Tunguska stove 2022 Carbon. Photo Termofor
There are twelve known Siberian rivers with the name Tunguska. And there are even more modifications of sauna stoves with this name. stove is really . “Tunguska 2017” is a deep modernization of the very first stove from the “Tunguska” line, which was designed in 2001; for more than ten years it has been a permanent sales leader.
The stove retained all the main well-known advantages of the prototype: high heating rate of the steam room, an open unventilated heater heated on five sides by an annular flow of flame for good heating of the stones, self-cleaning of the flue channels from soot accumulation, economical consumption of firewood, elegant classic design.
But the main disadvantages of the previous modifications were eliminated : the chimney was placed in the center of the stove, the firebox became solid, and the heater became very rigid. And all this without increasing the price. The manufacturer offers two furnace options: Carbon and Inox.
Kamenka
Open ventilated.
In an unventilated heater, unlike a ventilated one, the stones are not cooled by the air flow passing through it. Thus, the temperature of the stones in a non-ventilated heater, all other things being equal, is higher than in a ventilated one.
Tunguska 2022 stove in section. Photo Termofor
Reducing the bottom area of the open heater compared to the prototype led to an increase in its rigidity . In addition, the bottom of the heater is reinforced with external, and not internal, as before, stringers. The outer stringers are not heated by an open flame and remain rigid at a higher temperature of the bottom of the heater than the inner ones.
Mass of stones
35 kg.
Reviews of Termofor sauna stoves
“In 2000, I bought a house, and with it I got a 3x3 wreck. They built a washing room for me (2.5 m), made a wooden dressing room (3 m) and a covered veranda for the entire length - 5.5 m. Next to it I placed a “Eurocube” (a plastic canister for a ton of water in a metal sheathing), I cut off the top and wrapped the edges with rubber - this is how it turned out. I heat for 2.5 - 3 hours. Temperature 80. The water is hot, but not boiling. I’ll warm up for about 15 minutes, wave a little and lie down in the dressing room (I didn’t seal the gaps between the boards, there’s a good draft). Then I give it a good shake, steam it and put it in a barrel (I change the water often, there is a water supply and it is clean and quite cold). And immediately 2-3 approaches to the steam room, and you do whatever you want there. Sometimes it’s hot to breathe, but the body doesn’t feel it, it’s so light! But it was never possible to raise it above 100. But I don’t like to whip with a broom, but with a drawbar. So that the leaf first sticks, and then moves, even with a creak. In the bathhouse we wash in two steps, first I, then the girls (in the sense of family). If there are guests, we add one cape. At least even the village people, who were almost born in a bathhouse, praise me, and the city people are completely delighted. By the way, I’m urban myself, but from spring to autumn I live in the village, I just commute 20 km further to work. For some reason I liked Tunguska better.”
“I haven’t met Ermak furnaces, but I know Termofor and Teplodar, I know the management personally, I’ve been to both factories. I also studied Harvia. My opinion is that Termofor and Teplodar are certainly better. Firstly, the material of the firebox - for Harvia it is black steel, for Novosibirsk it is heat-resistant, hence the wall thickness, respectively, the rate of heat transfer, and accordingly the rate of heating of the room. The design of the combustion chamber itself is more competent in Novosibirsk; The principle of convection is better implemented, the heater is better developed. In my opinion, Termofor and Teplodar are an example of the rare predominance of domestic industry over European. We can make not only tanks! My opinion is deeply subjective, because... I myself am the proud owner of a Tunguska stove.”
Chimney
Horizontal.
The location of the chimney is now central to make it easier to install the stove in a steam room. Since the chimney is now located at a considerable distance from the wall into which the fuel tunnel exits, it is, accordingly, easier to carry out fire protection of the wall and easier to install the ceiling groove when driving the chimney through the ceiling.
The central location of the chimney on stoves of this type is a unique feature of Tunguska 2017 . This design solution was made possible thanks to the asymmetrical layout of the furnace, the analogues of which are unknown. Neither Finnish nor Russian stoves have a similar design.
Chimney diameter
115 mm.
Tunguska 2022 Inox. Photo Termofor
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Termofor sauna stoves have been presented on the Russian market for quite a long time. This company was one of the first in the country to begin producing both wood-burning stoves for the home and modern, reliable stainless steel sauna stoves. Today we will look at the model range and technical characteristics of Termofor stoves with a heat exchanger and a water tank.
We will also analyze their design, design features and water connections using the example of the Tunguska bathhouse stove, which has the most frequent customer reviews.
Model range of Termofor brand sauna stoves
Termofor sauna stoves are available in different versions. Buyers are given a fairly wide choice in terms of price, the heated volume of the steam room, and the design and size of the heater stove from Novosibirsk.
1. Tunguska stove: Vitra, XXL, XXL Vitra. 2. Heater stoves “Angara” and “Angara 2012”. 3. Stove-fireplace for baths “Kalina” and “Geyser 2014”. 4. Budget sauna stoves “Compact” and “Shilka”.
In stores we can find inexpensive models of sauna stoves for a small steam room of 10-12 m3 - “Compact” or “Shilka” with a built-in tank for heating water located behind the stove.
Bath stoves Termofor
The Kalina and Angara 2012 heater stoves, which have a “fireplace effect” thanks to their large panoramic heat-resistant glass, have good reviews. Such sauna stoves-fireplaces can not only heat a large steam room of up to 25-30 m3, but also an adjacent room, for example, a dressing room, a washing room or a relaxation room.
But the Tunguska series models still gained the greatest popularity among consumers, due to their optimal set of functions and good price-quality ratio. We will analyze them in more detail.
Design features of the Tunguska bathhouse stove
The classic Tunguska sauna stove is capable of heating a steam room with a volume of up to 16 m3. Like all Termofor brand stoves, the firebox of the Tunguska model stove is made of heat-resistant stainless steel with a chromium content of 13%.
The branded steel door without glass has the property of self-cooling from its outside. Due to the deep structure of the heater, it heats up evenly on all four sides. Let's look at the design diagram of the classic Tunguska sauna stove:
The internal structure of a Termofor brand sauna stove
1 - chimney 2 - convector 3 - remote channel for fuel 4 - steel door 5 - ash pan 6 - stones 7 - enlarged heater 8 - firebox 9 - cast iron grate
All models are equipped with a cast iron grate, which creates a good flame under bottom layer of firewood. The convector of the stove-heater screens infrared radiation and produces a stream of hot air, evenly distributing it throughout the entire volume of the steam room.
In addition, the models of the Tunguska XXL have an elongated combustion chamber, which makes it possible to use logs longer than 50 cm as fuel. And the heater itself is larger than that of the classic Tunguska.
Models of the “ Vitra ” and “ Vitra XXL ” series are designed for baths with a steam room volume of up to 24 m3. These stoves have a door with heat-resistant glass of SCHOTT ROBAX technology and a porthole measuring 17.5′, which allows us to visually enjoy a live fire while being in the room adjacent to the steam room.
Tunguska sauna stove with heat exchanger
All Termofor heater stoves are designed not only to heat the steam room itself, but also to produce hot water. This water is heated in a tank, which can be located:
- on the chimney pipe (“samovar” type); — on the wall (remote tank).
The water in the remote tank is heated by a heat exchanger, which can be located either on the chimney pipe section, or installed under the outer lining (convector) of the heater itself.
The heat exchanger for the chimney must be purchased separately, and preferably made of stainless steel. But you don’t have to do this, but simply buy a stove for a Tunguska bathhouse with a heat exchanger, which is already built into the stove on the side. Let's look at the connection diagram for a sauna stove with a built-in heat exchanger.
Connection diagram for a Termofor stove with a heat exchanger
1 — chimney pipe 2 — stainless steel heat exchanger 3 — heater stove 4 — remote tank cover 5 — water tank 6 — ball valve for hot water selection 7 — three-way valve 8 — pipes for natural water circulation 9 — drain valve
This heat exchanger is a flat tank of small volume, having two threaded fittings with a diameter of 3/4′. The Tunguska stove with a heat exchanger has a universal connection on both the left and right sides, by moving the heat exchanger to any convenient side.
An important point is that this stove can be lit not only with water in the jacket, but also without it. This is explained by the fact that the water heat exchanger is not soldered into the structure of the stove itself, and heating in it occurs only through the contact walls of the water jacket and the heater.
The water is heated in a heat exchanger when the heater is lit. In this case, the stove should be located at the lowest point of the steam room, and the remote tank should be at a height of 2 - 2.5 meters from the floor. Heating of water in the circuit and tank is achieved through natural circulation.
If the tank does not hang at an insufficient height, this circulation may not exist, and, accordingly, the water in the tank will not heat up well or will not heat up at all.
Water is connected to the heat exchanger using steel water pipes or stainless steel pipes, as well as fittings. To simplify the installation of the Tunguska stove, instead of pipes, flexible stainless steel bellows hoses with union nuts with a diameter of 3/4′ and the appropriate length are used.
Tunguska stove: technical characteristics, dimensions
Technical characteristics of Tunguska stoves
Advantages of the Tunguska bath stove of the Termofor brand
- a wide range of models; — the furnace body is made of stainless steel with a chromium content of 13%; — quick heating of the steam room; — light weight of the stove; — reliability; — universal installation of the heat exchanger.
Disadvantages of Termofor sauna stoves
- high price; — lack of stainless steel stoves with a steel thickness of more than 3 mm in the range.
Customer reviews of the Termofor sauna stove are mostly positive. This can be easily explained, for the advantages of this stove clearly outweigh its disadvantages. If you decide to buy a sauna stove from the Termofor company, you will receive a lightweight, reliable and modern heating unit that should serve you for many years. Let's watch the video review.
Features/Advantages
- The furnace firebox has become one-piece bent and is made of one sheet of metal to minimize the total length of welds , which could be destroyed under extreme operating conditions of the furnace. Thus, the absence of vertical fillet welds significantly increases reliability.
- Reducing the length of the stove led to an increase in the rigidity of its side surfaces, and also made it possible to increase the space in the steam room.
- With a slight reduction in the length of the firebox to the most popular firewood length of 40 cm, the reduction in its volume was minimized by the use of a flat stove hearth, instead of the significantly beveled one of the prototype. The bevels of the firebox significantly reduced the volume of the firebox.
- When the furnace is fired, the sides of the grate underneath are covered with a layer of ash, which, being a good heat insulator, protects it from burning out, which was sometimes observed with inclined hearth walls.
Criterias of choice
The Carbon model heats a room up to 18 square meters.
m When selecting a sauna stove with a heat exchanger, it is recommended to pay special attention to the following points:
- Water tank volume. It is better to calculate the required capacity in advance (on average 10 liters per person).
- Heating unit color. There are models of stoves in different colors in stores, which makes it possible to choose an option according to your taste preferences.
- Product power. It is selected based on the building materials used in the construction of the building.
The thermal insulation of the building is important. For a building made of bricks, it will be necessary to increase the volume of thermal fluid by 1.2 m3 for 1 m2 of non-insulated surface.
