Banya Maslova: what is it, design, can you do it yourself?

“But we are making rockets, blocking the Yenisei and also in the field of ballet - we are ahead of the rest...” - remember that? As you know, we have everything that is best in the world, and has no analogues in the Universe. The best tanks, space rockets and satellites, developments in the field of nanotechnology and artificial intelligence. The best in the world, and unparalleled, the Maslova bathhouse is also ours and from the same opera. Well, if everything is clear with the “stupid Americans”, then what about the Finns and Swedes? Is it really true that recognized and honored experts in the field of bathing cannot put anything on the scales against the domestic “miracle bath”? Is there any trick? Is everything really so good and glorious? Let's get a look.

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In this section we will try to answer the question, Maslova bathhouse, what is it?

We will not list the generally accepted and, let’s say, traditional principles of the Russian bath; we will focus on those that are original, unique and inherent only in Maslov’s system. So, this design consists of:

Sweat rooms. A rather peculiar name for an internal separate bath area in which a peculiar adaptation of the body takes place before the main steam and phytomassage procedures. There is a ceramic sofa with an “anatomical profile” back. It is difficult to judge how “anatomical” the profile is, since different people have quite different heights and body constitutions to guarantee the creation of a truly universal design, with certain averaged parameters. The sofa is heated by hidden heating elements. Adjacent to it is a ceramic shelf with three heating zones: for the head, torso, and lower extremities. It should be noted that the temperature of each zone has independent adjustment and can be set individually. The vaulted ceiling is reminiscent of the family features of an oriental bath - hammam, and has lighting with variable intensity and color of the glow.
Steam room with heat generator. We would like to especially emphasize that it is with a heat generator, and not a steam generator, which we talked about not so long ago. The steam room has a heated shelf with a lattice design to supply fresh air to the head of the steamer. There are also ceiling-type steam nozzles that direct a stream of steam to the shelves and a shower system with hot and cold water.

These two work areas are finished exclusively with ceramics and have built-in heating elements to maintain the overall temperature background. Smooth surfaces are heated by hidden pipelines with forcedly circulating coolant, vaulted surfaces are heated by a flexible electric heating cable. A few words about temperature regimes so that you can track trends in thermodynamic processes:

At the floor level, or rather the bottom of the walls, the temperature is 45 degrees;
At the level of the middle of the wall - 55 degrees Celsius;
The upper third of the wall is 60 degrees;
The surface temperature of the sofa and shelves is about 42 degrees Celsius;
The temperature of the ceiling surface is about 75 - 80 degrees.

Features of visiting the Maslova bathhouse

First of all, Maslov’s bathhouse has a positive effect on the human body:

Improves the immune system;
Stabilizes metabolism;
Normalizes blood pressure;
Removes cholesterol plaques and salt deposits;
Strengthens blood vessels;
Restores flexibility of joints and spine;
Helps get rid of depression and arthritis;
It prevents tonsillitis, sinusitis and cholecystitis;
Has a beneficial effect on the respiratory and genitourinary systems.

There are no contraindications to visiting.
The procedures can be performed even on pregnant women, children and the elderly. Overheating in such a steam room is impossible. The temperature and humidity conditions here are fully adjustable. In the Maslov bathhouse, the visitor warms up in 20-25 minutes, and bathing procedures in the steam room are taken in two stages:

In dry air mode
. This process takes longer, since it is under such conditions that the maximum therapeutic effect is achieved. The vacationer’s body is completely warmed up at a temperature of +45-50 degrees. Bioresonant radiant heat penetrates inside, opening pores and freeing the body of waste and toxins through sweating.
At high humidity
. At the second stage, the steam generator is turned on. Its intensity and temperature can be adjusted by the amount of water supplied.

First, you can use essential oils in the steam room to cleanse the respiratory tract and lungs, and then, with wet steam, use a broom to stimulate blood and lymph circulation.
This bathhouse is very easy to clean. The interior finishing materials are durable and easy to clean.

Possibilities

The author declares full automation of all, without exception, processes that directly or indirectly affect the microclimate in the main functional areas of the bathhouse. Namely:

The ability to set the ratio of temperature and humidity in modes from hammam to dry-air bath;
Flexible microclimate adjustment in any zone;
Control of all generating systems in real time;
Quick access to operating mode, within 45 minutes;
Programming modes by switching time and operating duration;

Important! There is no point in commenting on issues of electrical safety, in particular, the use of a step-down transformer for lighting and control, which are presented by the manufacturer as some kind of special achievement. They are clearly regulated and clearly stated in publicly available rules for the installation and operation of electrical installations. The “innovativeness” of the implementation should be described as follows: for about a century, human civilization has been using artificially low voltage in hazardous areas. And not even in such a critical place as a hot and humid bath, but, for example, in metal-cutting machines. Also, the lighting of the working area of a universal lathe has a voltage of 24 volts. In case of destruction of the lamp bulb or contact group with lubricating and cooling liquid, fatal electric shock to the operator can be avoided.

Flaws

Opponents of Maslov’s bathhouse claim that infrared radiation has completely destroyed the spirit of the Russian bathhouse, which is distinguished by the aroma of heated wood and the presence of “Living” fire.

The cost of arranging a Maslova bathhouse is very high, and operating costs are significantly higher than in a wood-burning bathhouse. Installation and adjustment of equipment for Maslov’s Russian bath can only be carried out by specialists.

You can order the finishing of a Russian bath or Finnish sauna on our website or by calling: 8 (499) 110-97-56.

Projecting statements onto reality

So, let’s try to carefully and objectively compare the statements of the developer and manufacturer with the real state of affairs, according to key, fundamental aspects:

No strain on the heart

The manufacturer claims that since you can heat the walls and ceiling of a steam room up to 45 degrees Celsius, you can sweat well without feeling discomfort from a rapid heart rate and high ambient temperature. It's not clear what the innovation is here. Low air mass temperatures have been used for centuries in hammams, and for decades in cabins equipped with infrared heaters. This is successfully used by tens of thousands of people with low tolerance to high temperatures, pardon the pun. A reasonable load on the heart allows you to train the heart muscle and make it easier to endure thermal stress.

Doesn't burn oxygen

You can burn out oxygen with an open flame in conditions of insufficient air exchange, when supply and exhaust ventilation is either ineffective or absent as such. Even our ancestors, who had no special understanding of the process of oxidation of organic fuel, wisely used the same black bath, only after extinguishing the fire. Also in this context, it is interesting to state that only Maslov’s bathhouse guarantees exceptionally clean air in the steam room, since steam generation occurs on stainless steel elements, without the use of stone backfill, which collapses and fills the air with the finest mineral dust.

DIY BSR construction

Building a Maslov bathhouse on your own is not at all easy, because this will require certain skills not only in construction, but also in working with electrical equipment. If you have such skills and you are eager to create this miracle bathhouse at home, first you will have to purchase ready-made factory panels for walls, floors and ceilings, as well as a steam generator and other components.

You should only purchase electrical equipment for RBM from a company that owns the rights to manufacture and install it. These rights are possessed only by Bani Maslova LLC (www.bani-maslova.ru). The company has all the necessary permits and patents for the production and sale of Maslov baths, which guarantees the complete safety of the devices, their efficiency and minimal energy consumption. In addition, all baths ordered from this company are tested by the inventor, Viktor Valentinovich Maslov. Purchasing analogue equipment from other manufacturers does not provide such a guarantee and can lead to negative consequences, for example, power overload and fire.

The RBM can be located separately from other buildings, or it can be located directly in the house. The first option will cost more, since it will require the construction of a metal frame with high-quality insulation and waterproofing. Additionally, you will need to install pipes for water supply and drainage, and install electrical wiring. The second option is much more convenient and cheaper, because the bathhouse is located indoors, where wiring and sewage already exist.

Aquapanels

Modular cabins with duralumin aqua panels for individual bath assembly have standard sizes of 2.2x2.2 m and 1.5x2 m, so they do not take up much space. Most often, a home RBM is installed in the bathroom or pantry. In addition to the cabin itself, a small area of the area will be needed for the technical room where the automation will be located. If the ceiling height is high, you can make a technical area directly above the steam room.

Step 1. Determine the most optimal option for placing the bathhouse and draw up a drawing. To the dimensions of the cabin, it is necessary to add at least 10 cm on each side for heat and waterproofing of the room. An area of 1.7 x 1 m is sufficient for a dressing room, and even less for a technical room. Immediately think about where the shower with mixer and drain will be located in order to minimize the cost of laying additional pipes. That is why the location of the cabin in the bathroom is considered an ideal option: there is water supply and drainage, ventilation too, there is enough space. You can perform any hygiene and SPA procedures in the RBM, so it completely replaces the bathroom.

Making a plan

Layout option

Another important element is the sun lounger. Depending on the modification of the bathhouse, the cabin is equipped with one or two sunbeds, which are a metal frame with a heated top panel. If desired, you can lay out the base of the lounger from hollow brick, so the structure will receive additional strength and a more solid appearance after cladding.

Making a sun lounger from metal profiles and OSB

Faucets should be located on the side of the sun loungers, and the heat generator should be located between them, on the wall opposite the door. If there is only one lounger, the heat generator is hung on the opposite wall at a height of 1.5 m.

Step 2. According to the drawing, the exit points for pipes, electrical cables and ventilation are marked in the room, and holes are drilled in the walls. For water supply, ½ inch pipes are used, for drainage with a diameter of 50 mm, so the holes must be appropriate.

Step 3. Mark the location of the shelves and lay them out of brick. The shape of the shelves is rectangular, dimensions are 2.3x0.8x0.7 m and 2.3x0.5x0.7 m. The masonry can be solid or in the form of a bench, when brick blocks are laid out on the sides and connected with metal channels or corners. There is another row of brick on top of the metal, and then the entire structure is plastered with cement mortar.

Step 4. Next, the room needs to be completely insulated. The walls and ceiling are covered with slabs of basalt insulation or other non-combustible material. The whole thing should be covered with foil on top and secured at the seams with aluminum tape. To insulate the floor, use foil plates, since it will also be heated. When insulating, do not forget to make cutouts in the thermal insulation for holes for pipes, cables and ventilation ducts.

Insulation

Vapor barrier and fastening of aquapanels

Markings on the wall for the heat generator and the unit itself

Step 5. Unpack the panels and install the cabin according to the manufacturer's instructions, which must be included with the heating elements. You can pre-assemble the structure in a spacious room, attaching fasteners in order to more accurately understand its structure. This will help avoid mistakes and save time. Cables and pipes are taken out into the technical room, a ventilation duct is inserted, and the drain ladder is connected to the sewer pipe.

Communications

Step 6. Now you can start tiling the surfaces with ceramic tiles. Be sure to use heat-resistant glue, because the tiles will heat up to 50-60 degrees. When tiling, ensure that the seams are even, because in a small room any defect will be very noticeable. Do not allow glue to get on the front of the tile, and if this happens, wipe it off immediately with a clean rag.

Fastening panels

Step 7. On the wall between the sun loungers at a height of 1.5 m from the floor, a heat generator is mounted on brackets, which is also lined with ceramics on the outside. After this, a door leaf made of heat-resistant glass is hung, and another ventilation duct with a condensate drain and a throttle valve is installed in the dressing room.

Fixed heat generator

Step 8. In the technical area, connect the cable to the automation to control the bathhouse, and lead it to the power supply panel. The control display is mounted on the wall of the dressing room at eye level. The electrical cable must be connected strictly according to the diagrams that are necessarily included with the equipment. It is best if an experienced electrician does this, because the slightest inaccuracy can damage the system or cause a short circuit in the network.

Connecting equipment

What temperature should the steam room be?

There is a lot of debate about the so-called temperature conditions in the steam room of the bathhouse.
I would like to note that it is in a bathhouse, not a sauna. For a sauna, the rule is simple: heat until the steam room reaches 80-90 degrees and go ahead and fry on the shelves. It's a different matter for those who like mild temperatures and light steam, i.e. something that is not so easy or even possible to achieve in a sauna. The whole essence of both steam rooms and saunas is determined by temperature. I will share my personal experience of preparing a steam room for procedures in a bathhouse with a factory-made steel sauna stove. Task: to obtain pleasant conditions for procedures in a steam room with high temperature, which is provided by a steel convection oven and a steam cake for working with a broom. This is what I do, but I will make a reservation that such experiments are possible when the company is not very large and there are intervals in which the steam room of the bathhouse can take a break from people #187

Temperature and humidity

The bathhouse consists of three zones: a locker room, a dressing room and a steam room. In the first of them, the temperature is about 25 degrees and the humidity is 60%, in the dressing room it is 27-29 degrees and 80%, respectively. The temperature in the steam room of a Russian bath is 50-90 degrees, humidity is approximately 70%. The degrees increase gradually and the body has time to get used to the heat. The water in the reservoir should be cool, in the range of 10-25 degrees, so that the contrast with the steam can be felt.

A study was conducted to find out what temperature and how long the body can withstand.

According to it, they came to the conclusion that the higher the temperature, the less time the visitor can be present in the steam room:

71 degrees – 60 minutes;
82 degrees – 49 minutes;
93 degrees – 33 minutes;
104 degrees – 26 minutes.

The temperature in the steam room can even exceed 110 degrees. The more hardened the body is, the easier it is for it to adapt to the changes occurring in the surrounding space. Therefore, you should not immediately try to sit in the steam room for a long time. “Which thermometer to choose for a sauna and bath - options and selection rules.”

In the sauna and bathhouse, it is imperative to monitor the temperature and air humidity. For this purpose, appropriate devices are installed in the room. If there is not enough humidity, you can pour water on the stones; when there is a lot of it, open the door slightly. When it gets hot, it is recommended to sit further from the stove and, preferably, on the lower shelf.

When the humidity level is between 90-100%, the temperature should not be more than 70 degrees. If the steam room is visited by elderly people or those in poor health, it is recommended not to exceed 55 degrees. This is the maximum temperature in the bathhouse for them. At low humidity levels this parameter may be higher. More intense sweating occurs in dry, hot air.

Temperature and humidity in a Finnish sauna

The Finnish sauna is a dry-air sauna, i.e. It is characterized by low humidity at very high air temperatures. Therefore, the sauna can be heated even up to 130? C, but only experienced sauna connoisseurs can withstand such “hellish” heat. The statistically average and most acceptable temperature for most visitors is considered to be from 70°C to 110°C, and its golden mean is 90 degrees Celsius. At such a high temperature, the humidity in the Finnish sauna room is no more than 10-15%. Even children and the elderly can tolerate this temperature quite comfortably.

Due to the low humidity, the human body tolerates air heating up to 110-120°C quite easily, although steam lovers often note dryness of the mucous membranes and respiratory tract, as well as a burning sensation in the nasal cavity.

Temperature and humidity conditions

Soft and deep heating in the Maslov bath occurs at a relatively low temperature of 40-50°C. In this case, the humidity is 10-50%. In such a steam room you can breathe easily, there is no feeling of heat - only comfortable warmth. Surprisingly, in such a “gentle” climate a person sweats a lot, and no less than at 80°C in a sauna steam room. And he gets several times more pleasure!

However, if this climate is not entirely ideal for a steamer, it doesn’t matter. It is not for nothing that Maslova’s bathhouse is considered universal, has almost no contraindications and is suitable for all categories of the population, including pregnant women, children and the elderly. If desired, the temperature can be increased up to 80°C and “steamed” up to 100% humidity.

Design Features

Features of the Maslova bathhouse

Maslova's bathhouse is an insulated metal frame trimmed with heat-resistant panels. These panels are laid in two layers. Temperature sensors are installed inside the bath and a special heating cable is laid. The final layer of interior decoration is galvanized mesh, covered with a layer of waterproofing and heat-resistant mortar.

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Such deep heating is achieved by using natural stone. After all, it is this material that allows a person to receive maximum benefit, not only from heat, but also from the stone itself. Ceramics used in the construction of a bathhouse must meet certain requirements - it must be natural and made without the use of harmful impurities.

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Note! The sunbeds in this case are also special. They are divided into three sections - for the legs, torso and, consequently, the head. Separate temperature sensors are installed in each section.

Another design feature is ventilation, which supports various operating modes. It plays a significant role in creating the necessary microclimate required for a particular regime.

Construction technology

And now a brief instruction for daredevils who decided to build a bathhouse with their own hands.

First, build a structure frame from metal that is not subject to corrosion. Install thermal and waterproofing.
Then cover the frame with two layers of gypsum wall panels. This material (gypsum) is characterized by resistance to moisture and elevated temperatures.
Attach temperature sensors and heat-resistant cable elements to the casing.
Cover the structure with iron mesh (exclusively galvanized).
Apply a layer of heat-resistant plaster to the surface.
After the plaster has dried, install a layer of waterproofing material.
The best material for cladding the Maslova bathhouse is natural stone (such as, for example, marble, soapstone and others). If you decorate a steam room with one of these materials, it will acquire healing properties, largely thanks to the stones.
Divide the sunbeds into three zones (they were already mentioned earlier) and install temperature sensors in each of them.
Use a sheet of tempered tinted glass as a door. Door frames can be used both wooden and iron.
Install a ventilation system in the steam room (it has a very complex structure and will provide different modes). An ordinary hood is suitable for a locker room. When installing ventilation, use plastic boxes with a diameter of 12.5 cm.

Note! Be sure to equip the ventilation with an electrically driven throttle valve, as well as a special condensate collector.

Also buy a special heating element that will be used to heat the stones. Such a heating element must be equipped with a double shell. The device itself must be made of heat-resistant stainless steel.
Install the heating element on the wall about one and a half meters from the floor, cover it with special fire-resistant ceramic tiles.

That's it, you can safely start using it.

Note! Such heat generators (heating elements) are not only extremely efficient and economical. Their design is such that it completely eliminates burning out of the aromatic oil and burns.

A few words about the interior

In fact, Maslov’s bathhouse is just one room - a kind of bath and shower room, vaguely reminiscent of a Turkish hammam. All surfaces in it are covered with ceramic tiles, glass or natural stone. There is a shower next to the lounger so that a person can wash comfortably in a sitting or lying position. Cleaning the steam room is extremely simple thanks to a specially installed drain on the floor.

The heat generator described above can be considered an important component of the steam room. To save money, it is often mounted on the wall about one and a half meters from the floor.

Heating RBM: electric panels EINT

Maslov's original bathhouse is heated by EINT long-wave infrared panels mounted under the facing surfaces. The advantages of these electrical panels are that the range of their thermal radiation completely coincides with the radiation of the heated wall of a Russian stove. And it is the impact of long heat waves that has a beneficial effect on human health - this has been proven by modern medical research.

The temperature of each panel can be adjusted by changing the degree of heating of the bath surfaces. It has been experimentally proven that for the most comfortable heat for the body, the floor temperature should be in the range of 35-40˚C, sunbeds - 42-50˚C, wall surfaces - 45-50˚C, ceiling - 55-60˚C.

It is important to note that when using EINT panels, energy savings reach 20-30% compared to standard heating systems.