What is an electric heater. Features and specifications

Steam in the sauna or sauna - the procedure is not only pleasant, but also healthy. Own a sauna or a sauna on the territory of a private house is a dream of many steam lovers. An important choice to be made when building a home sauna is how to install an oven. Do I have to go through a complicated procedure for constructing a classical wood-burning stove, or can I simplify my task by installing a modern electric stove?

Advantages and disadvantages of electric heaters

Electric heater is an electric model of the oven,which creates steam. Also it is called an electric stove for a bath or simply a stove. Usually it is a container for stones with a built-in tenon. The power of the furnace depends on the number of built-in electric heaters.

Advantages of electric heaters in comparison with wood furnaces are as follows:

• It is much easier to design and build a steam room without a classic wood-burning oven. Mainly because there is no technically difficult task of designing a chimney. This is especially true if the sauna needs to be equipped in one of the rooms in the house or an extension, rather than a separate room.
• You do not have to invest a lot of effort in the laborious process of harvesting firewood;Also there is no need to build a store for their stock.
• Electric ovens for steam rooms are much easier and safer to use. Their designs are designed in such a way as to protect users as much as possible from accidental burns. They are equipped with thermostats and fuses to prevent overheating.
• Electric heaters are compact, which will allow them to be placed in a small home sauna. For convenience, manufacturers have developed two options for installation - wall and corner.
• If you want to steam, you need to do just a couple of easy steps: turn on the heater, set the desired temperature and everything. It is not necessary to waste time and effort on firing the furnace.
• Some manufacturers incorporate a humidity regulator into the heater. Selecting different modes, the steam room will turn into a sauna or a sauna at will.
• Advanced models of furnaces are equipped with a delayed start. This function allows you to program the turn-on time so that the sauna is already warmed up to come from work.
• Make and models with a tank for heating water. The acquisition of such a copy will save on the purchase and installation of a boiler.
• Often the heater is equipped with a control panel. It is either built into the furnace body, or mounted in the waiting room.

A significant drawback of electric stoves is only one - electricity consumption. Someone else may miss the sound of crackling wood in the stove and the characteristic smell of burning wood. For these, samples of bath electric furnaces on firewood are provided.

Types of electric stoves

Depending on the purpose and function, the stove heater on the market is presented in such variants:

1. Sauna heater( often in a separate category, Finnish electric heaters are singled out).
2. Electric sauna heater for Russian bath.
3. Electric sauna heater for small saunas.
4. Electric heater with a steam generator.

Models differ not only in function, but also in terms of technical characteristics, configuration, materials and design. Together with the furnace there is an opportunity to purchase accessories and additional elements, such as:

• thermal insulation materials,
• tan,
• stones,
• control panel,
• steam generator,
• power cable.

Buy an electric heater better in specialized stores or large food hypermarkets. However, the choice there is often small. Therefore, the best option is to order an electric heater through the Internet. There are always a variety of options at hand. There is a time not in vain to study all the technical indicators, materials and characteristics. The best part is that when you decide on a model, you do not need to buy it at the only suggested price. After all, competing suppliers offer different prices for the same model. And this is another opportunity to save money.

In Russia, a large range of electric furnaces for saunas and baths of domestic production are presented. A lot of imported models, in particular, from Finland and Sweden - world leaders in the market of electric heaters. Prices vary widely: starting at 3,000 r.up to 100 000 r.

Good quality furnaces are produced by such companies as

• Sawo, Harvia, Tulikivi and Helo from Finland,
• Russian Ermak, Polytech, Injcenter of VVD, Ural-Mikma-Therm,
• and Tylo( Sweden).

An electric heater, the price of which is high, will not always be the best option. The choice of a kiln is a process that requires knowledge of certain subtleties, which we will discuss later.

What should I look for when choosing the electric kiln

• It is advisable to determine the location of the furnace at the design stage of the steam room. For small rooms, a hinged heater option is recommended instead of a floor heater. Or choose a compact angular model. Please note that for safe use of the wall heater, the ceiling height must be at least 190 cm.
• Among the different materials of the heater body, it is better to give stainless steel. This is the most economical and durable option.
• If the mains voltage is standard, 220 V - the power must not exceed 4.5 kW.
• More powerful furnace models require a rated voltage in the network of at least 380 V.

• The required power is calculated using the following formula. If the steam room is less than 10 m3, then for each cubic meter of area there should be 1 kW of power. If the room is larger, the coefficient is 0.8 kW / m3.In this case, the steam room should be well insulated, and the ventilation system installed in accordance with the current building codes.
• The ventilation system, when installing the oven with a steam generator, should be given special attention.
• Provide the possibility of creating a ground for the installation of an electric heater.

Sauna heater or sauna

First we will determine the main differences between sauna and sauna:

1. The temperature in the sauna is higher than in the bath. And humidity, on the contrary - in a bath higher. Therefore, the sauna, as a rule, is tolerated by the body more easily, although the wet steam of the bath is considered more effective for healing.
2. For a sauna, the presence of a swimming pool is mandatory, whereas in a sauna it may not be. This is also related to air humidity.
3. In a sauna, unlike a bath, the stones lie open.
4. Soaked brooms are used only in a bath;in a sauna they dry up quickly and crumble.

Armed with this knowledge, the manufacturers of electric heaters have produced separate models for the sauna, and separate ones for the sauna. When choosing one of these, consider the following:

1. Samples for saunas create dry steam, and for baths, respectively, wet. The latter can be additionally equipped with a steam generator.
2. There should be no open fire in the bath. Bath models of electric stoves are made with a closed oven, inside of which stones are heated. Issued as gas stoves for the bath, and more traditional - wood.
3. Steam furnaces are considered less flammable, since dry air can cause overheating of the wooden sheathing. At the same time, modern models of sauna furnaces correspond to all fire safety rules as much as possible
4. Finnish electric heaters are characterized by ecological compatibility, high quality of materials and beautiful design.
5. Stones in the electric furnace pick up the natural. It is better not to experiment with it, so as not to cause harm to health.

A few words about the stones for sauna and sauna

1. Stones in the electric furnace pick up the natural. It is better not to experiment with it, so as not to cause harm to health.
2. It should immediately abandon the granite and marble, as they are extracted in places with an increased radiation background. As a rule, the indices are not significant, but with regular use, irradiation is inevitable.
3. Before laying in the oven, the stones must be washed with water and dried in air.
4. Small stones should be weeded out. Of the remaining, we put the biggest ones on the bottom of the electric heater.
5. Heating elements( teens) must be covered with stones.
6. Make sure that there are enough stones in the kiln. Otherwise, the steam room will heat up too quickly, which again will be bad for your well-being. However, if there are too many stones, the air circulation between them will slow down, and with it the process of warming up the room will be prolonged.
7. The lining of the furnace is best made of natural stone. Stones are sold both in packages and by weight. Price from 8 p.up to 300 rubles.per kilogram. The most common for use in electric stoves are such rocks of natural stones as:

• diabase - ecologically pure rock of black color. One of the most typical stones for saunas and baths, including, due to its low cost. It features high heat capacity and density, is resistant to wear, durable and durable;
• serpentinite tarted has excellent heat-storage properties. It is believed that this breed has a curative effect and is especially useful for people with respiratory diseases. Serpentinite also attracts many by its aesthetic appearance;
• is a soapstone, a rock formed from natural minerals. Good accumulates and evenly gives off heat. Resistant to high temperatures, has increased heat capacity and strength;
• quartzite is crimson - natural, natural stone with quartz mineral composition. It has a characteristic crimson tint, which gives it special beauty. Ecologically clean, durable and durable, has a low thermal conductivity. It is also believed that it has healing properties.