In ancient times, a good Russian stove occupied half the hut and required attention and care. For the heat it gave off, it forced a person to work.
Well, dreams come true! We are talking about a revolutionary and most effective solution to date - the TeplEko heater, which quickly heats up, accumulating heat, and cools down for a long time, heating the room like a Russian stove.
Article on the topic Stove without wood. How does the TeplEko energy-saving heater work?
Types of devices
Engineers from various companies successfully cope with the task of creating devices that do not require the installation of a chimney. All of them have their own advantages and disadvantages, individual appearance and unique functionality. The cost of such products also plays an important role, since for many people such fireplaces go far beyond the previously allocated budget.
In specialized stores you can find the following types:
- Electrical;
- Ecological (biofuel stoves);
- Wood-burning (one caveat - not a chimney is used, but a chimney).
According to the material of manufacture:
- Tiled stoves;
- Brick;
- Metal devices.
If you want to furnish your home quickly and on a budget, then you are guaranteed to find a suitable solution among these devices. Everything will depend on financial capabilities and individual preferences.
Biofireplaces
Excellent stoves for a summer cottage without a chimney can be found in a wide range of bifireplaces. These solutions appeared on the wide market relatively recently, but in a short time such models managed to earn the attention of a large number of customers.
The main operating principle of biofireplaces lies in the use of special fuel, which burns without smoke, soot and combustion products. All its components burn completely, which is the reason for the name of the fireplace.
The device has a special compartment where a certain amount of fuel is located. The total volume is enough for 5-8 hours of continuous operation, however, more accurate numbers can be obtained from the technical data sheet, since everything depends on the model. In more expensive biofireplaces, special reflectors are installed to concentrate thermal energy.
In the Russian Federation and CIS countries, the following manufacturers of biofireplaces have gained the greatest popularity:
- ZFire;
- BioKamino;
- Kratki;
- Planika;
- Silver Smith;
- WildFlame;
- Bioheat.
As you can see, the choice is really large, so spend a few hours of your personal time to choose the best heating devices without a chimney!
Peat
Often you have to decide what to heat the stove with besides wood. We have to abandon this excellent type of fuel for some completely objective reasons. Alternatively, peat and coal briquettes can be considered. Despite the fact that their nature of origin is the same, their properties and calorific value are different.
In order for fuel to be used directly, it often has to be pre-treated, dried, crushed, or chopped. Peat contains a lot of water inside, so it needs to be dried. But when dried, it crumbles and becomes not so much unusable as inconvenient to use. Therefore, it is pressed with the addition of sawdust into special briquettes.
The main parameter for each type of fuel is its specific heat of combustion. It shows how much useful energy can be obtained if a fixed amount of fuel is completely burned.
Peat in a crumbly state
For peat in various variants, this value does not exceed 17 MJ. However, we cannot evaluate some physical quantities by their absolute value, so for comparison we present a fragment of the table of values.
Ready-to-use peat briquettes
The amount of heat in MJ released by the following types of fuel:
- coal - 27.00;
- brown coal - 12.98;
- anthracite coal - 28.05;
- peat - 12.10;
- peat in briquettes - 17.58;
- peat in the form of crumbs - 10, 84.
Peat in large briquettes
Electric fireplaces
Specialized online stores offer a wide range of electric fireplaces that not only do not have a chimney, but do not even require classic fuel!
Electric fireplaces have gained very wide popularity throughout the country, as they do not have all the disadvantages of classic fireplaces. Modern devices simulate the effect of a burning flame, and heat is released due to the built-in heating element.
The devices have an elegant appearance, a large number of settings, and are also quite compact and convenient. There is a place for such fireplaces not only in a country house or cottage, but even in a residential apartment. Be sure that you will highly appreciate such a fireplace!
The most common and accessible manufacturers include the following companies:
- Europe Deluxe;
- Sheraton;
- Acadian;
- April;
- Real-Flame;
- Royal Flame and many others.
Wood-fired heating boilers
Of course, today quite a lot of people consider wood-burning boilers to be a kind of relic of the past and wonder what could be the reason for using them to heat a house. In fact, there are several reasons. The main one is the inability to connect a gas pipe to the house (there is no gas main nearby) or the impossibility of supplying fuel of a different type (not firewood).
What heating is better for the home?
The use of electric boilers is excluded due to fairly stable power outages. And it turns out that heating a dacha with wood is the only real way to heat a house.
Vintage solid fuel boiler
Tiled stoves
Tile stoves are the most expensive, sophisticated and beautiful models of fireplaces and stoves available today. They are purchased extremely rarely, since their price and complexity of construction/installation are extremely high.
The main feature of such stoves is the use of expensive tiles and glaze, which makes them affordable only to extremely wealthy people. The average cost is rarely below ten thousand euros.
If you really want to install a tiled stove in your home, then the products of the following companies will suit you:
- Panonie;
- Bavaria;
- Britannia;
- Florence;
Metal stoves with chimney
Metal stoves are models that are most often made from high-quality alloys of cast iron and its analogues. In the past, such products were known as “potbelly stoves”, since they were first actively used in Western countries. Thanks to the development of industry, a wide selection of such models has appeared in our country.
The main advantages of such stoves without a chimney are their compactness and wide functionality, which is not limited to heating. Thanks to the presence of special niches, it is possible to cook food, dry clothes and much more.
An important feature is the need to install a chimney, which performs similar functions to the chimney, but has a simpler structure. The chimney is a hollow metal pipe that simply removes combustion products. There is no need for a complex device and additional components that protect the internal space.
The design of the metal stove is both simple and ingenious. The internal firebox has a space where fuel combustion directly occurs. This section is practically no different from the classic firebox. Around it there is a large number of semi-closed tubes that contain air. As the fuel burns, it heats up, allowing thermal energy to be stored, which significantly improves energy efficiency.
We should not forget about the high heat capacity of cast iron, from which such stoves are usually made. It cools extremely slowly, which allows you to forget about the problem of firing the stove at night - the metal gradually cools down over 8-10 hours. All this is extremely convenient in the format of using a stove in the country or in a country house.
The product has a pleasant appearance and is suitable for many design trends. Forget about looking like a nightmare legacy of the past - many models have a large number of forged elements that make chimneyless metal stoves a real work of art.
The number of manufacturers of metal furnaces is extremely large, so customers are forced to focus on the assortment that is available and the purchasing budget. If you want to purchase a truly high-quality, durable and visually attractive product, then you should pay attention to the products of the following manufacturers:
- EdilCamin (Italy);
- Corradi (Italy);
- Thorma (Slovakia);
- Biokaitra (Lithuania);
- Amur (Russia);
- Brandenburg (Russia);
- ABX Arktis (Czech Republic).
As you can note, the choice is really wide, so everyone will find a suitable option for themselves!
Pellets
Lighting a stove with pellets is the newest type of heating.
Pellets are cylindrical granules of the same size made from wood waste. In a good way, to effectively heat a room with pellets you need a special boiler. But to meet minimal needs, they can be used in a conventional wood-burning stove.
Advantages of pellet heating:
- — environmentally friendly fuel, contains no more than 3% ash;
- — granules do not contain dust and spores, are less susceptible to spontaneous combustion and do not cause allergies;
- — characterized by high dryness and greater density, which leads to high heat transfer;
- - ease of storage
The main disadvantage of pellets is their high price.
Brick stoves without chimney
Brick stoves without a chimney are a fantasy for many, but such designs are still possible, but this imposes serious restrictions on their scope. Due to the high probability of combustion products escaping into the surrounding area, such models are installed outdoors: in the garden or surrounding area.
Such brick and stone stoves are also known as “black sauna stoves”, since during their operation a large amount of burning and soot is formed, which is deposited on the walls of the firebox. It doesn’t make the slightest sense to clean off such deposits, since over time the result will be the same. Reduced emissions are achieved through complete combustion of all components in the furnace under high temperature.
Black baths and stoves for them have been actively used for thousands of years, so modern projects are based on the buildings that were invented by our ancestors.
The most popular types of black sauna are:
- Chum or yurt;
- Half-dugouts;
- “Volznye” pits;
- Old Slavonic "origins".
There really are a lot of options, but most often they create dugouts and their analogues, as they have an authentic appearance and a pleasant atmosphere inside!
