The stove has long been used to heat homes. This is a universal hearth that not only gives heat, but is also used for cooking. The Russian stove in the interior has great advantages compared to a fireplace: it retains and gives off heat for a long time, it does not need to be often kindled. Every year in country houses and modern interiors, the use of traditional heat sources is becoming increasingly popular.
Features and advantages of the furnace
The main difference between stoves and fireplaces is that they heat the room with the walls of the smoke channels, and the fireplace heats only with the help of radiant energy of fire.
The Russian stove in the interior of the kitchen is used not only for heating, it has additional features:
- It is used for cooking all kinds of dishes.
- It is equipped with a sunbed, which is considered the best place to relax.
- Used for drying various clay crafts.
The fire in the furnace is covered by a damper, and the chimney has a complex path - such features determine the level of heat transfer.
The stove, unlike fireplaces, does not warm up so quickly, but after accumulating heat, it expends it gradually and evenly. The massive structure radiates heat through its body. In addition, the device of the furnace involves blowing, which allows you to control the air supply and save fuel.
Varieties of furnaces
Russian stoves firmly took their positions in the modern interior. It is rarely possible to find identical options, since each master offers his own way of laying, although the internal structure of the structures is rarely different. Similar structures are classified by dimensions and additional elements in the structure.
You can select the model for the shape and location of the bed:
- Classical options include a transverse stove. In this case, the bed is located between the pipe and the mouth.
- The lounger behind the firebox is called longitudinal. In this case, the resting place becomes wider and there remains a place for storing firewood.
Also, heating stoves differ in pre-furnace. In the usual version, the heats and preheaters are located on one side, and steps lead to the bed.
An interesting model is a fireplace stove in the interior with a pre-furnace. In this case, the stove and fireplace are combined in one design. The stove can be placed in the kitchen, and the fireplace can be taken to any other room.
If such a design is placed in the corner of the building, then it can warm up three rooms at once.
The stove and fireplace look especially organically in the interior of a wooden house.
This option is suitable for decoration of a mixed style: the fireplace part is suitable for a classic interior, and the stove will fit into the Russian style, country or ethnic.
Cast Iron Models
If preference is given to classical stove heating, then it is worth choosing a brick stove. But if you choose the heating option for a small house, then the cast iron solid fuel stove will be an excellent solution. Such designs are easy to maintain, low cost and long life. In cast-iron models, the following advantages can be distinguished:
- Small size.
- Stylish and modern design.
- Efficiency more than 85%, which reduces fuel consumption.
- Installation does not need a foundation.
- The device is easy to carry anywhere.
- The mechanism for adjusting the intensity of combustion.
- The versatility of the design.
Such heating stoves are subject to corrosion, so the house should not have high humidity. Cast iron structures are heating, heating and cooking or in the form of fireplaces.
The cast-iron stove “potbelly stove” in the interior looks organically, thanks to models with a modern design. This is a simple and practical solution to design a country design.
Brick structures
Brick stoves have excellent thermal conductivity, they can generate heat during the day. A variant of the brick construction is a device with two furnaces. One is used for cooking, and the second for heating. Smoke passes through the chimneys, which in the upper part are combined into a chimney.
The furnace has a high thermal inertness. After a short period of heating, it will give off heat for 15-18 hours.
The brick structure is the most efficient version of stove heating. Its benefits include:
- Environmental friendliness and safety for health.
- The ability to retain heat.
- High strength.
Furnish options
Do not underestimate the decor - it depends on how well the stove will look in the interior and an indicator of its heat efficiency.
The following options are used as decoration:
- Traditional solutions include clay mortar lining. Such an oven-hut will fit perfectly into the atmosphere of rustic cuisine or in an interior in the Provence style.
- Tile decoration consists of elements that look like ceramic tiles, and inside have a mount in the form of a protrusion called rump. This option is a great solution for a luxurious interior.
- Tiles are considered an economical option. In this case, products created by pressing with double firing are used. This type of product is called majolica.
- Terracotta tiles imitate stone design. Similar products come in square and rectangular shapes.
- The design of the furnace is carried out using clinker tiles. This cladding is durable and reliable.
- The most affordable options include decorating with plaster and paint.
- The most time-consuming option is the use of natural stone.
Looks good combined finish. From the kitchen, the surface can be tiled, and from the living room with stone.
Facing is a troublesome and costly affair. In some cases, it’s easier to hide flaws or add emphasis with a simple decor. You can arrange cast-iron pots or ceramic dishes, hang embroidered towels or hang bunches of herbs.
Near the stove, you can put a stand for firewood, a woodpile, a grip and other accessories.
What interior style will the stove look in?
Wood stoves look stylish in the interior of the Russian style. Styling with the use of stoves is best manifested in the following areas:
- Style a la Rus allows you to create the atmosphere of a Russian house. The design is complemented by traditional elements in the Russian style: towels, brooms, samovars and spinning wheels. In this interior, a white stove is used.
- The room in the style of the Russian hut is decorated with wood. The stove can be made of brick or plain. You can use tiles in blue or white with gold. Tiled coating suitable for brick surfaces.
- Design in the style of the Russian tower involves the use of original carvings and bright colors.
It is important to choose the right place for the furnace. Most often, such designs are installed in living rooms or in the kitchen. Making the interior of the living room, under the oven, you need to highlight a central place.
The hearth is the main source of heat around which the rest of the furniture is installed. The living room can be decorated in a rustic style. Use wood materials.
A fireplace stove looks harmonious in the interior of the living room.
To make the stove look spectacular in the interior of the living room, you should use simple furniture. A massive furnace can divide the space into zones. This option is relevant for large living rooms.
The interior of the kitchen is great for installing a stove. A rustic design is best for this design. For walls and ceilings, wood finishes are used. If the kitchen is small, then you should use a light color palette for decoration.
With a skillful approach, even an old stove will look great in the interior of a country house. To do this, cracks are removed from the surface and the old plaster is removed, and then a new finish is made.
Using heating stoves for country houses, you can create a distinctive and colorful interior that will bring a cozy and homely atmosphere to any home.
Main design features of fireplace stoves
First, we note: specialists distinguish a fireplace in its pure form, which is a special kind of heating device with an open firebox (the name “fireplace” itself comes from the Latin word caminus, which means “open fire”) from combined devices: stoves for fireplaces.
In addition to the classic ones, there are fireplaces with a closed firebox - they are much more efficient, but more complex in their design.
Well, and as we noted, there are combined fireplaces-stoves that allow you to enjoy open fire and at the same time effectively heat the room.
As a rule, a long burning fireplace stove can be of the following type:
With a couch. This massive stove is suitable for a house with a large area, since the design itself is quite massive, which, in turn, increases energy efficiency - a large mass cools down longer.
Wall. Such a compact design can be installed in a house of any size, while it heats two rooms at once: directly in which it is located and adjacent - through a common wall. The main disadvantage of such a furnace in the absence of a hob.
Massive fireplace in the middle of the room. Such an oven somehow divides the space of the room, it is quite massive and therefore can be installed in a room of sufficient size.
There are other options, combined and exotic.
The main advantage of fireplace stoves is that they can work separately: if you do not need special heat, you can only heat the fireplace or stove, and in case of especially severe frosts, you can use the fireplace and stove at the same time.
The shape of the stoves of fireplaces can vary significantly: from square to complex designs with many angles.
According to their functionality, they can only perform the heating function or combine the function of a stove.
Fireplace stove in Russia
The cold climate of Russia Forces the use of more bulky masonry stoves, which occupy almost half of the room. Surprisingly, even city apartments were heated with brick stoves. For the first time in Russia, fireplaces appeared in St. Petersburg.
But revolutions and wars of the twentieth century led to the destruction of established customs and minimalism in the interior, so there appeared “potbelly stoves” - small stoves made of thin metal.
Of the positive qualities of these stoves, it should be noted that they quickly heated up with a small amount of firewood, however, they instantly cooled down after the wood burned out. Despite this, metal stoves are still commercially available.
Metal Fireplaces
Metal Fireplaces They have the ability to warm air much faster than bricks, they are easier to connect to the chimney. In addition, they are easy to install directly on the floor, insulated with layers of stone, metal sheet or ceramic tiles, which will ensure fire safety. The fireplace stove is a modern heating device in which the probability of observing a living flame and the safety of a closed fireplace are combined.
The fireplace stove is characterized by a good level of heat transfer, its power can reach up to 20 kW, thus, even without using the full power of the fireplace stove, you can well warm a room with an area of about 30 square meters. To do this, you will need only 4 kilograms of firewood, unlike an open fireplace, for which 5 times more firewood would be needed. This is achieved by heating - the fireplace stove, unlike a conventional fireplace, warms up the surrounding air. Improving the room’s heatability can be based on the principle of convection - if you install the second walls of metal, ceramics, stone near the firebox, then the cold air, when heated, rises, accelerating the heating of the whole room. That is why these furnaces are also called convector.
Part of the stove, made of steel, must be painted silver or black heat resistant paint, and the outer lining can be of any colors and materials. Thanks to this, they are harmoniously combined with any interior details, even the most modern, for which modern models of fireplace stoves have been created.
Fireplace stoves in the interior of the rooms - photo
Fans of oriental style will also find models to their liking - monophonic stove fireplaces, distinguished by clear lines and a finished design, easily fit into the Zen style.
In an original way, the stoves are made in the English style, which are placed in stone niches, making out in the appropriate style. Such a stove will be, moreover, very convenient to use.
Widely used fireplace stoves in interiors kitchen rooms, since such models are equipped with a built-in oven, which allows you to immediately solve several problems. You can easily fry meat or bake a pie, warm dinner if it is cooked in advance. Such stoves are especially good in small cottages, because they will help to save time, space, and reduce costs.
Converter fireplace stoves are very durable, this is due to the fact that the furnaces in them are made of durable durable cast iron, after which they are additionally finished inside with fireclay bricks. Heating up to 750 degrees is not scary for heat-resistant glass, from which the glass of the stove is made. Cleaning the glasses will not cause you any trouble, because you will need to clean the sight glasses only once a year.
Another nice thing to do is the function of regulating the power of the fireplace by changing the flow of air supplied to the stove.
Summing up, we conclude that, the use of stoves, fireplaces, is a good, effective and aesthetically designed technique that allows you to heat any room in a short time.
Features of the choice and planning of the future furnace
Before you start installing a fireplace stove with your own hands, calculate the power necessary for it, starting from the fact that 10 kilowatts of area will require 1 kilowatt of power. The result should be multiplied by a factor of 1.3 (to compensate for all losses on the partitions).
In the vast majority of cases, firewood is used as fuel, however, there are models of stoves operating on coal.
It is important to consider: for the operation of the furnace, a chimney is necessary, the operation of which determines the efficiency of exhaust gas exhaust and the quality of the fuel combustion process, and therefore it is necessary to approach the planning and installation of its design with all seriousness - your safety depends on it.
Place of installation of the fireplace stove
Choosing an installation location is a very important step. If the furnace is installed in the middle of the room, then it somehow divides the room into separate zones, and they, subsequently, can be individually designed.
In the case when the furnace is installed near a wooden wall, it is necessary to provide a heat-resistant separation pad, for example made of asbestos or other non-combustible material. In this case, brickwork, ceramic tile or other similar material is well suited.
After choosing the installation location, try to imagine or simulate how your chosen fireplace stove will look in the interior of the house.
Take measurements on the spot and see if there is enough free space, is it convenient and safe to walk around the stove, imagine how you will heat it.
After you make sure that the option is optimal, you can begin work, having previously prepared all the necessary materials and tools.
Important to remember! During the construction of furnaces, strictly comply with all fire safety requirements. Take care of ventilation. The safety of residents and property should always be a priority.
Distinctive features
Electric fireplaces or biofireplaces are usually installed in an apartment, as they do not require the installation of a chimney. In a private house you can afford a full-fledged wood-burning fireplace, which gives a special warm atmosphere. Depending on the interior design, the fireplace is installed:
- angular,
- wall corner
- wall front
- rotary ("island"),
- built in.
When choosing a fireplace stove, you should decide in advance how much space it will heat and whether water distribution to other rooms is needed. For example, Romotop Tala furnaces are designed for rooms up to 220 sq.m. At the same time, they easily fit into a modern design, are compact, reliable, and manufactured using innovative technologies.
Do not lose sight of whether the selected fireplace stove has:
- Different directions of the chimney,
- Secondary and tertiary air regulators,
- Double walls
- Cold pens
- Large viewing glass
- Cooking hobs.
The most common model with these characteristics is Ferlux Lava. It is not only multifunctional, but curly castings are used in its manufacture to give a luxurious appearance.
The location and type of fireplace is better to choose at the stage of building a house, in this case, you can pay attention to the closed built-in fireplaces, attached half-open or open island. A closed fireplace stove is a classic option, but assumes the presence of fairly thick walls. The most economical option will be semi-open fireplaces, which can be wall or corner. Open fireplaces have the most disadvantages:
- can only be located in large rooms with high ceilings,
- when using them, a high probability of a fire,
- low heating efficiency of the room.
If the fireplace stove is planned to be installed already in the finished house, then an ideal option is a cast iron or steel stove.
Stone
It is economical, time-tested, made of environmentally friendly materials - all this is about a traditional Russian stove. She very often began to appear in modern interiors, only now she is both practical and stylish.
If the area allows, then for heating the whole house a full-fledged large stove is installed, which has beds, compartments for cooking, stoves for storing firewood and utensils. For summer cottages, the option of a corner stove of more modest sizes is suitable, but which can easily cope with the heating of one room.
The design of a brick oven may vary depending on its purpose:
- For kitchen. In this case, it is better to equip the oven with an oven and a cast-iron stove.
- For the bedroom, an oven with a spacious, warm and comfortable stove bench is suitable.
- For the living room, it is worth choosing the design of the stove connected to the fireplace.
- To divide the interior space. Then one part of the stove will serve as a stove in the kitchen, and the second part will be a fireplace for the living room.
Given that the brick is very hot, a safe design for terracotta or clinker ceramic tiles is selected for the furnace. To give a luxurious look, tiles or Majolica are used. The stove can be plastered and coated with heat-resistant paint of any color you like.
A special place among stone stoves is occupied by tiled ones. If monophonic stoves look minimalistic and restrained, then tiled stoves bring a sense of sophistication, wealth and antiquity to the house. Such an element of the interior will help to harmoniously combine modernity and classics. Next to the tiled stove will look good and wooden furniture in the style of the Russian hut, and classical, and furniture in the style of Provence.
