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Homemade sauna stoves made from pipes are an excellent alternative to factory-made sauna stoves. In addition, many people cannot afford the purchase of powerful factory-made structures, in which case making a sauna stove from a pipe with your own hands will come in handy more than ever.

Making a sauna stove from a pipe only at first glance seems like a complex and large-scale process. In reality, it is enough just to have some skills in working with a welding machine, as well as the basic necessary materials.

Among other things, using part of an ordinary water pipe to equip the furnace is the most economical way. Such a mechanism will work perfectly in any room, regardless of its area.

Important! The pipe bath stove has an all-welded body, which completely eliminates the leakage of carbon monoxide, which means that the use of the structure is completely safe for the health of steamers.

Design selection

Homemade sauna stoves are made not only from pipes, but also from other suitable materials, for example, sheet metal and gas cylinders.

In most cases, metal sheets produce a rectangular body, which in many respects is worse than a round pipe body.

It should also be noted that it is difficult to install a stove using metal sheets, because in the process it is necessary to cut, make blanks and fasten them correctly. In the case of a sauna stove made from pipe 530, everything is much simpler, since here the work is carried out on a ready-made firebox.

Information. Round sauna stoves are much easier to clean and also have better heat exchange with the surrounding air.

Advantages of pipe 500

Let's take a closer look at the advantages of a cylindrical pipe over other possible materials for making a sauna stove.

So:

• The rounded cylindrical firebox is very similar to the ideal spherical one, due to which, from the point of view of heating engineering, it is superior to rectangular-shaped stoves;
• In most cases, thick-walled pipes are used for the manufacture of sauna stoves, which significantly increases the technical parameters of the design;
• Also, thanks to the thick walls of the water pipes used, the service life of the sauna stove is quite long. At the same time, the dimensions of the mechanism allow it to be moved and transported.

Of course, this design also has very significant disadvantages, which partly come from the same advantages, since processing pipes of similar thickness will require much more materials and more powerful tools.

Material characteristics

Before starting work on arranging a homemade stove, it is important to choose the right pipe itself.
Each of them has a marking, the constituent numbers of which determine the following:

1. The way the pipe was made;
2. Production standard;
3. Pipe size;
4. Steel grade.

In order to choose one or another version of the pipe, you need to find out the dimensions from its markings.

For example, the designation 500x10 tells us about the pipe diameter and wall thickness.

A homemade sauna stove made from a pipe of horizontal as well as vertical configuration should heat up as evenly as possible in the shortest period of time.

Of course, the amount of fuel spent in this case should be minimal.

The following sizes are considered the most suitable:

• The diameter of the pipe used must be no more than 550 mm;
• The optimal wall thickness is from 9 to 13 mm.

Attention! A stove with similar dimensions will allow you to warm up the room as quickly and efficiently as possible without consuming a lot of energy resources. In this case, the metal pipe will not be subject to changes in size due to critical temperature changes.

Blueprints

The first step in any construction process is drawing up drawings.

Thanks to the drawings of a stove for a bathhouse made from pipe 530, the places for installing all components are thought out in advance, that is, all possible risks are eliminated.

Information. You can make a drawing of a stove for a bath from pipe 400 yourself, but in this case you must have the necessary knowledge and skills for this.

Of course, if you do not have experience in such matters, you can use ready-made drawings or seek help from professionals.

What you will need

Making a sauna firebox without the help of a professional requires maximum preparedness, especially in terms of consumables and required tools. For this work we will need:

1. A small piece of pipe;
2. The main section of metal pipe, the length of which must be at least 150 cm and the diameter - 50 cm;
3. Sheet of metal with a thickness of at least 12 mm;
4. Metal rods. They are used to create grate bars. You can also purchase ready-made grate bars in specialized stores;
5. Bulgarian;
6. Metal doors. They can also be purchased ready-made or made yourself;
7. Metal hinges, if the doors are made independently;
8. Welding machine.

Important! In order to save money, it is recommended to purchase sections of pipes rather than whole ones.

Horizontal design and its manufacturing process

Before starting work, a larger pipe should be cut into two parts using a grinder.

The first section should be 60 cm long, and the second – 90 cm.

The larger piece will serve as a firebox, and the smaller one will serve as a water tank.

Next, let's move directly to the steps of making a stove from bath pipes:

1. At the bottom of the larger pipe, it is necessary to make holes with a height of 5 cm and a width of 20 cm. They will be used to construct a blower;
2. A metal plate is attached above the ash pit using a welding machine;
3. It is necessary to leave space in the ashpit for attaching the stove grate. For it you need to prepare four ears;
4. Next, a compartment for the furnace is made in the pipe;
5. The completed firebox must be covered with a special metal door, for fastening which hinges are used;
6. A smaller piece of pipe is fixed above the firebox, intended for use under the heater;
7. Half the volume of the heater is filled with large stones;
8. A metal rail is attached to the top of the sauna stove, and the same is done with the side of the stove;
9. The top of the tank is covered with a metal sheet, leaving a connector for the chimney. You should also install a door for pouring water into the tank;
10. Next, the chimney is attached by welding.

Vertical: manufacturing methods

The installation technology is not much different. So:

1. A part with a height of 90 cm is cut off from the larger pipe;
2. A metal circle of the same diameter as the pipe is attached to the bottom of the pipe. This forms the bottom of the oven;
3. Connectors for the blower are also cut out at the bottom of the vessel;
4. Attach the grate bars so that they are above the ash pan;
5. A rectangular connector is cut out from the top of the grate, which will later serve as a place for the firebox;
6. Installation of a place for stones;
7. Each hole is covered with a metal door. They are attached to special hooks or loops;
8. A hole is cut out on top of the stove for the chimney;
9. As a result, the stove is carefully sanded and painted.

From a gas cylinder

In any metal furnace, the weak points are the seams, since they are the ones that begin to collapse first under the influence of temperature changes.

That is why the optimal way out of the situation was found - making a stove for a bath from a cylinder, as well as from a pipe. The number of seams in this case is minimal.

Among other things, the cylinders are an almost completely ready-made container for equipping a heater. You just need to cut a few holes and install doors on them.

The optimal solution for a small steam room

If your bathhouse has a relatively small steam room, you can take a small cylinder to make a stove. In most cases, cylinders with a capacity of 27 liters are used, since they have quite good dimensions: height - 50 cm, and diameter - 30 cm. Also, an excellent wall thickness of 6 mm will allow you to produce an excellent stove with good technical characteristics and a long service life.

Necessary materials for production

In order to make the most functional and economical sauna stove from a cylinder with your own hands, you will need:

1. Water;
2. Bulgarian;
3. Empty cylinder;
4. Metal mesh and stands;
5. Welding machine;
6. Scissors for cutting metal;
7. Exhaust pipe;
8. Steel hinges;
9. Stones;
10. Felt pen or marker;
11. Hose.

It is best to use an empty propane tank as it has fairly dense metal walls. Thanks to these technical characteristics, it accumulates heat quite quickly and retains it for a long time.

Attention! The first thing you need to do when making a sauna stove from a gas pipe is to remove the remaining gas from the cylinder.

This is completely easy to do, just pour water into it. The fact is that water displaces remaining gases from the container. When the cylinder is completely filled, the water must be drained into a bucket. After this, we proceed to cutting the tap and creating the oven.

Step-by-step manufacturing instructions

1. Holes for the pipe are made in the container, cleared of gas residues. For these purposes we use an angle grinder. In addition, you need to make holes in the end of the cylinder; it should be smaller in diameter than the chimney connector. It is necessary to cut a door in the center of the cylinder so that you can easily and simply add firewood, as well as clean the oven from the inside;
2. Next, using the same grinder, you need to cut off the handles at the top of the cylinder;
3. On one side you should drill many holes for the grate. A metal dome is fixed over the holes. It is attached by welding. This is how you get an ash box;
4. Doors are attached to the box, as well as to the firebox, and at the back of the cylinder there is a pipe for the chimney.

How to use

Care should be taken to route the chimney outside the bathhouse. This is a very labor-intensive and painstaking process, which in most cases requires the intervention of an experienced craftsman.

Next, you need to place firewood inside the stove and set it on fire. Large stones are placed on top of the cylinder, which will receive heat from the hot cylinder and transfer it to the room. In order to get a large amount of steam, you should periodically pour water over the hot stones.

Preparatory work

Selecting a gas cylinder

For work, it is better to use a propane tank. It is most suitable for this design due to its dimensions. You can buy a cylinder at any scrap metal collection point, the main thing is that it is intact, without holes or large dents.

It doesn’t matter when the cylinder was produced or when it was tested. Do not pay attention to the uniformity of the paint coating the walls of the container; it will still burn out immediately during the first tests of the stove. The main thing is that rust does not eat through the walls; it is better if they remove the tap before you and release the gas from the cylinder.

Gas cylinder

Expert opinion

Pavel Kruglov

Stove maker with 25 years of experience

You should not purchase a new vessel; it is better to use these funds to purchase sheet metal and other materials. Ask your neighbors and friends if they have an unnecessary cylinder collecting dust, which they will gladly give you as a gift or sell it for a small fee.

Materials and their quantity

It is difficult to indicate the exact quantity of materials. Much depends on the size of the water container or the size of the compartment for stones. Here is a list of the necessary materials, and how many you will need is up to you:

• gas cylinder;
• sheet of metal, 2-3 mm thick;
• if after construction there are pieces of reinforcement or rods left over, you can use them to make a grate and handles for doors;
• for the legs you can use a corner or a profile pipe. If the farm has a piece of large diameter pipe, you can cut a piece 60-70 mm wide, cut it in half and weld it to the cylinder;
• pipe, cross-section 120 mm, length 400 mm for the chimney outlet;
• rod or reinforcement for making a mesh in which we place stones;
• bricks for the foundation of the bathhouse stove.

Do not use mica stones or granite. In the first option, carbon monoxide will be released when heated, and granite will quickly collapse when exposed to high temperatures. It is better to lay the heater with diabase.

Tools

You will need:

• welding machine with hand and eye protection;
• workbench with a vice;
• clothing with long sleeves made of thick material;
• electrodes for welding structural steels. An inexpensive option is ANO-21 or MP-3, with a diameter of 3-4 mm;
• Bulgarian;
• cutting and cleaning discs;
• metalworking tools;
• sandpaper, metal brush.

Independent arrangement from disks

If you are familiar with the technique of working with a welding machine, you can consider the option of creating a sauna stove from disks from a truck. To do this you need to prepare:

1. Four rims from truck wheels;
2. Metal sheets with a thickness of at least 5 mm;
3. Brick, preferably fireproof;
4. Clay mortar;
5. Cement;
6. Metal rods;
7. Chimney pipe.

About the meaning of each of the four discs

To install the most functional disk sauna stove, you need to find four unnecessary rims from a truck. Each of them plays a role:

1. The first disk is a cap for the combustion chamber;
2. The second plays the role of a heater;
3. The third disk is a heat exchanger that transfers heat to the steam room;
4. The fourth disk will serve as a tank for water in which it will be heated.

Assembly steps

1. Let's start with the water tank. To do this, two rims are fastened together by welding. It is also necessary to prepare a bottom of the same diameter as the rim and attach it to the bottom of the resulting structure. You need to cut a hole in the bottom for the pipe. The water tap is mounted on the side of the rim. The finished structure must be covered with a metal lid;
2. You should not rush to place the water tank in the bathhouse, since first you need to check its tightness. To do this, the tank is filled with water and checked for leaks. If there are any, the water from the tank must be drained and the cracks removed using a welding machine. Only after this the finished tank is installed in the bathhouse;
3. Next, the heater and firebox are installed. To do this, two car wheels are welded together. A metal mesh is installed in the middle of the resulting cylinder, on which stones are subsequently placed.

Making from a barrel

Among other options, you can use a barrel to make a homemade stove. For example, a sauna stove made from a 200-liter barrel would look good; let’s look at the stages of its manufacture:

1. The first step is to determine the required height of the barrel using a grinder;
2. Next, the inner walls of the barrel are lined with refractory bricks;
3. You can limit the combustion chamber using metal sheets or mesh. Remember that the minimum height of the combustion chamber is 60 cm;
4. Stones are laid out on a sheet of metal or mesh;
5. Next, you should weld a lid to the barrel and install special doors for ease of use.

How to install a cast iron door on a metal cylinder

When making a sauna stove from a gas cylinder with your own hands, it is easier to attach a ready-made casting than to weld the door yourself. But it’s not clear how to join two different metals. It's really simple. Buy the cast iron door you like or the size that suits you. It comes with a frame. The same frame is welded from a metal corner of a suitable size. It is welded to the cylinder, and the cast iron door is bolted to it.

How to attach a cast iron door to a gas cylinder

To seal between the frames, you can lay a layer of asbestos or mineral wool cardboard (just make sure that it can withstand high temperatures - up to 1200°C minimum). You can do it differently - weld a small edge of 1-2 cm onto the metal frame, which will cover the gap.