Washing in the bath is a centuries-old tradition of all nations, and everyone seeks to arrange a small celebration by visiting the bath, and shower and bath are a daily activity. In ancient Russia, people have been bathing in bathhouses since time immemorial. Women gave birth in them, healers treated, girls wondered if they would marry. The poor went to the bathhouse “in the black”, the rich heated their bodies in bathhouses equipped with a chimney. But in all the baths there was one similarity - stove-stoves made of wild stone or brick, resistant to high temperatures.
The choice of materials for the manufacture of a stove-heater for a bath in a private house or in the country
Wood-burning stoves made of refractory bricks are widely used. The use of bricks improves the functionality of the bath: such stoves store heat for a long time; Touching a brick wall eliminates the possibility of getting a burn. But the construction
of a brick stove for a bathhouse is a very expensive undertaking.
If you have construction knowledge and skills, you can independently make a furnace for a bath from a metal pipe. The construction of a furnace from a metal pipe is the simplest and most reliable solution, which allows you to get a reliable furnace at low cost.
Need a welding machine, rod
with a cross section diameter of 7-8 mm - 10 meters, hinged hinges - 4 pcs., water tap - 1 pc., 1 sheet of iron sheet with a width of 15 mm and a length of 500 mm. A
metal pipe with a length of 1500-1700 mm, a diameter of 500-700 mm and a section thickness of 10 mm will serve as the basis for the body of the stove-heater for the bath.
Installation and welding of a stove-heater for a bath
The pipe is cut into two parts - one part with a length of 1000 mm will serve as a combustion chamber, and a heater will be located above it. The second part, 700 mm long, will serve as a water tank. In the lower section of the combustion chamber, we cut out a small slot with a height of 50-60 mm and a width of up to 200 mm, the so-called blow, to enhance traction. Above it is attached a strip of metal up to 15 mm wide. In the inner part of the combustion chamber, inside the pipe, we fasten the grate of a large cross-section rod. A hole is cut above the blower for supplying firewood to the furnace. A door of a fire chamber with hinges and a hook is made of a metal sheet 300x350 mm, the door is attached to the outer wall of the metal furnace.
A compartment for stones - a heater, is mounted above the firebox, it is located at a height of 120-150 mm above the firebox. An outlet 300-350 mm in size is closed in the side wall of the stone compartment, closing with a door. On the opposite side of the door of the combustion chamber, in the upper part of the furnace, a hole is cut out for the exhaust pipe with a valve, which is welded to the furnace body and discharged outside the bath. The pipe is necessarily insulated with refractory materials. A 5-10 mm thick steel circle is mounted above the heater, welding, and a water tank with a tap and a lid is mounted on it. The wood burning stove is ready for use.
Kamenka furnaces are installed on a concrete foundation and at a distance of 30 cm from the wall. The door of the combustion chamber is always opposite the front door to the steam room. After installing the oven, perform a test warm-up.
The stove-heater will warm the bathhouse regularly and for a long time, because it is made by your hands.