.

In addition, in any case, there will be gaps around the steam room door that are sufficient for it to enter. The stove in such baths is placed closer to the door so that it immediately heats up.

If the steam room is designed for 6 or more people, a separate air duct is brought to the heater, which supports the combustion process. If you make this duct double, then the problem of fresh air supply is solved once and for all.

Exhaust air removal

If the heater is heated directly from the steam room, then the exhaust air is thrown through the furnace into the chimney of the bath. If the oven is properly installed, no additional holes are required.

In order to dry the room after the end of the bath procedures, a small hole can be cut in the wall (up to 200x200 mm). At the time of heating and work of the steam room, it is closed with a special plug.

If there is a window in the steam room, such a hole is not needed. Sometimes a window from the steam room is cut through into the washing room, and either a through hole to the street or another window is already made in the washing room. Thus, when drying, two birds with one stone are immediately killed, both the steam room and the washing room are dried.

Thus, the myth that ventilation is not needed for a wooden bath is confirmed when the following conditions are met:

• The steam room is calculated for 2-4 people;
• The lower crowns of the log house are laid freely;
• The stove-heater is heated directly from the steam room;
• There is a hole or window in the wall for ventilation.

Actually, such family baths are usually built on personal plots.

Ventilation device in a free-standing brick bath

A brick structure, as well as a structure made of foam concrete, expanded clay blocks and other capital structures, is another matter. Ventilation in a brick bath is more complex.

The first difference is that the floors in a brick building must be ventilated. The thing is that the floors in the bath are constantly in contact with water, and if they are deaf, then you will have to change the boards about once every three to four years. You can not even talk about unpleasant odors and mold.

The ventilation of the floor in the bath is laid even at the stage of foundation construction. To do this, special holes are made in the foundation on opposite sides. These holes will provide through air circulation under the floor and dry the log.

The second difference is the obligatory presence in the steam room of special supply and exhaust openings. There may be several. Two air inlets are made at floor level and covered with bars so that rodents do not penetrate.

There are 4 most popular schemes for the ventilation device in the bath, from which you can choose the most suitable for you.

• Scheme No. 1. The air inlet is located behind the stove at a distance of 50 cm from the floor. An exhaust hole is cut in the opposite wall no higher than 30 cm from the floor. A bath fan is installed on it, which will circulate air.

According to this scheme, the air in the steam room is heated evenly, the incoming air is heated from the stove and rises. Cooling, it goes down and exits through the outlet. The lower it is located, the stronger the air flow will be. When using a fan, a ventilation valve can be installed on the outlet.

• Scheme No. 2. Suitable for those baths where the stove is heated from the steam room. In this case, the inflow is done directly under the stove. The flow of fresh air is sucked in by the stove, supporting combustion, and provides an inflow directly into the room.

The exhaust hole is located above the floor and a corrugated pipe is connected to it, which rises up to the level of the roof and goes outside. In other cases, the ventilation duct is made in the wall.

Note!
If the walls of the bath are made of expanded clay concrete blocks, then it is best to lay the ventilation ducts during construction.

• Scheme No. 3. According to this scheme, ventilation for the bath is arranged through cracks in the floor. In this case, the supply hole is made in the wall near the stove at a height of 30-50 cm from the floor. The air, heated up, rises and exits through the cracks between the floorboards into the basement. From the basement space, it is thrown out with the help of a special pipe.

Note! For the normal functioning of this type of ventilation, it is necessary to leave gaps between the floorboards of 5-10 mm.

• Scheme No. 4. This scheme is suitable in cases where the stove also heats other rooms.

Fresh air is sucked in by the stove through holes in the floor and, passing through the firebox, goes into the steam room and into the washing room. It is removed from the premises through the holes located below, above the floor level.

There are also combined ventilation schemes, but for their do-it-yourself device, consultation with a specialist is necessary.

To clearly understand how ventilation is arranged in the bath, the video in this article will help you.

-> All about the bath -> Hygiene in the steam room.

Compliance with sanitary and hygienic requirements in the steam room- this is a very important issue, which, unfortunately, most bath owners do not pay due attention to.

The most important thing in the bath - the creation of favorable conditions for taking bath procedures to strengthen our health often remains behind the scenes.

This happens because not everyone understands the very essence of the soaring procedure.

Baths are built according to the principle: "Who has a more original or cooler finish and more space for a feast."

The absence of a TV and a fireplace in the bath is considered by some to be a sign of bad taste, but they often don’t even think about the proper organization of a steam room or soap room. All the ardor and energy is spent on solving issues that have nothing to do with the quality of bath procedures.

In this short article, I will try to tell in an understandable, intelligible language about what a steam room is in a Russian bath and what rules must be followed in order not to harm our body in the process of soaring.

As everyone knows, during soaring, through sweat and intense breathing, a lot of harmful and toxic substances are removed from the human body. Starting from slags and ending with salts of heavy metals and radionuclides.

And where does all this bouquet of delights remain? Well, of course, in the steam room - on the floor, on the shelves and the atmosphere. And if you didn’t wash yourself after the steam room, then on the benches in the rest room.

Thus, calling a spade a spade, the steam room is a kind of toilet in which the excrement of our body is removed and collected.

Let's go further. The peculiarity of human skin is such that it not only removes various substances from the body through sweat, but also absorbs. Moreover, in the bath, the absorption process is much more intense than usual, due to the acceleration of metabolism.

If after the steam room we do not wash off our sweat, then everything that was squeezed out of our body will be safely absorbed back. See how it was with our ancestors - after the steam room - into the river, or intense pouring from buckets, gangs, etc. For some reason, all these dipping and dousing are classified as hardening procedures, although, in fact, their main purpose is to wash off the sweat after the steam room, and hardening is the tenth thing.

Sitting in a steam room on someone else's pool of sweat, we voluntarily introduce someone else's harmful secretions into our body. It’s good if it’s the sweat of a beloved (I’m ready to kiss the sand that you walked on ...) and if it’s the sweat of a neighbor in the country, who has a vague idea about hygiene, and whom you called only because you haven’t learned (yet) to drink alone ...

So, we figured out what is going on the shelves and on the floor of the steam room. But what about the air?

Nothing good either.

In the steam room, the respiratory rate increases several times. Due to the increased metabolic rate, a whole bunch of “charms” is also removed through breathing, and if we add sweat evaporation to this, then, in the absence of regular ventilation, after a short time of soaring, the atmosphere in the steam room becomes akin to a gas chamber.

This was eloquently said by the Portuguese, the doctor of Empress Elizabeth, Antonio Ribeiro Sanchez in his treatise, published in 1779.
“If the sweat and breath of many people gathered in one room do not communicate with the outside air, then they are very very harmful: for sweat and vapor from the breath are rotten compounds that come out of our body.»

So how do you deal with all this?

Yes, very easy!

Firstly, comply with the requirements of a regulatory document called "Methodological recommendations for the design of baths and bath-health complexes", which regulates the frequency of full ventilation of the public steam room - at least 5 times per hour.

I would especially like to draw your attention to the requirements for air exchange in the steam room of a public bath - at least 5 times per hour. In a family bath, the air must be changed after each entry into the steam room.

Secondly, each bather should have his own place on the shelf, and if there are a lot of people, then you need to have a small rug on which you will sit. After the steam room, the rug must be washed.

Thirdly, be sure to wash off the sweat (especially the first one) after the steam room. A warm shower is best for this. There is no soul - pour yourself from any container.

Fourthly, if you are in someone else's bath, then it is advisable to wear rubber slippers on your feet. Although the skin fungus in the steam room dies, extra insurance does not hurt.

Fifth, after completing the steam procedures, rinse the shelves and floor in the steam room with plenty of water. I draw your attention to the word "abundant". Do not wipe with a wet cloth, namely rinse.

For the sake of experiment, take a bucket of clean water, a clean rag, and after a bathing day, wash the shelves with this rag, periodically dipping it into a bucket of water. At the end of washing, the water in the bucket will be dark in color. And if you also wash the floor (which we always wash every week), then the water in the bucket will be black. This is all those slags, salts, radionuclides that some bathhouse owners so lovingly accumulate in their steam rooms.

Since a lot of water is used to wash the shelves (20 liters) and more than once (before each shift enters) and also due to the fact that a threshold is needed to save heat in the steam room, I strongly recommend making a drain sewer ladder in the steam room.

Obviously, in order to effectively address hygiene issues, it is necessary to carefully consider the design of the bath and steam room at the design stage. It is at the design stage, because when something has already been done and done wrong, a person will always find a bunch of arguments in defense of his creativity - rarely anyone is able to admit their own mistakes. But, regardless of the number of arguments, poisons will still remain poisons, and carcinogens - carcinogens.

So, I will give the main points that you need to pay attention to when designing a bath and a steam room to comply with sanitary and hygienic rules:

I hope I convinced you that hygiene in the steam room is a very important issue, ignoring which turns the bath from a good friend into a mortal enemy.

And if you cannot ensure this “observance”, then it will be more useful for your own health not to bother with the construction of a supposedly “bathhouse” at all, but to build a house for meetings with friends with all the attributes of a pleasant stay - a fireplace, a TV, a large table and comfortable chairs ...

Over the many centuries of the existence of the Russian bath, the almost magical procedure for cleaning and healing with the help of steam has turned into a whole science, representing a set of rules on how to properly bathe and how to behave while soaring. In fact, hot air has a very powerful effect on the body, non-compliance with the rules can lead to the fact that a wonderful procedure, contrary to expectations, will harm the body.

How to take a steam bath in the bath - a few rules that it is advisable to follow for visitors to the steam room

Among the basic rules experienced bathers call the following:

• if a person feels unwell - it is better not to go to the steam room,
• jewelry, glasses, watches should be left in the dressing room,
• in the bath you should not move much,
• lovers of contrasts can take a shower during their holidays, plunge into icy water or plunge into the snow, of course, the latter is possible only in winter, while remembering that rest, even a short one, is much more important than contrast,
• to feel higher temperatures, you should move to the upper shelf, to cool down - to the lower one,
• rest after soaring should last no less than 20 minutes, taking a shower during it is mandatory,
• dry the skin with a towel after the steam room should not be - it should dry itself, warm air will help to dry quickly.

Some of these rules need more detailed interpretation.

The best time to visit the bath

You should not enter the bathhouse immediately after eating, and even worse - alcoholic beverages, the best time to visit the bathhouse is one and a half to two hours after eating. It is advisable to drink liquid in a reasonable amount, alcohol should be abandoned altogether.

If during the day a person was engaged in hard physical labor, then before visiting the steam room he should have a good rest, if the work was mental, you can go to the bathhouse without a break to rest.

The time for receiving steam procedures should be chosen so that the process takes place without unnecessary fuss, so that it is possible to go into the steam room several times, it is advisable to organize it so that each of the stages goes without fuss.

Adequate rest time should also be provided - a short one after each entry and a longer one at the end of the procedure. Otherwise, it will be difficult to get a quality rest of the nervous system, complete relaxation.

What to take with you to the bath

Particular attention should be paid to the indispensable attributes, without which the Russian bath simply cannot be considered as such. The main one is a broom. Moreover, a folk proverb says that a broom in a bath is the head of everything, depending on which branches were used to make a broom, it can be used to expel various ailments:

• birch - to relieve joint and muscle pain, remove purulent pimples on the skin, treat cough, it also works as an excellent sedative;
• oak will benefit people with oily skin - it will give it elasticity and dullness, lower blood pressure, heal wounds on the skin;
• if a trip to the steam room is organized in the morning, then it is best to use a whisk of tansy grass and rowan branches - this will not help to relax the body, its use, on the contrary, will invigorate and give energy for the whole day;
• linden broom is the best remedy for colds and headaches, it will have a diuretic effect, contribute to increased sweating, expansion of bronchial passages;
• a broom made of coniferous trees will reduce the manifestations of rheumatism, help in the treatment of various kinds of inflammatory processes in the body, it is possible to harvest coniferous brooms throughout the year.

In addition to a broom in the bath, you will need:

• bathrobe or large terry towel, sheet,
• small towel for sitting
• soap, shower gel, shampoo,
• pumice and washcloth,
• comb, massage brush,
• flip flops or flip flops
• a hat or towel for making a turban - it is better not to expose your hair to high temperatures,
• linen change,
• necessarily - a woolen mitten - so that it is convenient to hold a broom.

If you want to get the maximum health benefits before visiting the bath, you can prepare a cleansing mask of salt (200 g) and honey (250 g), if honey causes an allergic reaction, you can prepare a mask of egg yolk, yeast and sunflower oil (1 yolk per 1 tablespoon of yeast and 1 tsp vegetable oil).

How to take a steam bath in the bath - start preparing for the procedure

After serving in the bath, first of all, you should do brooms - they are washed under warm water in the shower, slightly shaken off and packed in a plastic bag, tied so that only the handle looks out, left in a heated steam room for 5 minutes, on the top shelf.

While the broom is warming up, you should take a shower, you should not wet your head. Women should completely remove makeup.

You will also need to prepare dill:

• pour 10 ml of eucalyptus tincture into one bucket with two liters of hot water - to irrigate the walls,
• in another bucket - pour 10 ml of mint tincture - for spraying stones.

In the locker room, you should remove all metal jewelry, watches - heating up to high temperatures, they can cause skin burns.

Be sure to protect your head with a hat or turban. Only after that you can go to the steam room.

If a person does not have experience in soaring, then before entering the steam room, it is best for him to stand for a few minutes under a hot shower or at least take a hot foot bath. The same measures should be taken by elderly people or those suffering from high blood pressure (of course, if they are allowed to visit the bathhouse at all.

Before entering the steam room, you can not wash with gel or soap - they will remove fats from the skin that can protect it from burning, especially if a broom is used. Wash with a gel or shower should be after visiting the steam room - this will help wash off all the salts and toxins that have come out through the pores from the skin surface.

Steam room in a Russian bath - the procedure for taking procedures

Since the shelves may seem too hot, you should lay down on it before spreading a towel. If the temperature in the room is equal to the optimum (+90 C), and the humidity reaches 10%, then the first entry should be limited to 10 minutes. How much is recommended for rest in the dressing room. After two visits, you can take a short cool shower or swim a little in the pool, then lie down in the dressing room.

Only then start steaming. With adjustable heating, you should bring the temperature for the first entrance to the steam room to +60 C, after staying in the steam room for several minutes, you can begin to gradually increase the temperature.

Since the temperature on the shelves of different levels has significant differences, you can start from the bottom shelf, then move to the middle and upper ones, in which case the vessels will have time to expand sufficiently and ensure the normal functioning of the body at maximum temperature loads.

It is best to bathe lying down - in this case, the whole body will warm up in the same temperature regime. Feet are recommended to be kept on a stand. You should also periodically turn from side to side - this will reduce the load on the heart. It is recommended that those who leave the steam room douse themselves with warm water and rest in the dressing room for about 5 minutes.

In the next run, to increase the heat, in a sufficiently heated bath, a simple method is used: 200-300 ml of water is splashed onto the stones, this will not increase the temperature, but the vapor content in the air will increase. At the same time, strong waterlogging of the air should not be allowed - the steam will become heavy, it will also become harder to breathe. In a Russian bath, the temperature should be maintained at about +60 - + 80 C, with a humidity of 20 to 40%.

For those who are steaming for the first time, this will be enough, it is best not to use a broom.

How to use a broom

A pre-prepared wet broom should be held for some time under the ceiling of the steam room. A broom is used for massage that enhances blood circulation and warms up the body. When leaving the steam room to rest, brooms should be taken with you - it can wither from high temperature. A dry broom is dipped into a bucket of water, but then the water is carefully shaken off - the spray will overmoisten the air too much, and the steam in the Russian bath should be dry enough.

Anyone who will use a broom should wear mittens made of natural material - woolen is better, the head should be covered with a woolen cap or other comfortable headgear. You should not use a rubber cap as a headdress - it will compress blood vessels and impede blood circulation, which is extremely harmful to the body.

You should go for a steam bath in a company, or at least together - someone will need to, armed with a broom, pour steam over a person lying on a shelf. Start steaming from the back, i.e. soaring should lie on his stomach.

First, the legs are blown with hot air, then they rise to the upper parts of the body. They act like a fan with a broom, continue to perform pore movements until the skin is covered with drops of sweat. Then the person should roll over on his back, the whole procedure will need to be repeated.

It is possible to whip the entire body of a soaring person only at the second entry, the force of the blow should be commensurate with the temperature in the room - at high temperatures, the blows should be weaker. You should not immediately leave the steam room after soaring - you should sit silently on the lower shelf and gradually cool down. After leaving, you need to stand under a warm shower and cool off in the rest room or dressing room.

The time of soaring with a broom during the second run should be reduced to 5 minutes.

Breathing in the steam room should be done with an open mouth. The time spent in the steam room and the number of visits should be adjusted depending on how you feel, if it is normal, then you can make 2-3 visits for 10 minutes, for rest in this case 10 minutes between each visit will also be enough.

Warning! If suddenly a person begins to feel a rapid heartbeat, his breathing becomes difficult or dizzy, then he should leave the steam room immediately.

Refreshing water treatments after the steam room

If after the steam room it is supposed to swim in a cold pool, an ice hole or dipping into a snowdrift, then the body will need to be warmed up very well - in this case, with a sharp cooling, even at sub-zero temperatures, it is impossible to catch a cold. But you should not get too carried away with cooling procedures - they should be short-term.

After the pool, or cooling in the frosty air, you should take a warm shower, sit in the dressing room. You should not wipe yourself after water procedures - this will increase sweating. You can only wipe your face and hair. Until the complete cessation of sweating, you should not dress. It is best to rest lying in the dressing room, about a quarter of an hour.

How to quench your thirst

Naturally, increased sweating caused by staying in a room with sufficiently high temperatures will cause intense thirst.

For drinking, kvass, lemonade, mineral water, fruits or juices should be prepared in advance. You can also make tea. The use of cold drinks is not recommended: cocktails, milk, beer. It is also forbidden to drink alcohol, both during and after vaping.

Myths about the Russian bath - should they be believed

Slimming. There are some myths about the bath, but experts make quite impressive arguments that make them doubt their veracity. For example, the statement that by visiting a steam room you can lose weight is not entirely fair - the weight will decrease, but due to a sharp loss of moisture. This "weight loss" lasts a maximum of a day, the amount of moisture in the body will be restored during this period, the high temperature does not contribute to the absorption of fat deposits. To get real results, you will need to visit the bath regularly, weekly. At the same time, all organs begin to heal, metabolism is activated. It is this fact that can have an impact on weight loss. Without the help of a competent steamer, such results can hardly be achieved.

Hypertension. There is a widespread opinion that it is categorically contraindicated for hypertensive patients to visit a Russian bath. In fact, a moderate thermal effect on the body contributes to the expansion of blood vessels and lower blood pressure. Therefore, a well-organized process can help a person get rid of the disease. Of course, you should agree on the possibility of taking bath procedures with your doctor. With an increase in pressure to high levels, it is impossible to plan a visit to the bath - it is better to contact a therapist and follow the course of drug treatment prescribed by him.

But in any case, when visiting a steam room, hypertensive patients are not recommended to experience too abrupt changes, for example, jump into a pool of cold water, a sharp temperature drop can cause vasospasm and the pressure will again jump up sharply, it is better to cool down under a shower of moderate temperature.

Is it possible to steam on an empty stomach. Wrong is the opinion that it is more useful to bathe on an empty stomach. The ideal time gap between eating and visiting the steam room is two hours.

It is desirable that the menu includes dishes that help retain moisture, such as:

• fruit salads,
• soups,
• vegetable salads, for example - vinaigrette.

such food will prevent the sudden dehydration of the body, which can occur under the influence of high temperature.

The Russian bath is very popular not only in Russia, but also in other countries. This is due to the fact that her visit has a positive effect on health and appearance. The main thing is to know how to properly bathe in the bath. Ignoring the rules for preparing and visiting the steam room can harm the body.

The benefits of the Russian bath are as follows:

• the body is freed from toxins and toxins, due to which the skin is cleansed, the so-called orange peel disappears, the condition of muscles and bone tissue improves;
• intense sweating promotes weight loss;
• blood circulation improves;
• blood pressure stabilizes;
• headache and migraine disappear not only during a visit to the steam room, but also after it;
• immunity is strengthened;
• the functioning of internal organs, the state of blood vessels, respiration and smell improves.

This result is achieved due to favorable conditions in the steam room - this is the optimal ratio of temperature (from 55 to 75 degrees) and humidity (from 45 to 65%).

Contraindications and possible harm

Despite all the benefits, the procedure also has serious limitations. Contraindications to visiting the steam room are as follows.

1. Pathology of the epidermis and rashes on the skin. Even if you have small pimples, you can’t steam, otherwise an abscess will appear with all the ensuing (literally and figuratively) consequences.
2. Cardiovascular and pulmonary insufficiency. It is also recommended to refrain from visiting the bath for people suffering from sexually transmitted pathologies, pneumonia, bronchitis, epilepsy and oncological diseases, both malignant and benign.
3. Children's age up to 5 years. Everything is clear here - the body of babies is not yet able to withstand such temperature overloads. Elderly people can bathe only after the permission of the doctor.
4. The period of bearing a baby and breastfeeding.

The procedure itself does not cause harm to health, if there are no contraindications to its implementation and if you know how to take a steam bath in a Russian bath and what attributes to take with you to the steam room.

Types of bath brooms and their effects on the body

A broom is an indispensable attribute of the Russian bath. Professionals know that each attribute affects the body in its own way and has its own pronounced effect. There are several types of bath brooms.

1. Birch. It is in the greatest demand among fans of the Russian steam room. Birch leaves contain tannins, vitamins and essential oils. This composition determines the anti-inflammatory, disinfecting and antimicrobial properties of the broom. It is recommended to use in the steam room for heavy smokers and people with lung pathologies. Birch broom also improves the condition of the epidermis: promotes rejuvenation and cleanses the skin.
2. Oak. This is the second most popular attribute of the Russian bath. It is recommended to use it for people with inflamed and oily type of epidermis. A broom is useful for hypertensive patients, as it stabilizes high blood pressure, but not during an exacerbation. The leaves of the broom contain tannins, so they relieve a person of excessive sweating.
3. Lime. Linden leaves have anti-cold and anti-inflammatory properties. The substances they contain improve the quality and duration of sleep, as well as relieve migraines, headaches and improve the condition of the epidermis.
4. Bird cherry. The composition of the leaves includes substances that promote the healing of small wounds on the epidermis. The broom has a pleasant aroma, thanks to which a visit to the steam room becomes an aromatherapy session. Bird cherry broom is very soft, so it is in demand among girls and women.
5. Juniper. It has a positive effect on the state of the nervous system, normalizes an unstable emotional background.
6. Walnut. Its experts advise using it for people suffering from diabetes. Broom also improves the condition with varicose veins and ulcerative pathologies.
7. Fir. Promotes the removal of excess fluid from the body. Due to this, swelling disappears from the face and limbs. Fir broom has sedative and anti-inflammatory properties. It relieves insomnia and sciatica.
8. Alder. Alder leaves contain adhesive substances, due to which, during the procedure, they stick to the epidermis and free it from toxins and toxins. Broom has a positive effect on the respiratory system.
9. Nettle. Helps to cure sciatica and. Stabilizes high blood pressure and normalizes unstable emotional background.
10. Eucalyptus. Helps to get rid of colds. Broom also helps to eliminate allergies.

Necessary accessories for the procedure

In addition to a broom, to visit the bath you will need:

• bathrobe;
• large towel;
• rubber slates;
• sheet;
• felt or wool hat;
• clean linen;
• hard mitt;
• washcloth;
• shampoo;
• soap or shower gel;
• drinks: tea, juice, decoction based on medicinal herbs, pure water without gas.

How to take a steam bath in the bath: the main steps

How to properly bathe in a bath with a broom - professional bathers know the intricacies of this procedure, but not all ordinary people. On the day of visiting the steam room, it is recommended to refuse salty and fatty foods. Three hours before leaving the house, it is allowed to have a light snack, for example, cottage cheese with a low mass fraction of fat.

Preparing to visit the steam room

Before entering the steam room, experts advise taking a warm shower. This manipulation will warm up the skin, prepare them for exposure to elevated temperatures.

When taking a shower, do not use detergents and rub the body with a washcloth. Such manipulations lead to the washing off of the protective layer from the epidermis, due to which the skin dries out during a visit to the steam room.

Also, do not wash or wet your hair, as this increases the risk of heat stroke. To avoid it, they enter the steam room only with a dry head, covered with a special cap. If it is not possible to purchase it, you can make a headdress yourself, using natural fabrics for this: wool, felt, linen and others.

First run

During this entry, the body gets used to the conditions of the steam room - to elevated temperatures and humidity. It is recommended to take a broom with you and soak it in hot water. It is not recommended to use the attribute in the first run.

When in the steam room, sit on the bottom shelf. There is no such acute lack of oxygen as at the top, and the temperatures below are not as high. Steaming is recommended in the supine position. Lay a sheet on a shelf, lie down and try to relax. Breathe deeply and evenly. When the heartbeat becomes more frequent and redness appears on the cheeks, lie down one level higher.

The duration of the first call is 10 minutes.

Visit with a broom

On the second run, you can use a broom.

1. Lightly pat the broom over the body from top to bottom. Move slowly so as not to injure the epidermis, but to prepare it for further manipulations.
2. Raise the broom high above your head. A large amount of steam is concentrated at the top, which will warm the leaves. Apply the attribute briefly to the face, chest, abdomen and back, as well as to the feet.
3. With light pats, walk with a broom over the body. Movement should not be unpleasant and cause pain.
4. Run the broom over your body for a minute, but do not pat. After that, alternate stroking and patting, but make the movements more intense.
5. Heat the broom again, holding it over your head. Apply the attribute for 5 seconds to the face, chest, stomach, back and feet.

After using the broom, rest on the bench in a prone position for three seconds. Then leave the steam room. The number of such visits is from 4 to 7. The duration of stay in the steam room is no more than 25 minutes.

breaks

It is recommended to take breaks between the first and subsequent visits to the steam room. Their duration should be longer than the time that was spent in a room with elevated temperatures. You can not bathe longer than rest.

During your stay in the steam room, the body leaves a large amount of fluid. This contributes to the convergence of edema, but can also provoke dehydration. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to drink warm tea, decoctions based on medicinal plants, juices or water between sessions.

Completion of the procedure

Before the last entry, it is recommended to rub the body well with a hard mitten. This will help open the pores, and the procedure will bring more benefits. The fair sex can put a mask on their faces. After the steam room, it is washed off, the head and body are washed with shower gel or mala and washcloths.

How useful are contrast treatments?

After high temperatures, the epidermis needs cooling. A Russian person who practices hardening can afford to dive into an ice hole and rub down with snow. If there is no such experience, it is recommended to simply stand under a cool shower or swim in the pool.

After repeated visits to the baths, you can try to go outside and wipe yourself with snow. After some time, dipping into the hole is allowed.

1. After leaving the steam room, it is not recommended to immediately take a vertical position on the bench and even lie down. You need to walk around a bit for the body to come to its senses. You can't move fast. Slow walking for 5 minutes will help the body adapt to new conditions. After that, you can sit down and rest.
2. You can not use cosmetics before visiting the steam room. They clog pores. This degrades the quality of being in a steam room. Cosmetics also prevent the epidermis from absorbing the beneficial substances that make up the leaves of the broom.
3. If you feel worse, you must immediately stop the procedure and leave the steam room. In the waiting room, the body will cool down and the state will return to normal. On this day, it is recommended to refuse the subsequent premises of the steam room. If the situation repeats during a second trip to the bathhouse, such manipulations should be abandoned.

Conclusion

Video tutorials, which are available in abundance on the Internet, demonstrate how to properly bathe in a Russian bath. If you follow the recommendations of amateurs and medical staff, then the procedure will benefit the body and will not cause harm.

Mother of two children. I have been running a household for more than 7 years - this is my main job. I like to experiment, I constantly try various means, methods, techniques that can make our life easier, more modern, richer. I love my family.

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folk wisdom

It often happens like this: you came to the bathhouse, but there is no broom. To how to steam in the bathwithout him? An inexperienced visitor will wave his hand and go to steam "idle": he will sit on the shelves and squeeze precious drops of sweat out of himself. An inveterate bather will always find a way out. There are several ways that somehow brighten up our "unenviable" fate. This is what I am trying to write about.

Sheet as a means of soaring

Imagine that an ordinary sheet would come in handy for this purpose. Of course, she will not be able to completely replace, but getting a minimal effect from soaring and improving her health in this way is quite realistic. So, for convenience, let's call the person being hovered, client , and performing this procedure - bather .

• We choose a place in the steam room so that the client can lie down freely and comfortably.
• We spread the sheet on the shelf, trimming the near edge along the edge of the shelf.
• We collect the opposite side and place it along the wall of the steam room.
• The client lies on his stomach on the sheet, placing his body along the shelf.
• The steamer stands on the side of the client, covers him (except for the head) with the free part of the sheet.
• Grasping the two ends of the upper part, the bather lifts it up. Hands should perform such movements, as if he captures the hottest steam from above. Then you need to quickly lower the sheet over the body. So repeat 5-8 times.
• After that, lower the sheet and rub the body with your hands, which will allow you to remove sweat and at the same time hold.
• It is enough to spend 3-4 cycles. After that, you can roll over on your back and soar in the same order.
• All! The procedure is over.

How to bathe in the bath if there is no sheet

It's hard to imagine that this is even possible. But, nevertheless, everything happens in our life. In this case, a terry bath towel with a length of one to one and a half meters will come to the rescue. How to apply it correctly, see below:

• Fold the towel in half along its length, and then again, but across.
• Pass your right hand (or left) into a folded towel.
• Tie a knot at the wrist.
• Grab the free ends with your palm.
• "device" to bathe, like an ordinary broom and rub your body from time to time.

It should be noted that in the process of soaring, the towel will absorb sweat. From this it will become heavier, which will require additional physical effort. For women, this method may seem difficult, but for men it is quite on the shoulder.

You can always find a way out

Bathing procedures sometimes require us to be smart and able to use improvised items in order to get the most out of visiting the bathhouse. There is no doubt that each of you will have your own tricks and ways out of situations like these. The main thing is to solve the problem how to take a bath without having any bath accessories.