Calculation of a stove for a bath
The correct choice of the power of the sauna and the volume of its firebox directly affects the quality of the resulting steam. The latter gives that therapeutic and recreational effect, which explains the enduring popularity of the bathhouse as a way to maintain human health.
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Calculation of a stove for a bath
Before making or purchasing a stove for a bath, you need to understand how you can calculate its power and firebox volume. Without this data, there is a risk of purchasing a unit that will not solve its problems.
Power calculation
In order to determine the optimal power of the firebox, you must use the following formula:
X * (Z+I)+Y, Where:
- X – volume of the steam room (set of height, length and width);
- Y – door, if it is not insulated or glass, then a factor of 1.5 is added;
- I – coefficient of windows, if there are none - 1, if there are 1.2;
- Z is the insulation coefficient, if it is not there it is equal to 1.2, if it is there it is 1.
Calculation of firebox volume
In order to determine the firebox volume of a sauna stove, you must first focus on the power of the unit used. The following formula should be used for calculation:
Firebox volume=MP*0.5 or 0.6.
IMPORTANT! The need to calculate the power and volume of the firebox is necessary not only when making it yourself, but also when purchasing it. Some manufacturers do not provide all the necessary information in their advertisements. In addition, sometimes it is even quite difficult to find it in the device passport.
Thus, in most cases, the displacement of the firebox should be twice as large as its predetermined optimal power.
Dimensions of sauna stoves
In order for the bathhouse to be heated well, it is necessary to correctly calculate the dimensions of the stove for it. Before doing this, you need to pay attention to what material the firebox will be made of. This factor directly affects the methodology for determining the dimensions of the firebox.
Made of metal
There are various metal swords available in the market these days. Most often they are made of steel or cast iron. They can be designed for fuels such as wood, gas or electricity.
Today there are steel and cast iron stoves for steam rooms, differing in the following dimensions (in mm):
- "Anapa" from "EasySteam": 420x730x800.
- "Angara 2012" from Termofor: 415x595x800.
- “Vesuvius Russian Steam” from “Vesuvius”: 660x860x1120.
- “Hephaestus ZK” from “Hephaestus”: 500x855x700.
- “Zhikhorka” from “Zhar-Gorynych”: 450x450x1300.
- “Emelyanich” from “Teplostal”: 500x600x950.
- "Kalita Russian Steam" from "Magnum": 650x800x1100.
- “Steam Classic” from Fehringer: 480x810x800.
- “Kuban” from “Teplodar”: 500x700x865.
- "Kutkin 1.0" from "Kutkin": 460x450x900.
- “Slavyanka Russian Steam” from “Svarozhich”: 480x570x900.
- "Hangar" from "Teklar": 440x670x800.
In addition to the above popular stove models, there are others. This also applies to electric heaters. Depending on the manufacturer, the latter can have completely different sizes. That is why the buyer can easily choose for his steam room exactly the device that best suits him.
Made of brick
In order to determine the dimensions of brick stoves for a bath, you must first of all pay attention to the dimensions of the brick itself, such as:
- length – 250 mm;
- width – 120 mm;
- height – 65 mm.
It is from bricks of standard sizes that sauna stoves are most often made. In this case, the inner core of the heating structure is protected by the so-called fireclay layer.
Having information about the dimensions of the material from which the stove is made, you can easily find out the width and length of the structure, if there is its order. You should pay attention first of all to the first row of bricks, which will clearly show the number of units of structural elements on each side. In order to calculate the future height of the stove, you just need to multiply the number of rows by the height of the brick and take into account 0.5 cm of each seam.
ATTENTION! When determining the height, it is important to add 5 millimeters to each seam between the bricks that will be filled with mortar.
Thus, calculating the size of a brick firebox takes no more than a few minutes of free time.
