Ventilation in the sauna, what errors should not be allowed in its arrangement?

Air exchange in the sauna

In order to understand what is the ventilation device in the sauna, let's first understand how air exchange .As you know, warm air is light enough and always tends upwards. Cold, on the contrary, is heavier and goes down. That is why in the steam room hot air always accumulates at the very top.(by the way, especially so that he does not go out, they make high-quality warming of the bath).

There is a kind of air circulation. Effective ventilation is considered when the air is updated 5-10 times within 1 hour of the .That is, it is important to make several holes through which the intake and release of air takes place. Mount them at different distances and in different places, depending on the scheme and the project. The most popular is the location of the air inlet near the stove-heater, and the output in the opposite direction.

Sauna is not always working, but only at a certain time. Therefore, it is possible to single out three of its modes - work, airing and waiting for

.About how air is exchanged during the work, it has already been written. During the ventilation - open all the doors of the steam room for about a day. The bath should dry out. The waiting process does not include any additional procedures.

Diagrams and ventilation device in the sauna

The most common ventilation in the sauna is the supply and exhaust system. And auxiliary rooms( locker rooms) - natural. In any case, the project implies the presence of additional channels for supply and intake of air. Let's describe in more detail 2 schemes:

• Below the floor level, a ventilation grill is installed behind the stove, through which cool air enters. Or they make cracks in the doorway. Then the air heats up and rises. On the opposite side, two outlets are mounted. The first is located under the ceiling, the other at an altitude of 1-1.2 meters above the floor. They are united by a single hood.
• The second scheme is called high-speed. The supply port, through which cold air enters, is located above the stove. And the output is done below the supply air in the opposite wall. But in this case it is necessary to have a fan that will drive the air.

Ventilation in the sauna: common mistakes during installation of the

No mistakes should be made in the event of the ventilation of the steam room. Firstly, , do not place the inlet and outlet holes at the same level( height).This will cause a draft to form in the lower part of the room, and the upper temperature will be constantly high. That is, the stream will become closed, it will be cold at the bottom, and warm at the top.

Secondly , if the outlet is at the bottom, but the project does not provide for forced ventilation( ventilation pipe), the steam room can simply turn into a "gas vane". Thirdly, , if the inlet is located below, and the outlet is just above, then the hot air will fully rise upward and almost do not mix with the cold one.

Thus, the sauna will not warm up soon. Of course, there are cases where the outlet is located at the top. But do it together with the outlet hole at the bottom( two holes at the same time) and at the same time the upper bend is used for a short time( if the air is too hot or for heating the dressing room).