12 best stoves for baths and saunas

Baths and saunas are popular in all regions of our country. Today, many owners of private real estate are building modern buildings for recreation and water treatment in the territory of their land. One of the important elements in them becomes the furnace. It should heat the steam room to a high temperature, creating a pleasant moist microclimate. Today, the domestic user is offered a wide range of heating elements. They differ in price, designation and designation. Experts advise to pay attention to several important points.

How to choose a stove for baths and saunas

1. Power. One of the main criteria when choosing is the capacity of the furnace. It is selected taking into account the volume of the steam room, the presence of windows and doors. Make a calculation is not difficult, using the online calculator.
2. Source of energy. Solid fuel (wood), natural gas, electricity can be used as an energy source. Most often, private baths and saunas use electricity and firewood. One of them requires a power network (380 V), and the other needs an efficient chimney.
3. Efficiency. For rational consumption of firewood, you need to know about the efficiency of the furnace. If traditional models have an indicator of no more than 85%, then modern aggregates reach 91-95%.
4. Body material. For the manufacture of stoves for baths and saunas manufacturers usually use cast iron or stainless steel. Each material has its pros and cons.
5. Type of heater. By type, all the heaters can be divided into open and closed. In the first embodiment, the air in the steam room is heated by the heat of the stones. The room heats up quickly, but cooling happens quickly. This type is suitable for individual use in the country. But the closed furnaces warm up the steam room more evenly, the consumption of firewood will be more economical, but it will be necessary to heat the bath 3-4 hours before the start of water procedures.
6. Some wood stoves have a glass window in the door that allows you to admire the flame of burning wood. They successfully combine the best properties of the stove and fireplace.
7. Appearance The furnace often becomes a stumbling block when choosing a model. Some manufacturers use decoration, through which the device can enter into any interior.

Our review includes 12 best stoves for baths and saunas. Only those models that were approved by experts and received good reviews from domestic users were included in the rating.

What kind of stove for a bath is better than steel or cast iron

Kind of stove	Virtues	disadvantages
Steel	+ high reliability + long service life + metal does not oxidize during combustion + warms up quickly	- not every stainless steel has high performance - strongly price fluctuates - cools quickly
Cast iron	+ keeps warm for a long time + withstands changes in temperature and humidity + reasonable price	- big weight - short service life - slow heating

Rating of the best furnaces for baths and saunas

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
The best sauna stoves	1	Harvia Forte AF9	152 900 ₽
	2	Harvia Club Combi K15GS	94 500 ₽
	3	Sawo TOWER TH6-120Ni-WL	46 125 ₽
	4	Termofor Vitruvia	20 900 ₽
	5	NARVI Oy NC 16	26 300 ₽
The best stainless steel stoves for the Russian bath	1	Harvia 20 duo	37 000 ₽
	2	Feringer MAXI	64 000 ₽
	3	Termofor Tunguska	19 300 ₽
	4	Thermofor Geyser 2014	13 500 ₽
	5	Teplodar Sahara 24 LK / LKU	17 800 ₽
The best stoves made of cast iron for the Russian bath	1	Hephaestus PB-04 M	33 000 ₽
	2	Vesuvius LEGEND FORGERY 28 Fireplace (205)	44 470 ₽

The best sauna stoves

It is possible to warm up the sauna to the required level of heat using electric or wood-burning stoves. When choosing an electric heater, you should pay attention to the type of network (220 or 380 V) in which the device will work. The experts selected several successful models.

Harvia Forte AF9

Rating: 4.9

To create a relaxing atmosphere in the home sauna, the Harvia Forte AF9 oven was created. This heater is distinguished by its economical design, which has an elegant body. The device allows you to heat a room up to 15 cu. m. To operate the device requires electricity, power heaters is 9 kW. The manufacturer has taken care of the simplicity and ease of operation of the furnace. For this model is equipped with a digital panel, the user is only required to set the desired parameters. The experts appreciated the unique heat-saving technology. The sauna stove becomes the winner of our rating.

Owners note the safety and practicality of the heater. It allows you to get the effect of this Russian bath, economically consuming electricity.

Harvia Club Combi K15GS

Rating: 4.8

If you want to warm the sauna from 14 to 24 cubic meters. m, then a great option would be the oven Harvia Club Combi K15GS. The electric heater operates on 380 V mains, the maximum power is 15 kW. Included is a tank for heating water. But the control system will have to be bought separately, as well as stones (weight about 60 kg). Therefore, the model occupies the second line of the rating. The Finnish sauna stove is made in accordance with the requirements of European standards, which makes its operation safe and durable. The high quality of the device is often reported by users on thematic sites.

The model can not boast of a rich functional content, but a small weight (30 kg) and compactness can be recorded in the asset of the furnace.

Sawo TOWER TH6-120Ni-WL

Rating: 4.7

Sawo TOWER TH6-120Ni-WL electric sauna heater is a high-tech heater. It has a semicircular shape, so the wall installation looks optimal. When the power of the heater is 12 kW, the device can heat a room of 18 cu. m. Install the oven is not difficult, its weight without stones is 24 kg. Experts note a roomy container in which you can put up to 160 kg of stones. Finnish manufacturer used for the manufacture of its products quality materials.

Users note a durable case and a simple setting of thermal modes, by the way, you can control the work remotely. The stove fits perfectly into different interiors, due to the lack of walls there is a rapid heating of the room.

Termofor Vitruvia

Rating: 4.7

Many users manage to completely relax in the sauna, looking at the open fire. This opportunity provides a wood stove Termofor Vitruvius. It has a large viewing window, typical of large fireplaces. Kamenka is intended for a sauna of the Finnish type with a volume of the room from 8 to 18 cubic meters. m. Firewood up to 0.5 m long is laid in the firebox. Ash can be removed by pushing the pan to the left or right.The main problem of the device is the need to install an efficient chimney, which must cope with the high pressure of the resulting gases.

The owners are happy with a large screen, adjustable blowing, compact size. It was not possible to get into the top three rating models because of the design features of the chimney. Its completion after the purchase involved many users.

NARVI Oy NC 16

Rating: 4.6

The wood-burning NARVI Oy NC 16 model closes the ranking of the top five stoves for the sauna. It is designed for heating small rooms (6-16 cubic meters). High efficiency is achieved due to the presence of secondary afterburning gases. The firebox itself is made of steel, and the cast-iron door with a small viewing window creates an atmosphere of comfort in the sauna. The whole structure weighs quite a lot (72 kg), about 50 kg will add stones. But, despite the massiveness of the furnace, a small armful of firewood is enough to heat the room. Structurally provided for connecting the chimney behind the stove, but with an adapter, you can remove exhaust gases and vertically.

Owners note the efficiency of the furnace, the presence of adjustable legs and smooth heating. The inconvenience of mounting the chimney did not allow the model to take a higher place in the rating.

The best stainless steel stoves for the Russian bath

In this Russian bath, only wood stoves are used. The most popular today are stainless steel models. Experts advise to pay attention to the following products.

Harvia 20 duo

Rating: 4.9

Kamenka Harvia 20 Duo combines the best qualities of a fireplace and stove for a Russian bath. While the firewood is burning in the firebox, heating the steam room, you can enjoy plenty of flames playing behind heat-resistant glass. The capacity of the model (24.1 kW) is enough to heat a room up to 20 cu. Thanks to the use of stainless steel for the manufacture of the outer case, the manufacturer has been able to increase the durability of the whole structure. Externally, the oven looks very impressive, it will fit into any interior bath. Particularly liked by the experts and users of the glass door with stainless steel edging. Additionally, you can install on the chimney tank with water, increasing the functionality of the model.

There are no particular complaints about the quality of the Finnish stove from domestic bath attendants. Therefore, it becomes the winner of our rating.

Feringer MAXI

Rating: 4.8

Wood stove Feringer MAXI is distinguished by a noble polished stone finish. A heating device with a capacity of 25 kW is able to warm up the steam bath of a Russian bath up to 30 cubic meters. m. A large number of stones greatly heated, even from a small armful of firewood. The domestic manufacturer was able to satisfy the requests of different categories of users with four lining options. The top connection of the chimney makes the installation of the furnace convenient and easy. The service life of the heater is quite large due to the manufacture of stainless steel firebox.

Domestic owners set the stove in Russian baths, boors and saunas. They are satisfied with all the technical parameters of the unit, its design. Only the high price stops potential buyers from acquiring.

Termofor Tunguska

Rating: 4.8

The Termofor Tunguska wood-burning stove is in steady demand in the domestic market. She has quite modest opportunities that are suitable for lovers of close communication in the steam room. Optimally install Tunguska in steam rooms with a volume of 8 to 18 cubic meters. m. The heating apparatus creates a pleasant humidity at high temperatures.At the expense of a casing convector warming up of the room happens faster and more evenly. The fire compartment looks impressive (60 l), and the mass of stones reaches 55 kg. The stove can effectively heat Russian baths of different configurations.

One of the main reasons for the popularity of the model among users, experts call an affordable price. Therefore, even such disadvantages as simple design and rapid cooling do not stop people from buying.

Thermofor Geyser 2014

Rating: 4.7

The classic option for heating a Russian bath is the Termofor Geyser 2014 furnace. For its manufacture, the manufacturer chose alloyed heat-resistant steel, due to which it was possible to increase the service life. The heater is divided into two sections, one open and one closed. Due to such a constructive approach, it is possible to get light steam, pleasant for a person. To prevent excess water from entering the oven, there is a special metering valve. The furnace is able to work in the bath with a steam room of 8-18 cubic meters. m

Users note the reliability of the case, the pleasant appearance and the rapid heating of the air. Of the minuses there is a rapid cooling of the stove and a strong sound in the chimney when burning wood. Therefore, the model does not fall into the top three rankings.

Teplodar Sahara 24 LK / LKU

Rating: 4.6

For Russian baths with large twin compartments (14-24 cubic meters), a wood stove Teplodar Sahara 24 LK / LKU is suitable. The model favorably differs in that it allows users to select the optimal modes in the steam room. Already an hour after the arson fires, the temperature in the room reaches 110 ° С. Up to 90 kg of stones that hold heat for a long time can be loaded into a special container. The furnace is mounted simply, since the chimney is located on top in the central part.

Users note a comfortable temperature and humidity in the steam room, heating speed and ease of maintenance. Among the shortcomings, there is a rapid clogging of the chimney, a high temperature in a small steam room, and a short combustion chamber. Therefore, the model closes the top five of our rating.

The best stoves made of cast iron for the Russian bath

The cast-iron stoves left a lot of followers. Although they heat up longer, but the heat is retained better. Here are the best representatives of this category.

Hephaestus PB-04 M

Rating: 4.8

True connoisseurs of the Russian bath prefer cast iron stoves. Model Hephaestus PB-04 M is made from a special grade of cast iron with chromium content. Thanks to the remote portal, the firebox can be in one room, and the heat-resistant door in another. Since the furnace is supplied unassembled, there will be no problems with transportation and unloading. Experts pay attention to the innovative design of the furnace. It has a gas burning system, a flame arrester and turbulent fins. As a result, even when heating the combustion compartment to 750 ° C, the exhaust gases enter the chimney, cooling to 300 ° C. The efficiency of the furnace reaches 87%.

The model becomes the winner of our rating for a record wall thickness (6 cm), so the heat is stored in the furnace for a long time. The picture is framed by an artistic frame of the door.

Vesuvius LEGEND FORGERY 28 Fireplace (205)

Rating: 4.7

A worthy competition to the leader of the rating is created by the cast iron stove Vesuvius LEGEND FORGERY 28 Fireplace (205). She can work in the bath with a steam room up to 30 cu. m. Externally, the model looks elegant, with transportation and installation problems are not observed. The cast-iron firebox is divided into 3 parts, the manufacturer used ceramic cord to seal. Safety and reliability of a design provides bolted connection of knots and details. A special grade of cast iron withstands severe temperature drops, it does not burst when a large amount of water hits it.

The stove takes the second place in the rating due to the higher price and lower thickness of the firebox walls (1.2 cm). In addition, the design has a greater weight (178 kg) and dimensions.

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.