Furnaces of a variety are summer cottages. Installation of furnace appliances. Fireplaces for heating
The stove in the country is one of the essentials. First of all, it is needed in order not to spend money on constant heating of the building, where only weekends are spent and at the same time not to freeze when coming to the dacha in the cold season.
What should be the stove for giving, which option to choose, as well as photos of country stoves you can see in this material.
Fireplace stoves: photos and their features
In the photo below you will see samples of fireplace stoves that you can purchase or do it yourself for use on suburban area. A fireplace stove is an excellent solution for those who do not have enough space in their country house to put a full-fledged stove, but also do not want to install an elementary “potbelly stove”, which we will talk about later.
Stove-fireplace fueled by these types of fuels, how:
- peat;
- firewood;
- coals or coal briquettes.
They, as a rule, are equipped with a lining, which makes them safe, and moderate heating of the body can increase the heat transfer time. In addition, there are options for the heating and cooking type, which can be equipped with additional burners for cooking at the top and save on the purchase and installation of the stove.
Also the fireplace stove has such advantages, how:
- ease of use;
- multifunctionality;
- convenience in terms of installation;
- mobility.
However, when installing the structure, it should be borne in mind that it should be away from curtains, furniture and other flammable objects.
For the production of fireplace stoves, cast iron is mainly used. The design of this design can be the most diverse, you can see this in the photo. Their execution is possible both in the form of classics and cutting-edge models. Usually, fireplace front includes decor items such as:
This type of stove for a summer residence can be made by yourself, or purchased ready-made. One of the most popular models among buyers is the Bavaria brand stove, which can run on wood and use it wisely.
The use of a wood-burning fireplace for a summer residence
The traditional option for heating a summer cottage is a classic fireplace. If there is enough space in the house, then you can give preference to such a unit that has been proven over the years. By installation method fireplaces are divided into:
- corner;
- built-in;
- island;
- wall-mounted;
- rotating;
- with open fire;
- with hinged door.
Also, fireplaces of this type can be chosen in any design - from classic and modern to hi-tech or individual style.
A few examples of stoves for summer cottages
Gas fireplaces and their benefits
Externally, such a unit is almost impossible to distinguish from a wood-burning one, but the heating system is significantly different. Such a fireplace includes gas burner , which is located in a special case made of cast iron and covered with refractory glass. To complete the design, such a fireplace can be decorated with fake firewood or ceramic coals.
The advantages of choosing this type of equipment for giving are:
- affordable fuel cost;
- unit safety and automation of all processes;
- high efficiency;
- good power and reasonable fuel consumption;
- compactness and ease of installation.
However, such a fireplace itself is not cheap and requires connection to the mains, and here you cannot do without a specialist.
Brick fireplaces and their construction
If you chose the second option between the stove and the fireplace, then you can build it yourself from bricks. The firebox in such a fireplace is fast enough, it contains excellent heat dissipation, and still it will not be heard. Brick fireplaces are:
To build a brick fireplace with your own hands, you will need the following materials:
- ordinary, refractory and facing bricks;
- small valve;
- steel sheet.
Before installing a fireplace foundation should be poured under it from a concrete mixture and strengthen it with reinforcement. It should be located 10 cm below the floor level; for this, part of the flooring is previously removed. When the mortar hardens, lay two layers of roofing material and then two rows of bricks.
Let's start laying bricks. The algorithm of actions will be as follows:
- in the first row, measure the length of each side of your oven and make sure that they are perpendicular to each other;
- at the level of the second and third rows of bricks, you need to lay out a niche for firewood and cover it with two rows of bricks with an overlap of 2 cm on top and 4 cm on the side, respectively;
- on the fifth row, use fireclay bricks for the hearth;
- on the 27th row on the side, put a valve for the furnace.
Gas stove in the country
If your dacha is located on a gasified site, then you can choose a gas stove for heating. However, to say that she is the best option absolutely impossible. Unless you are in the country only in winter, and then very rarely.
Gas oven can be applied as a heating and cooking, however, it is more suitable for cooking, and not for heating the room. Therefore, if you are interested in the option of space heating with gas, then it is better to choose a fireplace, which we have already talked about.
Potbelly stove - better not yet invented
However, no matter how many options for heating stoves country house no matter how you sort it out, the most optimal is still a potbelly stove. It is not as expensive in terms of fuel as many believe.
Its efficiency, if used correctly, will be no worse than more expensive models of stoves, in addition, a potbelly stove not too expensive in terms of materials for its manufacture. As a rule, it is made of cast iron, and this material is very durable and the design will last far from one year.
Another advantage of the potbelly stove is the ability to work on different types of fuel. The only thing is that it will not work as productively on gas as on mining or dark furnace fuel, if a special burner is made for them, and the pipe is inserted into the blower. When the oil finishes in the furnace, the gas generator can be removed until a new portion of raw material for fuel appears.
Also potbelly stoves can be converted into furnaces long burning. To do this, the grate is removed and an air choke is placed on the blower. At the same time, sawdust or pellets are placed in the firebox, so the stove can heat the room all night without overheating it. If in the morning the bookmark did not have time to burn out, it fill with water and remove the throttle, the grates are put in their original place.
Which stove is better to stay on
So, in what cases is it best to choose a stove for installation in the country, depending on certain conditions:
- when you do not plan to pay special attention to the design of the structure and its aesthetics, then the choice is clear - only a potbelly stove! It is much more profitable in all respects than any of the existing options stoves for cottages;
- if the cottage is gasified, then purchase or install a gas fireplace;
- for a fireplace, it is better to take the firebox separately and arrange it properly than to build a fireplace. If the chimney does not fit into the interior of the room, you can choose a biofuel firebox, where the pipe is not required at all;
- a brick oven in terms of construction is best of the Swedish or Dutch type.
Regardless of what type of oven suits you according to the parameters you are interested in,
Selection among the variety country stoves exactly the model that is ideal for all your requests is not an easy task, the decision must be made carefully and responsibly. Therefore, we will remind you which ones exist and how to minimize headache with a choice.
Furnaces for a country house
People who ask for advice on choosing stoves for a country house may not be aware that the requirements that are for one or another heating appliances put forward different people, may differ from each other not only significantly, but diametrically in the opposite direction. Therefore, you should not look for something like “the most ideal stoves” or “the best options for a small dacha”, but rather calmly analyze your basic requirements and how certain models of stoves will satisfy them.
The very first question that you will have to answer is that the house itself, in which the heater will be located, has already been built or is at the design stage. In the second case, you will be free to use numerous models whose ventilation ducts pass through the walls of the house and heat most of the rooms in it quite efficiently. Stove specialists must develop this entire structure before even starting to build the foundation, because country stoves fireplaces impose special requirements for strength, hydro- and thermal insulation on both the foundation and the floor covering.
But even in the case of a new building, you may not use varieties country stoves made of bricks if you answer the following question for yourself - do you need heating at all in severe frosts or on winter period the dacha will be mothballed, and in case of emergency it will be enough electric heater to stay inside for several hours. Then all the torments of not only installing the heating hearth itself, but also ventilation, chimneys, buying and storing fuel will not concern you. Arriving, you will quickly heat up the air, then turn off the convector, radiator or fan heater and leave. Yes, the air in the room will cool down instantly, but you won’t be there anymore, so why spend extra money.
The third question that must be answered is whether you want to combine two important functions - air heating and cooking hot food. , such as potbelly stoves, still have a huge army of fans. An inexpensive option and keep warm, and quickly not only boil the kettle, but also a whole bucket of water.
However, if you decide that you won’t use the country house very often in winter, then for the summer such a design will be completely unacceptable. The stove doesn’t care whether it heats the air in winter or summer, but it will not be easy for you to be in the kitchen, which has turned into a real one during the summer heat. Therefore, it is better to choose a light, portable stove that will fit perfectly in a summer kitchen outside the home, and choose a stove model without a hob, without overpaying money for this function.
So, for example, only recently have models of the so-called buleryans with a hob appeared, which cost a little more than the classic ones. This is the option that many users of winter cottages consider optimal - warm air from the long-burning furnace enters the room, and cold air enters the furnace through special holes, so heating takes place very quickly, efficiently, without the risk of getting burned, since its walls do not heat up .
Country stove potbelly stove
Summer and warm winter kitchens are united in our area by one sign - a proudly standing cast-iron country stove potbelly stove. She, despite her venerable age, is still recognized as the best choice in terms of price-quality ratio, especially when it is not about design, expensive room decoration, but its main function is needed - to quickly heat the room with inexpensive fuel, and also for a long time maintain the temperature reached.
Cast iron copes best with this task, although it makes such a furnace laborious to move from place to place, it is able to give off the heat of its walls to the surrounding air for a very long time. The advantages also include some, albeit relative, mobility, because in the summer such a potbelly stove can be moved to the summer kitchen and cooked on wood, not gas or electricity. But, of course, the design also lacks disadvantages. This is the smokyness of the room, it will not be easy to get rid of soot and soot even after a general cleaning, and the fact that the metal heats up very strongly by itself, which means that you need not only to place the stove away from the walls, but also create a special thermal insulation layer under it .
Despite all this, for the layman do-it-yourself cottage oven is a difficult task, the mistakes in the implementation of which will be very costly. Therefore, all the same, for seasonal housing, choose a potbelly stove. Moreover, if you look at its latest foreign analogues of Finnish, Swedish production, which are made according to the latest environmental standards, with high efficiency and excellent appearance, then you simply will not have any doubt that it is the best summer option.
brick fireplace
Creation of effective heating system in the country can be a very difficult task. First of all, because such houses are distinguished by seasonal residence. For this reason, it is not always advisable to equip a boiler room with a modern heating unit. The ideal option is to make a country stove out of brick.
Its most important advantage is the ability to install it yourself. You can easily find a suitable project, drawings, diagrams, orders, and laying a brick oven, with all its nuances, is not such a difficult task.
Tools, materials, project
For the construction of the furnace, you will need a brick - ordinary ceramic and a little fireclay. Do you want your oven to look beautiful? Then you can use a facing brick, but this is not a mandatory requirement.
The place for installing a brick oven is selected based on safety and ease of use. Of course, the stove must also fit into the design, corresponding to the layout of the room, but these issues are already resolved at the project development stage. It is necessary to provide a free approach to the stove. Laying must be carried out on the foundation, and the wooden walls, in the immediate vicinity of which the heater will be located, must be additionally protected from high temperatures.
Any brick oven is placed on the basis of the project and drawings. The project can be developed independently or you can find a suitable ready-made version in specialized literature or the network. When developing a project, the location of the stove, its dimensions, shape, operation features, type of heater and other parameters are taken into account.
Varieties of brick ovens
There are many varieties brick ovens. They differ in their efficiency, features of operation and method of laying. The following types can be considered the most common:
- Heating.
- Heating and cooking.
- Cooking.
- Highly specialized.
Heating and cooking type
In each of these species, many other varieties can be distinguished. Furnaces differ not only in their purpose, but also in a number of other parameters:
- By form.
- Heat dissipation.
- External finishing.
- Chimney structures, etc.
Consider different types brick ovens for summer cottages in more detail. Knowing their device, advantages and disadvantages will help you choose exactly the heating device that is ideal for a country house.
Good old potbelly stove
Modern potbelly stove
Cast iron stoves traditional version for a small country house. Their main advantage is the rapid heating of the room. For giving, where permanent residence is not provided, the potbelly stove is ideal. The disadvantage of such an oven is rapid cooling. In the cold season, in a poorly insulated summer house, it will have to be heated around the clock. The disadvantages of bourgeois can also be attributed to the tendency to quickly clog iron pipes combustion products.
Whatever the downsides cast iron stoves, they are still popular and this trend will continue. First of all, because they are cheap and easy to install and use. If the stove meets the operating conditions of a country house, you can immediately stop your choice on it and not consider other options.
Brick heating stove
Heating stoves in summer cottages are rarely installed. The main reason is their narrow purpose. After all, such a heater can only be used for heating.
There are many varieties heating stoves, but the Dutch and their modifications are most widely used. Their distinguishing features are compact dimensions and the presence of smoke circulation.
The principle of operation of heating stoves
Muffle furnace
The principle of operation of the Dutch is very simple. Flue gases pass through the channels, giving their heat to the walls. The presence of smoke circulation allows you to increase the efficiency of the heater, but only if the total length of the channels is calculated correctly. It must correspond to the amount of heat absorbed by the brick walls during the movement of gases.
Channelless, or bell-type, furnaces are distinguished by high efficiency. Their work is based on the principle of free passage of flue gases. The heated air rises and interacts with the walls of the hood, giving off heat. After cooling, the gases descend and go either into the next bell (double-bell constructions) or into the exhaust pipe.
As you can see, bell-type furnaces work on the principle of natural air convection. They are distinguished by good traction, stable operation, simplicity and reliability. Anyone can build a simple bell-type furnace. Indeed, for this you do not need to be a qualified stove-maker, and schemes and orders can be easily found in the public domain on the net.
Fireplaces for heating
Series I Rustici by EdilKamin
Fireplaces stand apart in a number of heating appliances. The reason is their design features, namely, a straight chimney and an open hearth. Compared to Dutch or bell-type stoves, fireplaces have a very low efficiency. Leaving through the chimney, the heated gases do not have time to give up their heat to the brick walls of the heater. So the popularity of fireplaces is due more to aesthetic than practical reasons.
Is it possible to install a fireplace in a country house? Undoubtedly. It is ideal for living rooms. The fireplace can be lit on a cool summer evening, creating a special atmosphere at home. Using a fireplace as the only heating device, of course, will not work.
The exception is the so-called monoblock fireplaces. They resemble classic devices only in their aesthetics. In fact, the device is a long-burning furnace. Monoblocks can be supplemented also hob, turning into combined multifunctional devices.
Heating and cooking stoves
This type of stove is multifunctional. It combines the functions of a heating device and a hob.
Among all the existing designs, the Swedish oven deserves special attention. it perfect option both for a small country house, and for country house with permanent residence. In terms of efficiency, Swedes are practically not inferior to Russian stoves, and they are significantly superior in functionality and varieties.
Swede oven - device and principle of operation
Design and reality
The simplest traditional option is a Swede with a stove. Most often, an oven of this design is installed between the kitchen and the living room. During cooking, the heat reserve accumulates in the brick structure and is transferred to the room. If desired, additional elements can be attached to this side of the stove - a stove bench, a fireplace, etc.
The Swede is more compact than the Russian oven. It can be quite tiny, which allows you to put it even in small houses. However, it does not lose any of its versatility. Unlike other heating and cooking structures, the Swede has a large oven, usually located on the side of the combustion chamber. The oven instantly heats up, and the heated flue gases go down, warming the floor surface. The firebox itself, in fact, is a bell-shaped structure.
There is a niche in the upper part of the Swede. Initially, it was intended for drying clothes. Another niche in the classic Swedish stove is above the stove. In the old days, cooked food was put here so that it would remain warm until the morning. To preserve heat, this niche is additionally closed with a lid - most often a wooden one.
Design features
Swedes do not have chimneys. Their design provides only an overflow located under the oven. After the firebox, it is imperative to close the chimney, otherwise the stove cools down instantly. Heat conservation is ensured through the use of a channel scheme.
Swede with a fireplace
Channels can be either vertical or horizontal. The choice of option depends on the fuel used. For example, when using mixed fuels, the channels quickly become clogged with soot, so it is better to use vertical structures. A significant advantage of the Swedes is the possibility of almost unlimited design changes for specific needs.
Swede can be called an oven with an ideal design. Not inferior in efficiency to Russian stoves, it costs no more than the simplest Dutch. They do not differ swedish ovens and complexity of masonry. These advantages are combined with the only drawback of such furnaces - the demands on the material. Folding a high-quality furnace from waste material will not work. You will also need high-quality additional elements.
Note! For a small house with seasonal or year-round living, the Swedes are an excellent option for a heater combined with a convenient hob and oven. They will provide required heat and comfort, without requiring unnecessary fuel costs.
Conclusion
There are many brick ovens suitable for laying in the country. What to choose? Where to stop? Which stove will become the real heart of a cozy country house? It all depends on the features of the operation of the house itself, as well as the requirements that apply to heating devices. Choosing the right design option is not difficult. If necessary, the finished scheme can be easily modified to suit your own needs.