Why look at expensive foreign models if sufficiently high-quality sauna stoves are made in your native country, in addition, they have an affordable cost. AT recent times the company that manufactures Tunguska products has managed to win the attention of consumers, its products have taken a strong position in the domestic market.
If you prefer the Vitra modification, you will get equipment with a wide stone door, which allows you to stack logs even across the firebox. Sometimes it is equipped with a heat exchanger, this allows you to save on the purchase of additional elements. But the improved "Tunguska 2011" is characterized by an attractive appearance, the firebox has been changed, in it the most loaded places are massive, this made it possible to increase the life span of the structure.
Such stoves can be used to create a bath regime, which is called a Finnish sauna. Well-heated steam is obtained due to the high temperature of the stones. The presence of a casing-convector effectively cools the walls of the furnace and distributes heat throughout the steam room. Sometimes furnaces are completed with a cast-iron or steel heat-resistant door. Modern furnace designs of this company differ from others, the main advantages will be discussed below.
General product reviews
The Tunguska sauna stove is manufactured by the Termofor manufacturer, which has won the attention of consumers with its products for a long time. Products are distinguished by huge transparent screens, as well as a panoramic fuel channel, it is extended from the firebox screen and allows you to look at the flame from the room, while you can sit in a variety of angles. However, consumers also note other advantages of these stoves, which are expressed in the original labyrinth flue, it is able to quickly heat the steam room, the parameters of which reach 30 m 3.
Steel for the walls is used high-alloy and heat-resistant, due to which sauna stoves chemically inert and almost do not burn out oxygen from the room. Consumers note that the wood-burning stove for the Tunguska bath was developed back in 2001, and until now it has been the leader in sales in the domestic market. During this time, the model has been improved and changed more than once, today it has many advantages over analogues. Among the advantages, consumers highlight the improved passage of the convection flow, which exits along the upper perimeter of the structure.
The casing is solid, there are no ventilation holes in it, it shields infrared radiation well. But you should also pay attention to some negative reviews, from which you can understand that not all consumers like it, that convection during the operation of the stove will ruin the condition of the Russian bath, while the air dries out, and the temperature in the steam room rises relentlessly. Some claim that metal screen it is able to dry out the room, therefore for such structures it is recommended to organize a fireplace lining and the economizer must be installed on the chimney. This requirement is mandatory and refers to elementary fire safety rules. The stove for the bath "Tunguska", which you can buy in Yekaterinburg at acceptable cost, is calculated for a room whose average area varies from 8 to 16 m 3.
Feedback on the right choice of furnace
Buyers emphasize that the oven may initially be good, but for many, the disadvantages in it are expressed in stereotypes. For example, most sauna lovers believe that the ideal stove is a design that has an open heater and is able to raise the temperature in the steam room to 100 ° C. It is these stoves that consumers are trying to find in hardware stores, which happens even before they begin to build the foundation for the bath. Such designs are sold the fastest, however, true bath connoisseurs acquire more technically competent stoves that look more spectacular and are functional.
Reviews about the model "Tunguska XXL 2013 Inox"
The bath stove "Tunguska xxl 2013" has an updated design that makes the model more attractive. Exterior details have become more decorative, among other things, they are made using modern technologies. Customers like the increased reliability of the design, which is achieved due to the concept of thermal equal strength, in accordance with which the body-loaded elements are made of 3 mm heat-resistant steel. The side walls of the furnace, as well as the bottom of the heater, are reinforced with heat-resistant steel elements called stringers. Such furnaces for baths "Tunguska", reviews of which you can read in the article, according to buyers, are able to warm up the steam room as much as possible in the shortest possible time, this is ensured by an improved convection flow pattern. There are ventilation holes on the front panel, the presence of a special mesh, which is located around the entire perimeter of the oven, also contributes to rapid heating. The manufacturer managed to increase the efficiency of the heat exchanger, this is guaranteed by the fact that this element is located in the furnace and is heated by radiation from the flame.
Feedback on the technical characteristics of the model XXL 2013 Inox
If you prefer this version of furnace equipment, you can install it in a room with a volume of up to 12 m 3. The maximum volume is 24 m 3 . Consumers like that these stoves use wood as fuel, which is not only cheap, but also available. Heat-resistant steel is used as the material of manufacture, which prolongs the service life. It is noteworthy that the manufacturer gives a warranty period of 3 years.
Buyers emphasize that the volume of the firebox of 61 liters is quite enough. The furnace works together with stones, the mass of which is 92 kg. The weight of the oven itself is 70 kg, the maximum length of the knee is 660 mm. Buyers emphasize that before purchasing this equipment, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the overall dimensions in order to allocate space for the stove in the steam room. Thus, the length, width and height of the device are 990x415x810 mm. The chimney supplied in the kit has a diameter of 115 mm, and its minimum height can be 5 m. The device has a built-in heat exchanger, however, this characteristic is not the only advantage, among the pluses one can also highlight the affordable cost, which is 18,900 rubles.
Reviews of ovens brand 2011 Inox
The bath stove "Tunguska 2011" will cost the consumer 14,900 rubles. Like the model described above, this one has decorative external parts, but the thickness of the elements of the furnace, which will be subjected to the greatest thermal and mechanical stress, increases by one and a half times. Customers like that the side walls of the firebox are reinforced with stringers. Consumers also choose this model for the reason that it is distinguished by fire safety, because the equipment is fully certified and meets the requirements of the European standard. It is noteworthy that this Russian product is one of the few that is also supplied to the US markets. For the production of the furnace is used modern equipment and automation systems. If you still have not decided whether you need a Termofor Tunguska sauna stove, then you can refer to the results of the all-Russian voting, from which you can find out that the Termofor company became a national brand in 2014.
Reviews of the furnace brand "Tunguska 16 Terracotta"
This model is even cheaper, the price is 13600 rubles. Consumers prefer this option when a sauna or bath oven with a volume of 18 m 3 is needed. As features of the consumer, the presence of high-alloy steel in the furnace furnace, which contains chromium in an amount of 13% or more, is noted, this allows to increase the service life. Through the air it is drawn into the furnace, this allows you to fan the fire, which guarantees high temperature burning. Fans of the Russian bath note that they like the presence of a casing, it acts as a convector and allows you to evenly warm up the room, while the burning effect is reduced. The heater is quite deep and unventilated, but for heating water you can install a hanging tank, which increases the comfort of using the stove.
The fuel channel of the firebox can be installed in the wall with an adjacent room, so you can fire the stove from it. Consumers particularly note the ease of operation. The bath oven for a bath "Termofor Tunguska" has enough compact size, height, width and depth are 795x415x830 mm. The heater has a volume of 28 liters, the device weighs 60 kg, and the diameter of the chimney is 115 mm. It is possible to use as fuel not only dry firewood, but also briquettes, as well as wood waste.
