For human health, the bath is one of the most useful and accessible procedures (if there are no contraindications). Its therapeutic, cosmetic and calming effect on the body has been described hundreds of times. Having your own house, cottage or country house, it is impossible to resist the temptation to build at least a small bathhouse.
If such a goal is set, then the first thing that needs to be done is to select the optimal stove option. The capabilities of the bathhouse and the comfort of its use will depend on this. There are a large number of sauna stoves on the market with different prices and characteristics. Vulcan sauna stoves have a good reputation. They are produced in the town of Odintsovo near Moscow and have a whole range of models (seven models), with many modifications. You can choose a Vulcan stove for a bath already when the dimensions of the future steam room are known. The range of models is designed for steam rooms from 8m3 to 30m3.
Design Features
Vulcan sauna stoves are produced with a thick firebox wall – 5mm carbon steel, which are additionally reinforced in areas of greatest load (here the thickness can reach 10mm). To make it convenient to clean the firebox and ventilation ducts from soot, there is a special hole with a lid on the top panel of the stove. The cast iron grates in Vulcans have a specific shape. They are designed so that even damp wood burns efficiently (it is often undesirable to burn with damp wood - the stove and chimney will quickly become overgrown with soot).
Bath stove "Vulcan". Design Features
After studies of “spent” own furnaces, carried out jointly with MSTU “Stankin”, certain design changes were made to the design of the “Vulcan” furnaces. A complex labyrinth of dividers appeared in the firebox, with the help of which the heated air is retained inside for as long as possible. In this way, maximum heat transfer from the heated air is achieved to the walls of the furnace and stones, and through them to the air in the steam room. To increase reliability, additional stiffening ribs were welded into the firebox. These fins simultaneously increase the heat transfer area, increasing the efficiency of the stove and the heating rate of the steam room and stones.
During the improvement, much attention was paid to welded seams, since they are the weakest link in any firebox. To prevent the seams from coming into contact with water, they are all made from the outside. To avoid deformation during heating, the new design is designed in such a way that almost the entire mass of the chimney falls on the reinforced pipe.
Oven "Vulcan Etna 20" with panoramic door and cast iron
Glass doors in wood-burning stoves are beautiful, but many have encountered the fact that the glass cracks due to temperature changes. The new Vulcan ovens are equipped with German doors with Schott Robax glass, which can be operated at temperatures up to 760°C. Moreover, what is more important, they do not crack under large differences: the temperature at the edges can be +50°C, and in the middle +500°C, and the manufacturer guarantees the absence of cracks. Their declared service life is 20 years.
Stove "Vulcan" for a bath. Schematic representation of the main design solutions
The design is well thought out from a safety point of view. A double metal screen is made to protect against hard radiation. It also serves as good protection against burns, since the temperature of the outer casing is not so high. The air flow created between the two layers of walls contributes to a more complete transfer of thermal energy into the air. Manufacturers also claim protection against the entry of combustion products (in particular, carbon monoxide) into the steam room by creating powerful draft.
All the improvements and changes in the design have led to the fact that instead of the previously stated 10 years of operation, today the service life of Vulcan bathhouse stoves has been doubled: manufacturers say that under normal operation they will last 20 years.
The main advantages and disadvantages of Vulcan stoves
Let's start with the fact that most Vulcan models have valuable air adjustment. When access is open, the air passes through hot stones and in the steam room it can even reach 100˚C, and when it is closed, the temperature is lower and the climate is milder. In the “Russian bath” mode, such a stove warms up in literally an hour and a half - up to 80˚C, and then it can be switched to the “Sauna” mode with a temperature of 90˚C. And, what’s good, the entire turbo heating system of the Vulcan stove can be completely adjusted to a Russian bathhouse.
As for the disadvantages of such a stove, bath attendants often express dissatisfaction with the water tank in the Vulcan - it is designed for only 30 liters, and the liquid in it boils after half an hour, which is not good. Some bath attendants are also unhappy that the Vulcan bath stoves are supposedly too hot - and for this purpose they even specially cut off the “wings” on the pipe, thus solving all the problems.
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As for ease of transportation, reviews of the Vulcan sauna stove say that two people can easily carry it, and there are usually no problems with its delivery by transport.
And what pleases Vulcan buyers most of all is that even after a year of operation this stove looks like new.
Review of some models of Vulcan sauna stoves and reviews of them
Let's look at the pros and cons of Vulcan sauna stoves using specific models as examples. The “Vulcan” stove of the Elbrus 26 model in the “standard” modification can heat a steam room with a volume of 12 to 26 cubic meters. m. It has a powerful turbo firebox with a wall thickness (in areas of greatest load) of 10 mm. Main parameters of the furnace:
- width – 500 mm;
- depth - 720 mm;
- height - 800 mm;
- weight – 100 kg;
- weight of loaded stones up to 125 kg (in the model with a built-in stone tank 100 kg, with a heat exchanger 110 kg).
Taking into account consumer reviews, we can say that Elbrus-26 is a very efficient and reliable sauna stove with high heat output and a long service life. Due to its light weight, it is easy to install (two people required) and very easy to use. It can be equipped with a built-in 35-liter water tank; it is possible to install a heat exchanger (it can be installed to the right or left of the firebox). The pipe can be of two diameters: for a pipe 115mm and 110mm. As a disadvantage, the water in the built-in tank heats up too quickly: you have to drain hot water and add cold water, but this problem does not exist when using a remote tank.
Oven "Vulcan Elbrus" with a standard door and glass
The Vulcan Etna 20 stove (premium modification) looks very aesthetically pleasing. The panoramic door adds chic (photo above). The non-standard design - the stove is made in the shape of a large vase - deserves attention. The Etna 20 model has ribs on the body and on the pipe mesh, which provide high heat transfer: the stones laid between them heat up faster and to higher temperatures. Among the shortcomings of the model, only one circumstance can be highlighted: some users consider the stove to be too hot (this is for a Russian steam room; for use as a dry-air Finnish sauna, this stove is very good). To eliminate this drawback, you can cut off some of the fins, thereby reducing the heat transfer area.
With two heaters - open and closed - another model "Volcano Prometheus" is produced; stone laying here is 100 kg in the modification "Prometheus 16" and 200 kg in the "Prometheus 24". This is also a good and more budget option for a sauna, but you need to take into account that there is no water tank.
Stove "Volcano Prometheus" with an external heater (with and without mesh for the pipe)
More compact are the Vulcan Elbrus 16 stoves (optionally equipped with a “panorama” door or a regular size with glass). Its dimensions: 540*400*800mm, weight – 80kg, weight of laid stones – 75kg. Used for steam rooms from 6m3 to 16m3. Like other members of the family, it has a cast iron grate, which ensures high-quality combustion even of damp wood. The disadvantages of this model (and not only this one) include high heat transfer. Some users note darkening of wooden cladding due to excess heat, therefore it is advisable to erect protective screens or cladding adjacent structures with heat-resistant materials. A significant disadvantage is the lack of a built-in water tank and the inability to install a heat exchanger. This is due to the small size of the oven. As a way out, you can use mounted tank options (read about the types of water tanks here). Overall, a good budget option for small steam rooms.
Bath and sauna stove, wood stove, electric stove
The PechiRUS company sells equipment and accessories for baths and saunas. Here you can find stoves for baths and saunas (as well as water tanks, heating boilers, bath stones, etc.) from the world's best manufacturers at very reasonable prices. We work directly with such world-famous companies as Termofor, Teplodar, Professor Butakov, Varvara, and therefore we can afford to sell the products of these companies without inflating prices. The assortment includes stoves of various types and designs, a wide selection and a wide range of prices that will allow you to choose exactly the equipment for your bath that best suits it.
Wood-burning stoves "Harvia" are made exclusively from heat-resistant steel. These stoves are painted with fire-resistant paint, which ensures that the stove will retain its presentable appearance for a very long time. The wood burning stoves we offer are equipped with cast iron doors with built-in glass, which will allow you to admire the process of the fire burning. Such stoves have increased heat transfer and are distinguished by their efficiency both in terms of fuel consumed and in terms of space occupied. Furnaces from another world market leader, , are characterized by their oldest history and high efficiency, which is achieved due to complete combustion of fuel. Kastor sauna stoves are made of 8mm heat-resistant steel; glass that can withstand high heating temperatures is built into their doors. Heating stoves are an excellent solution for heating large rooms - they are designed in such a way that air circulates between the firebox and the wall of the stove, ensuring uniform heating of the entire room. Such furnaces are made mainly of cast iron or refractory steel. We recommend you heating stoves “Professor Butakov”, as well as “Teplodar” and “Termofor”. Russian heating boilers and stoves are good because they are initially manufactured taking into account the harsh weather conditions of our country, and fully comply with high international quality standards.
The electric sauna stoves offered by our company are environmentally friendly, safe, take up little space and are conveniently adjusted using a remote control. In addition, they are equipped with an overheating fuse and a thermostat. Based on the size of the steam room, the quality of thermal insulation of the walls and the height of the ceilings, our consultants will help you choose the stove that best suits the given parameters. As an alternative to a sauna stove, we offer infrared emitters. The difference between an infrared cabin and a regular sauna is that in it the body warms up much deeper, and together with sweat, a greater amount of harmful substances is removed from the body. You can choose “Harvia” infrared emitters, which are easy to install, pleasant to the touch, environmentally friendly, and have a healing effect on the human body.
Due to its specific climate, the steam room places special demands on the quality of the doors. On our website you can find sauna doors of a variety of models. Most often, bath doors are made of linden - this tree is in particular demand in the bath business due to its healing properties and beneficial effects on the body. Sauna doors can be either solid or with glass inserts. There is a wide range of water tanks of different capacities, as well as sauna stones from and Karelia.
Heating stoves "Vulcan Alpina"
In addition to bathhouses, Vulcan also produces Alpina heating stoves in several modifications. These powerful stoves are designed to heat large rooms. Even the smallest of them (the “mini” modification) can heat a room with a volume of up to 50 m3. But “Mini” is positioned as a heating wood stove for non-residential premises: its appearance is not the most presentable, but the power for its small size (500 * 310 * 570 mm) is very decent. The stove can only be heated with wood; the size of the log is no more than 45 cm.
Heating stoves “Vulcan Alpina” (Mini on the right)
The second most powerful model of this family, Alpina-200, can heat a room of up to 200 m3. The most powerful “Alpina 250” is designed for a volume of 250 m3. The firebox is made of carbon steel 5mm thick. There is a channel for afterburning gases, which ensures long-term combustion: one full load of firewood burns for 15-20 hours. This model has two fuel doors, which allows you to stack the maximum amount of firewood and achieve long burning. For maximum heat transfer, the housing has corrugated walls. If you want to organize air heating of the room - Alpina is an effective and inexpensive solution, and the stove is compact - 614 * 412 * 725 mm, weight 85 kg. Easy to install: a non-flammable base is required, which can be a sheet of iron laid on an asbestos sheet or any other heat-insulating material. It is also necessary to connect a chimney with efficient draft. There are no other requirements.
