All lovers of steam baths are well aware that the effect of this procedure directly depends on the choice of the stove. Rapid heating of the bath and its slow cooling, the creation of steam — these requirements must be provided by the oven. Also, the main requirements for these devices include compactness, power, convenience, fire safety and prevention of the possibility of burns..
Today there are two types of stoves: heaters and steam generators. It should be noted right away that steam generators are still not widely used in our country. They are, in fact, large-sized «electric kettles» with an adjustable load. Most often, heaters are used as a stove for a bath, both open and closed. Open ones heat up faster, which makes it possible to save on fuel, but at the same time cool down faster. Depending on the type of energy used, they can be electric, wood and gas, as well as combined (gas and wood).
The advantages of electric heaters include ease of use, safety and ease of use. In addition, they have a thermostat and an overheating fuse, and you can turn them off at any time. In order to prevent accidental burns, the body of this type of furnace is made multi-layer and made of sheet iron. The most environmentally friendly and durable ovens are those with stainless steel bodies. When choosing an electric heater, you need to take into account that the operating voltage for stoves with a power of less than 7 kW-220 V, and if its power is higher than 7 kW, then a voltage of 380 V is required.
Wood-burning stoves for a bath can be of different designs, they are fired with wood or coal. They warm up quickly, but at the same time cool down quickly enough. The advantages of this type of ovens include efficiency and safety. Their designs completely eliminate the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Gas heaters for heating baths are used less often than electric and wood-burning ones, since the use of gas in everyday life is considered quite dangerous. Contrary to this opinion, it should be noted that modern gas stoves are safe, comfortable and practical..
Among the manufacturers whose product quality meets all the requirements are the following Vesuvius, Ermak, Varvara, Breneran, Gori Yasno, Teplodar, Cuirassier, Termofor, Konvektika and others.
