The Russian company TD TechnoTrade is a manufacturer of high-quality, reliable, economical and productive stoves for the Cuirassier brand. The model range of this brand appeared on the market in 2009 and currently enjoys well-deserved popularity, worthy of competing for consumers with sauna stoves from foreign manufacturers. Cuirassier stoves combine power and quality, and therefore can become a source of heat and steam for baths and saunas - these models are capable of generating hot air, both dry, characteristic of a sauna, and humid, which is used in bath procedures.
Wood stove for sauna Cuirassier Shvedka
Cuirassier 25 Intro
PRICE (RUB): 23610 Steam room volume max. (m3): 32 Dimensions WxDxH (mm): 524x508x993 Stove weight (kg): 89 Stone weight (kg): 90 Pre-furnace tunnel (yes/no): yes Glass door (yes/no): yes
"Cuirassier" stoves are a series of heater stoves of the "GREIVARI" trademark from Novosibirsk - this is a series of heater stoves of the "GREIVARI" trademark from Novosibirsk - this is a series of heater stoves of the "GREIVARI" trademark from Novosibirsk - this is a series of heater stoves of the trade brand "GREIVARI" from Novosibirsk. Cuirassier 15 Finka stove with a shortened fuel channel.
Installation recommendations
In this regard, everything is standard and there are no special requirements or recommendations. The stoves must be placed on a non-combustible base. The base can be laid out of brick, or made multi-layered - a sheet of steel is attached to a layer of mineral wool cardboard. Read about how to install a metal sauna stove here.
When installing fireboxes with removal, combustible walls must be protected with non-combustible materials. To do this, a portal is cut out in the wall, an air gap is left between the walls of the remote firebox and the wall, which is then filled with bricks or mineral wool (must withstand temperatures of 800°C and above).
Installation diagram of a metal stove for a Cuirassier bath
According to the manufacturer's recommendation, the height of the chimney from the exit point of the smoke pipe to its top is 5 m. It is recommended to use sandwich pipes with their insulation in the under-roof space. Please note that even sandwich pipes must be routed through the ceiling and roof in a special passage unit (read how to route a sauna stove pipe through the roof here).
Cuirassier 15 with Screen tank
PRICE (RUB): 16530 Steam room volume max. (m3): 16 Dimensions WxDxH (mm): 453x474x832 Stove weight (kg): 68 Stone weight (kg): 50 Water tank volume (l): 22 Pre-furnace tunnel (yes/no): yes Glass door (yes/no ): There is
"Cuirassier" stoves are a series of heater stoves of the "GREIVARI" trademark from Novosibirsk - this is a series of heater stoves of the "GREIVARI" trademark from Novosibirsk - this is a series of heater stoves of the "GREIVARI" trademark from Novosibirsk - this is a series of heater stoves of the trade “GREIVARI” brands from Novosibirsk are used in steam rooms from 8 m3 to 16 m3. Screen - glass door.
Cuirassier - basic line and structural features
The line of stoves for the Cuirassier bathhouse has a familiar design: an elongated rectangle with rounded corners. The heater is an open type and is located above the firebox. The model comes with an external combustion tunnel - for heating from a dressing room or washing room. A popular option, as it allows you to organize heating of two rooms at once. The furnace body is surrounded by a convector casing, which allows you to activate the movement of air along the hot walls, quickly heating the air in the steam room. The casing is painted with heat-resistant enamel on both sides, which certainly extends its service life.
The structure of the Cuirassier stove
Design Features
This model is positioned as a sauna stove with afterburning of flammable gases. Primary air enters through the ash pan, by pulling it out/retracting it is possible to regulate the intensity of combustion and the temperature in the steam room. To supply secondary air to the upper part of the furnace, there is a nozzle-screen on the rear wall that sets the direction of the air flow. As a result, the gases that rise up mix with air, flare up again, and their combustion is more complete. The same air flow protects the back wall of the firebox from overheating and burnout (which is a common occurrence in the afterburning zone).
Other design features:
- Smoke collector of nonlinear shape, increasing the residence time of flue gases in the furnace. As a result, they transfer most of the thermal energy to the walls, and they, in turn, transfer the stone laying and the air in the steam room.
- Beam-shaped grate. It represents separate elements that are not connected to each other. This solution makes it possible to more effectively “shatter” the ash into the ash pan, freeing up the passage for primary air. When burning, due to uneven heating of the beams, their shapes change - they bend in different directions. This movement causes the ash to fall down. Since ash does not accumulate on the grate, it is actively blown with air, cooling, which extends its service life.
Going through the main processes - In the area of the grate there are ash cushions - cavities that prevent overheating of the bottom of the furnace.
- For more efficient heating of the heater, an air flow is diverted into it, rising along the outer walls of the firebox. For this purpose, holes are made in the side walls of the container for stones.
- The bottom of the heater is inclined, which allows you to increase the volume of the stones, and also prevents the stones from being “flooded”.
- The chimney pipe is made of stainless steel 1.5 mm thick (diameter 115 mm).
- The walls of the firebox are made of 3 mm or 6 mm steel - depending on the model, the deflector and smoke collector are made of 6 mm steel.
There are also standard but convenient solutions: the ability to reverse the door (open to the right or left), a bent firebox with a minimum of seams, a cleaning hole for removing soot, height-adjustable legs that allow you to set the stove horizontally, regardless of whether the area is level or not.
The Cuirassier has one not-so-pleasant design feature - the smoke pipe outlet is shifted to the front wall. When installed, this means that the chimney will run close to the wall, which is not always convenient. If the wall is made of flammable materials, you will have to somehow protect it from overheating (make a protective screen).
Equipment, dimensions, technical characteristics
In the basic Cuirassier line there are two configurations - Standard and Intro, which differ in the type of fire door. The “standard” comes with a regular door - with or without glass, and the Intro - with panoramic heat-resistant glass (diagonal 40 cm for Cuirassier 10/15, for more powerful modifications Cuirassier 20/25 glass size diagonally 50 cm).
Appearance of the line of Cuirassier sauna stoves
Any model of the “Standard” type can be equipped with a built-in water tank or heat exchanger. You can also place a samovar-type tank on the chimney. Technical characteristics of stove models for baths and saunas Cuirassier are given in the table.
Specifications
Reviews of Cuirassier stoves
Somehow people write sparingly. Basically, how much is exploited and that everything is “normal”.
I have 15 Cuirassier. For a year and a half I have been sailing on weekends - the flight is normal.
We will only install this one for ourselves. We have a good friend who is an avid steamer. He has already replaced two stoves. Now the third one is Cuirassier 20, it seems. Couldn't be happier.
Cuirassier 10 Screen
PRICE (RUB): 11600 Steam room volume max. (m3): 12 Dimensions WxDxH (mm): 424x477x690 Stove weight (kg): 57 Stone weight (kg): 45 Pre-furnace tunnel (yes/no): yes Glass door (yes/no): yes
“Cuirassier” stoves are a series of heater stoves of the “GREIVARI” brand from the Novosibirsk
PRICE (RUB): 15260 Steam room volume max. (m3): 32 Dimensions WxDxH (mm): 524x508x993 Stove weight (kg): 89 Stone weight (kg): 90 Pre-furnace tunnel (yes/no): yes Glass door (yes/no): no
“Cuirassier” stoves are a series of heater stoves of the “GREIVARI” brand from Novosibirsk. “Cuirassier 25 Standard 2010” are used in paired rooms from 16 m3 to 32 m3.
Cuirassier Finka and Swede
These two lines of sauna stoves are heated from a steam room, therefore they do not have an external flow tunnel. These models have an interesting feature - enhanced ventilation. In Fink stoves, an ash box is used for ventilation; in Shvedka there is a special gate (damper). You've probably noticed that around the middle of the procedure in the steam room it often becomes not so much too hot, but simply impossible to breathe. This happens because there is not enough oxygen. Usually there is nothing you can do about it: if you open the window/door, the temperature will drop and you won’t be able to steam anymore. But in the Fink and Shvedka ovens of the GrayVary campaign it is possible to activate air movement.
Cuirassier Finka in standard modification
To do this, the damper is opened or the ash drawer is pulled out. Air begins to be actively sucked into the opened space. Since the hole is located at the bottom, the coldest air comes out, and also humid and with a minimum amount of oxygen. Once in the firebox, it instantly dries out, reacts with flammable gases and, in the end, flies out into the chimney. In place of the “escaped” air, fresh air enters through the cracks under the door or special ventilation holes. Since the atmosphere has already begun to move, it quickly mixes with the warmer one, without significantly lowering the temperature. After about two minutes, the damper must be closed - due to the additional air, combustion has intensified, the temperature in the firebox has increased, and in a matter of moments it will regain the lost few degrees. But there will be enough oxygen in the steam room.
Technical characteristics of the Cuirassier Shvedka and Finka stoves
If we talk about technical characteristics, the Finka line includes a model for small steam rooms from 6 to 10 cubic meters. It also has the smallest dimensions (see table).
Operating conditions for bath and sauna stoves
- When installing a stove in a log bathhouse, preliminary preparation is required. The base on which the heating equipment will stand must certainly be in the form of a concrete podium. The walls are protected from the effects of elevated temperatures by brickwork, layers of thermal insulation material and iron. This multi-layer protection makes it possible to protect the tree from temperatures of 150˦C.
- If the stove will be in one room and the firebox in another, then it is also necessary to insulate the hole in the wall between the rooms.
- The water heating circuit is not provided in the basic configuration; to install it, such a part will have to be ordered additionally. If you plan to heat water in a separate container, then it is worth ordering a flow-type heat exchanger for economical heating of water.
- After completing the installation work, the stove installation is connected to the chimney. Mandatory condition: the chimney must be equipped with a spark arrester.
- Avoid heating the outer surface to red hot temperatures. To reduce the intensity of fuel combustion, and therefore to lower the temperature, close the ash pan, then the oxygen supply will decrease. The same must be done when the temperature in the steam room ceases to be comfortable. If this rule is not followed, the service life of the installation will be reduced. It may fail before the warranty expires, and if used incorrectly, the manufacturer withdraws all its obligations.
Cuirassier stove after installation
By following all operating rules, you will extend the life of your sauna stove, save your family budget and get the opportunity to enjoy an excellent sauna for a long time. The manufacturer guarantees the service life of all furnace installations for at least 12 years.
Advantages and disadvantages of equipment
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Such installations need to be heated with wood, it is better if they are made of hard wood. But there are no special requirements for the quality of the wood - you can even put in raw firewood, since the hot air entering the firebox will dry it out without any problems. You can use wood chips for kindling. Firewood must be placed in the firebox taking into account the required space for free burning of at least 20 cm3. It is important not to overheat such models, since due to excessive thermal load, equipment components may fail.
If necessary, you can take the firebox outside, and kindling will be made from there. In any case, care must be taken to ensure that the street pipe is not located too close to the wall - in the presence of flammable materials, additional shielding and protection is mandatory.
Checking the furnace at the end of installation
Cuirassier stoves are intended for home use only and are not suitable for commercial purposes on an industrial scale.
Functional Features
Any Greyvari stove is easy to use and easy to install. If necessary, it can be set horizontally - this is possible thanks to the adjusting screws. To clean the firebox, a special hole is provided, which greatly simplifies the process. The doors can be opened in any direction. The large volume of the firebox provides an intense flow of oxygen, which ensures complete combustion of wood.
In addition to technical advantages, each Greyvari stove has another interesting feature - its aesthetic design makes them a stylish and modern decoration for the bathhouse. This line has excellent performance characteristics that make it an attractive solution.
