The finished oven is expensive and does not always meet the quality expectations. Therefore, I decided to try my hand at making a stove myself - using a pipe with a diameter of 50 centimeters.
I preferred metal to brick, because I know from experience that the first option transfers heat faster and heats the room.
Homemade oven structure
Before making a stove from a pipe, I carefully studied various projects and settled on a project that includes the following elements:
- firebox - main chamber where firewood is burned;
- blew - located under the firebox and provides ash collection;
- container for stones - intended for jadeite, quartzite and analogs cobblestones;
- trumpet - removes combustion products from the main chamber;
- grate - is located inside the firebox and allows you to keep firewood and other fuel;
- doors for the blower and firebox - control the flame by opening-closing;
- pipe valve - an adjustable part that moves perpendicular to the working environment.
Procedure
To make the oven myself, I needed three tools - a welding machine, electrodes, a grinder - to cut out the main parts. The assembly was done by me in this order:
- I cut the rolled pipe into two parts - the length of the first was 90 cm, and the second - 60 cm. The first was needed as a base, and the second - to create a tank;
- made two holes in the main pipe - under the tube and blew. I used the cut parts to make the doors. Hooks and loops were attached to them;
- fixed the grate - it is needed to maintain warm fuel. To fix the grill, I cut special holes in the pipe, and welded the ears to the grill;
- made a round hole on the back of the firebox - it is intended for the chimney. It must be placed above the metal mesh that holds the firewood;
- made a container for stones in the upper part of the furnace. The hot water tank was placed near the combustion chamber;
- installed the finished oven on metal legs. A sheet of iron was placed under the stove to prevent the floor from catching fire.
Safety regulations
When installing the stove, it is important to observe safety precautions, otherwise the bathhouse may simply burn out. When I made the oven, I adjusted it to the following requirements:
- put the stove in a place that provides high-quality fire protection for highly flammable materials;
- covered the side surfaces of the structure with heat-insulating materials - this simple step minimizes burns when in contact with the furnace;
- placed the stove in such a way that the heat from it spreads in different directions - for efficient heating of the bath at any time of the year.
Do not forget that all furnaces are subject to building codes (SNiP), violation of which will lead to problems with the law. Before starting work, I studied SNiP41-01-2003 and ran through the fire safety rules (PPB 01-93).