People with cottages and country houses spend most of their free time in their comfortable home. And of course, the most enjoyable moments of relaxation in a country house is a visit to the bathhouse or sauna. Many of their owners have long sacrificed their original Russian bath attributes and preferred functionality and comfort.
In this regard, an electric sauna stove is an ideal option. They do not smoke or smoke, they do not need to put fuel in them, and thanks to their lightness and compactness, the interior of even a very small steam room can be made cozy and quite attractive. In addition, such a stove is easier to operate, and gives a heat no less than wood.
Benefits
Modern electric furnaces for a bath are much more durable and stronger than ordinary wooden ones. And they have a number of quite nice advantages:
- Such an oven can be placed in the steam room anywhere - even in the center, even against the wall.
- In use - as simple as possible. It is enough to press the button, and you can begin preparing for the bathing procedures.
- Modern electric furnaces are absolutely safe for baths and saunas: protective shutdown of heating elements, automation and the cyclical nature of work in them are well thought out.
- If necessary, you can use a multi-phase voltage: 220V or 380V.
- Most modern models have a remote or integrated control panel. And it is very convenient.
- The steam room with such an oven warms up quickly, the heat is uniform and soft.
- Many models are designed to maintain the required temperature in the bath already without additional energy costs.
Selection tips
The choice of convenient and compact electric stoves for a sauna or bath is really huge today. To choose the perfect unit for your favorite steam room and not make a mistake, pay attention to the following parameters.
Steam room volume. The required power of an electric furnace is usually calculated as follows: 1 cubic meter of the volume of the steam room is equal to 1 kilowatt of electricity. After these calculations, it is necessary to take into account the energy capabilities of the room - so as not to break the plugs and not to short circuit. And also you need to determine the available voltage - 220V or 380V.
Heater type
This parameter of a good electric furnace is perhaps the most important. Heaters can be TENovye, tape or combined.
- The first type of heaters, called tubular, is short-lived due to its fragility, but it is able to heat the room to 800 ° C. Therefore, it is preferable to take paired electric furnaces with heating elements with expensive elements made of stainless alloy. They withstand multiple heat loads.
- The tape heater will provide faster heating to the required temperature. It is more environmentally friendly and economical than the heating element, but its surface temperature is much lower, and it does not burn air as quickly. And he will serve you much longer than tubular.
- Combined stoves combine both heating elements and tape heating elements. They cost much more, but they warm the steam room very quickly and at the highest possible temperature that can be achieved.
Controls and Design
Another important fact when choosing is how the furnace will be controlled exactly. A remote control or built-in is here - to whom it is more convenient. The main thing is that with its help you can control the heating of the steam room, maintain the temperature for the right time and turn it off at the touch of a button.
Stove design. Modern electric ovens can have a variety of designs and sizes. This corner ovens with a special bracket, and electric heaters for the center of the steam room. The bathhouse itself can be faced with both natural stone and beautiful metal. Moreover, the facing stone itself is not only aesthetics, but also:
- heat accumulation;
- protection against direct infrared radiation;
- lack of convection temperature differences;
- beneficial effects on the human body;
- single thermal background in the steam room.
And finally, about the choice: when buying an electric furnace, it is necessary to require a certificate for the product itself and for its fire safety.
Choose and buy
The modern market of electric furnaces is characterized by a variety of price characteristics and forms. When choosing, be sure to consider which steam room you have: wet steam or dry. Russian steam room is famous for hot and humid steam. Dry steam is an attribute of a Finnish bath.
A small rating of electric ovens will help you get around many pitfalls before purchasing this device. The main manufacturers of electric furnaces for the bath are the following famous brands:
- Harvia.
- Kastor.
- Helo.
- Tylo
- EOS.
Harvia Electric Ovens
For sixty years, the Finnish company Harvia has been manufacturing sauna and bath equipment, as well as fireplace equipment. All heating appliances from this brand have a long service life and excellent quality. Due to the high level of environmental safety and the above characteristics, Harvia products are very popular both in the European market and in the vast countries of the former Union. As evidenced by numerous laudatory reviews.
Unlike wood-burning stoves, various electric Harvia models imply both wall and floor placement (the space for the stove, of course, must be prepared and equipped specially). In addition, there are several models of bench-top electric ovens for very small rooms.
Harvia sauna electric furnaces imply the presence of stones to maintain heat, therefore, these stoves themselves are quite light, and only the weight of the stone mass increases this figure many times. Therefore, initially you need to choose a place suitable for installation and check it before starting installation of the furnace.
For lovers of comfort
Another well-known Finnish manufacturer of steam room equipment is Kastor Oy. This company has been producing high quality sauna and bath stoves for many years. Castor electric stoves are not in vain popular around the world: durability and legendary Finnish quality are combined with amazing convenience and ergonomics. Judging by the reviews, they will serve their owners for many years, which makes the purchase of a furnace for a bathhouse of this manufacturer a profitable investment.
Despite the traditional use of wood-burning stoves in saunas, many modern steam lovers prefer electric heaters. Although the Kastor steam room electric furnace will not be able to create the unique atmosphere inherent in saunas with wood-burning stoves, modern electric models have many advantages.
Firstly, it is the convenience of installation and operation - there is no need to equip the chimney, to stock up on fuel, and the kindling process itself will be greatly simplified - just press the button on the remote control, and by a certain time the steam room will be ready for rest.
In addition, Castor furnaces are completely safe and environmentally friendly. Their sauna stoves are made using a unique material of talchochlorite. This rock has a high heat capacity and great resistance to temperature extremes, which makes it an ideal material for facing furnaces. The heat from this stone, which is very important, has an extremely beneficial effect on the human body: it has a positive effect on the respiratory system and metabolism, lowers blood pressure.
Helo Brand
Another world leader in the production of equipment for saunas and baths is Helo.
- Firstly, the period of existence of this brand has more than 95 years. This fact puts the company in first place among the oldest enterprises producing bath equipment.
- Secondly, Helo is one of the first companies to produce electric furnaces in large volumes. Back in 1960, the first large-scale release was held.
- Thirdly, it is one of the largest enterprises - it has two plants in the USA, two plants in Finland and one in Germany.
- Fourth, the company's products are unsurpassed Finnish quality that deserves the respect and trust of consumers. All products fully comply with European and international standards and have certificates.
Helo products have a wide range that starts with the well-known classics of wood and electric stoves and ends with infrared cabins and steam generators for Turkish baths. Fans of the Russian bath are delighted with a truly unique line of exclusive stoves.
The latest technology
For many years, Tylo has been a pioneer in countless innovations to improve manufactured equipment, striving to give customers even more pleasure from taking a bath or sauna. This manufacturer is always striving to achieve high quality and safety of its units.
Today, according to numerous reviews, Tylo electric furnaces are the pinnacle of technology in the production of steam room products.
The company has always sought to exercise more control over the quality of its products. Therefore, part of the parts and assemblies of their electric furnaces is manufactured at their own enterprises.
The range of electric heaters is very diverse. It has small devices for small home steam rooms, as well as equipment for heating large rooms of commercial saunas.
All Tylo bath stoves are distinguished by design and stand out among their fellows.
SAWO
Sawo Electric Ovens are high quality steam room equipment. They are quite powerful, efficient and energy efficient. In addition, these heaters will significantly save space in the room.
Almost all models have a remote control panel that allows you to adjust humidity and temperature.
Judging by the reviews, using the Sawo electric heater it is easy to achieve a dry, hot microclimate in the bathhouse or create an environment with wet steam and a moderate temperature. And the air, filled with the smells of aromatic oils, allows you to completely relax after working days.
Today, Sawo brand electric furnaces occupy a leading position in the market for heating equipment for steam rooms.