Colds come. The need for heating the room has come. The best option for heating in your home is to build a stove. The main part of any furnace is the grate, a part of a device that has not undergone reconstruction for many years.
Cast iron grates are part of the oven grates that are installed in heating furnaces. They can also be used for saunas working on wood. Grid-iron grids consist of several cast-iron grates and are used to provide fuel combustion in furnaces. This is due to the supply of oxygen to the lower layer of the firebox. If there are no cast-iron grates, burning in furnaces is impossible, since without the access of oxygen the combustion process will not occur.
We will consider the advantages of cast iron grates on the example of a bath, where high temperature plays a major role in the supply of steam. If you install grates made of steel, then when heated to a temperature of 1000 º, scale formation will occur, which will lead to the destruction of the grate. Therefore, all cast iron grates are made of heat-resistant cast iron that can withstand high temperatures.
Lovers of comfort and extra warmth often arrange fireplaces in their homes. With his own hands , a fireplace folded and decorated with an original design gives the house a special atmosphere of coziness. It is a simple furnace in which the furnace is open and made in the form of a niche. Due to radiant energy, the room is heated, although the main heat goes into the pipe and only a small part of it enters the room (about 10-20%). Therefore, along with a fireplace, it is desirable to have another alternative type of space heating (stove, batteries, etc.).
The fireplace in the house creates intense air exchange, due to which the room is ventilated. It protects it from unpleasant odors and the formation of mold on the walls.
The shape and size of the fireplace is chosen by the owner himself. They can be the most diverse, but the principle of construction is the same for everyone.
The main elements of the fireplace:
- housing;
- compartment firebox;
- smoke collector;
- smoke channel.
Hardwood is usually used as fuel for a fireplace. They burn on the hearth of the firebox, which is made of fire-resistant material. It can be granite, concrete or clinker. Under the firebox a podzolz is installed to collect ash. Sometimes it may not be used, but then it is necessary to raise the grate to 100-150 cm above the firebox floor. Instead of a lattice, you can use cast iron grate. They are installed by several pieces, depending on the size of the fireplace. Then the ash will collect under the grate.
In the lower part of the chimney, its pyramidal expansion begins - the smoke collector. It serves to better collect smoke.
When installing a fireplace, you need to take fire safety measures. Sometimes stoves for cottages are additionally equipped with a door made of refractory glass. It not only serves as a fire fighting agent, but also partially retains heat.
Anyone who has even a little experience in construction work will be able to install a fireplace in his house.