Canadian Bullerian stoves (Buleryan): review, installation, owner reviews

Good devices used for heating baths and saunas are heater stoves called “Breneran”. This name was given to the unit by domestic manufacturers, who took similar Canadian devices “Bullerjan” as a basis. The design of such a furnace includes reservoirs for water, which, when heated, forms steam, and special compartments for stones. Hot cobblestones provide sufficient heating of the room in a short time. With the “Buleryan” (“Breneran”) stove you can create both a Russian bath and a Finnish sauna.

Device Features

Breneran stoves, which have a high efficiency (80%), are characterized by the presence of two combustion chambers. In one of them, flammable waste is generated, which is completely destroyed in the second compartment. Temperature regulators installed on the door and chimney of the stove provide control over the heating rate and maintaining a stable temperature. The firebox channel has a limited length, so such a heater needs to be installed and heated only in one room.

In addition, Buleryan stoves are equipped with a blind damper, which must be slightly opened during the next filling of the firebox with several logs. After 2-3 minutes, the damper opens completely and the entire volume of firewood intended for one-time loading is placed in the oven. The gradual implementation of this procedure is explained by the need to comply with fire safety rules, if violated, backdraft will lead to the release of carbon monoxide into the steam room.

The furnace structure is enclosed in an outer cylindrical casing, on top of which a reservoir for heating water and a container for stones are installed. A specially equipped pipe on the stove connecting the compartment with cobblestones and the chimney helps to effectively use the heat generated by the heater. Due to the wooden borders, an obstacle is created for direct contact with the hot unit, which makes it impossible to get burns.

The bottom of the firebox is lined with a cast-iron grate, through which combustion products enter the ash box installed under the chambers.

Disadvantages of traditional stoves

Using Buleryan heating stoves for a summer house, country house or any non-residential building, we provide the premises with heat and save on solid fuel. These miracle stoves are famous for their efficiency and ability to heat even very large rooms very quickly. Before we tell you why Buleryan stoves are so good, let's remember the disadvantages of traditional stoves - these are all kinds of potbelly stoves, fireplace stoves, ordinary fireplaces and much more. Let's present them in the form of a list:

• Not the highest efficiency - in most cases, the heat from the burning fuel is sent to the chimney, only partially passing into the heated rooms. There are tricks that allow you to retain the generated heat, but all this requires additional effort and investment of money;
• Rapid burning of solid fuel - usually it has to be added to the firebox every 2-3 hours. This creates certain inconveniences, especially at night, when you want to sleep and not rush around the house with logs. Buleryan stoves are long-burning units, so this problem has been solved here;
• Low heat transfer to the premises - this is due to the small area of ​​the housings of the heating units and their reduced ability to transfer heat to the premises;
• The design is not always attractive - this applies more to homemade stoves, since factory samples can boast of good external characteristics.

Some shortcomings are quite serious, which forces users to look for some ways to eliminate them.

Strengths and weaknesses of Buleryan stoves

A fairly simple design is characterized by low weight (95-120 kg), good transportability and ease of use. In addition, other advantages of such stoves are noted. Among them are the following:

1. The durability of the unit is ensured by the material of its manufacture, namely heat-resistant steel, and the anti-corrosion coating of the housing.
2. Soft steam, which allows you to take bath procedures, is formed due to the strong heating of the stones.
3. The environmental side of using the device is due to the natural nature of this type of fuel, such as wood, which in no way can harm either human health or the environment.
4. Ease of installation is ensured by simply installing the finished product and connecting it to a pre-equipped smoke exhaust system through a chimney.
5. Excessive ultraviolet radiation entering the steam room from a heated metal firebox is shielded by a convection casing.

Among the disadvantages of Breneran stoves for baths, it is worth noting the following:

1. Water tanks have a small capacity - only 30 liters.
2. To collect condensate, a sealed container is required, which is not included with the oven. Liquid accumulation occurs in an unsealed plug glass, where moisture enters from the chimney.

Purge of Buleryan

No matter how wonderful this heating unit is, the time for preventative maintenance comes. Any Buleryan eventually shows signs of contamination, which are expressed:

1. Deterioration of melting.
2. Lack of traction.
3. Difficulty closing the gate.

To do this, there are several options from which you need to choose the most effective and safe.

1. Cleaning burns. A dangerous method, but some daredevils use such an extreme move. Its essence is to heat the pipe to a very high temperature, when the metal turns red. In this case, the resin simply burns out and the chimney is cleaned. Here it must be repeated that this is a risk both for yourself and for the stove itself.
2. Mechanical cleaning. You can take a special rod and clean the pipe directly on the roof. But given that the length of the pipe above the roof surface is about 3 meters, this task is no less dangerous. Needless to say, it is not worth doing such experiments in winter, however, if such an opportunity exists, the effect is obvious.
3. Cleaning through a “glass”. What to do if the smoker is thoroughly clogged, and the chances of cleaning it from above are zero. Theoretically, you can knock the pipe hard, realizing that most of the resin will still remain in place.

The option of cleaning the smoker from the inside only seems complicated, but in reality everything is simple. You need to make something like a folding meter with a ruff at the end from scrap materials. It can be a pipe or an angle made of aluminum, the main thing is that the structure is light. The height of the chimney pipe is decent and with a heavy cleaning device this will be difficult to achieve .

It will be much simpler and more economical to use a long, rigid but flexible rod or wire. Roll its end into a ring along the diameter of the pipe in several layers and clean the chimney through a condensate glass. One disadvantage of the procedure is dirt, but you will need no more than an hour for the cleaning itself. And you can use your favorite stove again without any problems.

Review of the model range of Buleryan stoves for baths

Models AOT-8 and AOT-12 represent the “Breneran” family of heating devices for steam rooms. There are modifications equipped with a glass or solid metal door. An extended remote firebox allows you to light the stove from the room adjacent to the steam room. The Breneran unit may include a mounted water tank with a capacity of 25 liters and a heat exchanger to which such a tank will be connected.

Universal Soldier

Autonomous heating of your premises with wood with minimal costs and maximum output - this is Buleryan or Breneran. Cottage, garage, construction site, workshop, service station, warehouse, greenhouses, workshops, retail and public premises, and most importantly, the properties of Buleryan allow it to be installed even in residential buildings as a constant heating system.

The only nuance that needs to be taken into account is choosing the appropriate size and type of stove so that the room is evenly heated. It is also important to choose the right place for the stove, and to install the chimney responsibly and not forget about cleaning it. Then you can avoid the main problems that Bullerian users face.

Carpentry shops are simply an ideal place for Buleryan - there is plenty of fuel in the form of scraps of wood, which are also perfectly dried.

Installation of the furnace

To ensure the stability of the Buleryan bathhouse device and prevent its displacement under the influence of any mechanical factors, it is proposed to build a foundation. This structure provides protection for the lower part of the structure from damp and cold soil.

To construct the base, three piles are concreted into the floor of the bathhouse, each of which has a length of 1700 mm and a diameter of 200 mm. Then a slab is taken, the dimensions of which are approximately 1000x1400x200 mm, and combined with the grillage lintel. To strengthen the foundation, a mesh of reinforcing bars with a diameter of 10 mm and a dimensional pitch of 150x150 mm is used. If all actions are performed correctly, the slab will be laid 25 cm below the finished floor level. To hold it and reinforce it, it is necessary to make several dozen holes into which reinforcement rods are glued. Suspended formwork is removed immediately after the concrete mixture has hardened.

Installation of the Buleryan stove for a bath requires compliance with the following safety rules:

1. The device should not be installed near the wall of the room, but at a distance of at least one meter. It is allowed to reduce this gap by 20 cm if the wall is finished with a two-centimeter layer of plaster.
2. This requirement also applies to all flammable objects and structures that may be within the range of the heating device. Therefore, it is important to ensure that there is a free zone in front of the stove itself. The distance to the nearest object must be at least 1.2 m.
3. Even in the case when the Buleryan sauna stove is installed on a specially constructed foundation, it is necessary to place a fire-resistant gasket under it. Along the edges of the span it is necessary to build screen protection or brickwork.
4. Before installing the Breneran stove in the steam room, you should test the device outdoors. With the help of the first kindling, all technical oils used to process the body in production evaporate, releasing a small amount of acrid smoke and an unpleasant odor. Thus, the protective layer of paint undergoes final polymerization. The next time you use the unit, the negative phenomena will no longer be so noticeable, and will soon disappear altogether.

To ensure full draft, when installing the chimney, it should be aligned perpendicular to the stove foundation. To construct a chimney, a metal or ceramic pipe, stone or brickwork, or specially strong concrete blocks are usually used.

It is important that the outer end of the chimney protrudes at least half a meter above the ridge of the bathhouse roof.

The figures below show installation diagrams for the Breneran stove depending on the type of chimney.

How to choose the right model?

The choice of Bullerian oven model depends on many factors.
Of course, most users agree on the optimal combination of price and quality - these are two important components that guide us in purchasing goods on the market. Collapse Contents:

• Bath size
• Furnace models
• Installation procedure
• How and what to heat?
• Common operating errors

Expert opinion

Nikolay Davydov

Stove maker with 15 years of experience

It is very important before purchasing such a stove to make sure that it is equipped with a special heating limit sensor, which will provide an audible signal at the moment when the stove reaches the maximum permissible heating temperature.

Choose a small-sized stove to save electricity and gas, or firewood, which is usually used to heat a Russian bathhouse.

An example of a design for a bath

You can choose the right Buleryan stove based on the following purchasing criteria:

• metal body (has strength and durability, withstands high temperatures; although one of the disadvantages of metal structures is a high fire hazard);
• the use of heat-resistant steel, resistant to high temperatures, for the manufacture of the furnace;
• deep firebox up to 430 mm for storing firewood;
• standard gas generation mode;
• an open-type heater stove (the fact is that the stone itself heats up slowly, but retains heat for a long time. For example, if it is heated to 200-700 degrees, the temperature in the bathhouse can remain at 30-150 degrees for 12-20 hours );
• the outer casing must be made of stainless steel 5 mm thick to ensure the strength of the furnace structure;
• the compartment for laying stones should resemble a capacious mesh surface so that the laid stones allow air to pass between each other.

Adjusting modes

Using the switch, which functions for the “Russian bath” and “Finnish sauna” modes, you can adjust the heating temperature and humidity level in the steam room. This device is located near the door through which firewood is supplied to the firebox.

Switching modes occurs according to the following principle:

1. If it is necessary to create a dry sauna atmosphere in the steam room, the valve of the device opens, allowing cold air to pass through. The air flow moves through the pipes and, already heated, enters the heater. The temperature of the stones increases, which warms the surrounding space and dries out the air in the room.
2. If you want to have a good steam in a bathhouse with a broom, you need to close the valve tightly. Thus, air access is blocked and the heater is heated from the hot stove body. To create wet steam, the stones are poured with liquid.

Almost always, the Buleryan heating device for a bath includes a water tank installed on top of the structure. The liquid heated in it is usually used for washing. Wooden strips connected to each other serve as protection against contact between a person and the hot stove body.

Installation

Such a stove must be installed no closer than 1 meter from flammable materials or 75 cm if these materials are plastered with a 25 cm layer, and no more than 50 cm with walls with special insulation.

Buleryan can be installed on a kind of pedestal, which serves as both a decoration and a functional element. You can make a niche in it for firewood, and also fit it into the interior in a special way. This foundation is made on the basis of piles.

With the growing popularity of this stove, the market was flooded with numerous fakes similar in appearance to Buleryan. To buy a quality product, it is advisable to read reviews from customers of the specific company you are interested in.

Operational moments

When starting the Breneran unit, you need to slightly open the vent and carefully burn a small amount of paper or wood chips in the firebox. After the flame burns, you can add firewood. Until the required temperature is established in the steam room, the oven will operate continuously. In just 45 minutes the room will warm up to 100 °C. Then you can cover all the holes through which oxygen enters the firebox. This reduces the intensity of the flame in the fuel combustion device, but the stove is already so hot that the heat emanating from it heats the water and stones. When the cobblestones are heated sufficiently, the steam room receives a high temperature that can last up to two hours.

Briefly about the main advantages

A small stove of this type can easily heat 100 m2, and a little larger in power and 200–400 m2, while the period between fillings can be about 8–12 hours. You only need to add firewood several times a day and the stove will maintain a constant comfortable temperature in the room.

The rate of firewood combustion depends on the set power, and in many ways also on the type of wood. The room heats up very quickly - in 3 hours the air will be heated to an acceptable temperature. For large areas, several Buleryans are installed or a larger unit is purchased.

This stove is truly very convenient and versatile; it pleases the new owners with big dividends:

• heats a large area;
• uniform heating;
• absence of soot and smoke in the room;
• compact size;
• quick heating of the living area;
• saving firewood;
• easy-to-use door for storing firewood.

Tips for use

You will be satisfied with the purchased buleryan if you are careful when using it.

Although sellers in advertising talk about this stove as a universal solid fuel boiler, this is not entirely true. The best fuel in this case is wood. It is best to heat it with non-resinous woods such as acacia, poplar or birch. Briquettes and pellets that you can buy also work well. However, it is better to melt with logs, using briquettes during the combustion process. Never use flammable substances to light the stove.

Before stacking, it is best to dry the firewood on top of the stove, then it will burn more efficiently. A burning period of 8–12 hours is possible only when the firebox is fully loaded.

Never make the chimney pipe shorter than recommended. For successful combustion you need good draft, which is possible with a total chimney height of 5 meters . It is also recommended to assemble the chimney pipe not in the direction of gas movement, but against the movement. This will rid your flooring of resins that leak from the stove openings. If you install the chimney wisely, these resins will return and burn again.

The smoker needs to be checked and cleaned 2 times a year, then you will not have any problems with Buleryan.