Cast-iron oven for the bath Hephaestus: scheme, description, advantages

To heat a steam room or a sauna, various heating appliances are used. One of such devices is the cast-iron oven for the bathroom "Hephaestus".This manufacturer has proved itself to be a high quality product and the efficiency of its use. On the features, advantages and connection of the furnace "Hephaestus" we will talk further.

Characteristics and advantages of the use of cast iron stoves "Hephaestus"

Bath is a rather popular type of recreation,which is in high demand and highly popular. Bath helps not only to cleanse the body, but also helps to improve health and emotional state. Constant visit to the bath helps to improve blood circulation, pressure and immunity.

But, the quality of the bath directly depends on the oven used for its heating. In ancient times, the most popular were brick kilns, now, with the development of technology, furnaces made of steel or cast iron are increasingly being used.

Wanting to save on building a stove in a bath, it sometimes turns out that traditional brick stoves are much more expensive than cast-iron stoves.

Among the advantages of cast iron stoves "Hephaestus" is distinguished:

• Strength - because the composition of the material allows the furnace to withstand the load, it is resistant to mechanical damage and durable.
• Furnaces "Hephaestus" have a simple design, which allows not to resort to the help of specialists, during their installation.
• The option of finishing the façade part of the stove with the help of bricks or other materials is possible, although some of its owners do not perform this procedure, and the furnace also has a good appearance.

• Hephaestus cast iron stoves are distinguished by mobility and ease of dismantling.
• In addition, such furnaces are universal, as they not only heat the room, but also heat water for bathing.
• Cast iron furnaces provide the ability to adjust the temperature, in accordance with the desire of people who are taking bath procedures.
• Although the weight of the oven is large enough, their transportation does not cause problems.
• If you maintain a small fire, the stove lasts for eight hours.

If we compare the furnaces made of steel, bricks and cast iron, then certainly the last option wins. Cast iron materials are the best conductors, as they quickly heat up and give heat to the room. In addition, the duration of operation of the cast iron stove is quite high, since it rarely crack. In contrast to the brick oven, in which time the brick is crumbling, requiring the call of a specialist to replace it.

Cast iron furnaces are more resistant to frost and low temperatures. If you leave a cast iron stove for the winter in an unheated room, then its quality characteristics will remain unchanged.

Comparison in accordance with the heating rate, also the furnace made of cast iron wins. Within twenty minutes after the kindling, the cast iron furnace is already fully warmed up and begins to heat the room. Brick furnaces should first heat themselves, and only after that they heat the environment.

The cast iron oven is more compact than brick, it also makes it more convenient to use. In addition, the installation of a brick kiln requires additional design, foundation installation and other construction works. For the installation of a cast iron furnace, you do not need to equip the foundation.

Another advantage of a cast-iron oven for a sauna is its safety. The cracks formed on the surface of the brick oven can lead to a fire. At the cast iron furnace, cracks can not exist, it is sufficiently tight and safer to use.

If we compare a cast iron furnace to a steel furnace, then all the same, the first option wins. Although the steel is stronger and more durable, it is much inferior to pig iron in terms of its useful life.

In accordance with the susceptibility to corrosion, the cast iron furnace is more stable before this process. During operation and strong heating of the furnace, the steel furnace is prone to deformation, while the cast iron is more resistant to it.

The cost of a cast iron oven is less than that of a brick oven, but larger than that of a steel furnace, although it benefits in quality from both types.

Now let's start looking at the shortcomings of the furnace made of cast iron. The iron furnace is heated longer than steel. In addition, it needs a lining, because if you pour water on its surface, there may be cracks.

To ensure the long-term heating of the room with a steel or cast iron stove, heating with smoldering firewood is required. For a brick oven, it is easy to heat it, and then it will gradually give heat to the environment.

The duration of operation of the furnace from cast iron is 40% higher than that of a steel furnace, and the efficiency reaches 85%.Such a furnace is able to work smoothly up to eight hours, at this time it is not required to put firewood into it, which saves time and improves the comfort of its use.

Cast iron oven for the bath "Hephaestus" - features and manufacturer

Cast iron furnaces "Hephaestus" are made using a special technology, implying the diffusion of material over sand quartz forms. Due to this, a surface is obtained on which there are no shells, cracks or joints. Hephaestos furnaces are made entirely in the Russian Federation, all furnaces of these furnaces are distinguished by quality and reliability.

It is possible to equip cast iron furnaces with materials for their facing, such as natural stone, soapstone. There are several series that allow you to peel the cast iron oven "Hephaestus", this:

• Optima;
• President;
• "Russian steam room".

The first version of the cladding is characterized by the presence of an open box, which is designed to fill the bath stone. Two other options assume the equipment of a closed box. In addition, the furnace is equipped with a grid, in which stones are laid.

There is a wide variety of models and shapes of cast iron ovens. Designers of the company "Gefest" constantly improve the products, come up with original functions for cast-iron stoves.

Studying about the cast iron furnace "Hephaestus" reviews, its advantages are as follows:

• durability - manifested in anti-rust, stability in front of high and low temperatures;
• the addition of chromium makes the cast iron furnace more heat-resistant, therefore the duration of its operation is several tens of years;
• thanks to the use of innovative technologies, Hefest iron furnaces have a very high level of efficiency, which is more than 85%;
• furnace design is also an innovative development of the company, which has no analogues in the whole world, the furnace consists of three trapezoidal notches that help to increase the useful heating area;
• , when comparing the Hefest furnace with similar devices, it is distinguished by the presence of a flame arrestor, which facilitates the movement of flue gases on the sides of the furnace walls, while obtaining their additional heating, contributing to an increase in efficiency, therefore, the Hephaestus furnace uses fuel reasonably and very longcools;
• the thickness of the walls of the oven is from 1 to 6 cm, they are equipped with vertical stiffeners, convection S-shaped ribs, which contribute to vortexing of the ascending hot air, thereby making it even hotter.

In addition to the above advantages, the cast iron furnace "Hephaestus" is characterized by a very rapid heating of the steam room or room of the bath. Due to the unique design, the oven is able to heat itself up to 750 degrees, while the temperature of the smoke inside it will be only 350 degrees.

Hephaestus furnaces are able to retain heat for a long time. The large mass of the furnace contributes to its long heating and maintaining the temperature for several hours.

It is the cast iron products "Hephaestus" that are able to supply a bath room with a light steam that is very useful for human health.

All components that are constituents of the Hephaestus oven are manufactured exclusively from the highest grade of cast iron.

If you make a choice between a Hefest iron stove and its gas or electric counterparts, it is better to choose the first option. Since the use of an electric stove does not feel the atmosphere of smoke, the burning of firewood and get an artificial bath. To install a gas stove in the bath, it is necessary to coordinate several services, permits and other documents. Firstly, this process will take at least a few months, and secondly, it will require considerable financial investments.

The high-quality furnace "Hephaestus" makes it possible to heat the room adjacent to the therma, while the person who heats it has the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of open fire, the smell of wood and smoke.

The Hephaestos furnaces have an original finish using art casting, the doors are made of heat-resistant materials, while they are glazed, so the beauty of the fire is visible to the naked eye.

As the main facing material for finishing the cast iron furnace "Hephaestus", the soapstone material is used, which contributes to a long-term retention of the furnace temperature. When choosing a finish with natural stones, the buyer will receive a reliable protection from the influence of infrared rays, which comes from a red-hot furnace.

Decorating with soapstone allows to increase the heat capacity of the furnace, as this stone contributes to the improvement of the thermal conductivity and heat capacity of the unit.

When choosing a series of facing of President or "Russian steam", an option of additional furnishing of the furnace with the help of an internal parokonakopitelny box is possible. The material for its manufacture is stainless steel. In this box set the bath stones, the steam from which is not able to penetrate the gap between the sheets.

Decorating with soapstone can not only embellish the appearance of the Hephaestus oven, but it is also characterized by the presence of medicinal properties that help improve immunity, help the body resist flu, have a positive effect on the general condition and human health. With the help of the coil, headaches, fatigue, blood circulation are improved and diseases associated with the respiratory tract are treated.

Quite an important element of each bath is the shape and location of the stones. The stones are laid starting from the central part. The first to put the largest stones, upstairs are stacked smaller stones.

The main condition for choosing stones in the bath is their rounded shape. It is thanks to her that the stones are able to preserve the energy received from the fire for a long time.

The total weight of the stones depends on the size of the room. For example, to equip a steam room, an area of ​​15 square meters will require 150 kg of stones.

Another important part of the sauna is the chimney, if it is installed correctly, the heat will be well accumulated and distributed. Otherwise, there will be problems with the rate of ignition and the amount of fuel.

All cast iron stoves "Hephaestus" are equipped with a starting cast-iron chimney, therefore, problems associated with the breaking of this part of the chimney are excluded.

Basic models of cast iron stoves "Hephaestus"

• "Hephaestus P B 03" - is a small oven that is designed for heating a steam room up to 23 m².The material of manufacture is heat-resistant cast iron. This oven is designed for heating baths or steam rooms, it is a convection device that operates on wood or briquette fuel. The combustion chamber is equipped with a special flame divider, which contributes to a better heat distribution on the surface of the stove. The presence of a remote portal allows to carry out kindling in the near premises. In addition, a wrought-iron net for decorative purposes is attached to the stove. It is designed for laying stones and increases the length of the furnace by several dozen centimeters.

The furnace is delivered to the buyer in a collapsible form. This process makes it easier to transport the Hephaestus oven. Installation of the furnace does not take much time and does not require special skills, so in the process of its installation, no additional involvement of specialists is required. In addition, the manufacturer provides a sealant with high-temperature characteristics, which provides additional reinforcement of joints between the steel box for ash and the furnace. The originality of the design makes it possible to achieve high productivity of the furnace. To ensure fire safety there are fuses that can reduce the temperature inside the furnace and in the chimney, thereby reducing fuel consumption.

• "Hephaestus P B 04" - this model of the furnace is adapted for decoration under a brick. It is able to heat the room of a bath or adjacent to it premises, up to 14 m².The steam produced by the oven is individual and comfortably combines the moderate temperature and humidity of the air. This furnace is a heating convection device, as fuel for which wood is used. The furnace is heat resistant and resistant to corrosion. The wall thickness is from 1 to 6 cm. In addition, the furnace is characterized by the presence of an upper connection to the chimney, a detached location and the possibility of loading up to 180 kg of stones.