Why feed a foreign manufacturer if quite high-quality sauna stoves are produced in your native country, also at an affordable price? Like, for example, the products of the Termofor plant, which have managed to gain a strong position in the Russian market in recent years. Thus, modern Termofor sauna stoves are clearly distinguished from others by a huge transparent screen made of an extended fuel channel - a kind of large plasma TV with one, but effective channel. And few people know that it was Thermofor stoves that were the first to have a panoramic fuel channel, which is expanded from the firebox to the screen and allows you to look at the flame from the rest room from a variety of focal points, and not just in front of the stove itself.
But this is not the only advantage: the manufacturers of Termofor stoves boast of an original labyrinth flue, which quickly heats the steam room with parameters up to 30 cubic meters. And heat-resistant and high-alloy stainless steel is used for the walls of the stoves, thanks to which the Termofor sauna stoves themselves are chemically inert and almost do not burn oxygen from the steam room.
But you will learn more about the most popular models of this manufacturer from this article.
- 2 Geyser stove - to create surprisingly light steam
- 3 Mesh stove “Sayana” - for especially stylish interiors
- 4 Kalina stove - the scope of the Russian soul
- 5 Angara oven - with a new concept
- 6 The Tunguska stove is the leader in sales in Russia
- 7 About some disadvantages of Termofor stoves
"Compact" ovens - for small steam rooms
The “Compact” stove is praised quite often: despite its modest dimensions, it has been successfully popular for more than ten years. Over the past two years, it has been slightly improved: it has been given a modern appearance, the volume of the heater has been increased and the chimney has been centrally located for greater ease of installation.
The main advantages of the Compact stove are its low price and the ability to place it in a small steam room. There are also other advantages over analogues:
- Thanks to its special design, the stove heats up quickly and uses little wood.
- At the same time, you can use a mounted and built-in tank to heat water.
- A fairly large heater in which you can place more stones and heat the sauna longer.
- Easy installation of the chimney due to the central location of the pipe.
- Heat-resistant or structural steel and external decorative parts made of quality materials.
- A hole in the heater for draining water, which allows you to drain excess water if vacationers overdo it with watering the stones, and thereby prevents the formation of corrosion.
It is only important to remember this point: only INOX models have a stainless steel firebox for Compact 12 stoves. In general, when choosing stoves, you need to focus on the “L” marking - it indicates that the firebox of a certain model is made of chromium alloy steel.
Advantages and disadvantages
Termofor sauna stoves are characterized by the following advantages:
- Affordable price level.
- Ease of use.
- High level of security.
- Attractive design and appearance.
- Long service life and high reliability.
In comparison with models from other domestic manufacturers, which include the Ermak, Teplodar, and Vulkankomplekt brands, Termofor brand products are distinguished by their compact dimensions, fuel efficiency, and modern design.
A wide selection of colors is also available - chocolate, terracotta, stainless steel, anthracite.
Geyser stove - for creating surprisingly light steam
The modern “Geyser” sauna stove from Termofor has such a beautiful name for a reason - it fully justifies the principle of its operation. Thus, many bath attendants know well what “heavy” and “light” steam is - if you splash water on hot stones, some part of the liquid is immediately converted into a mixture of air and water in gaseous form, where the droplets are microscopic and there are not many of them. This is a light and dry steam that is pleasant to the body and good for health. The other part of the splashed water turns into something like a hot aerosol, which is called “damp and heavy” steam. So, the Geyser stove was specially designed so that the steam in it was generally light and dry, and bathing procedures were only a joy.
Its secret is this: through a special dispenser, water enters a closed heater, well heated from all sides by a flame. There it quickly boils and turns into steam, which fills the entire heater and, under pressure at high speed, exits through a hot pipe into an additional heater, which is also very hot. As a result, the jet constantly breaks on hot surfaces and turns moisture into light and dry steam.
This is how it turns out that in the Geyser stove, most of the thermal energy is directed towards the stones, and the air temperature in the steam room turns out to be moderate and soft, as required by a real Russian bathhouse. Speaking of which, this stove even “snorts” in a unique and pleasant way during operation - which really justifies its apt name.
Heat exchanger Termofor
The heat exchanger from is a generally accepted device, but modified by the company, for circulating water at different temperatures. The operating principle is based on the physical characteristics of the liquid to change the molecular structure.
In simple words: warm water will have a lower density, therefore it will rise upward, and cold water will do the opposite. There are two types of Termofor heat exchangers, but they are structurally similar. This is a small container to speed up the process of heating water, with two tubes connected. One is for supplying cold liquid, the second is for discharging hot liquid into a special tank. Mixing and circulation are carried out without the use of special mechanisms - everything is physically simple.
The first type of heat exchangers is built-in, installed inside the Termofor oven. The second one is of the “samovar” type, mounted on the stove chimney and purchased separately depending on the tasks assigned. All Termofor heat exchangers are made from an alloy of 87% high-alloy heat-resistant steel and 30% chromium. This material is resistant to thermal wear and absolutely not subject to corrosion.
No matter how the water is heated, the warm water will be squeezed out into a special tank, which can be located either in the bathhouse itself or in an adjacent room. It’s very pleasant to come out of the steam room and rinse off under a warm shower - and all this is possible thanks to Termofor heat exchangers.
Stove "Kalina" - the scope of the Russian soul
"Kalina" is simply ideal for large and spacious steam rooms - up to 24 m³. Such a stove is especially good in a recreation room - it produces an excellent effect of a free-burning flame.
Of course, many are worried whether such a stove will overheat the steam room - after all, its fire is not covered with stones, and directly heats the walls. In fact, overheating will not occur, but for very small steam rooms and especially worried owners, you can use this technique, which is often used by experienced bathhouse attendants: cut a circle out of base cardboard along the diameter of the existing internal heater and stick it on the wall of the stove. This will close the heater cylinder at the ends, and it will now cool much less, and therefore you won’t have to heat it without interruption. But this is just reinsurance.
Angara oven - with a new concept
The latest Angara models have a new closed heater. In it, thanks to the circular flow of flame, the stones are heated to a temperature of 600°C! This furnace competently implements the so-called concept of thermal uniform strength - when the parts most exposed to mechanical and thermal stress are 1.5 times thicker than others.
Hot water in the “Hangar” is heated not through the wall of the furnace, but directly from the flame - which greatly speeds up the process of heating the water. It is only important to follow all safety rules when installing such a stove from Termofor.
And in order to understand the secret of the operation of such stoves, it is important to understand for yourself two basic principles of the implementation of the heater:
- Principle 1. Fire is inside, and stone is outside. The old “Angara” once worked on this principle, and to increase heat transfer in it, the heater had good ventilation.
- Principle 2. Fire is outside, and stone is inside. In this stove, the central part is given to the heater, which the fire seems to lick from all sides. Here there is no need to ventilate the heater - the stones heat up quickly and efficiently. And the heater itself no longer shields the steam room from fire, which is why it also warms up quickly and can be used in literally an hour.
Angara 2012
This model was designed by the Termofor plant earlier than the previous one: it was on its basis that Geyser 2014 was created. Angara has a less advanced technology for generating steam, since in fact it only goes through one stage, without grinding. After pouring water and generating steam inside the closed heater, it exits immediately into the upper part of the open one and enters directly into the atmosphere of the steam room. Thanks to the proper supply of water to the very center of the heater, the quality of this steam will also be very high. However, not as high as the Geyser 2014 - in this parameter the newer stove wins significantly.
The only significant drawback of the Angara is the insufficiently thought-out design of the funnel for water supply. If the heating temperature is very high and water is poured too intensely, water may begin to splash out of the funnel and raw steam may begin to flow.
As for performance characteristics, both of these furnaces have proven themselves at the highest level. With a standard three-year warranty, they will last you at least five years if you regularly heat the sauna 1-2 times a week. It is also worth mentioning that both models are optimally suited for a Russian bath.
The Tunguska stove is the leader in sales in Russia
This classic wood-burning sauna stove was designed back in 2001, and it is still the leader in sales in Russia. During this time, it has been modified and improved more than once, and today it has the following advantages over analogues:
- The passage of air convection flow has been much improved - it flows freely along the upper perimeter of the oven.
- A special continuous outer casing, in which there are no ventilation holes, well screens valuable infrared radiation from the firebox.
But, on the other hand, according to the reviews of experienced bath attendants, it is precisely this constant convention during operation of the stove that ruins all the conditions of a real Russian bath - it dries out the air and continuously raises the temperature in the steam room.
An overheated metal screen also dries out the steam room - and therefore for such stoves it is advisable to immediately organize a high-quality stone lining and, of course, an economizer for the chimney. These are the mandatory requirements for installing a Termofor stove and basic fire safety rules.
In general, a good Tunguska stove is designed for a steam room from 8 to 16 cubic meters.
Distinctive features
The Termofor brand has been producing reliable and efficient heating equipment since 2003 . The products have a wide range of wood and gas sauna stoves.
Their main feature is the special design of the combustion chambers . equipped with a double combustion system and the use of reliable steel that effectively maintains heat inside. Even in severe frosts, after an hour of operation the boiler can heat up to 100 degrees.
Over the years, the manufacturer has received a large number of awards and gained popularity in Russia and foreign countries.
The main design features of the Termofor sauna stove:
- You can choose the design of the stove door - made of solid steel or with a decorative insert made of tempered glass.
- Spacious ash pit. In addition to the main function, it serves as a flame intensity regulator.
- Stainless steel water tank.
- Models with remote and non-removable firebox types.
- The location of the heat exchanger inside the firebox itself.
- There are two zones of the heater - unventilated and with the possibility of ventilation.
Termofor long-burning stoves have an attractive design that can fit into any steam room interior.
About some disadvantages of Termofor stoves
In many ways, the disadvantages in initially good stoves are not due to the fact that manufacturers do not know how and what is made, but because stereotypes are of great importance in marketing terms. Thus, the overwhelming majority of bathhouse lovers, who rarely visit the same steam room due to the lack of their own, believe that the ideal stove is open stones and +100˚C in the steam room. This is the kind of stove they are looking for in construction supermarkets and specialized stores long before they start building the foundation for the steam room. And it is precisely these stoves that sell the fastest. But, fortunately, for true connoisseurs of the Russian bath, more technically competent stove models are always being developed - not only spectacular in appearance, but also more functional.
Let's summarize: today, wood-burning sauna stoves from the Termofor plant are among the highest quality and ideally designed to create the climate of a real Russian bath: soft and healthy.
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TOP 9 best stoves for Termofor baths
Sayan Cast
The furnace firebox is made of heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant cast iron . The chimney of this model is located in the center, which makes the installation process clearer and simpler.
The heater can hold about 100 kilograms of stones . In addition to firewood, coal can be used as fuel. Long service life - about 30 years, manufacturer's warranty is 5 years.
Characteristics:
- recommended steam room volume - from 8 to 18 m3;
- fuel - wood or coal;
- mode - Russian bath;
- material - cast iron;
- firebox volume - 27l;
- maximum stone weight - 90 kg;
- heater type - open, mesh;
- dimensions - 80*60*74 cm.
Advantages:
- versatility;
- room heating rate;
- high build quality.
Flaws:
- No.
Sayany XXL 2015 Inox Vitra ZK
The model has a closed heater type, equipped with a feed funnel with a non-return metering valve . Equipped with a two-phase steam preparation system.
The heating rate is increased due to fire radiation . The heater holds a huge mass of stones, which retain heat well in the steam room. The firebox is shielded with a stone filling, which allows it to maintain a stable temperature longer.
The oven door is equipped with a glass screen that allows you to observe the play of light and shadow.
Characteristics:
- recommended steam room volume is from 12 to 24 m3;
- fuel - firewood;
- mode - Russian bath;
- material - heat-resistant steel;
- firebox volume - 36 l;
- maximum stone weight - 225 kg;
- heater type - closed, mesh;
- dimensions - 86.5*68*92 cm.
Advantages:
- can warm a large room;
- effectively retains heat;
- produces high quality steam;
- interesting external design.
Flaws:
- No.
Tunguska XXL 2013 Inox DNS anthracite
The stove model is suitable for recreating the effect of being in a Finnish sauna in a steam room . External decorative details are made in anthracite color.
Heating is carried out in the shortest possible time thanks to the possibility of convection through the mesh along the diameter of the heater.
The heat exchanger in this heater is located directly inside the firebox and is heated by an open flame.
Characteristics:
- recommended steam room volume is from 12 to 24 m3;
- fuel - firewood;
- mode - Finnish sauna;
- material - heat-resistant stainless steel;
- firebox volume - 61l;
- maximum stone weight - 92 kg;
- heater type - open, without ventilation;
- dimensions - 99*41.5*81 cm.
Advantages:
- heating rate;
- modern design in black;
- effective temperature maintenance;
- build quality;
- door with glass.
Flaws:
- displaced position of the chimney.
Tunguska XXL 2013 Inox Vitra anthracite
An improved version of the Tunguska sauna stove. It differs from the original version in increased power and retains all the advantages of the base model. The material is heat-resistant steel, there is reinforcement on the bottom of the heater and the side walls of the firebox.
The main advantage is maintaining intensive steam production . The room is quickly heated thanks to the convection mode. The integrity of the metal and seams at welding points is guaranteed by the manufacturer. Recommended for Finnish saunas.
It has a modern design with decorative details and a stylish black color, and a translucent screen with a diagonal of 39 centimeters allows you to enjoy the view of the flame.
Characteristics:
- recommended steam room volume - up to 24 m3;
- fuel - firewood;
- mode - Finnish sauna;
- material - heat-resistant steel Inox;
- firebox volume - 61 l;
- maximum stone weight - 90 kg;
- heater type - open, without ventilation;
- dimensions - 101*50*81cm.
Advantages:
- heating rate;
- reinforced design;
- large panoramic screen;
- high quality of material and workmanship;
- firebox from the adjacent room with the steam room.
Flaws:
- No.
Geyser 2014 Inox
One of the most popular sauna stoves in the Termofor line . The device has two heaters - with a closed and an open device, thanks to which a double steam generation system is equipped.
It is possible to heat a steam room to 100 degrees in just 1 hour. There is a Russian and Finnish sauna mode.
The body is assembled from alloyed heat-resistant steel, 3 millimeters thick . Not afraid of corrosion. The coating is heat-resistant enamel based on organic silicon.
Characteristics:
- recommended steam room volume - from 8 to 18 m3;
- fuel - firewood;
- mode - Finnish/Russian bath;
- material - heat-resistant steel Inox;
- firebox volume - 40 l;
- maximum stone weight - 70 kg;
- heater type - open/closed;
- dimensions - 90 * 83 * 41.5 cm.
Advantages:
- versatility of use;
- quick heating of the steam room;
- production of soft steam;
- glass door;
- high quality materials.
Flaws:
- the glass on the door is not shock-resistant;
- high price.
Urengoy
Sauna stoves of the Urengoy line operate on natural gas and are designed for steam rooms of various cubic capacity - from 6 to 12 m3.
To hide unsightly fittings. The manufacturer has provided a special screen with tinted glass. You can choose one of two design options - terracotta and anthracite, with stainless steel inserts.
An ideal solution for firewood shortages . Gas equipment is not included in the delivery set and must be purchased separately.
Characteristics:
- recommended steam room volume is from 6 to 12 m3;
- fuel - gas;
- material - heat-resistant steel Inox;
- firebox volume - 42 l;
- maximum stone weight - 30 kg;
- heater type - closed;
- dimensions - 45.1 * 70.5 * 64.7 cm.
Advantages:
- there is no need to prepare firewood and constantly clean the room from ash;
- glass door;
- modern design.
Flaws:
- high cost of fuel.
Vitruvius Inox
The stove is equipped with the largest glass screen among the Termofor line, thanks to which it can serve as both a sauna stove and a fireplace.
The modern external design makes it possible to install in any interior and attracts attention.
Two-section heater - with and without ventilation . The device is equipped with a heat exchanger located directly in the firebox. This allows you to quickly heat up the steam room and retain heat for a long time.
The heater is divided into two parts: ventilated and non-ventilated
Characteristics:
- recommended steam room volume - from 8 to 18 m3;
- fuel - firewood;
- mode - Finnish sauna;
- material - heat-resistant steel Inox;
- firebox volume - 62.5 l;
- maximum stone weight - 45 kg;
- heater type - closed/open;
- dimensions - 45.1 * 70.5 * 64.7 cm.
Advantages:
- one of the largest glass doors in its class;
- high heating rate;
- quality materials and workmanship.
Flaws:
- heating of glass when burning wood;
- high price.
Geyser XXL 2021 Inox
The stove from the Geyser series produces finely dispersed, most pleasant steam . The heater has been increased in size and reinforced for greater reliability.
The device is equipped with a funnel to supply water to the center of the closed heater. The chimney is equipped in the center, which facilitates the installation process.
Characteristics:
- recommended steam room volume is from 12 to 24 m3;
- fuel - firewood;
- mode - Russian bath;
- material - heat-resistant steel Inox;
- firebox volume - 60 l;
- maximum stone weight -96 kg;
- heater type - closed/open;
- dimensions - 83.5*41.5*106cm.
Advantages:
- two-stage steam generation;
- soft steam;
- reliable welding;
- the chimney is located in the center;
- built-in heat exchanger.
Flaws:
- No.
Geyser Mini 2021 Inox YES ZK terracotta
The model is made of chrome-plated steel and is decorated with a terracotta-colored door . The closed-type heater produces high-quality, fine steam that promotes easy breathing. an open heater gives warmth.
The steaming mode can vary from Finnish to classic Russian bath.
The ash pan is made in the shape of a scoop and allows you to clean the oven even when it is running.
Characteristics:
- recommended steam room volume is from 6 to 12 m3;
- fuel - firewood;
- mode - Russian/Finnish bath;
- material - heat-resistant steel Inox;
- firebox volume - 47 l;
- maximum stone weight -33.5 kg;
- heater type - closed/open;
- dimensions - 73.5*41.5*77cm.
Advantages:
- fine steam;
- different modes;
- efficient heating and temperature maintenance.
Flaws:
- No.
