Bathhouse on suburban area has long ceased to be an expensive luxury. It not only replaces a small, uncomfortable bathroom or shower, but is also a place where many diseases are cured. The main room inside it was always a steam room, in which a stone stove was installed. If you don’t have time to build such a complex structure, you can build a small boiler for a bathhouse with your own hands from available materials: pipes, barrels, etc.

Below are the options for arranging and installing the boiler:

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Let's get started

In order to independently build a reliable and simple metal boiler, you need to acquire the following materials:

• One and a half meter pipe with a diameter of more than 0.5 m
• Meter pipe with a diameter of about 0.35 cm
• Steel hinges, handles and latches
• Sheet metal
• Fittings for making a grate or a ready-made grate

It is necessary to cut a one and a half meter pipe into two sections:

1. First, 0.9 m long, will be intended for the manufacture of the combustion part
2. Second, 0.6 m long, will be intended for the manufacture of a water tank

If it is possible to find a stainless water container of a suitable diameter, this will be a big plus. Steel, like most other metals, will soon begin to rust.

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When assembled, the boiler will consist of the following zones:

1. Blower and combustion chamber
2. Kamenka
3. Container with water
4. Chimney

Below are some of the most popular drawing options:

We make a blower and a furnace

Initially, work is carried out with a large section of pipe. At the bottom of any boiler for a bath with your own hands, you need to use a grinder to cut a hole for an ash pan measuring approximately 200x70 mm. The cut pieces should not be immediately thrown into the trash bin - they may be needed, for example, as a basis for doors. All that remains is to grind the edges, weld the curtains, handle and valve.

Now you should prepare the grate. If there is no ready-made suitable product, it can be cut out from steel sheet 1.5-2 cm and apply required amount slots using a grinder. The second option is to lay a certain number of reinforcing bars and weld them together, but this is less durable.

The main purpose of the grate is to separate the combustion chamber and the blower. Burning fires will be placed on it, so it must be welded inside the pipe as reliably as possible. Coals and ash will fall through the slits.

When the grate is installed, you can cut out the bottom from a 1.5-3 mm steel sheet for the future boiler and weld it securely at the bottom. Since it is not recommended to install the boiler on it, so that the hot surface does not come into contact with the floor or foundation, you need to make 3-4 legs from wide corners. One of the acceptable options is to weld the bottom in such a way that there remains a welt 3-4 cm high, into which a stand can be cut.

Let's start arranging the heater

When the firebox is ready, you need to think about which heater manufacturing options to choose:

1. Thick reinforcing bars are taken and a grate is constructed, resembling a grate, which is welded above the combustion chamber
2. Take a piece of pipe with a diameter of 0.3-0.4 m and cut it top part to make a scoop. It is installed perpendicularly inside the main pipe and tightly welded

On front side another hole is cut into the boiler and a door is installed - stones will be laid through it

If we compare both options, the second will be more reliable and durable, but the first is much simpler and will allow the stones to warm up faster. In both cases, the heater must be positioned at the same height - about 12-15 cm from the top edge.

Container for water

We continue to cook the sauna cauldron with our own hands. Now you need to take a smaller piece of pipe and start making a water tank. A bottom made of steel 0.6-0.8 cm thick should be welded from below. A hole is made in the middle of the bottom, equal in diameter to the chimney pipe. The latter is welded tightly, and its length should be greater than the height of the water container.

When carbon dioxide and smoke are removed through the pipe from the combustion chamber, they will be able to transfer their heat to the liquid. A small tap is welded into the bottom of the container through which water will be drawn.

It is necessary to monitor how tightly and efficiently welded the seams are. Otherwise, the combustion chamber will be flooded with water or part of it carbon monoxide instead of a chimney pipe it will enter the room.

It is recommended to close the tank with a lid at the top. To do this, two semicircles are cut out: the first is welded tightly, and the second is installed on hinges so as to be able to open slightly freely. Do not forget that the chimney pipe must pass through the lid. All that remains is to weld both parts of the boiler together. The bk can be additionally secured with a steel coupling.

How to install a sauna boiler correctly

It is not enough to weld a sauna boiler with your own hands; it must be installed correctly. If you follow a few important rules, in the future you will not need to worry about security:

1. You cannot install the heater close to the wall, even if it is built of brick, the minimum distance is 20 cm
2. Under the stove it is necessary to pour a monolithic or lay out a brick platform measuring 0.7x0.7 m and a depth of about 0.25 m
3. If you choose a brick foundation, you should use fire-resistant products that are fastened together with oven clay mortar
4. The metal boiler must be installed in such a way that its combustion door is located towards the exit
5. It is recommended to install shelves near the wall where the boiler will be installed, and their height should be selected correctly so that your head does not touch the ceiling
6. Lights and other lights must not be placed on the ceiling. electrical devices, since it will be the hottest surface

IN wooden bath It is recommended to insulate the metal stove and line it with refractory bricks. This is necessary to prevent the wood from overheating. The dimensions of the masonry should be slightly wider than the foundation - 0.8x0.8 m. The height is 100-120 cm.

Chimney installation

Video about how to make a pipe passage through the ceiling in a bathhouse with your own hands

Since the chimney pipe will go outside, it will definitely go through the roof. It is very important to ensure that it does not come into direct contact with other surfaces:

1. Passing through brickwork, it is necessary to provide a thickening of about 10-15 cm
2. Passing through wooden structures, they must be securely covered with non-flammable thermal insulation material, the surface of which is treated with asbestos or clay mortar
3. The section of the pipe that will be located directly inside the roof, between the ceiling and the street, must be whitewashed or plastered

Ceramic chimney pipes have been gaining popularity lately. Their main advantage– elevated protective properties and the ability to withstand high temperatures. The set includes basalt fiber, pipe and protective blocks, installed as a protective shell.

Let's sum it up

The most important thing is safety. Metal furnaces more fire hazardous than similar brick structures. Each stage should be thought through to the smallest detail.

Having even little experience working with welding machine and desire, you can quickly make a boiler for a bath with your own hands - a simple and complex design at the same time. If desired, some design changes can be made to it to improve performance, reliability and durability.

The market for equipment for arranging baths and steam rooms is saturated to the limit various options heaters, steel and cast iron stoves, convectors, combined devices capable of not only heating, but also steaming, both imported and domestic production. There is a lot of outright consumer goods, but, to the credit of the domestic brand, there are stoves of world-class quality, one of the options is in the video

The Varvara stove has a dozen various options execution, and for the most part they are made at a decent level of quality. In addition, the model range of the Varvara stove is quite wide; the Varvara Mini model alone offers 16 options.

Why “Varvara” attracts experienced bath-goers

The main advantages of the Varvara stove:

1. The design of the stove is thought out and selected taking into account the rich many years of experience practical operation, although some details clearly require increased attention;
2. Significant thickness of the sheet steel from which the Varvara stoves are made. Six millimeters is not the greatest thickness, but if you consider that 90% of sauna stoves have a thickness of no more than 4 mm, the service life of the Varvara stove turns out to be significantly longer than its competitors;
3. The huge firebox allows you to start the stove before visiting the bathhouse and steam for a couple of hours without an additional visit to the dressing room to turn up the heat with your own hands.

It should be noted that the oven is small in size; the installation dimensions of the Classic model for installation are 810x780x580mm. It’s easy to install Varvara with your own hands in any dressing room or steam room, even with a brick screen, as in the video

Due to the significant thickness of the metal, the stove turned out to be heavy. And there is a certain positive factor in this. Creators model range stoves tried to bring the characteristics of Varvara stoves closer to the parameters of cast iron structures. A large mass of steel and stone accumulates heat no worse than cast iron and, during operation, evenly releases it into the air.

There are also lightweight options like the “Varvara Mini” with a dry weight of 78-80 kg, which allows you to install the stove yourself without the help of advisers or loaders.

The most famous models“Barbara” is considered to be the following:

1. "Thermo Kamenka". Medium price range oven. It can be mentioned as the most purchased model from the entire “Varvara” series.
2. "Blast furnace". Model with a lot of stainless steel and chrome trim;
3. "Thermo Fairy Tale". The model of the Thermo Kamenka stove was taken as a basis, but with modified characteristics of the firebox in the style of the Blast Furnace, in addition, the Skazka body was lined with soapstone;
4. "Mini". Lightweight and compact model for a small bath;
5. "Palenitsa". Model for a sauna with an open heater;

For your information! All of the above sauna models use wood as fuel and are designed for an average steam room volume of 15-20 m3.

The most popular models of Varvara stoves

The most popular among the “Varvara” models for baths were the “Thermo Kamenka” and “Domna” stoves.

Sauna stove “Varvara Thermo Kamenka”

This model is worth dwelling on in more detail. It does not have outstanding efficiency indicators or elegant design. This sauna stove can be called a real middle peasant with stable performance indicators and good quality assemblies. The dimensions of the body in the bath are 1120x560x860. This is a lot, but due to the elongated body, the horizontal dimensions turn out to be even smaller than other models. A lot of interesting things about the new “Varvara” bathhouse model can be gleaned from the video

The stove has a huge firebox and ash pan. One stack of firewood is enough to heat a bathhouse or keep the air in a steam room hot for at least an hour and a half.

A specific feature of the Thermo Kamenka design is the use of a special lathing that allows the steel body to be covered bath stone or regular pebbles. With its own weight of 170 kg, the mesh allows you to put another 250 kg into the structure with your own hands natural stone. Thus, total weight oven exceeds 420 kg. If installed correctly in the bathhouse, the Varvara Thermo Kamenka will operate in brick oven without overheating the air with harsh infrared radiation.

For your information! Despite the large mass, the structure is relatively easy to install with your own hands, without the need to build a powerful foundation or steel frame. The only additional condition correct installation in the bathhouse is to increase the area of ​​the steel sheet at the base of the structure. This is due to an increase in the floor area on which the heated mass rests.

The oven has closed design heaters. To generate steam in the sauna, you will need to open the heater door at an angle with your own hands and pour in a liter or a half of hot water. In order not to constantly hold the door and avoid it falling on your hands, the design provides a lock for the heater door and the firebox door.

The combustion products are removed from the chamber through a vertical chimney pipe with a diameter of 115 mm. This is quite enough to heat a bathhouse at a power of 14-20 kW. A unique feature of the Varvara Thermo Kamenka design is the presence of side holes in the body. Numerous reviews about the operation of the model allow us to conclude that the holes are needed to suck secondary air from the bathhouse atmosphere into the combustion chamber. Additional oxygen in the chamber avoids deposits of resin or soot on the inner surface of the firebox.

Reviews from the owners of “Varvara” recommend immediately after purchasing the stove to warm it up before installing it in the bathhouse. This will remove all preservative grease from the internal surfaces stoves, without the risk of filling the bathhouse with the smell of burnt diesel fuel.

The structure of the furnace is painted with a heat-resistant organosilicon composition of charcoal color. Despite statements that there are no fumes from the painted surface when working in a bath, many experts recommend dousing the body during the first warm-up hot water as in the video:

The disadvantages of the Varvara Thermo Kamenka, according to users, include the absence of a drain hole in the steel box of the heater to remove excess water or washing solution.

The “Varvara Palenica” or “Classic” bath models have very similar characteristics.

Bath stove “Varvara Domna”

An equally interesting and more expensive version of “Varvara” for a bathhouse is called “Domna”. The design looks more respectable and bright due to the use of two metal screens made of alloy steel for convection and radiation heating of the air in the bathhouse. The other two vertical surfaces equipped with grids for laying stones and increasing the storage capacity when heating the bath. If desired, you can use it without stones and heat the air in the bathhouse as quickly as possible. If you expand the screens to reverse side, the radiation flux will be shielded, and the heating will become soft.

A special feature of the sauna stove is the possibility of obtaining a so-called explosive cloud of steam when hot water poured through the side door in the heater, as in the video:

In normal mode, to obtain stable steam in the bath, there is a neck in the upper part of the body. The average capacity of “Varvara” for a bathhouse is designed for 20 m 3 steam rooms.

One of the weakest points in the design is the thin metal of the ash pan, which burns through when using coal or a fuel briquette

Conclusion

Almost all “Varvara” models for baths are available with various designs firebox and location of the water tank. If desired, you can use a firebox with a tunnel to carry the load into the dressing room, or with heat-resistant glass, which allows you to observe the combustion process.

A sauna stove is a device that generates heat, equipped with equipment for heating a room and generating steam in order to create a microclimate for taking sauna procedures.

The master decided to do short review his eternal stove. Not store-bought, but homemade, cooked at home and saving a lot of money. This is what she looks like in the photo. Made for a bath. True, there is still a lot to be completed. In the sense of laying stones. It is already working, functioning.

The firebox diameter of the eternal furnace is 470 mm. Metal thickness 8 mm, rolled from sheet, welded with 12 mm, ceiling and bottom. Also 57 pipe is seamless. Welded threads through the transition, 32mm for water connection. Chimney 133 mm, pipe diameter. And she went into the wall.

The bathhouse pipe itself is insulated. The outside is insulated with stainless steel. I made the eternal heater myself. Although there was an idea to buy a stove initially. But then a friend said: why shell out a lot of money if you can assemble one yourself. Made from strip. I bought strips, cut them, and bent them into three rings. I welded the sheathing. And that's it, all that remains is to lay it down with stone. They will alternate. We will buy some of it and collect it from the field.

The door is made of stainless steel. Already drowned her several times. It heats up great. There is a grate inside. I sealed it with asbestos cardboard for now. Because there is no money to buy glass. Also homemade at work, the guys cut out the door using plasma. The miller made the holes and milled them inside. The glass will be glued.

Covered it with bricks. 1 meter height from the tile. There will be larch stands on the sides. At the top there is a crossbar and a shelf.

The door doesn't lead in. Already drowned several times. Everything works fine, it closes. Great. It's super warm.

The result was a stove and very quickly, just right for a bath. Minimum costs. And crazy heat dissipation. It is so warm that the collar turns up. Cheap and effective. We will connect the water to the boiler. Let's review the boiler and heating water through a stove.

YouTube channel video “Slavik – About Everything at once”

The master masterfully welded the stove

Sauna stove made of 530 mm pipe with ash pan and grate. The pipe wall is 12 mm, in other parts the metal is 10 mm. An extra large niche for stones and a heater around the perimeter of the firebox will protect against excessive heat radiation in the steam room. The door comes out according to modern trends in the dressing room and covered with heat-resistant paint and patina.

Popular video, 1.5 million views on YouTube. The master also positions it as “eternal”.

Good sauna stove made from a pipe

Stove for saunas, baths with a large volume of heater for big family. It is characterized by a large heat transfer area, therefore, it warms up well large bathhouse. Equipped with a blower and ash pan - this is very convenient. A plasma cutter was used for work.

Two comments for this video.
Kanat Abramovich
Guys, I made the same one myself using this principle, I’ll be honest, it’s a super oven. So far I have made the chimney straight, like titanium. And I placed the tank at 500 liters right on top, a distance of 60 cm from the stove and the pipe runs along the inside of the tank, warming it up. In short it turned out great.

Alexey Kosarevsky
I made almost the same one, but for home. Door with glass, length 80 cm, chimney with gas afterburning. The temperature in the house (if you forgot to close the vent) is up to 45 degrees. Once tested it was 59.
I can give you advice on your stove (if needed). Make a blower at the top of the door, there will be an air supply and the gases will be burned out + the heat is better reflected in the heating of the stones, make a pipe in the stove with a bend halfway down (can be cut). With a pipe like yours, the fire will come out into the pipe. Therefore, you can put more stones in the brickwork and create a gray steam room.
Really liked the fit. And what kind of cutter is this?

Homemade sauna stove with glass door

The master showed the stove, which he welded with his own hands. The design is not new; many manufacturers offer such forms. The master needed a special design, so he did not purchase a new one.

Some features. The air supply comes from under the bathhouse and from inside the steam room. Initially, the idea was for the stove to stand in a steam room and be heated in it. Because the dressing room is small, there is no place to heat from there. The advantage is the viewing window: you can lie down and look at the flames. This has a beneficial effect on mood and nervous system.
A shut-off valve allows you to completely close the chimney when the stove is heated and the stones are heated. This is so that the heat does not evaporate, but remains.
“Clean glass” system. At first there was nothing special, but the glass was smoking. There must be a “clean glass” system. Everywhere around the perimeter there is a fiberglass cord on the client. In one place it is cut off to allow air to flow in. You can hear it being sucked in through a small gap. Thickness and 1 mm. Air enters there and hits the guide. This is a strip made of iron sheet. Then it flows down, washing the glass. It prevents soot from sticking to it from the inside and settling.

Barbarian stoves for baths are produced in the Russian city of Tver, and occupy a stable position in the market heating equipment for over a decade now. The manufacturing process occurs after detailed monitoring of domestic and foreign thermal equipment. The main purpose is to create the most comfortable temperature for relaxation in the steam room.

Barbarian Ovens

are presented in a variety of models, which makes it possible to imagine all kinds of solutions for the layout of baths: more precisely, to heat from the dressing room or directly from the steam room, to use options with or without a tank.

3 types are commercially produced:

1. with a 120 l tank located at the top and a heating circuit;
2. with a side capacity of 50 liters;
3. without any containers.

In 2012, the product line was improved to better side, which further increased their attractiveness thanks to the bright modern design. If you are looking for the best value for money, then this is perfect option for you.

You can purchase any of them in our store in Moscow, and it is also possible to order delivery to any locality Moscow region, or region of Russia. With us you will find the optimal price-quality ratio.

Ruler wood stoves for bath Varvara is produced Russian manufacturer"DERO and K" (Tver) for more than 10 years and is constantly improving. The product is presented in 6 modifications, its price segment is medium, any starting configuration can be selected individually. The advantages include efficiency, reliability, compactness, quick heating of the steam room area and ease of maintenance. The manufacturer positions Varvara as durable due to the durable walls of the firebox and water heating tank; reviews from the owners confirm this. Choose the right option quite easily, the thermal performance, dimensions and weight of the furnace, the mass of the stones being laid and other design features must be taken into account.

The Varvara product line for baths and saunas is represented by compact units with a closed steel firebox. Characteristic feature are thick, reliable walls (at least 6 mm), which indicates durability. The design is simple: the basic package includes a firebox, an afterburner, an ash pan (including one used as a damper), a chimney, a housing, and a heater on a heat exchanger. The expanded option involves custom manufacturing and selection of a model with an enlarged firebox, a built-in heating circuit (standard capacity - 60 or 120 l), and a hinged side tank (from 35 to 55 l). All of this manufacturer, with the exception of Skazka, exist in two modifications - mini and regular, it is recommended to buy the first one for small rooms up to 16 m3, the second are suitable for steam rooms up to 24.

Product Description

1. Barbara's Tale.

An aesthetic model of the convection-accumulation type, combustion occurs throughout the entire combustion space. This allows you to warm up the room as quickly as possible - in 60-90 minutes and maintain heat for at least the same period. Thanks to the walls made of soap chloride, this stove does not require brick lining and fits into any design. The heater is open, the weight of the laid stones does not exceed 90 kg, the amount of steam produced is average. Varvara Skazka is presented in 2 modifications: standard (heated volume - up to 24 m3) and Mini (up to 12 m3, respectively), both have a panoramic door made of heat-resistant glass.

A variety lined with soapstone with a closed heater; up to 70 kg of stones are placed in the internal stove pocket. This allows you to heat the Varvara Terma-Skazka stove to more high temperature and produce a lot of soft dispersive steam. The cladding not only accumulates heat in the room, but also creates a particularly pleasant microclimate (the heat from metal surfaces is smoothed out). The manufacturer's recommended price is 44,400 rubles; according to reviews, it pays off with long-term heating of a steam room with a volume of up to 24 m3.

3. Kamenka.

An oven with an outer grate lining, the area of ​​contact of convection surfaces with stones reaches 1.3 m2, the mass of the latter is up to 200 kg. This allows you to accumulate heat for a long time with the small dimensions of the Varvara stove and the length of the combustion space no more than 660 mm. Kamenka, like Skazka, is presented in two modifications: to provide up to 12 m3 of volume and 24. Decorative effect This is achieved by placing stones around metal planes and having a panoramic transparent door (the Kamenka Mini does not have one; the firebox is covered with steel of the same thickness as the walls - 6 mm). The latter is designed specifically for small steam rooms; the weight of loaded stones does not exceed 100 kg.

4. Terma-Kamenka.

A variation of the Varvara stove with a mesh casing and a closed heater, the steam produced is softer. This design is recommended for use in Russian bath mode. Subject to creation proper thermal insulation It takes 60-90 minutes to warm up the steam room. The Mini modification holds an average of 140 kg of stones, the regular Therma - up to 70. Both options are extended vertically and take up little space.

Compact oven for steam rooms small area, heat transfer efficiency is achieved through a double convection system. It is presented in two versions, of which the Varvara Mini Mounted is equipped with a side tank for heating water. It is possible to order with non-standard (increased) parameters of the firebox and connection to the water circuit. The volume of the water heating tank is 41 liters, the weight does not exceed 78 kg. All Varvara Mini is suitable for rooms no more than 12 m3.

6. Palenitsa.

The peculiarity of this variety is the lateral location of the convection holes. This is one of the most affordable models with standard power up to 12 kW, the cost of the basic configuration does not exceed 13,500 rubles. Presented in two modifications: without a contour and a stove with a side tank Varvara Palenica Mounted. The capacity of the water jacket for the latter is 55 liters; it is also possible to equip it with an external tank for a pipe with a volume of 60 and 120 liters. A nuance of operating a device with heat exchangers is the need to monitor the condition of the water.

What are buyers saying?

“I placed a Varvara Kamenka stove in the bathhouse, and overall I’m happy with the choice. The steam room warms up in about an hour, the wood is consumed economically, and there is a lot of good steam. The disadvantages include the need for frequent cleaning of the afterburner and chimney; the draft begins to deteriorate about once a quarter.”

Vladimir, Moscow.

“I decided to purchase a stove for the Terma-Skazka sauna 2 years ago, during the entire service life I did not notice any shortcomings. The main selection criterion was the quality of the steam, and I was completely satisfied with this model. I advise all sauna lovers to buy this stove with a closed heater.”

Denis, Nizhny Novgorod.

“I have been using the Palenica sauna stove for many years. In the first year of operation, condensation often formed in the chimney pipe, but after consulting with the stove maker, I fixed everything. It turned out that in models similar to a potbelly stove in terms of heating, it is important to lead the chimney straight up. I didn’t find any other shortcomings in Palenica.”

Yuri, Moscow region.

“I spent a long time deciding on a stove for a bath and sauna, and after studying the reviews I settled on a Tale from Barbarian. I think that for such a model the price is justified and recouped; I did not notice any special design or operational flaws. The tank was hung above the stove, 61 liters is enough for the needs of 3-4 people.”

Ruslan, St. Petersburg.

All of the listed Varvara stoves are optimal for private baths and saunas; they are poorly suited for commercial use due to limitations on the volume of the heated room. The main guideline for selection is power, then functionality. The presence of a water circuit, a side mounted tank or a tank located along the path of the flue gases allows you to use the thermal resources of the stove to heat water for showers and other needs. Stoves marked Terma have a closed heater; they are recommended for obtaining so-called comfortable steam, without the risk of burns when pouring over hot surfaces. The amount and duration of the release of accumulated heat into the bath depends on the mass of the loaded stones; in this regard, Kamenka definitely wins. Models with unlined walls (Palenitsa, Mini) should be lined with refractory bricks.

Consumer reviews of Varvara series stoves are mostly positive, but a number of important operational requirements are noted:

1. The base is protected from overheating and burn-through.

2. The parameters of the heated water are controlled, the supplied pipes are selected taking into account possible pressure and temperature changes (plastic is not suitable).

3. The ash pit and chimneys must be cleaned.

4. To reduce the risk of condensation in the outlet area flue gases(especially strong if there is a water tank along the route), it is recommended to consult with a stove specialist. This drawback is noted by many owners of bath and sauna stoves, but with proper placement of pipes its impact will be minimal.

5. Before installation, you should heat the device outdoors several times; it is advisable to fill the heater with stones of volcanic origin.

Price

Model name	Volume of the bathhouse, m 3	Dimensions, H×W×D, mm	Weight, kg	Weight of laid stones, kg	Power, W	Price, rubles
Fairy tale	12-24	840×500×759	200	40-60	12	37000
		1200×500×800	245	60-70		44400
Kamenka		780×560×780	120	180-200		16500
Terma-Kamenka Mini	Up to 12	1020×490×740	140	140-160	10	17350
Mini Mounted		620×645×740	85	—	8	13000
Palenitsa without outline	12-24	890×450×690	113	40-60	12	13950