Do-it-yourself air heating stove for a bath. How to make heating in the bath in winter - options for effective heating systems. Simplified bath heating systems

To maintain the optimum temperature in all bath rooms, it is best to make heating in the bath from a stove-heater installed in the steam room. For small-sized baths, consisting of a dressing room, a washing room and a steam room, the only stove, as a rule, is installed in such a way that the heater is in the steam room, the furnace firebox is located in the dressing room, and the storage tank for heated water is located in the washing room.

Simplified bath heating systems

The easiest to manufacture, maintain and operate is the system in which the bath is heated from the stove in the steam room. That is, the stove-heater, which provides maximum heating of the surrounding air and the production of heated steam, is located in a steam room, and its furnace part, through which combustible material is loaded, is taken out into the dressing room. At the same time, due to the implementation of such a design, the bath is heated from the bath stove simultaneously in the steam room and in the dressing room. In this case, the washing compartment of the bath is heated by placing a tank with hot water in it, and, if necessary, an additional heating battery.

The storage tank located in the washing section of the bath is connected by pipes to a heat exchanger heated by a bath stove. The water in the storage tank is heated using a circulation pump that pumps water through a heat exchanger located either directly in the fuel combustion area or on the furnace chimney.

A sauna stove with a heat exchanger for heating and obtaining the required amount of hot water is the most effective and simple way to maintain the optimum temperature in all sauna rooms. Such a combined design is quite economical in terms of fuel consumption, generates a large amount of heat and has a relatively short time to reach the operating mode.

Sauna stoves and their features

If necessary, a sauna stove with a heating circuit can be quite versatile both in terms of operation and the fuel used in it. Such a furnace can be used either in the mode of continuous combustion of fuel, or in cyclic mode, with periodic loading of combustible material. It can be fueled by natural gas, wood, charcoal or wood pellets. In addition, electric furnaces of appropriate power can also be used to heat the bath and heat water.

For the manufacture of continuous combustion furnaces, steel is usually used. Such a furnace heats up quickly and cools down quickly when the fuel supply to it is stopped. Sometimes the surface of steel furnaces is lined with a decorative non-combustible material, which increases its safety and heat capacity.

Furnaces used in the cyclic mode of space heating must have a high heat capacity and the ability to retain heat for a long time after the fuel supply stops. They are made of refractory bricks, which have a large mass and high heat capacity. Such an oven after heating can maintain a high temperature for quite a long time. The disadvantages of such furnaces include a long time to reach the operating mode, that is, a long time for heating the furnace in a cold state.

To organize the supply of baths with hot water, as well as for space heating, stoves equipped with forced circulation systems of hot water, as well as heat exchangers, are used.

Furnaces with heat exchangers

Furnaces equipped with heat exchangers can successfully solve all the problems of space heating, water heating, steam generation. Heating a bath from the heat exchanger of a bath stove can include not only the main rooms of the bath, but also auxiliary ones, for example, a shower room, a relaxation room, a pool, a billiard room, etc.

When designing a furnace equipped with heat exchangers, the following should be taken into account at the bath construction stage:

the size of the bath and the area of heated premises;
dimensions and weight of the furnace;
specific gravity of the heating device;
the number of heat exchange devices included in the furnace kit;
total volume and composition of the circulating coolant;
diameter and length of the chimney.

Sauna stoves with a heat exchanger can be connected using heat-insulated pipes:

To a remote tank for heating water used in the washing section of the bath.
To heating radiators located in the service rooms of the bath - a relaxation room, a billiard room, etc.
To the system of hot water supply and water heating, which includes not only the main and service premises of the bath, but also the living quarters of the house.

Furnaces for heating baths with wood come with an internal or external heat exchanger. The internal heat exchanger is located in the combustion chamber between the housing and the casing. It uses the heat obtained directly in the process of burning fuel and heating the furnace.

The external heat exchanger is arranged around the chimney. It uses the heat given off by heated gases when they are brought out. Due to the increased volume of the external heat exchanger, the efficiency of its functioning is increased. Using the heat of the gases leaving the chimney saves fuel and improves the efficiency of the furnace by reducing the temperature of the exhaust gases.

In a cast-iron furnace, water is heated in a heat exchanger by flue gases and thermal radiation. The heat exchanger housing is located in the upper part of the furnace near the chimney.

A brick oven for a bath involves the location of the heat exchanger inside the brickwork in the immediate vicinity of the firebox. This slightly increases the thermal inertia of the heat exchanger, and also reduces the likelihood of its overheating or oxidation of its surface under the influence of an open flame.

The heat exchanger providing heating of the bath from the furnace to the steam heat exchanger must comply with the technical parameters of the effective power of the water heating system, the operating pressure in the system, the volume and composition of the circulating coolant.

Features of a bath stove with a heat exchanger

A bath stove equipped with a heat exchanger has certain design features.

These include, in particular:

tube supply system for coolant circulation;
thickened body walls;
increased volume of the heater;
the presence of a mandatory air distributor;
firebox door made of heat-resistant glass.

The heat exchanger functions due to the constant circulation of water through all the devices that make up the heating system in the bath. For effective use of the heat exchanger, the length of each of the connecting pipes should be a maximum of 3 m. Especially if there is no external thermal insulation of the pipe.

Subject to fire safety rules, as well as in the presence of forced ventilation and thermoregulation systems, a universal stove for baths and home heating can be equipped with a heat exchanger. The stove itself can be located in the bathhouse and connected to the living quarters of the house using a heat-insulated heating pipeline and supplying the home with hot water.

To organize the circulation of water in the central heating system, as well as to supply hot water to the premises of the house and to the washing compartment of the bath, an automated pumping station is used to maintain constant pressure in the line.

The simplest design of a universal stove is an electric stove with separate electric heaters for the heat exchanger and heater sections.

Such a furnace can operate in several modes, namely:

In the mode of heating the living quarters of the house and its hot water supply (DHW) while maintaining the minimum required temperature in the bathhouse during the cold season.
In the heating mode of the bath and the whole house with hot water in the cold season.
Organization of heating baths and heaters in the summer.

A similar stove for a bath and heating at the same time can be created in the form of a continuous device for natural gas or fuel pellets. The use of charcoal or wood as a fuel in this case is difficult and has certain technical difficulties. Indeed, in wood or coal stoves, the possibility of automatic temperature control is not provided. This can lead to sudden temperature fluctuations in the heating line.

If it is possible to connect to a natural gas main or an industrial voltage electric cable, a sauna stove can be made from a heating boiler that runs on gas or electricity, respectively. Such a furnace can perform the functions of a heating and water heating system. Together with the heating boiler in the bath, you can also install a small steel wood-burning stove in the steam room.

If the central heating system of the house has sufficient power, the auxiliary rooms of the bath can be heated with it. To do this, heat-insulated pipes are laid from the home heating system to the bath, to which radiators for heating the auxiliary rooms of the bath are connected. At the same time, the stove-heater can only be used to heat the steam or washing section of the bath, if necessary.

If the distance from the water-heating boiler of a residential building to the bathhouse is small, then heat loss with such a heating system can be minimal. In addition, the presence of an independent external heating system will allow you to maintain the optimum temperature in the sauna room in the winter. This is required to prevent freezing of water supply and sewage pipes, as well as the bathhouse itself. The combination of heating systems of a residential building and a bath in this case may have an auxiliary, backup character.

Bath water heating

You can equip water heating in the bath yourself, starting from making a home-made boiler, laying out a wood-burning brick stove and ending with the installation of the “warm floor” system. The main thing is to clearly follow the technology at each of these stages. The issue of heating the bath must be dealt with after insulation work, before interior decoration. In compact buildings, it is easiest to build a heater, the power of which is sufficient to heat the steam room, washing compartment and dressing room. In large rooms, it is necessary to install full-fledged heating using a pipeline.

Types of fuel for a bath with water heating

To simplify the task, you can bring water heating to the bathhouse from the house. In winter, you can maintain the optimal temperature in the building in this way. However, in this case, the equipment of a separate circuit is still required for its heating in the summer.
Water heating of the bath can be carried out on different types of fuel:

Gas. In this case, to warm up the boiler, it is necessary to connect to the general gas supply system and install the appropriate equipment. But many settlements in our time are not gasified. And the use of liquefied fuel in cylinders is a fire hazard.
Electricity. For heating in this way, it is important to correctly calculate the required boiler power. The main advantage is the possibility of installation without a chimney. The disadvantages include the high cost and the need for a three-phase network for a boiler with a power of 12 kW or more.
Firewood. Such an oven is capable of heating all rooms with the highest quality. Wood is the traditional fuel for the steam room. However, the process of harvesting firewood and kindling the stove is quite laborious.

Liquid fuels are not economically viable and are highly flammable. Requires special precautions. Not recommended for bath heating.
After deciding on the type of fuel, select the appropriate stove. The market offers many production models of different quality in a wide price range. However, if you wish, you can build it yourself.
The most efficient and high-quality heating of the bath is possible with a wood-burning stove. Traditionally, a steel or brick structure is installed. In the first case, due to the large heat transfer and the thickness of the walls, the rooms warm up faster. The firebox of a brick oven takes more time, but the heat is stored longer due to the ability of the brick to accumulate it.

Making a water boiler for heating a bath

For these purposes, you can use ordinary cast-iron radiators M-140. We need 12 sections. Each of them has a capacity of 1.5 liters and an area of 0.254 m2. The total volume of the structure will be 18 liters, and the area will be 3 m2.
To use it, you need to convert the radiator according to the following instructions:

We take out cardboard strips between the sections.
We prepare a mixture of drying oil and graphite. We impregnate the asbestos cord with it and lay it instead of gaskets. This will prevent burning at high temperatures.
We wash each section with a six percent hydrochloric acid solution, and then with a large amount of plain water. This is necessary for cleaning from dirt and rust.
We assemble the individual parts into one structure in the reverse order, using nipples with right and left threads on the sides for fixing. The sections will be attracted by the scrolling of the nipple.
When the distance between them reaches two centimeters, we wind the impregnated cord and make the final tightening of the fasteners.

After assembling the structure and waiting for the complete drying of the drying oil, it is necessary to apply liquid under pressure and check the tightness of the joints for the efficient and durable operation of the structure.

Wood-burning stove for a bath with water heating

It is desirable to consider a place for installing the furnace at the construction stage. Due to the heavy weight, an additional foundation is required for the stone structure.
We carry out work on the construction of a wood-burning stove for a bath with water heating in the following sequence:

We dig a pit with a depth of about 0.7 meters. We fall asleep a sand cushion 15 cm thick, spill it with water and carefully tamp. From above we make a layer of broken brick or rubble.
We install wooden formwork along the walls of the pit. We mount the frame from the reinforcement and insert it into the recess.
Pour concrete, leaving 15 cm to the top.
We dismantle the formwork and fill the resulting space with sand.
We cover the upper part with a roll waterproofer in two layers. The best option is ruberoid.
We check the horizontalness of the foundation. Small irregularities can be covered with intermediate dry brickwork.
We make a solution of clay and water, the consistency of thick sour cream. With complete dissolution, add sand in a one-to-one ratio with clay.
We wet the bricks with water and lay the first row tightly, checking the corners and horizontality.
On the third row, we fix the blower door with a galvanized wire or steel strip.
On the fourth - we equip the ash well.
On the sixth - we finally fix the blower door.
On the seventh - we install the grate. The size of the firebox must be calculated taking into account the installation of the boiler. On the first row of the firebox we form a special side and mount the corner. In the side walls we leave 2 openings for the outlet of pipes. Doors for the fuel compartment are best chosen from refractory durable cast iron.
On the eighth row, we build a partition to connect to the chimney and continue this installation until the fourteenth, on which you want to install channels.
We place at an angle halves of bricks from the fifteenth to the eighteenth rows. This will form the basis for the dividing wall.
On the next row, we make a door for the steam vent and lay thin metal strips that connect the twentieth and twenty-first brick rows. After that, close the door frame.
We begin to mount the chimney pipe from the 23rd row, forming channels for heat dissipation.

Please note that the wall inside the fuel compartment and chimney should be as even and smooth as possible. Every five rows you need to wipe the inner surface.

Installation of a boiler for water heating of a bath and piping

The cast-iron structure must be placed behind the firebox chamber. It will heat up not from the flame, but from the gas. To properly install the equipment, follow this procedure:

We place a radiator on pre-made corners, observing a distance to the walls of about 5-6 mm. The gap will compensate for the thermal expansion of the structure.
If the selected pipes for connection to the boiler have seams, then we additionally weld them before installation.
We attach diagonally inch water supply and return pipes. In a place with a right-hand thread, we simply screw the product. On the left - we use a clutch with a drive and a nipple for fixing.
We install the water supply pipe perpendicular to the floor at the top point, and equip the return line in the underground space and connect it from below. This is necessary for improved circulation.
We close the two extra holes of the product with a plug.
When welding pipes together, we remove the chamfer along the cut contour for high-quality filling with a welding seam of the entire thickness and reliable fixation of parts. If the steam room warms up infrequently in winter, then you can pour antifreeze into the system instead of water.

Installation of a water heated floor in a bath with water heating

Although this device will cost more, it is able to warm up the room as quickly and efficiently as possible. Heat goes around the entire perimeter of the room, and not from one source. In this case, the heated air rises.
You can equip underfloor heating in a bath with water heating yourself in this order:

We level the surface, carry out insulation work.
We lay aluminum foil on the rough coating, with a reflective coating overlapping upwards by 15-20 cm. We glue the joints with reinforced tape.
We install a collector cabinet, cutting a hole of 0.6x0.4x0.12 meters at the surface of the flooring.
We put supply and return pipes into it, fix metal shut-off valves to them using compression fittings.
We connect the circulation pump and the splitter. The latter is best equipped with an automatic air vent system and a drain valve.
Along the perimeter, we lay metal-plastic pipes with a diameter of 2 cm or more in a parallel or spiral way with a step of about 0.3 meters. For these purposes, we use clips and clamps. We observe the distance from the nearest wall - 7 cm.
We connect one end of the pipe to the general heating system (supply manifold). We connect the second edge with a return device.
We let in water at a pressure that is one and a half times the working pressure. If the system withstands, and the temperature is uniform everywhere, then we proceed to pouring the cement-sand screed.

The manifold cabinet assembly can be purchased from the respective retailers. Pipes must be selected from quality reputable manufacturers.
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Water heating in a bath is one of the most effective methods of heat supply. It is popular in large steam rooms. You can equip it yourself, but the process is time-consuming, requires strict adherence to the rules. And the combination of such a system with a high heat output of a wood-burning stove will allow you to maintain the optimum temperature in the room for a long time. Author: TutKnow.ru editors

Options for organizing heating in the bath

The bath has always been a special ritual for a Russian person. Heating in a bath is one of the most difficult elements, since its task is to heat air and water at the same time to the desired temperature. Only with the right choice and installation of a sauna stove, you can fully enjoy the unique ritual. Therefore, more and more owners of country cottages are thinking about how to make heating in the bath.

Many connoisseurs choose a stone stove for a bath. Such solutions look great and heat the air well, but they are expensive and take up a lot of space. Therefore, recently metal heating furnaces are gaining popularity. However, they cannot be considered a suitable option for year-round use, as they cool down very quickly. Heating a bathhouse in winter with the help of metal stoves requires constant heating of the heat exchanger, that is, in winter, you must constantly be indoors and keep the stove on.

Ways to organize a heating system in a bath

Regardless of the selected heating option, the scheme may look as shown in Fig. one.

Heating a bath with your own hands can be done by the following methods:

Heating with gas boilers

Gas boilers are capable of heating large rooms in an uninterrupted mode, and our blue fuel is not too expensive. This method is very economical and does not harm the environment.

The only drawback of gas heating is that for this it is necessary to have a developed project and control its implementation. In addition, gas pipelines are currently not widespread enough in dachas and villages, so most often it is necessary to look for a way to heat a bath without gas.

Water heating units

The electricity bill will be quite democratic, since in this case the water temperature is automatically controlled and will not rise above the set value. In the winter season, in order to avoid freezing of the heat exchanger, you can set the operating temperature to +5 ° C, and when visiting the bath, raise it to a comfortable level. If you want to save money, you can install an induction, electrode or heating element boiler. Their operational properties are not very outstanding, but they consume 30% less electricity, which is especially important during a crisis.

Warming up the air with underfloor heating and convectors

Convectors are an expensive option in terms of equipment and electricity bills. However, the convector method allows you to automatically adjust the thermal mode of heating the dressing room and the bath itself. Convectors can be economically used by analogy with water heaters: set the temperature to +5°C in winter, thereby avoiding freezing of the system and excessive consumption of electricity.

Another comfortable way to heat the air is with heated electric floors. Unlike the first warm floors, modern models are protected from mechanical damage, and if any track fails, the floor continues to perform its functions. The main disadvantage of this method is that the system must be installed at the construction stage or a major overhaul.

Advice from the master!

Both ways to save electricity require carefully thought-out insulation of the bath.

Pellet and solid fuel boilers

If you want to save on heating, you can use solid fuel boilers. As a consumable material, coal or firewood is used here. The disadvantage is that a large amount of material is required to achieve the optimum temperature. In addition, in this case, constant access to the place of fuel loading is necessary, and in winter it can be significantly difficult.

There are combined boilers on the market that allow you to use electricity in the absence of solid fuel. But they can only be used for heating water. In addition, the installation of combined systems is very difficult.

A more expensive option is pellet boilers. They are widely used in European countries because the fuel is supplied automatically. Pellets do not produce a lot of soot, so such heating systems need to be serviced once every 1.5 months. As mentioned above, electricity is needed to ignite these boilers. But diesel generators and batteries can be used as a source. The only disadvantage of such solutions is the high price of the boiler. But it is more than offset by cost savings during operation, so pellet boilers can be considered the best solution.

Connecting the bath to the heating of the house

Heating baths from the house has become possible relatively recently. To organize it, you need to lay a heating main with your own hands. In this case, the correct functioning of the unit is possible under the following conditions:

when designing, the location of groundwater must be taken into account, since pipes should not be exposed to excessive moisture;
the pipeline should be insulated and protected from groundwater with a larger diameter pipe;
the location of the bath in the immediate vicinity of the house.

The last point is especially important.

Advice from the master!

If the sauna is located far enough from a summer house or a cottage, you may encounter a problem inherent in modern central heating systems: by the time the water reaches its destination, it can cool down so much that it does not affect the temperature in the bath in any way. If the distance is not too large, then the heating main laid from the house to the bath will be an excellent solution.

Traditionally, a dacha or a country house is complemented by a bath, it does not matter - Russian or Finnish. To make your stay in the room more comfortable, organize a shower room, toilet and rest room, conduct hot and cold water supply, you need to equip the heating in the bath.

How to heat a bath

Until recently, most owners of dachas, private country houses used all the facilities on the site mainly in summer, autumn and spring. Accordingly, heating the bathhouse in winter was not a priority. But today you can observe the growth of interest in living outside the city all year round. This, accordingly, forces us to think about heating both the living space and the room for bath procedures.

In order for the conditions of stay in this room to be optimal, you need to choose the right heating scheme. There are several of them:

fireplace or stove;
gas;
electrical;
alternative.

Each scheme has its own advantages and disadvantages. To make the right choice, you need to consider all the options.

We are heated by the oven

It is a mistake to think that the time of the Russian stove has passed. The wood-burning stove familiar to many continues to be popular. In general, its advantages can be formulated as follows:

simple operation;
the possibility of mounting with your own hands;
work on one of the available types of fuel - wood.

Going through the options and giving preference to the Russian stove, we must not forget about the shortcomings:

the bulkiness of the oven;
the heating process is not subject to automation;
high probability of a fire;
wood-burning stoves are a source of dirt.

An analogue of the usual Russian stove is the so-called potbelly stove. This stove also works on wood, but it is distinguished by its compact dimensions.

It should be remembered that the installation of such a furnace is impractical due to the fact that a comfortable temperature regime is not maintained for a long period of time.

In addition, if the “potbelly stove” is made by hand, its use is very dangerous.

Heating with water and liquid fuel

Water heating is becoming more and more popular today. This is facilitated by a large selection of equipment that can be used. It should be remembered that this type of heating in the bath should be arranged so that in the warm season it can be turned off, leaving the heat exchanger to work only to heat the water. That is, you need to purchase a boiler with two circuits.

It is carried out using three types of fuel:

Gaza. To organize gas heating, it is necessary to connect to a common gas supply system. You will also need special equipment through which fuel will flow. On the territory of our country there are a large number of settlements that are still not provided with gas. An alternative type of fuel - liquefied or bottled gas - has an increased degree of fire hazard.
Electricity. In order for electric heating to provide a comfortable temperature in the room, it is important to accurately select the power of the equipment. Due to the complexity of these calculations, it is not recommended to purchase and install an electric boiler with your own hands. Unlike gas heating, the use of electricity does not require the installation of a chimney. The disadvantage is the high cost of electric boilers, as well as the complexity of the technical process.
Firewood. The wood burning system allows you to warm up the room relatively quickly. In general, heating the steam room of a private house with the help of wood-burning equipment is traditional. But many do not like the complexity of the process of harvesting fuel and kindling the furnace.

Alternatives

Not only the wood and gas system is used for a steam room or dressing room. Today, infrared equipment is gaining more and more popularity. It does not require any special permission to install.

This system has a number of advantages:

easy installation / dismantling, which can be done by hand;
small sizes;
no need to purchase and add/report fuel;
cost-effectiveness in comparison with electrical equipment;
safety for people in the bath;
a short time interval for heating;
low cost.

With the help of an infrared heater, you can even heat a compact sauna, which is now installed in large apartments.

Despite the large number of positive aspects, the use of infrared heaters also has disadvantages:

With the help of a heater, it is possible to heat a room of only a small area.
It is impossible to simultaneously heat the bath and stones, which are often used for medical procedures.
To heat a steam room, it will take from 4 to 6 appliances, which will cost the consumer a significant amount.

Ensuring optimal temperature conditions in the steam room and other areas can be organized using a heating main - starting heating from the house. To do this, radiators are installed inside the building (the exception is the steam room). Another option is underfloor heating. It is safe and effective, but there is also a drawback - it is very difficult to implement, especially if the bath is already built.

It is important to remember that it is possible to organize the heating of the bath from the house only on the condition that the two buildings are located at a short distance from each other or have a closed insulated passage (tambour). This will reduce heat loss.

If the bath is multi-storey

The appearance of private households has changed significantly over the past few centuries. The same applies to baths. Today, baths are not uncommon, which have, for example, two floors.

The presence of more than one floor implies the organization of heating of both the first and second floors. Existing systems are conditionally divided into a number of categories:

solid or single heating;
separate heating.

In the first case, it is assumed that the stove is mounted directly in the steam room or behind its wall. The pipe through which the smoke will be removed is fixed to a special layer on the equipment. It passes the perimeter of the first and second floors and only then is displayed on the roof.

It is important to remember that single heating requires the stove to be heated continuously, even if the steam room is not in use. In addition, the complex path of hot air circulation results in a long heating time of the room.

A separate system is based on the use of several types of heating at once. This is the so-called combined system.

In this case, in the area where people are steaming, a standard set is installed - a stone, a vertical pipe and the stove itself. The rest of the premises are heated by gas, electricity and other sources.

In order for the steam room fire chamber to give the maximum effect, certain rules should be followed.

First of all, it concerns firewood. They must be dry, the presence of even a small amount of moisture in them will slow down the heating.
Firewood must be of the correct size: the diameter does not exceed 9 cm, but not less than 6 cm. Average values will allow the fuel to burn for a long time, give the required heat and, accordingly, the temperature.

Experienced users claim that high-quality heating is also determined by the use of raw materials of a certain breed. If the question is how to make heating in a bath with several floors, it is better to give preference to birch. This wood does not have a large diameter. However, the high tar content provides long-term smoldering, due to which a high combustion temperature is achieved in comparison with other materials.

Additionally, to increase the time of maintaining a high temperature, coal is used. Oak and linden also showed themselves well when solving the problem of heating a bathhouse with several floors. Poplar and aspen emit less heat, so they will need much more.

If the bath is equipped with an attic, it is better to use a fireplace to heat it. When installing it, be sure to take into account the weight of the device, which requires mandatory strengthening of the zone. The weight of the fireplace depends on how often you plan to use it. It is known that intensive heating requires a large firebox. To make installation and operation easier, it is better to give preference to an electric fireplace. It will also reduce the cost of anticipated repairs.

Heated floors in the bath are a good option for those who use it all year round, who have it at home, and whom it serves not only for its intended purpose, but also at the same time is the only bathroom in the house, especially during the cold season. That's when underfloor heating will make your holiday in the bath even more enjoyable, especially if you decide to place them also under the main room. Then the warm floors of the steam room will be an excellent additional source of heating.

Advantages of a warm floor for a bath:

The heating system is inside the floor
Uniform distribution of heat over the entire area of the room
At low cost - the possibility of heating a large area
Significant savings compared to electric

Heated floors in the bath convenient to use, non-toxic and cheap at cost, but with all this it is necessary to have additional sources of heating in the room, such as radiators, since underfloor heating cannot provide absolute heating of the entire room especially when severe frosts set in.

What do underfloor heating look like?? Between the concrete base and its coating itself there is a system of pipes through which water or other heating liquid flows. And in order for all the heat to go up, they are immediately placed on, thus ensuring good bath heating.

Now we will consider several very important points that you should consider when choosing a stove used for heating a bath. It is advisable to decide in advance what kind of fuel the bath will be heated, it’s good if it will be cheap, have been increasingly used in recent years. What are the ovens for the bath:

permanent action. During the entire use of the steam room, it is necessary to constantly maintain the combustion of fuel.
periodic action. It is enough to heat them in advance.

Continuous oven

The main distinguishing feature of the furnace permanent nature of action- this is a relatively small layer of masonry and a small amount of stones used in masonry. With such an oven, you will have the ability to control the temperature, which can go up to 360 degrees. To heat such a furnace, you only need to ensure its connection to the mains. But you can also use gas as a fuel.

Batch Furnace

The main feature of the furnace periodical action- This is a thick layer of masonry and a large number of bricks that you will need to lay it out. The large wall thickness will protect the surface of the furnace from possible overheating and, due to its high heat capacity, will provide heat for a long time.

This type of heating will bring the temperature of the lower part of the furnace up to 1000 degrees. Even when such a high temperature is reached, there is no soot settling, since it will all burn out.

The most suitable type of fuel you can use in this type of bath.- it's wood. The use of coal for heating is not welcome. You should not try to sharply lower the temperature of the oven, as this is dangerous and can cause destruction of the inner surface of the oven due to sudden changes.

Material selection

Think in advance about all the materials that you will use during construction, they should in no case be flammable. Also organize the necessary room ventilation. There are many materials recommended for oven construction, but the most popular are brick and steel.

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To heat the entire bath, one stove stove is enough for you. Therefore, it can be made small to save space. Usually, brick ovens of periodic action are used for heating, although there are those that are adapted to constant burning.

The main advantage of the stove stove is that for a long time after heating it will give off heat due to its high heat capacity, despite the fact that its heating time is minimal, it will be able to maintain a high temperature in room. To install such a stove, you will need the services of an experienced stove-maker, and this will be quite expensive.

Metal furnaces, for the most part, work on a permanent basis. Such material is very thin, and therefore cools quickly enough. That is why the combustion process is constantly maintained in such furnaces, but it will also warm up much faster than stone, all for the same reason. For small baths with a light foundation, this perfect option.

Fuel

The next very important point that you should pay attention to is it's fuel. For heating a bath, you can use not only firewood, as many people think. Of course, burning wood guarantees unique aroma of wood and the special warmth of the bath, but making a supply of firewood for the whole winter is not an easy task. Modern technologies can provide us with more convenient sources of energy.

To date there are stone ovens, electricity, the same wood, and, of course, liquid fuel. There are also models that combine the use of several types of fuel at once. Of course, you can make a similar oven and do it yourself, but this will require special skills and the necessary experience.

In the case of using electric heating for a bath, you can adjust the current strength in the heating elements yourself. It is also very important not to forget during installation about the installation of an automatic protection system that will stop the further supply of electricity if the temperature in the furnace rises above the permissible norm.

When choosing a fuel, you should pay attention to price and availability, in that firewood is significantly inferior, because they are very difficult to get, electricity is available to everyone, but it will be more expensive. Liquid fuel is not only flammable, but it will also cost you a large amount. Gas is cheap, easy to use, but it is not always possible to get it.

The key to a good bath is a properly folded stove. This is perhaps the most important attribute of the bath. It is this heating in the bath that will allow you to heat the room, heat the water for bathing and create steam in the steam room. To heat a large bath, you can install a heating stove. If you don’t know how to make heating in a bath, but decide to build a steam room, a stove-heater is the best option.

Peculiarities

In summer cottages, they build family-type baths for themselves, in which one stove-heater is enough. This type of heating in the bath will take over all the basic functions. It is precisely with this that it is important to observe all the subtleties during the construction of the furnace. The stove-heater is better to make a small one. This will save space. At the same time, its heating time will be minimal, and it will give off heat as long as possible. But the most important thing is what fuel it will be heated with. It is best that the fuel is cheap. Popular - water heating baths.

Steam room - the main room of the bath

High heat capacity will allow you to get good steam for a long time. In addition, dry heat will be used to heat the room and water for washing. To make everything suit you, when making heating in the baths with your own hands, take into account the ratio of the size of the furnace, the room and the purpose of the bath. Make sure that your stay in the baths is as safe as possible for you and your family.

Think over to the smallest detail what materials you will use in the construction of the bath and stove so that they are not flammable. Responsibly approach the issue of ventilation. Whether it is gas heating in the bath or electric - this will allow you not to burn out from combustion products.

The principle of operation of the furnace

Let's talk a little about how the bath heating system will give off heat to the outside. If the heat radiation is maximum, you risk overheating or getting burned. Also, excess heat adversely affects the condition of the skin. In order for the conditions of stay in the bath to be comfortable, the stove must give off heat according to the principle of convection. Hot air comes out of the furnace, and cooled air is supplied.

To achieve this result, the temperature of the furnace walls will be lower. But fold the walls of the bath from materials that will reflect infrared rays as much as possible. Heat accumulates well in the wall and in the stone backfill. In order for the furnace to give off heat for the longest possible time, build its walls thicker.

Types of ovens

Kamenka stoves, which are used for heating baths in winter, can be divided into two categories according to the type of work: permanent and intermittent.

A continuous furnace is characterized by a small wall thickness and a small volume of stones. This type of stove has the ability to regulate the temperature both independently and automatically. In this case, the maximum temperature reaches 350 degrees. To heat this type of stove, it is enough to connect it to electricity. Gas is also suitable as a fuel.

If you decide to use electric bath heating, you can regulate the current strength in the heating elements yourself. Do not forget that when installing the oven, you must install a protective automatic system. If the wall temperature exceeds the permissible values, heating the bath with electricity will automatically stop the supply of electricity.

Also, stoves-heaters of constant action can be heated with coal or wood. Whatever you use to heat stoves, whether it is water heating in a bath, remember that it is important to separate the combustion chamber and smoke channels from the backfill.

To do this, you can use a steel sheet or lay a cast iron tile. Thus, you will prevent the penetration of combustion products into the bathhouse. It is also an excellent protection for stones from soot deposits. The latter, in excess, pollutes the air in the bath.

Ovens-heaters of periodic work are represented by thick masonry and a large volume of bricks. Thick walls will protect the surfaces of the stove from overheating, and for a long time the stove will give off heat.

Such heating in the bath allows you to heat the lower part of the furnace up to 1100 degrees. Working at such a high temperature, there is no soot settling as it burns. To save fuel, use the principle of "black" combustion. In this case, the smoke gases pass through the bath. This type of heating is very dangerous. The surface of the furnace and walls is covered with soot. As for the “white-style” version of the firebox, the firebox compartment is covered with a damper. It is allowed to open it after complete combustion of the fuel.

The most ideal fuel for how to make heating in baths can be firewood. It is not advisable to resort to the use of coal for heating. It is rather difficult to sharply reduce the temperature, which leads to destruction of the internal surfaces in the furnace. And this is a safety violation.

To obtain economically advantageous use of fuel, it is important that it burns completely.

The shutter is closed during combustion, special attention is paid to the air supply. When it enters, water vapor and carbon dioxide are formed. If there is no air supply, soot deposits form, resulting in low heat output. The risk of poisoning by combustion products increases. It is also possible to increase the heat transfer coefficient by heating a larger surface. It is necessary to heat the stove-heater until the walls are heated to the maximum temperature, and dry steam begins to give off.

What are stove stoves? Here are some of their designs. There are solid fuel stoves that are heated with coal and wood. Liquid fuel, kerosene or fuel oil is suitable for them as fuel. There are models of gaseous fuel stoves. For their work, you need to have liquefied or natural gas - heating the bath with gas. Also electric ovens.