Self-made stoves for a bath: types of designs

Today, in the construction market, you can buy different models of furnaces that run on wood and gas. Their price is high, while there is no guarantee that they will last a long time. Therefore, many do their own hands. After all, it is not difficult to construct a stove, the only thing that is needed is the instruction and advice of experienced specialists.

Being engaged in construction of a bath, the main attention should be turned on the furnace. By constructing it, a person assumes great responsibility, especially if he builds it himself. Judging by the reviews, it is economical, profitable, besides, there is always the opportunity to do everything on an individual project.

Any stove, whether it is home-made or bought in finished form, has a stove available - a container where the stones, a firebox and a container for water are put.

In the firebox there is a door through which firewood is loaded., and ashpit, where ash remains after combustion. Hot air rises from the fuel chamber to a tank for stones, where they are placed on a special grill that connects the firebox and the heater. Further, giving some heat to the stones, the hot air enters the tank, where it heats the water.

Regardless of what material the furnace is made of, it will have both disadvantages and advantages.

For a start, it is worth considering the advantages of self-made metal furnaces:

• the product is light, so it can be moved from one room to another;
• the material is durable, so it can last much longer than a factory furnace, the metal base of which is substantially thinner;
• easily tolerates temperature and has good thermal conductivity, which allows you to quickly warm up the room;
• Easy to assemble and install.

But everything can not be perfect, so this oven has several disadvantages:

• Temperature change. Although the metal heats up quickly, it cools down just as quickly.
• Also, the hot air emanating from the metal is unevenly distributed throughout the room.

For heating the room very often use homemade ovens. They can be built from bricks or from metal. Both materials are used equally often and are popular.

Such furnaces have one drawback - this is a lot of weight, so it is imperative for them to lay the foundation. Fire brick is used for the masonry of the heating chamber, and red burnt brick is used for decoration. The solution is made of clay and sand. It perfectly holds a brick due to the use of clay and does not disintegrate at high temperatures.Cement in the construction of the furnace can not be used, because when heated it will spill out.

Brick laying occurs in a specific order. A brick stove consists of a firebox, cast-iron or steel rims, a chimney and a coil for hot water.

For the design of such furnaces select such types of metal as cast iron or steel. Metal structures take up less space than brick models. They have good heat transfer performance.

Modern stoves now have two combustion chambers.while they are very mobile. One is intended for the use of solid fuels, and the second - for combustible gas, which is formed in the first compartment.

The only drawback of an iron stove is that its surface has a large area and is very hot. Therefore it is necessary to be very careful not to get burned. Such installation is called gas. When independently designing a furnace made of iron, it is imperative to study the structure itself and consult with experienced specialists in order to avoid emergency situations.

When it comes to choosing which oven to make for a bath, preference is given to a model made of metal. Because the air heats up faster if it is to heat a metal stove. The heating process takes only an hour or two, while brick units can warm up for half a day. And in the modern world, no one likes to spend time waiting.

Such furnaces have a beautiful and neat appearance. Manufacturers are constantly conducting new research, developing new technologies. Naturally, they have their drawbacks. This is a high price, delicate material, which quickly burns through in the bath, as well as the need to adapt to the factory design.

Homemade ovens are not bad enough. They are not only reliable, but also cost less than factory units. They are made mainly of metal with a thickness of up to six millimeters.The spring view, of course, is not very beautiful, but the stove can be hidden behind a screen made of brick.

If the question is about what to make homemade stoves for a bath, then the answer is ambiguous. After all, each material has its own advantages and disadvantages. Using materials such as barrels or cylinders can avoid one of the main problems - seams. It is because of them that the metal is most often destroyed.

This is the most suitable option. The advantage of this model are small dimensions, so it can be installed even in a compact steam room. Its standard width is 52 centimeters, length 103 centimeters, and the height without the pipe is 140 centimeters. Such a stove can even fit in washing rooms, which will save the area of ​​the steam room.

Such a stove is also very good. Its construction includes steel pipes from which smoke channels are made, and a fire chamber made of heat-resistant brick.The advantage of this design in front of a fully metal is that the brick heats up for a long time and cools down just as slowly. Due to this, the room remains warm for a very long time.

In such furnaces, the space inside the furnace is made of solid steel corners, as well as strips. The firebox itself is covered with a sheet of high-quality steel, in which a hole is made of about 15 centimeters, through which waste will be removed after the firebox. Doors and frames can be found in stores already in finished form.

Deciding to make a stove for a bath on your own, you need to approach the matter thoroughly. First, choose a project that is best suited for the bath, and second, make drawings to make it easier to build. There are many options for sauna stoves, so anyone can create their own version, taking into account some basics.

Here are some homemade examples.

This option is possible for a steam room size of 2 to 3 and a height of 2.3 meters. The material, namely the metal is taken sheet, three millimeters thick.Air supply goes to the upper part of the furnace. A metal plate is welded to the back wall of such a firebox, and air is supplied into the hole between the wall of the firebox and this plate by means of tubes. This helps cool the back wall and bring up the hot air, where the flue gases are concentrated. When they are mixed, the substances ignite. Due to this, the stones are heated to high temperatures, although the wood is much less.

It is not difficult to build such a furnace. For its construction will need a metal sheet with a thickness of up to five millimeters. If you take a thinner sheet, the stove will quickly burn through. Its dimensions are 90 cm in length, 80 cm in height and 60 cm in width. To create a chimney, a piece of pipe with a diameter of 11.5 cm will fit. An ashpit with a door should be located below, between this part of the stove and a firebox, grate bars of cast iron and a stove are placed to carry out the waste left after combustion. To this end, one third of the rear wall of the heater is brewed with a durable sheet of metal, where a chimney fitting is lowered in the center, lowered 10-12 centimeters down.

From above the stove is covered with a lid of metal up to one millimeter thick. She does not allow to cool down to stones, and also does not allow hit of waste and ashes in a sweating room. The lid opens only when it is needed, namely, before going to the bath.

This is the best homemade stove, which is suitable for a sauna, and for a simple sauna. The heat is reached in about an hour and a half. During this time, 50 liters of water needed for bathing can boil. Such a furnace has not one chimney, but two. The first is suitable for heating the room. The second is for the release of carbon monoxide and acrid smoke. The design consists of iron sheets 3-4 millimeters thick, but the firebox itself is made later. It is made of metal with a thickness of up to 6 millimeters. Also included are small and large valves and two metal grilles.

The heater is made of steel up to three millimeters, which is mounted on the "neck" of the furnace itself. At the top there are two nozzles, to which the flanges are welded with the necessary holes for fixing the outlet pipe and for fastening the bend.

In this embodiment, using dual technology, that is, laying of bricks, plus the body of metal. Steel up to two millimeters will fit here, and the brick must be heat-resistant.

First, the base is made to which the legs are welded.necessary for the stability of the structure. Then lay out a row of bricks. The remaining rows are built near the firebox in half-brick. Install the grate and grate for stones. It is also necessary to install a window for the valve, where heat will be stored after the end of the firebox. The last two rows are made continuous, leaving only a place with a window for the chimney.

After finishing the laying of bricks and waiting until it hardens, you can proceed to welding the case of metal, which plays the role of the case. It is necessary to cut the metal under the ash pan and windows for loading. The door is installed, always with a seal. The metal base is supplemented with a cold grip.

The last is welded lid with a hole under the chimney. When the furnace is installed in the space reserved for it, you can lay stones. Their bookmark plays an important role.After all, this also depends on the efficiency of work. Stones are better to take a round shape and a different size from about 50 to 100 kilograms.

Having considered the types and designs of self-made stoves for a bath, it is safe to say that making it yourself is quite a feasible job, if you take into account all safety requirements when installing it. This will save money for the family, and the stove itself will become the property and pride of the owner.

In the next video you will see how to make a stove for a bath out of the pipe with your own hands.