What is a mobile sauna: choose among popular manufacturers or assemble it yourself?

For many people, the most pleasant type of relaxation is a bathhouse. Its hot, warming steam, the aroma of wood - all this sweetly relaxes the body and is a true pleasure for the soul. However, the construction of such a site, as a rule, is associated with large expenses - both monetary and physical. The ideal solution in this case would be a mobile sauna, which provides an opportunity for daily relaxation without unnecessary worries.

A mobile sauna is an opportunity to steam on the shore of a beautiful lake, river or stream in the forest. With it you can go anywhere, enjoy wild nature, stunning scenery and hot steam. In a word, those who dream of a bathhouse outside the city should change their dream a little, that is, dream of a mobile bathhouse. After all, for this, at least, you won’t have to start construction. Such designs are sold ready-made or as a kit that can be assembled in just one day. Such baths could have a built-in stove or without one at all.

Install such a bathhouse in your dacha and use it all year round for your own pleasure and cleansing of your soul and body. If you wish, you can always take it with you on a trip. Taking all this into account, it is worth understanding in more detail what a mobile sauna is and what its options exist.

About the purpose of mobile baths

If a mobile sauna is of high quality, then it is intended to perform only two main functions. The first is that the structure must be equipped with a steam room. During the selection process, you should definitely check whether there is dry steam and humidity in the steam room. The temperature in it must meet all standards.

In addition, the design must be of high quality. At the same time, it should be easy to move, and its installation and dismantling should not cause any problems.

About the types

Mobile baths or saunas are a ready-made structure that can be quickly installed in any convenient place. This can be the territory of a private house, a summer cottage and landscape design in any natural area. And at the same time, there is no need to build a foundation and carry out a long, labor-intensive construction process, as well as to select a place for a future bathhouse.

In general, there are several basic designs of mobile baths:

1. Transportable baths made of wooden beams.
2. Camping mobile bathhouses with awnings.

Each of these types has its own design features and functionality. Let's talk about them in more detail to understand all the differences.

Transportable baths made of timber

They look like traditional baths. They are made from natural timber, and their shape can be rectangular, square or oval. What makes them mobile is the presence of a driving mechanism, that is, they are equipped with wheels. In some cases, such baths may be equipped with a sleigh. Regardless of the type of running mechanism, all mobile baths have a device for fastening to the car.

This design will allow you to enjoy your bathing holiday at any time and anywhere. In general, the production and installation of such a bath takes no more than six days. After this, it is completely ready for use. Typically, the dimensions of mobile baths of this type are standard. They can accommodate up to four people at a time.

Transportable baths include such elements as:

• wooden body two meters high with mineral wool insulation and vapor barrier material;
• dressing room;
• steam room;
• rest room;
• wood burning stove.

If desired, the transportable bathhouse can be supplemented with electrical equipment and subsequently used permanently, installed on a solid foundation. The finished structure is compact in size, so it will not take up much space on the site. This is very important when the land plot is not as spacious as we would like.

Camping mobile saunas with awnings

Camping-type mobile bathhouses are structures that can be quickly assembled and disassembled if necessary. Once assembled, they can be installed anywhere and easily operated as a full-fledged steam room. When disassembled, it can be compactly packaged and easily transported in a car.

It is worth noting that when disassembled they weigh no more than thirty-five kilograms. In shape, such baths resemble an ordinary tent that tourists take with them on a hike. Some models can even be equipped with a heating module. Such designs are positioned as products for hunters, fishermen and geologists. It is noteworthy that they can also be used for housing, even in winter.

In terms of functionality, camping mobile bathhouses are no worse than stationary buildings. They also heat up very quickly and retain heat well. Installation of such a bath will take about fifteen minutes and this can be done without the help of specialists.

Such designs include the following elements:

• frame made of aluminum pipes;
• an awning that is stretched over the frame;
• lightweight stove made of stainless steel and equipped with a spark arrestor;
• swing door.

It is worth mentioning separately that the awning for camp baths is made of synthetic fabric that does not get wet. It also retains heat well. If the fabric suddenly catches fire, it will immediately go out. Therefore, there is absolutely the possibility of a fire.

Additionally, camp baths are equipped with covers and bags. In them, the product can be easily packaged for subsequent comfortable transportation to the desired location. Moreover, such baths come in different colors - from plain to camouflage. The awning may have transparent inserts that imitate windows. During operation in winter, the temperature in such baths can reach ninety degrees. In summer, the bathhouse can be heated to one hundred and twenty degrees.

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About the advantages and disadvantages

All mobile saunas have their advantages and disadvantages. And before you finally make your choice, you need to familiarize yourself with these facts in detail. So that you don’t have to regret your choice later.

So let's start with the benefits.

Advantages

The main advantages of mobile baths include the following nuances:

• environmental Safety;
• small dimensions and low weight;
• possibility of operation immediately after installation of the structure;
• for most people, the cost of a mobile sauna is affordable;
• simplicity and speed of transporting the steam room to a new location.

All these advantages are very tempting. Therefore, it is not at all surprising that many hot steam lovers prefer such designs.

However, it would be wrong to assume that mobile baths do not have disadvantages. Moreover, it would be wrong not to talk about them.

Flaws

The disadvantages of mobile baths include the following nuances:

• some models have an unattractive appearance than classic-type baths;
• limited sizes. In a mobile steam room, no more than four people can steam at the same time, so they are not suitable for large companies.

In addition, each time you install such a bathhouse, you must carefully check the quality of installation and insulation of the mobile bathhouse.

Introduction

Transportable baths are solid, ready-to-use structures, delivered via special transport; they do not require local assembly from component elements. The structure is unloaded using a crane. Bath structures are installed and communication connections are launched. This bathhouse can be used within a few hours after unloading.

Turnkey mobile bathhouses do not require pouring a foundation, because, as a rule, delivery is made with a set of concrete blocks, and the structure is installed on these blocks. However, if this kit is not available, you can easily purchase, for example, inexpensive curb stones, and install them around the perimeter of the bath structure, with an interval of about 1.5-2 meters, in shallow holes with crushed stone dug in advance. You can only remove a little of the fertile layer.

In addition to the method described above, you can use two or three beams, laying them transversely, according to the dimensions of the structure. This foundation is good because it is easy to transfer during transportation, which cannot be done with a strip or column foundation.

Bathhouses for transportation are usually designed with a width of less than 2.5 meters, this allows them to be transported using a manipulator or other suitable vehicle without additional permits, since the dimensions are permissible according to road regulations.

Device Description

Mobile baths are a budget option for steam rooms, so it’s not at all surprising. That they have some limitations. Nevertheless, they are convenient, easy to use and relatively low cost.

You should not think that mobile baths are made exclusively from materials such as plastic or other similar material that is lightweight, which facilitates quick assembly and transportation of the disassembled structure. However, this is not at all true. Pine timber is used to make most mobile baths.

The walls in baths of this type are covered with clapboard. As for the arrangement of the steam room itself, it is finished with a special material that has the ability to reflect heat. Metal sheets are usually used to finish the roof.

In general, the finished structure should be no more than three meters wide. However, its length may vary. The minimum is four meters, and the maximum reaches eight. On sale you can find models that can accommodate up to eight people at a time. Moreover, they can even have a veranda.

In general, the design of a mobile bath is divided into a steam room, a relaxation room, and a shower. A stove is installed in the steam room, which is usually made of durable steel. Such furnaces are characterized by increased reliability, and we will talk about them separately.

Selection of materials

The first question a builder faces is what is better to take, stone, brick or wood?
In this case, we are considering the option of a wooden bathhouse, which can be built in two ways - frame or log house. Wood has been used as a material for bath buildings since ancient times. Advantages:

• environmental Safety;
• cheapness;
• simple processing;
• the presence of useful essential resins that have a good effect on human health;
• durability with proper care.

Wood cannot be called an ideal material, as there are many difficulties. For example, it is not easy to ensure that the walls are even; only high-quality timber or logs with precise cutting are suitable for this.

There is also a shrinkage factor - the wood dries out and becomes deformed, so it is important to dry the wood in order to reduce the percentage of shrinkage before the finished log “goes” to the wrong place.

Most often, hardwood is used for construction; a linden bathhouse is especially good. Linden weighs little, allowing you to save on the foundation. There are options from poplar, birch, and pine.

About stoves for mobile baths

In most cases, stoves for mobile baths are made of durable carbon steel, the thickness of which is two millimeters. Actually, this thickness is not an accident. After all, we are talking about a mobile bathhouse. Consequently, the stove should be mobile, that is, not heavy. The not too thick steel makes the stove not heavy, but not entirely light either. The design of the stove usually includes handles. Due to this, the process of its transportation is facilitated. The dimensions of the stove are such that it can be placed in the trunk of a car without any problems.

When the stove heats up, and this requires charcoal or dry firewood, it can naturally burn. Therefore, manufacturers have included special casings for protection in its design. They are also made removable. This is also done to facilitate the transportation process. The internal combustion chamber of the furnace allows you to store a volume of heat. The chamber has two shelves that will prevent heat from escaping through the chimney. These same shelves also serve as a spark arrestor. Therefore, there is no need to be afraid that the roof of the mobile sauna will catch fire from sparks or heat escaping through the chimney.