Cast-iron oven for a summer residence - economical heating of a country house

In small towns and villages, as a rule, there is no central heating. And natural gas is far from everywhere.

For rapid heating of the room and further maintenance of heat throughout the house, cast iron furnaces are ideal. Cast iron is a fairly durable material that has excellent heat-conducting properties. At a sufficiently high temperature, the furnace is not deformed from cast iron, it keeps heat for a long time. In addition, with the help of artistic forging, you can give a completely decorative look to this heating device.

Cast iron ovens

Modern cast-iron stoves for dachas often look like small masterpieces. For example, the original cast iron oven EurokomIngrid of Polish production will decorate any interior. Its surface is made with a coating of aged copper and beautifully zadekorirovana. The firebox is closed with a glass door. In addition, there is a hob. This cast-iron oven for a dacha has a height of 84 centimeters, a width of only 48 centimeters and weighs only 68 kilograms. The cost of this small masterpiece is 20,000 rubles.

Modern design has a cast-iron oven for LaBorne from the French manufacturer Invicta. Its dimensions are not large: height - 68 cm, width 54 cm, depth - 48 cm. At the same time it has a very decent heating power - 12 kW. The furnace is also closed with a door equipped with glass.

All these furnaces for wood burning cast-iron have the minimum dimensions and can be installed even in the smallest rooms. 15 minutes after the kindling, they quickly warm up the room and a few more hours will maintain the heat after the burning ends. In fact, these are the same burzhuyki in a modern way. For example, furnaces-burguins from the company Godin, France, having a front load of firewood. Many of them are mobile. They can be moved or transported to another location. A more powerful cast iron oven for GUCHA can be easily disassembled and installed in another room. It is equipped with a system of long burning, and one pile of firewood will last for 5 to 6 hours of burning. It has a stylish design, and a thermo-resistant glass is installed in the furnace door. This furnace is produced in Serbia.

Installation

A cast-iron oven for a dacha should be installed in accordance with certain rules. The space for it should be chosen at the minimum distance from the chimney. In the floor you need to install a metal sheet with a thickness of at least 5 mm. Under it should be placed asbestos board. The distance to the wall should not be less than 1 m, and the walls should be thermally insulated.

Stove-fireplace

A very effective solution to the heating of a country house is to equip it with a cast-iron stove-fireplace. There is such a fireplace is inexpensive, it is heated by firewood, it has very compact dimensions. The exterior of this heating device is modern and aesthetic. The furnace is closed. Thanks to this, the combustion process in the furnace can be regulated. The installation of the stove-fireplace is not complicated, it does not require a foundation, and its metal chimney can easily be taken to the street. The furnace is closed tightly, which prevents sparks from entering the floor.