Wood-burning boiler for a bath with your own hands. Boiler for a vertical type bath - instructions for self-production

Can gas boilers be used for baths? What are they like? How justified is the choice gas equipment? Are there any rules for installing these devices? In the article we will try to answer all these questions.

Let's start, however, with a little clarification. Strictly speaking, gas boilers for a bath ... do not apply. Apply the same gas ovens.

In the photo - a sauna stove P20GT.

What is the difference?

• Boiler - a device for heating water and its use in the heating system. Maximum temperature coolant is limited to 90-95 degrees. Even if we assume that all heaters will have the same temperature (which is unrealistic), the heat exchange area to achieve normal 60-70 degrees for a bath should be prohibitively large.
• The furnace is distinguished by the fact that its heat exchanger (in this role, a steel or cast-iron case can act) is in direct contact with air. Heating it to a sufficiently high temperature, you can get a significant heat flux with a compact size.

Let's clarify: strictly speaking, the majority; however, it does not participate in the main function of the stove - heating the air in the steam room.

Advantages and disadvantages

Let's try to evaluate the gas against the background of the traditional fuel for the bath - firewood.

Advantages

• Kindling takes no time at all. It only takes a while to warm up the room.
• The oven can be more compact and occupy less space- there is no firebox and ash pan.
• Temperature control is easier. Much easier. The thermostat allows you not even to adjust the flame of the burner, but to set the required temperature.
• There is no longer a need to maintain the furnace - cleaning from coals and ash.
• Fire safety is higher than wood stoves. Remember how often the cause of a fire is an ember that has jumped out of the furnace.
• Fuel is no longer needed or under a canopy on the street; you can also forget about the need to chop wood.
• Smoke in the room? Prolonged heating of the chimney? What are you speaking about?
• Finally, the price of a kilowatt-hour of heat for main gas remains the lowest among all heat carriers.

disadvantages

Perhaps, after listing the advantages of the solution, the reader was filled with delight and adoration for gas equipment.

Let's try to take off his rose-colored glasses.

• Gas equipment is explosive. Yes, blocking the gas supply when the flame goes out is now everywhere; however, it will not save you from a leak at the connection before the furnace.
• The aroma of burning firewood is one of the sources of the pleasure that a bath brings. Alas, gas will not provide it.
• Harvesting firewood yourself instead of buying it will change the price balance. In addition, the main gas is not available everywhere; balloon in terms of kilowatt-hour of heat is several times more expensive.

Choice

On what grounds can gas stoves designed for a bath differ?

stones

The traditional stove for a Russian bath - a heater - is distinguished by in large numbers round stones. The pallet is located above the furnace and after kindling the furnace it heats up rather quickly; stones are heated to a temperature of 200 degrees or more.

They perform a dual function:

1. By accumulating heat, the stones maintain a high temperature in the steam room after the firewood burns out.
2. The very name "steam room" implies the presence of steam. The traditional mode for the Russian bath is 60 degrees at very high humidity. To give steam, it is enough to splash water from a bucket on the stones.

If you are a fan of the Russian bath, the heater is your obvious choice. If you want to use a sauna characterized by high temperature with minimal humidity, stones are not needed. Heat storage in the case of gas, you understand, is of no value.

Water tank location

It can be located in the furnace body or encircle the chimney. In the first case, the heat source for heating water is the flame of the burner, in the second case, combustion products. In the humble opinion of the author, the second option is preferable: the tank additionally cools the combustion products, increasing the efficiency of the device.

Gas stoves

If you are using bottled gas, great solution for you will be a stove that combines two types of fuel. When the tank runs out, you can fire wood into the stove.

Burner

Often it is purchased separately.

What should you pay attention to when buying?

• With a steam room volume of 18 m3, a reasonable maximum gas consumption by the burner is 1.5 m3 per hour. It is easy to recalculate the required performance for your volume.
• Registration certificate and marking must be present. Automatic shutdown when the flame goes out is mandatory (in fact, now it is almost everywhere).
• Any damage, even outwardly non-critical, puts an end to the device. Big and fat. It is about the life and health of people.

Mounting

How to install a gas sauna stove with your own hands?

The instruction differs little from a wood-burning stove.

• The nearest combustible structure should be at least half a meter. If the stove is placed between the bath and the dressing room, it is mounted only in a red brick wall (silicate does not like strong heat).

• The base must be refractory and extend beyond the edges of the oven by 10 cm on each side. The heat rises, but you should not forget about heating the floor with infrared radiation.
• Ventilation in the dressing room is required, and not only exhaust, but also supply. An opening window is also necessary (in case of a gas leak).

Important: when powered by a cylinder, the cylinder itself must be outside the heating zone (ideally, outside).

• A height of at least five meters from the level of the burner is desirable. Its connection to the oven sits on a heat-resistant silicone sealant.
• The pipe itself, as a rule, is assembled from double stainless steel sections with thermal insulation. basalt wool. The assembly is “in smoke” (that is, the upper pipe is put on the lower one with a bell). One section should go into another by at least half of its diameter.
  
• Place, where chimney goes through wooden wall or overlap, reliably insulated from it. The distance from the pipe to any combustible material must be at least 15 cm. A galvanized box is built around it; it is filled with basalt wool. Linings made of galvanized steel sheet are insulated from wood with asbestos.

Conclusion

We hope that your choice of sauna stove will be successful. The video in this article will provide you with additional information. Good luck!

The most important stage in the construction of a bath is the installation heater- furnace or boiler. And to figure out how to installdo-it-yourself boiler for a bath,you need to figure out how it differs from the oven.

Immediately make a reservation that often there is no particular difference between them. Of course, if the furnace was laid out in accordance with all the norms of furnace art, then it is impossible to call it a boiler. Just as it is impossible to call an iron barrel used for heating an oven. But their functions are the same:

• heat the room;
• heat water;
• heat the stones.

According to the type of fuel used, boilers for a bath are divided into the following groups:

When choosing a material, there are also some nuances. So, cast iron boilers are rarely used, since they cannot be placed in the steam room, but only in a separate room. In the steam room itself, you can put:

For hundreds of years it was customary to build massive brick ovens but thanks to modern technologies Today, mainly compact metal models are made.

Note! Not everyone can afford to buy a factory unit, and if you have certain building skills, you can make a boiler for a bath with your own hands.

What do you need to know?

First, you should decide on the fuel to be used and, therefore, on the type of boiler. It is undesirable to manufacture electrical and gas appliances on your own, but if the choice was made in favor of one of them, then it is better to buy a ready-made high-quality boiler. Otherwise, the risk of accidents will increase.

It is also worth noting that the installed gas boiler must be checked by a representative of the relevant authorities. Therefore, it is much easier to assemble and install a solid fuel unit.

The iron cauldron has enough simple design. The preparatory work consists in studying the drawings of the boilers, as well as in purchasing all the necessary equipment.

Stage 1. Consumables and equipment

In most cases, boilers are made of thick-walled metal pipes. Experienced Specialists large barrels with a volume of up to 200 liters are used, but in our case it is still recommended to use a small pipe ø50 cm with a length of 75-100 cm. This will allow us to design a device capable of heating a room with a volume of 15 cubic meters, which approximately corresponds to an area of ​​9 m².

In addition, you will need the following tools:

• welding machine(electric);
• Bulgarian;
• metal circles.

Stage 2. Welding of structural supports

After preparing everything you need, you can get to work.

Step 1. The boiler body will consist of a pipe in which three supports must be formed parallel to the ground, on three different levels. This will require three pieces of reinforcement ø1.4 cm long, 3 cm each.

Level #1 is required to install the stove.

The height of level No. 2 is calculated depending on the planned type of blower door.

Level No. 3 should be located 20 cm from the top edge of the structure.

Step 2. As a bottom, a circle of the appropriate diameter is used, cut from sheet steel 5 mm thick.

Step 3. Everything wood stoves have in their composition a grate - a metal grate necessary for supplying oxygen to the combustion chamber (installed from below). It will require a circle of metal of the maximum possible thickness, perforated or slotted.

Step 4. The stove cover will also serve as a support for the stones, so it is cut out of the same 5 mm steel. A hole is made in the center of the lid for the chimney pipe.

Step 5. A hole is made for the box in the lower part of the pipe, it is closed with a stove door.

Note! The depth of the box depends solely on the thickness of the walls!

Step 6. The box itself is being built, a partition is being installed inside it to separate the combustion and ash chambers. The level of this partition must coincide with the level of the grate, and the grate itself must be located inside the boiler.

FROM right side round stone door

Stage 3. Assembly of the structure

This process can be conditionally divided into several stages.

Step 1. First, a box is welded into the structure. If the installation takes place indoors (and in our case this is exactly what happens), then the box must go either to the furnace compartment or to the street.

Step 2. Then a chimney is installed on the hole made in the lid.

Step 3. The foundation for the furnace is being built. It can be like normal reinforced concrete slab, and a 10-centimeter concrete screed, poured onto a “cushion” of crushed stone 15 cm thick.

Step 4. The structure is installed on the base, stones are laid on the lid.

Video - Sauna stove from a pipe. Design. Manufacturing step by step

Stage 4. Heat shield

In most cases, the screen is built of brick. This can be done in two ways:

• cover the entire boiler;
• enclose it with a small wall.

Note! Small holes need to be made at the bottom of the screen - they are necessary for air convection.

Consider another version of the stove for a bath - an open metal heater lined with bricks.

Stage 1. Preparing everything you need

Most Supplies can be purchased at a hardware store, but the components of the firebox are sold only in specialized outlets. So, in the work you need:

• sheet steel (5 mm) for the walls of the structure;
• steel (10 mm) for the bottom - it should be thicker, because. Bottom part the boiler is usually more exposed to high temperatures;
• factory elements of the boiler (doors, taps, tank, etc.);
• reinforcement rods ø3 mm - a mesh for stones will be built from them;
• channels;
• 1.5 mm thick tin for the manufacture of a chimney (more precisely, its lower part);
• asbestos for the top of the pipe.

Note! For fastening the elements of the chimney, a flange connection is used, a damper is installed at the junction. This is the most fireproof option, since most of the channel will be protected from ultra-high temperatures.

Stage 2. Assembly of the structure

Step 1. First, a drawing of the future boiler is created - this is very important and mandatory step work. The drawing should contain: a top, side and sectional view of the structure, the main parameters of all elements separately (in millimeters), sketches of the most important nodes, and so on.

To do this, you need to clearly understand the principle of operation of the boiler, own special terms and the "language" of the scheme.

Step 2. Buying everything you need (this was described in the previous section).

Step 3. Metal is being cut. A thick-walled box is formed from sheet steel, which will serve as a body for the boiler.

Note! When cutting, only high-quality metal scissors should be used, since the evenness of the edges will depend on this.

Step 4. The cut sheets are welded. To do this, you need to be a professional welder or hire one (for an appropriate fee), because the welds must be perfect.

We form a tank for water. We cut a hole in the combustion chamber for the chimney

Step 5. Building brick screen. It is necessary to mitigate the effects of high temperatures, the source of which will be a metal structure. A kind of brick box is being constructed with ventilation holes around the perimeter (as in the previous version).

An example of lining a stove in a brick bath

As a conclusion

Now you are convinced that it is much easier and cheaper to build a boiler for a bath than a brick / stone stove, since no special knowledge and skills are required for this. Indeed, in terms of complexity, the boiler cannot be compared with the masonry of the furnace.

Video - Making a metal boiler for a bath

During the construction of a bath, an important step is the construction of a heating element. It is difficult to imagine a bathhouse where there is no heating facility, which can be both furnaces and boilers. There is no fundamental difference between them, since both are aimed at heating stones and water tanks, and as a result, everything bath room. But still, it should be noted that the furnace is a structure made of bricks, and the boiler is a cast-iron or steel tank.

There are three ways to embed a heating element in a bath:

1. Buy a finished boiler. This is the most reliable option, but not all families can afford it, since the price of boilers is quite high.
2. Build an oven. This is also considered quite an expensive option, since in this case you have to buy building mixtures and bricks. All this will be very expensive. In addition, you need to have the skills of a professional bricklayer, and if there is no skill, then you will have to hire a bricklayer. And this again entails material costs.
3. Make your own boiler. This option is most suitable for those who cannot afford to buy a ready-made one. In this case material resources it will take less, and the process of making the boiler itself is very interesting and exciting. In addition, there is no need to have special skills and craftsmanship.

This article will focus specifically on bath boilers, and how to make them at home.

Bath boiler - device

This bathhouse is a small stove made of cast iron or steel. Inside there is a firebox, which is separated from the ash pan by a grate. Through the grate, air enters the firebox where the firewood burns. Also, the grate performs another function - through it the ash enters the ash pan, from where it can be removed without much effort.

The firebox is connected to a chimney to remove combustion gases. The stove also has a lid on which stones are placed. Many boilers also have a water-heating tank built in, which is located above the firebox. The water in this tank is heated by the heat released as a result of the combustion of fuel in the furnace.

Kinds

Bath boilers can be made independently from a barrel or from metal sheets. Each of them will be discussed below.

1. Cauldrons made from barrels. Bath boilers made from a barrel are compact ovens, the main element of which is a barrel with a volume of at least 200 liters. It should be noted that the barrel must be Soviet-made, as they are much stronger than modern ones. The same barrel is divided by a special partition into two parts. In the lower part there is a firebox, under which there is an ash pan with a palace. The top part is a water heater. In the partition that separates the water tank from the furnace, there is an opening through which the chimney passes. At one end it is connected to the firebox, and at the other end it goes out through the partition and the layer of water in the tank. The heater, where the stones are located, is located on the side as close as possible to the firebox, for efficient heating.
2. Boilers from sheets of metal. Such furnaces have a similar structure to barrel boilers, but unlike them, they have a quadrangular section. In general, sheet metal furnaces consist of three sections:
   • Water heating tank. He is above all. Through this tank, as in the case of stoves from a barrel, a chimney pipe passes.
   • Kamenka. It is located below the water heater. Here are the stones. The walls of this section are laid out from the inside with a refractory layer of bricks. Such a layer is called a lining.
   • Furnace chamber. It is the lowest section of the structure. There is also a lining here. This section is further divided into two parts. The upper part is the furnace itself, and the lower part is the ash pan. The partition between them is made of a metal lattice.

Bath boilers can also be classified according to the type of fuel they run on. So, the following types are distinguished:

1. Gas units. Such boilers run on gas, and will ideal option if a gas supply system is connected to the house. By themselves, such units are very compact, take up little space. In addition, they do not emit any odors and waste. There are three types:
   • Single-circuit. Such units are designed to heat a small bath.
   • Dual circuit. They are designed to heat the bath and a small amount of water.
   • Three-circuit. They can heat an underfloor heating system and also heat a small pool.
2. Electrical. If gas is not supplied to the house, then you can purchase electric boilers that operate on electricity. The undoubted advantage of such units is that they can be adjusted to a certain temperature. They are also environmentally friendly, as they do not emit any waste. Despite these advantages, these units still have one main disadvantage– increased power consumption. Electricity is currently becoming more expensive, so not everyone can afford such a structure.
3. A solid fuel unit is also a good option for baths. But they do not have an automation system, that is, they cannot work in automatic mode. Therefore, each time you have to approach and load a certain portion of fuel. Modern boilers manufactured in such a way as to extract as much as possible more heat from fuel. To this end, the thermal insulation of solid fuel boilers continues to improve in order to reduce heat loss.
4. Units running on diesel fuel. Such boilers are very convenient in operation, as they can be filled once every six months or a year. The most important thing is to find a special container for storing diesel fuel. Some people buy large quantities of fuel and store it underground, refueling the unit once a year. Such a unit requires a separate room, and all work related to the installation and repair of such boilers should be left to an experienced specialist.
5. Pyrolysis boilers. Such units mainly work on wood. Unlike conventional ovens, they have two combustion chambers. In the first chamber, firewood is exposed to high temperature without access to air, where they decompose, releasing gas. This gas is collected and sent to a second furnace where it burns. In this way, combustion of the fuel without residues is achieved. The main disadvantage is the high price.

Blueprints

To independently make a sauna stove, in addition to all other materials and tools, you need to have a drawing. The drawing is a diagram of the device of this boiler. A good drawing is one in which the diagram can be seen from all sides, as well as in section.

It will be good if there are separate sketches of the device diagrams of the most important and significant elements of the boiler. To understand such drawings, you need to know a little technical terminology. Drawings in a large number can be found on the Internet.

Here is a simple drawing of a cauldron from a barrel. It consists of the following parts:

• Combustion chamber -1
• Kamenka -2
• Chimney -3
• Water -4
• Fuel -5
• Partition between heater and combustion chamber -6
• The chamber where the fuel burns -7

Tools and materials

To make such a structure yourself, you must have the following:

• Bulgarian with a cutting element in the form of a circle.
• Apparatus for welding.
• Reinforcing trim.
• Sheets of metal for the grate. You should take a sheet with a thickness of 5 mm.
• Pipe. Its diameter should be 10 cm, and the length should be greater than the height of the structure.
• Tap. It is connected to a water heater.

How to make a boiler yourself - step by step instructions

So, as already mentioned, in order to make a sauna stove, you do not need to have special knowledge in this area. But still, you should follow the instructions, which will be given below.

Instructions for making a boiler from a barrel:

• First you need to take a Soviet-made barrel with a volume of 500 liters.
• The bottom of this barrel is cut out. Instead, the bottom is welded with legs made of metal with a thickness of more than 5 mm.
• Then 3-5 cm retreat from the bottom, and a rectangular hole 15 cm × 10 cm in size is cut out with a grinder. This hole will serve as a doorway for the ash pan. The door is made from sheet metal, attach a handle, loops there, and attach it to the opening.
• Then the grate is made. The grate is a metal sheet with holes through which the ash from the furnace will flow into the ash pan. The grate is above the ash pan. It should be positioned so that the distance from the upper border of the ash pan door and the grate is 5-7 cm.
• Now another 10 cm recede from the level of the grate and cut a hole 25 cm × 40 cm in size. This will be the doorway for the firebox. The door is also made from a sheet of metal, handles, hinges, latches are welded, and attached to the opening.
• Then the stone is placed. The bottom of the heater should be at such a level that the height of the furnace is 1/3 of the entire height of the barrel. The height of the heater itself is equal to the height of the furnace. The separating layer between the heater and the firebox should be made of reinforcing bars. It should be noted that the dimensions of the holes must be smaller sizes the stones themselves, otherwise the stones will simply fall into the furnace. In the center of the reinforcing layer, it is necessary to leave a hole in the form of a circle with a diameter of 10 cm, into which the chimney will be inserted. Remains only top part barrels. It serves as a water heater. The tank and heater should be separated by a continuous layer of metal. There should also be a hole in the center for the chimney to pass through. The partition and the chimney must be welded without seams.

Everything! This is where the process ends. The unit from the bath barrel is ready for operation.

How to install

Before proceeding with the installation of the boiler, it is necessary to build a strong foundation. It is made of refractory bricks, in several layers. Then the already prepared concrete solution is poured there, after which the structure is installed.

The walls to which the structure adjoins, and some part of the ceiling through which the chimney exits, should be laid with a layer of refractory material, for example, Isover material. It should also be borne in mind that the chimney pipe must be straight, and without any bends and turns should come out strictly vertically upwards.

Usually, the pipe has to be bent if the structure was first made, and only after that they began to think about its location. Therefore, you first need to decide on the location of the structure, and only then proceed to the manufacture of the structure.

The boiler is the main attribute of the bath. In order for it to truly perform its functions, it must be installed correctly, in accordance with all the rules. Only then will the process of operation bring pleasure.

The heart of the bath, the main "engine" of the steam room is the boiler - a combination of a stove and a tank for heating water. The design of the device is simple, with the exception of some subtleties of welding and installation. If you want to save on the purchase of ready-made equipment or check own forces, try to make a boiler for a bath from a pipe with your own hands. This will require minimal construction skills and the ability to use a welding machine.

Advantages of a homemade boiler

The main advantage of equipment assembled from improvised materials is its cost. It may be necessary to purchase a pipe for welding the main part, fasteners or ready-made doors, but the material costs will still be small compared to ready models.

Let's look at a few examples. A simple combined single-circuit boiler Teplodar Uyut-10, which runs on solid fuels (coal, firewood, briquettes), costs about 15 thousand rubles, and a more comfortable and less energy-intensive Buderus Logano S111-2 with similar characteristics - from 40 thousand rubles and more. The second option is protected from overheating, has a firebox and a tank big size.

Before assembling a boiler for a bath, get acquainted with modern models of finished boilers

Therefore, having at hand essential tool, a large section of pipe, metal sheets and building material (concrete, cement, bricks) left over from the construction suburban buildings, you can save from 15 to 40 thousand rubles.

Second advantage homemade device lies in his individual features. Knowing the layout and footage of the bath, you will choose exactly the model that best suits the size of the room. Sometimes extension baths have a small area, which is not enough to install ready-made factory equipment, and a home-made boiler for a bath from a small-diameter pipe will fit perfectly into the interior and occupy its own niche.

Video: Pipe boiler option

How to make a boiler from a metal pipe

Let's choose a vertical option - it takes up a minimum of space, while combining a stove and a heating water tank. After Assembly homemade design it is necessary to build a chimney and find stones for the improvement of the steam room.

Vertical boiler for a bath from a thick-walled pipe or barrel

Materials and tools

For the manufacture of the boiler, you will need a small set of tools and equipment:

• circular saw "Bulgarian" with a set of discs for metal (diameter - 180 mm);
• metal scissors;
• welding machine household type;
• hammer;
• file;
• level.

Take care of the generator, as there will be a need for electrical work.

Cutting metal sheets and making even, strong seams is a kind of art, therefore, before starting work, experts advise to “fill your hand” and practice making minor details. One of the options is a beautiful shelf made of fittings and pieces of metal that can be hung in the dressing room.

The pipe for the boiler must have two qualities: have a cross section of at least 50 cm and thick walls

A container for mortar, a bag of dry mix and a trowel will come in handy to make brickwork that acts as a heat shield.

metal pipes indispensable for the installation of a chimney

Materials:

• a piece of thick-walled steel pipe about one and a half meters long (the size of the future device depends on the diameter of the pipe);
• doors for the firebox, blower, hinges;
• pieces of rebar for internal partitions;
• faucet for water tank;
• metal sheet for the grate (not thinner than 5 mm).

To build a heat shield, you will need a fire-resistant brick. The screen is designed to accumulate and evenly distribute heat, as well as to protect against accidental contact with hot metal.

Video: A sample of a boiler from a pipe with a heat shield

Foundation preparation

The metal structure, together with the fuel and the filled tank, is heavy, so before installing the heating equipment, it is necessary to prepare a site or foundation. A special place is not required if a solid concrete floor is pre-equipped in the bath or cement strainer. It is important to ensure that the surface of the site is perfectly flat - due to distortions, the seams are regularly heated metal structure will last less, besides, it can be broken functional qualities.

For the construction of the foundation, a small pit is dug out, covered with rubble, then poured with a solution of cement and sand. The surface is leveled with building level.

Main body welding

steel pipe cut into 2 fragments of different lengths - 900 mm and 600 mm. Most of it is intended for the installation of a firebox, a small part is for the manufacture of a tank with water. Next, we take a large piece of pipe and work according to the following plan.

• We make a blower. In the lower part we cut out a narrow rectangular hole (70 mm x 200 mm), we make a door from a metal cutout - we weld a handle, a valve and hinges.
• From a thick piece of metal we cut out a circle - the bottom of the firebox. We weld it just above the bottom edge. Cut out stable legs from the remaining welt.
• We are preparing the grate. There are 2 options: from a thick plate with holes or pieces of reinforcement welded in the form of a lattice. The grate must be welded above the blower.
• We organize a firebox above the grate. We cut a hole for the fuel supply - a window 250x300 mm. We make a door, as for a blower. The firebox is ready.

The cast-iron grate for the boiler can be replaced with a rebar grate or a piece of metal sheet with slots

When cutting out the doors and equipping separate parts of the boiler, do not forget that the furnace hole leads into the dressing room, and access to the heater and the water tank is inside the steam room.

Heater equipment

Stones poured into the heater are heated by the fire in the furnace and retain heat for a long time. To “turn on steam”, it is enough to throw half a ladle of water onto the heater. We equip the stone tank in one of the following ways:

• we build a fine-mesh grate over the firebox, resembling a grate;
• we make steel structure in the form of a box or gutter, weld it over the firebox.

If the heater is located between the firebox and the tank, you will need a door. Sometimes stones are placed at the top of the device - it turns out a heater open type.

The firebox door opens into the dressing room, while the main part is located in the steam room

Making a water tank

Now you need a second piece of pipe 600 mm long. We weld the bottom with a thickness of at least 80 mm, in which we do not forget to make a hole for the smoke exhaust pipe from the furnace. The chimney is heating element for the water in the tank. The final touch is the welding of the crane. Check the tightness of the seams, otherwise water from the tank will enter the furnace.

Two finished parts must be welded together. The result was a boiler in the bath from the pipe - compact, convenient, functional. It remains to bring the chimney to the roof and, if desired, build a heat shield - a protective wall made of brickwork.

Features of the horizontal boiler device

The horizontal design is more convenient for heating two rooms - a bath and a dressing room. It is installed in a wall hole so that the firebox and blower go outside, into the dressing room. Without entering the washing room, you can repeatedly heat the stove. A refractory insulating material is laid between the boiler and the wall: superisol, asbestos or Knauf-fireboard.

Option horizontal design pipe boiler

Most of the structure, approximately 2/3, is located in the steam room. The water tank is welded separately or bought ready-made. The heater is placed over the firebox.

Video: Boiler assembled according to these instructions

As you can see, it is not difficult to build a boiler in a bath with your own hands from a pipe, if you carefully prepare and study its design. Without a tank, a water-heating boiler turns into a solid fuel stove, which is suitable for heating a change house or a small dwelling.

The main element of any bath, of course, is a boiler, a stove. The choice of a heat source that provides the functional purpose of the bath is so important that the design of the structure, the material of the walls, roofs, the level of comfort and other significant aspects depend on it. Therefore, before starting construction, answer the main question, which boiler is better to choose.

Boilers are classified according to the type of fuel, and according to the number of circuits for heating. By type of fuel, they are divided into the following types:

• gas;
• electrical;
• solid fuel;
• liquid fuel;
• pyrolysis.

All such devices can be single-circuit, double-circuit and three-circuit. To do right choice unit for specific conditions, places, desired result, as well as based on financial capabilities, you need to have an idea about each of them.

Look for a boiler for a small wooden can - it will be enough to purchase a single-circuit unit that effectively heats the premises, there are three of them in a standard bath, a steam room, a shower room, and a dressing room.

Advice! Choose a model equipped with a hot water tank to have heated shower water without any additional boilers.

A double-circuit boiler heats the rooms adjacent to the steam room, heats the water separately. A three-circuit unit will be needed if the building is equipped with a swimming pool, heating system, underfloor heating. It is necessary for large modern saunas capable of receiving many guests at the same time.

Each type of boiler for a bath has its own characteristics and disadvantages. The validity of the use of a particular heating unit largely depends on the climatic conditions in which the bath is located.

gas boilers

It is clear that if the area is not gasified, the use of such a unit is out of the question. It is also unreasonable to purchase a gas-fired boiler in a separate bathhouse, make gas connections, and pay monthly expenses for the consumed blue fuel is too expensive. But if the sauna is located in a gasified house, or you need to heat a large bath complex - better than the unit do not invent.

Practicality of operation, no need to prepare fuel for the future, clean the stove and chimney are important advantages of this option. It is also worth noting the compactness of the device, the absence of unpleasant carbon monoxide emissions, the ability to operate in automatic mode. A gas boiler is the choice of practical owners.

Advice! The Protherm KSO Wolf, Viessmann Vitopend 100-W, Bosch WBN-6000 models deserve attention.

Electric boilers

This type is considered the most common, despite many shortcomings, the main among which high price electricity. Installation requires 380 volts, appropriate permit from the power supply organization. Power, calculated in tens of kilowatts, a large consumption of electricity makes their use irrational. Otherwise, only advantages. Unpretentious, easy to use, reliable in operation, the unit frees from the procurement of fuel, maintenance thermal regime in the bath, this happens automatically, environmentally friendly, clean, the electric boiler gives out enough heat, creates comfort. Just don't throw water on him.

Advice! Choose the best. Boilers of the Protherm brand from Baxi are well-deservedly popular, models domestic production from RusNit, the leaders are the Finnish company HELO, which produces electric ovens for a sauna with installation on a floor.

Solid fuel boilers

They work on coal or wood. The cost of such fuel is low, the heat, on the contrary, is good, from the crackle of firewood, comfort and a sense of peace. Such units can be installed in a small wooden or stone bath, in any area, even in the remote taiga. They quickly heat up the space of the steam room and neighboring rooms, cool down for a long time, do not require a particularly reinforced foundation, a simple brickwork is enough. The disadvantage is the obligatory service after each session in the bath. They need to be cleaned, the ashes removed, the soot removed, the chimney cleaned every six months. In addition, the devices cannot work in automatic mode, you need to constantly keep the fire going, leave the firewood, but this has its own charm. Romance.

Today, stoves are produced with a cooling circuit that protects against overheating, which is important for wooden structures.

Advice! If it is possible to purchase coal, choose from models such as Teplodar Cooper OK, Teplodar Uyut 10, Buderus Logano S111-2-12, Bosch Solid 2000, KS-TGZh-25A, reliable, durable, safe.

Oil boilers

Liquid fuel boilers are widely used for heating baths. The popularity of the units came at a time when diesel fuel was cheap, it was not difficult to buy it. Today the situation has changed. Fuel oil costs decently.

To operate such a unit, an autonomous tank for liquid fuel is required, placing it in the bathhouse means exposing yourself to constant discomfort. The aroma of diesel fuel is not among the pleasant ones. To fill the tank, you will need canisters, barrels. In a word, eating is as troublesome as harvesting firewood. Performance characteristics liquid fuel boilers have advantages, these residually efficient units heat the room well, have a high efficiency.

Advice! Of the boilers running on liquid fuel, the models of the Viessmann Vitorond VR-2BB04, Citerm 74-S group should be preferred. will NOT disappoint.

Pyrolysis boilers

These are units that run on solid fuel. The main difference is in the principle of operation. If in conventional furnaces the fuel burns out, releasing heat and combustion products, then in pyrolysis or gas generating units, fuel heated without air supply is coked with subsequent combustion of the remnants of the solid and gaseous components. These boilers are characterized by a uniquely high efficiency. In order for the July heat to stand in the bathhouse for two days, two furnace loads are enough.

The creators of this miracle claim that their use is absolutely safe. The use of a special thermal jacket does not even allow you to get burned on it, let alone provoke a fire. In the boiler takes place complete combustion fuel without soot and ash. Only dry wood, sawdust, briquettes can serve as fuel for them.

Advice! Choose a pyrolysis boiler for a bath. It does not matter, it is freestanding, located inside the house, profitable, simple, safe. It is worth taking a closer look at the models BURJUI-K T-50, Wattek Pyrotek 26, Buderus Logano S121-26.

What to look for when choosing?

First of all, it is important to decide which fuel is best for you. When building a bathhouse inside a gasified house, it is stupid to install a solid fuel unit, and vice versa, but for a separate standing bath somewhere in the wilderness to buy gas.

It will not be superfluous to think over the economic side. The highest operating costs come from the use of an electrical installation, the second in cost of ownership will be a gas unit, with gas increasing in price exponentially. Wood burning stoves are the most economical. A car of firewood costs 5,000 rubles, but will this amount be enough for a year. Enough for a pyrolysis boiler, not for a simple one.

The choice of boiler depends on the area of ​​the bath and its layout. When choosing, you should pay attention to the material from which it is made. Since the unit is constantly in conditions high humidity, temperature differences, it is better to prefer a cast-iron case, steel and not be too lazy, making a separate foundation for it. Each purchased unit must be protected from overheating, pressure changes!

Advice! Boiler, furnace with walls from 8 mm will last at least 5 years. Safety and reliability guaranteed. Choosing ovens with smaller wall thicknesses is a waste of money. By the way, their cost is almost equal, the difference is 500-1000 rubles.

In conclusion, it is worth mentioning that it is possible to purchase a combined unit - gas-electric, coal-electric and other units that have a number of separate advantages, but this is a separate conversation.