In order to comfortably steam in a sauna, you simply need a high-quality sauna stove. Today, wood-burning models are in great demand among consumers. After all, during their work, the room is filled with a pleasant smell. Medicinal properties will be added to this aroma if coniferous wood is burned in the firebox. Recently, the use of Angara stoves for baths has become widespread. They are also wood-burning heaters. They are based on alloy steel. This is a strong and durable option for heating devices for baths.
Angara furnace structure
Device and scope of application
One of the products in the Meta Angara line is a wood-burning stove-fireplace. This device is presented in the form of a heating unit with a power of 9-12 kW. It is constructed of steel, steel plates 5 mm thick. The outside of the oven is completely treated with a powder substance. This model differs from others in its large door made of antipyretic ceramics.
Thanks to it, you can monitor the fire without fear of getting burned. The air is heated through a base unit made of steel plates. At the extreme point of the oven there are holes designed to allow hot air to pass through. This system allows you to heat a room quickly without requiring a large amount of resources.
All hangar stoves are similar in appearance to Yenisei stoves, but there are differences between them. For example, Yenisei stoves do not have windows on the sides. Also, Angara stoves have one feature - finishing in the form of ceramic tiles of a single color, in which the chopped lines are softened.
The internal structure of the furnace is presented in the form of fireclay tiles and a grate made of cast iron. There is also a drawer for storing firewood under the firebox.
When kindling 1 bookmark, they usually load up to 3-4 kg and this supply is usually enough for 6-8 hours. Hangar stoves can be repaired if they break down. The inserts can usually be replaced with new ones. The stove is used to heat residential premises, country houses and houses whose area does not exceed 120 square meters.
Variata Barrel Inox
The Variata Barrel Inox sauna stove is designed for preparing a Russian steam bath or a Finnish dry-air sauna in steam rooms with a volume of 8-18 m3.
The furnace is devoid of such fundamental disadvantages of mesh furnaces as uncontrolled air convection and low temperature of the stones due to their cooling with air.
The furnace firebox is made of high-alloy heat-resistant steel and is a modification of the firebox of the Compact Inox 2013 sauna stove.
The special design of the firebox ensures high-speed heating of the steam room and high-quality heating of stones with low wood consumption. Holes in the bottom of the heater for draining water, in case of excessive supply, prevent the formation of corrosion.
Internal structure of the furnace:
The Variata Barrel Inox sauna stove, as well as all TMF stoves made of heat-resistant high-alloy steel, has a three-year “iron guarantee” on the integrity of the metal and welds of the firebox. The shape of the “Barrel” stove in the form of a copy of a barrel is absolutely unique today and has neither domestic nor foreign analogues. When forming the appearance of the industrial design, cooperage traditions and technologies were studied and taken into account.
The Variata Barrel sauna stove allows the owner to transform it and customize it to suit himself, changing preferences for steam modes from a Russian steam bath to a Finnish dry-air sauna.
The Variata Barrel barrel stove involves operation in several bath preparation modes. Thanks to the removable stone basket, you can change the convection, radiant and heat-storing properties of the oven. The basket is freely installed on the firebox from above. It is possible to perform three options for filling the oven with stones.
First option (a). The stones are placed only in a removable basket, filling only the space visible from above between the firebox and the barrel casing. In this case, about 50 kg of stones are placed in the stove.
In this version, the oven is a high-convection oven with an open heater, which quickly heats the steam room using air convection and thermal radiation from the walls of the oven. At the same time, it is quite difficult to obtain steam conditions. The walls of the casing heat up like conventional convection ovens.
Second option (b). The firebox heater and the entire space between the firebox and the casing are filled with stones. The mass of stones loaded into the oven with this option can reach 150 kg.
The denser and smaller the stones are placed between the firebox and the casing, the less air convection. With this option, the stove becomes heat-accumulating and practically convection-free, the steam room takes much longer to cook, while thermal radiation from it into the steam room is minimized. The stove allows you to obtain comfortable steam conditions in a Russian bath precisely due to the large volume of heated stones and the absence of convection. Low thermal radiation from the stove makes the sauna more comfortable, since you can be near the stove and not feel the unpleasant burning sensation from the thermal radiation.
Third option (c). This is a combination of the first and, partially, the second option. The stones are laid in the same way as in the first option, but, in addition, you can partially fill the space in the lower part between the firebox and the casing with stones, so as to select and optimize the parameters of the stove to the unique features of a particular steam room and in relation to the bathing preferences of its owner .
This option of filling the furnace with a heat-accumulating load is also unique and, today, also has no analogues. There are high convection ovens and there are heat storage ovens. There are expensive controlled convection ovens. But such a stove that would allow its owner to transform it and customize it for himself, with a change in preferences for steaming modes, has not been noticed.
The decorative casing is made of structural steel. The staves (convex shaped boards) of the barrel are painted with a two-color organosilicate composition that imitates the texture of rosewood wood. The hoops are painted in graphite-metallic color. Imitation of wood texture of staves is close to natural.
The design of the stove in the form of a barrel is very organic for the interior of any bathhouse. A barrel or tub standing in a bathhouse is very natural, simple and recognizable from time immemorial.
The fuel channel of the stove, when correctly placed in the bathhouse, is practically invisible and does not in the least distort the perception of the stove as a wooden barrel standing in the corner of the steam room.
The Variata Barrel Vitra modification with a large translucent screen with a diagonal of 42 cm, as well as a Lumina screen with a diagonal of 30 cm, is available in serial production.
Operating manual PDF, 5.27 MB
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Overview of all models
There are 3 types of Angara stoves on the market:
- standard option;
- with heat exchanger;
- large ovens.
Hangar model
A standard stove with dimensions of 1.01 x 0.56 x 0.51 m and a weight of 150 kg. Model angular and frontal. A stronger base is not required; wood serves as the main fuel. It is also strictly forbidden to use coal. The stove is not designed for the amount of heat that coal produces. The strength of the fire is controlled by a blower system with dampers.
Angara Aqua
This model has similar dimensions to the standard stove in this line. It features water heating with radiators. This is a more powerful model designed to heat larger rooms.
The power of the Aqua Angara is 18 kW. Open and closed systems that have hydraulic circulation are used. The volume of this system should not exceed 130 liters.
In addition to the stove, they also provide various auxiliary elements, such as a protective plate, fittings for connections and others. This model, if broken, can be easily repaired. By removing the side plates and replacing them with new ones.
It is impossible not to notice that there is a heat exchanger with a volume of up to 4 liters, which is made of 5 mm steel. The peculiarity of this design is that it can be heated without the use of a heat exchanger. But kindling in this way contributes to faster wear of the unit. It is forbidden to heat without filling the circuit.
The furnace has a specific connection diagram with a 2-pipe connection. There are filters, thermostats and air vents here.
Angara 12
A large model with fairly large dimensions with a power of 12 kW. Suitable for heating rooms up to 120 square meters. One of the main differences between this model and others is the more capacious melting chamber. It can accommodate large firewood, which is why it is more expensive than other models. All other characteristics of this stove are the same as those of previous models.
Choosing an Angara stove for your sauna
When choosing heating devices, you should pay attention to a number of nuances that apply to both the stove and the bathhouse. The most important thing in this matter: do not go wrong with the power of the unit and choose it according to the area of the bathhouse. In other words, the heater should warm the room as much as is necessary for a comfortable stay in it - no more, no less than that.
The most common mistakes of many bathhouse developers
| Situations | Result |
| Use of high power units. Many people believe that this way the steam room will warm up faster. | Yes, this is true, but then the heating unit will switch to minimum heating mode. The stones in the firebox will become cold, and no aroma of wood will be felt during the bathhouse. You should not spill water on weakly heated stones in the firebox, as this will not bring results: in such cases, the likelihood of steam formation is low. If it does appear, it will come out in clubs, like from a teapot. And the bathhouse is characterized by light, transparent steam. Otherwise, staying in the steam room will be uncomfortable and even harmful to health. |
| It is also wrong to go to the other extreme: when bathhouse developers equip the premises with a heating device with low power. | The purpose of choosing just such a unit is to save costs on the purchase of a heating device. But if he manages to warm up the steam room, then for this it will have to work in maximum mode. And this will negatively affect the service life of this unit due to its premature wear. |
Only if the stove is purchased for a hamam (Turkish bath), the power indicator does not matter. Why? The fact is that, traditionally, Turkish baths are not equipped with sauna stoves. In those cases when the role of a bathhouse is not a hammam, but, for example, a traditional Russian bathhouse, the power of the bathhouse stove should be optimal in relation to the area of the steam room. For this purpose, it is recommended to determine the volume of the steam room. Based on the obtained indicator, the required power of the heating device is established.
How is the volume of the steam room determined? To do this, the width, length and height of the room are measured. By multiplying these parameters, the total volume of the steam room is obtained. You should also pay attention to the presence of uninsulated areas on the walls and ceiling. For example, masonry, tiles, double-glazed windows, cladding, etc. If there are such uninsulated areas, you need to multiply the width and length of these sections of the room - this is how their area is determined. The resulting figure is added to the total volume of the steam room. The calculations also take into account the glass door (if one is installed in the bathhouse).
When purchasing heating units (including Angara models), you need to focus on how much space a particular stove can heat. You can follow the rule that 1 kW of device power is consumed per 1 cubic meter of space.
Pros and cons of Meta fireplace stoves
One of the main advantages of this line is the right balance between quality and cost. The stoves are manufactured under constant technical control and this explains the fact that there are no shortcomings in the external parameters of the unit.
The power fully corresponds to the manufacturer's statements. A fairly spacious firewood storage chamber adds more functionality to the stove. The ash pan is large enough to be removed when cleaning the oven. For example, the Angara Aqua stove model is very compact and roomy. It also has comfortable inserts. In general, the models look interesting and beautiful in appearance. Side inserts, large glass area, and a comfortable handle make the model look more pleasant.
The disadvantages include high fuel costs, and the side insert also gets dirty quickly.
Help with choosing, basic rules.
Before choosing a stove model, you need to find out what size room it will heat. You should choose the optimal power, depending on the purpose of the purchase. If you cannot decide on the heat calculation, you can look at the numbers indicated in the unit’s passport. To do this, just ask the seller. Also, the number indicated in the passport indicates the maximum power. When working with this range, it is not recommended to use the oven at full power. This leads to faster wear.
First of all, when choosing a stove, you need to check the external signs of the unit, its deformations, defects. Ovens with scratches and dents are excluded, as this will affect the future operation of the oven. Parts should not jam, fastenings should be reliable. When purchasing, you must take all certificates and documents for your model.
Review: Hangara 12. The base of the stove is an opening made specifically during the construction of the house. I planned to buy the brick version, but after talking with stove makers I knew, I came to the conclusion not to buy it. In general, I decided to buy Angara, since the housing was not permanent, plus it was recommended to me in advance. The base of the opening is gypsum board, since I have enough of this material. I also want to separate the bedroom and kitchen for a more comfortable environment. I don’t plan to do any finishing for the next six months, but we’ll test the gypsum board at the same time. This material is made with 1 cm less than the furnace; there is also a 1 cm thick layer of basalt between the furnace and the stand. Due to the presence of gypsum board, you can keep your hands close to the stove (about 2-3 hours after heating)
Review: Angara Aqua. The stove was purchased and delivered a little less than a year ago. I didn't use it much because it wasn't connected to batteries. I was advised not to use it without a boiler; they said that it would not last long this way. One of the advantages I would like to note is that it heats the home very quickly (well, of course, depending on the area of the room). The stove was placed in the utility room, since it is large (area 30 m2). The very fast operation of this model cannot but rejoice; we even had to heat it in severe frosts. I maintain the slow smoldering mode by adjusting the dampers.
I often visit this house in winter. Once, at a temperature of -20 degrees, they heated it in more than 4 hours. Fans were used to move this hot air around the house. To summarize, I would like to say that I am satisfied with the stove, and next year I plan to take batteries for it. Now let's look at the disadvantages: the inserts on the doors often get dirty, high fuel consumption, the glass coating sometimes smokes, even using dry firewood.
