Finnish bread oven.
This is the same as the Russian heating and cooking stove for the home.
In the Finnish bread oven, unlike the Russian oven, there is no hearth.
The absence of a hearth allows you to make a bread oven much smaller, with the same characteristics.
The Finnish bread oven does not have a warm stove bench.
Of course, a stove bench is a big plus in the Russian stove.
Of particular value, a couch, acquires in cold houses.
In modern houses, with good insulation, the couch is no longer so relevant, it is even considered that it is harmful to sleep in the heat.
The Finnish bread oven, like the Russian one, is hearth.
A hearth firebox is needed here for the convenience of cooking.
The firebox is completely fireclay.
The furnace of the Finnish bread oven is closed with a door, which makes it necessary to organize the air supply for combustion through the blower door.
In a traditional Russian stove, the air is controlled by a damper.
The finer adjustment of the combustion air in the Finnish bread oven allows higher temperatures to be achieved during the firing process.
The smoke circulation system in the Finnish bread oven is countercurrent.
counterflow heating fireplace, device
The countercurrent rotation system is when the smoke from the furnace rises to the top of the furnace and then, in parallel, falls along the walls, to the very bottom of the furnace and from there into the chimney.
With such a system, the bottom of the oven warms up, in a traditional Russian oven the bottom is cold.
The countercurrent oven system is the most popular in Finland.
Such a system guarantees a warm oven without difficulties in operation.
It is for this reason that all factory Finnish stone stoves, heating fireplaces, etc. are designed only as countercurrent ones.
One of the advantages of such a furnace can be called economy.
Efficiency is achieved by more accurate regulation of the combustion air and good heat removal in the counterflow smoke circulation system.
I think the size of the firebox plays a significant role in fuel economy.
In this stove, the firebox is smaller than what we are used to seeing in the Russian stove.
The big minus of a small hearth is that it is not possible to load many baking sheets into the oven at the same time, but a smaller firebox gives a higher temperature during the combustion process.
When the firebox is large, there is a lot of parasitic air in it that is not involved in the combustion process.
From personal experience I can say with confidence that the large size of the firebox worsens the stove, the size of the firebox should exactly match the required power of the entire stove.
Furnace Disadvantages:
- Small size hearth.
- Lack of six.
- Lack of bed.
Safety
Separately, I would like to note such a positive quality of the Finnish stove for heating a house as safety. A high degree of fire safety is achieved by laying a special ceramic cord between the furnace joints. Thus, the hermetic properties of the structure are increased, thanks to which sparks and carbon monoxide do not enter the surrounding space, and thermal energy is saved.
The safety of using Finnish stoves is also due to the choice in favor of solid fuels - firewood and coal. Natural materials do not pose a threat to either humans or the environment, which cannot be said about gas and diesel boilers.
Finnish wood-fired sauna stoves
For more than a decade, Finnish stoves for the Russian bath have been considered the most popular in the domestic market. Among them stand out as the most reflective of the spirit of the baths and wood-burning stoves suitable specifically for Russia. Which models from the variety offered are better to choose?
Design
Despite the significant differences in individual models of wood-burning stoves, the main structural elements are present, as a rule, for everyone.
- Furnace chamber. Production material - heat-resistant steel up to 10 mm thick. At present, cast iron, which was previously common, is practically not used.Features of the material allow the stove body to heat up quickly and give energy to the stones and the room.
- Kamenka. In most cases, an open design of the heater is used, accommodating stones with a total weight of 20 to 100 kg in different models. Such a device is most effective for the formation of the maximum volume of dry steam, as well as uniform and rapid heating of the steam room.
- Firebox. Quite often, a remote design is used in Finnish wood-burning stoves. It provides for the installation of a stove in a specially arranged niche for heating the steam room from an adjacent room or dressing room. In addition, very often the door of the furnace is made of heat-resistant glass in order to be able to observe the fire.
- Channels for fuel combustion. Often, in most Finnish wood-burning stoves, the device provides for the presence of two autonomous channels at once. This leads to the fact that the amount of time required to warm up the steam room is significantly reduced.
Advantages of Finnish wood-burning sauna stoves
- reliability and guaranteed quality of furnaces;
- elaborate design and appearance of products;
- ease of maintenance and comfort of use;
- compact dimensions compared to analogues in terms of power.
Criterias of choice
- performance. The ratio of the furnace power to the volume of the steam room is the most important indicator when choosing a product. A heater that is too large can cause the stones to not warm up enough, causing the stove to not work optimally. Insufficient power, on the contrary, will cause the furnace to operate at too high a load, which will shorten its life.
- manufacturer. Even stoves made directly in Finland have different consumer characteristics. What can we say about the furnaces that have appeared in recent years, produced according to Finnish technologies, but at domestic enterprises. Therefore, it is logical to give preference to trusted manufacturers and well-known brands.
- furnace design. The most convenient is a remote furnace, but its use increases the price of the furnace by about 10-15%. Therefore, it is necessary to apply such a design only after weighing the financial possibilities.
Most popular brands
Harvia ovens
One of the most popular brands, characterized by practicality in use. The case is made of stainless steel, the side walls are up to 8 mm thick, the top one is about 10 mm thick. The oven doors are made of cast iron. The range of ovens includes more than 20 different models. The cost is from 20.5 thousand rubles and more, depending on the configuration and design features. For example, one of the most widespread model Legend 240 SL, which has a remote firebox, costs 38.5 thousand rubles.
A feature of this manufacturer is the presence of a built-in thermostat and a fuse that prevents overheating of the furnace, which guarantees the safety of the furnace. The company produces a budget option with a simple design and reliability in operation. The cost of the cheapest models starts from 11.7 thousand rubles.
Kastor ovens
A feature of the stoves produced by this company is the heating of the steam room not only due to the heater and walls, which is common, but also with the help of air convection. In addition, Kastor ovens contain a mechanism to control the heating of the air. As a result, accelerated heating of the steam room is provided. The cost of the most famous model KL-20 JK is 49.5 thousand rubles.
Furnaces "Narvi"
The manufacturer, thanks to the use of Greenline technology, achieves the maximum level of reliability and fire safety, exceeding even high-quality stoves from other Finnish manufacturers in these indicators. Cor-ten steel, the most durable type of metal, is used for manufacturing. The cost of the most famous brand NC 20 is 38.5 thousand rubles. Another frequently used Steam Master model costs 66.53 thousand rubles.
How to choose the right Finnish stove
A wide range of furnaces is presented on the Russian market. So, you can choose a Finnish stove for a bath, for giving, for cooking or just for aesthetic purposes.
What you should pay attention to when choosing a "Finnish" model:
- Power. When choosing a model, consider the quadrature of the heated room and its thermal insulation.
- Functionality. As mentioned above, the power of many models is enough not only for heating the room, but also for cooking.
- Product case material. It affects the duration of maintaining the temperature.
- Lifetime. Many expensive models, such as cast iron ones, can work for about 30 years.
- Fuel. Wood and pellet stoves have increased heat output.
In Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, worthy analogues of Finnish stoves are produced, which are not inferior in quality to Finnish manufacturers.
