Brick stoves for the bath are an integral element. In ancient times it was called the heart of the bathhouse, and it was up to the stove-heater whether it would be a rite of health promotion or a banal washing off of dirt. The stove must keep warm, otherwise the steam will be damp and no positive effect should be expected. That is why the construction of a brick stove for baths is given such close attention.
Russian bath is not just a place where you can wash. A visit to the bathhouse is a tradition: even our grandfathers said that it helps to improve health. Modern society understands that the bath is an integral part of our culture, but for practicality and convenience they often use modern equipment - electric heaters, heaters. But believe me, none of the existing devices can replace a conventional
brick oven. Heaters and heaters are not able to stably keep heat, maintain optimal humidity.
Brick ovens for a bath need to be laid out from high-quality material, they must be equipped with a closed chamber that heats the stones, which, in turn, helps to obtain optimal steam. Getting steam is its main purpose. Brick ovens for a bath should be made of high-quality material of good firing, the correct shape, without chips and cracks. The quality of a brick is determined in an elementary way: the color of a poorly burned one is pale pink, and the sound is dull when tapped. When falling, it breaks into small parts.
When building a
brick oven for a
bathhouse, it is not necessary to use new material, you can use recyclables obtained from old partitions or furnaces. But this is if it does not have significant defects. Before using such a brick, it must be cleaned of old cement and soot. In no case should you use hollow and silicate, as they give uneven heating and quickly collapse during operation. As for the facing of the brick sauna stove, it is better to use refractory gell brick. The advantage of this design is that it does not need to be plastered; it fits perfectly into the general "wooden"
interior of the bathhouse.It should be remembered: you can not heat the furnace immediately after installation, as this can lead to its damage. It must dry before use.
The stones for the stove made of brick for the bath also have certain requirements. Heavy, strong, smooth, without cracks, rounded in shape, from 50 to 150 millimeters in size - compliance with these requirements is mandatory when choosing a material. The order of their installation starts from the largest and ends with small ones. The number of stones depends on the size of the steam room. During operation, soot settles on the stones, and therefore they need to be cleaned periodically, and if cracks and destruction begin to appear, then the stones are replaced with new ones.
It is very important to choose a place for the stove. It is desirable that she heat and steam, and washing, and a dressing room. During its construction, one should not forget about fire safety: do not install near flammable elements.
A bathhouse is everything for a Russian person. Being a continuation of the traditions of our fathers and grandfathers, baths remain the place where we do not just wash, but relax with our souls. Birch brooms, hissing water on stones, heartfelt conversation over a mug of cold kvass - all this is priceless.