Our bathhouse is associated with light steam and the pleasant crackling of wood in the stove, hot stones in the heater and the smell of a freshly brewed broom. But a live fire is associated with smoke, and if the chimney is not made correctly, you can get carbon monoxide poisoning in 20–30 minutes. The pipe in the bathhouse is planned before the construction of the bathhouse; it must be assembled efficiently and correctly. This is the only way the bathhouse will be safe and will not cause harm to its owners. We will tell our readers how to remove a pipe in a bathhouse with your own hands, what features and subtleties you need to know.

The pipe in the bathhouse is removed in two ways: inside and outside the structure.

Planning a chimney in a bathhouse is always associated with the choice of design. It is necessary to understand all types, know how to correctly calculate the size, display and install. Before drawing up the project, it is necessary to briefly study these aspects.

What pipes are used for baths?

The chimney in a bathhouse can have two devices: external and internal. Each has its positive and negative sides:

1. External arrangement is less fire hazardous, do-it-yourself installation and fastening is also easier. The disadvantages are that the pipe goes outside and heat loss increases.
2. The interior arrangement is complex, but all the heat gets into the bathhouse. The main disadvantage is a high degree of fire hazard.

The sandwich pipe is easy to install with your own hands.

Design flaws can be prevented by using high-quality insulation. We advise you not to save on time and effort and install an internal chimney; although it is more difficult to install, it will reduce the cost of heating the steam room structure. For a small bathhouse in a summer cottage, it is easier to remove the external chimney. In any case, the choice is up to the user.

Various materials are used for the chimney: red brick, ceramics or metal. They withstand temperatures above +100 °C and are durable.

It’s easier to buy a ready-made sandwich chimney. It is easy to assemble and install, and the internal asbestos lining makes the device safe.

Design of external and internal chimneys

The design of the chimney is selected depending on the characteristics of the selected stove. The pipe package includes several components, each with its own functional features. For a bathhouse with a brick stove, you can use brick, metal, ceramics, and for a metal stove - a ceramic or metal chimney. You can use brick, but laying the pipe yourself will be difficult. You will have to hire a bricklayer - a stove maker.

The main components of the chimney (design lists start from top to bottom):

1. Head (probe) - prevents sparks from hitting the roof and neighboring buildings, as well as from flooding during rain.
2. Master flush.
3. PPU (Ceiling assembly where it goes through).
4. Chimney made of double sandwich or brick.
5. Single iron pipe.

When choosing a brick structure, you need to be prepared for complex cleaning and maintenance. A massive foundation is needed for the stove, since a brick chimney weighs a lot, and the entire load will fall on the stove.

A simpler assembly that does not require special knowledge is a ready-made structure made from sandwich pipes. It consists of a double structure between which asbestos is laid. More heat-saving and lighter. They are made up of individual elements: elbow, deflectors, tees, rain protection, adapters and gate. Fastened using brackets that are mounted with clamps.

What to pay attention to during installation

It is necessary to remove a pipe in a bath taking into account a number of its features (material, design). The installation is influenced by sanitary and environmental standards, the material from which the bathhouse was built. Do not forget that traditionally this is a tree.

Compliance with certain rules and regulations will make the structure reliable and safe:

1. Any one must be insulated with environmentally friendly and non-flammable material: expanded clay, asbestos, stone wool.
2. Thermal insulation of the place where the chimney passes is necessary only with foil material. It is often confused with materials covered with Dacron foil, but it is highly flammable and melts at temperatures above 300 °C.
3. The chimney is installed so that the structure does not touch any wooden elements: floor beams, roof, walls. To insulate the joints, they are sheathed with metal sheets. The outlet area can only be insulated with non-flammable mineral wool or expanded clay mound.
4. Inside the ceilings you need to install a special iron box, into which the structure is placed and covered with expanded clay. There is no need to make a box for the sandwich.
5. On top, to avoid contact with the roof, a casing of metal sheets is made around it.
6. All joints and seams can be sealed with special iron foil tape or foil.

How to choose the size and shape of a chimney

Diagram of the pipe outlet in the bathhouse.

When designing a chimney in a bathhouse, you need to adhere to the standard shape and size. The best option is a cylindrical shape. The simple shape is due to the fact that any bend in the elbow will additionally create areas for the accumulation of ash and soot; the structure will have to be cleaned frequently. And cleaning a structure with numerous bends is more difficult.

The main dimensions that need to be determined are the diameter and height of the structure. They must be taken from SNiP.

Bath pipe diameter

The power and choice of stove are directly related to the choice of diameter and height of the chimney. Here are some values ​​for a rectangular and square chimney in the form of a table:

Furnace power, kW	Chimney diameter, mm
Up to 3.5	140x140
3,5–5,2	140x200
5,2–7,2	140x270

For a round stove, the diameter of the chimney is taken equal to or greater than the outlet of the stove. In order to calculate the diameter, you need to know the formula, which stipulates that for 1 kW of stove power, take at least 8 m2 of pipe. So, for a 20 kW stove, the chimney area will be at least 160 m2. It is at least 14 cm in diameter.

Bathhouse chimney height

The height is calculated depending on the type and height of the roof ridge. Neighboring buildings must also be taken into account, especially if the bathhouse is attached to the main house. According to SNiP, the height of the bath chimney must correspond to the indicators indicated in the table:

For a flat roof, the height of the bathhouse chimney must be at least 1 m. For a high pipe (more than 1.5 m), it is necessary to install special guys, they will strengthen the structure.

It is important to take into account the moment of the sloping and horizontal elements of the chimney. A length of more than 1 m is unacceptable. The permissible size will prevent soot from accumulating on the walls of the bathhouse pipe and will not interfere with traction.

DIY chimney installation

Before work, you must purchase all the necessary materials and components. All work takes place in stages: preparing holes for the pipe outlet, installing a protective box, assembling the pipe.

Preparing holes for pipe outlets

Do not install a pipe with too many bends.

It is better to make holes in a new bathhouse under construction at the stage of assembling the floors and roof. In an already assembled structure, you will have to do it from scratch. If installation is chosen inside the bathhouse, then holes are cut out in the ceiling and roof; the external one is provided in the wall near the bathhouse stove.

The holes must be sheathed on both sides with sheets of metal 0.5 mm thick. They will protect the surface from fire. The holes are made with a square section of 450x450 mm. Dimensions depend on the sandwich pipe adapter. For a brick chimney, the size of the hole must be equal to the specified width of the chimney masonry. More information about how to properly make a hole in the ceiling of a bathhouse is described in the video:

Manufacturing and installation of a protective box

Factory-made protective box for a sandwich pipe.

You can make an adapter for a metal and sandwich pipe with your own hands: Take 2 metal sheets measuring 50x50 cm and cut out an outlet for the pipe in the middle. A box is made from 4 sheets, which is connected by welding. The box is insulated with stone or basalt mineral wool and covered with metal foil. A pipe will be inserted into it, it will protect the ceilings from heating.

Next, attach a metal protective apron to the roof. You can buy it ready-made “Flash Master”. The box is installed in place between the ceiling transitions and screwed in place. There is no need to make a metal protective box for a brick pipe. Next, a chimney is installed.

Installation of a chimney

The assembly of the pipe in the bathhouse must be completed by installing an anti-rain fungus.

To attach the pipe, you need to drill places for fastenings opposite the chimney outlet hole. The sandwich pipe is made in such a way that all parts are simply installed into each other.

First, the first link from the stove, 50 cm long, is mounted. It is fixed into the prepared holes using metal fasteners to the wall and the stove. Next, the second link is brought out into a metal box. If the diameter of the second link is smaller than the outlet of the first, then use a special adapter.

Having installed the second link, the box is filled with expanded clay into the adapter. If the stove is not located strictly under the hole in the ceiling, then use an elbow. You should not use more than three bends in one pipe design; soot and soot will accumulate in the bathhouse pipe.

A fungus is mounted on top of the pipe; you can make it yourself from a sheet of metal or an old tin can. It's easier to buy ready-made.

The outer pipe is assembled with one difference: first the elbow is mounted to the wall and only then the main structure. A transition box, insulated and filled with expanded clay, is placed in the wall in the same way. The main pipe goes out from the box to the street. On the outside of the bathhouse, a tee is attached to the pipe, where an inspection with a window is located. They will help clean the building from soot. All parts of the pipe from the outside are attached to the wall in stages. On the façade of the bathhouse, you can only use a double sandwich structure, and only a single one on top of the roof. The wall under the pipe is insulated with metal or asbestos material.

There is no need to rush to assemble the pipe; it is better to carefully secure each link. How fireproof the bathhouse will be depends on how well the bathhouse pipe is installed. The safety of not only the wooden walls and passages of the bathhouse, but also the safety of the people who will use the building is important. You should not skimp on insulation; it is better to make it high quality from expensive material. This is the only way the steam will be light and the sauna safe.

In order to acquire your own bathhouse, it is not enough to build it, purchase it or make a stove. It is important that you can wash and steam carefree in it, without fear of suffocation from smoke or carbon monoxide poisoning.

The optimal shape of a chimney is considered to be cylindrical, since it is the most streamlined. There are no corners in the cylinder, which means smoke moves through it without obstacles, while soot settles on the walls in a minimal amount.

The main parameters of the chimney are the internal cross-sectional area and height. They must be calculated to ensure the following:

• optimal amount of traction;
• high furnace efficiency;
• fire safety of the building.

Experts offer the following algorithm for calculating the cross-sectional area of ​​a chimney:

1. Determination of the volume of flue gases during fuel combustion: Vgas=b*Vtop*(1+t/273)/3600, where b is the amount of fuel burned in the furnace in 1 hour (kg); Vtop is the flue gas volume coefficient for a specific type of fuel (for firewood it is 10 m3/kg); t – temperature of flue gases at the outlet (110-160°C).
2. Determination of the cross-sectional area of ​​the chimney: S smoke = V gas / w, where W is the speed of movement of flue gases in the chimney (assumed 2 m/sec).
3. Determination of diameter (if the chimney is round): D = √ 4 * Ssmoke/ π.

For example, the calculation of the simplest stove-heater, in which 6 kg of dry firewood burns in 1 hour (Vtop = 10 m3/kg), and the flue gas temperature at the outlet is 120 degrees looks like this:

• Flue gas volume: Vgas=b*Vtop*(1+t/273)/3600= 6*10*(1+120/273)/3600=0.024 m3/sec.
• Cross-sectional area of ​​the chimney: Ssmoke= Vgas /w=0.024/2=0.012 m2.
• Pipe diameter: D = √ 4 * 0.012 / 3.14 = 0.125 m (i.e. you need to take a pipe with a diameter of at least 130 mm).

Note! The cross-sectional area of ​​the chimney directly depends on the thermal power of the stove and is regulated by the provisions of SNiP.

The following dimensions are established for rectangular and square chimneys.

Today it is not difficult to buy a chimney for a bathhouse, but before going to the store it would be useful to know what they are. Their types, materials from which chimneys are made and which one is right for you. Or maybe it’s worth making a chimney in the bathhouse with your own hands? We will try to answer which chimney is better for a bathhouse and what is the structure of a chimney in a bathhouse in this article.

Conventionally, the passage of the chimney from the steam room to the street can be divided into three options:

Chimney in the bathhouse ceiling

Chimney for a bathhouse made of stainless steel

Stainless steel chimneys are sold in stores in two versions: double-walled sandwich chimneys (insulated) and single-walled (not insulated).

Single-wall, non-insulated pipes are used mainly for lining brick chimneys and for the first section of the chimney (you can use it to assess the wear of the entire chimney). They look like and are assembled according to the pipe-socket principle, where the upper pipe is inserted into the socket of the lower pipe. These chimneys are made of high quality mirror stainless steel or galvanized steel.

The insulation thickness on insulated chimneys ranges from 30 to 100 mm. As a rule, basalt wool, which has high fire-fighting properties, is used as insulation.

The thickness of the stainless steel is from 0.5 to 1 mm, the design is lightweight and does not require large amounts of effort, powerful fasteners or a foundation.

The socket system is a sealed connection. A large selection of shaped products and fasteners makes assembling a chimney a simple and, most importantly, quick task, even for a person who has never done this.

The passage of wooden floors, roofs and walls in such chimneys is carried out using special elements that isolate the chimney from the wood and prevent fire.

Also, such chimneys are easy to clean and have an aesthetic appearance.

Chimney diameter from 80 to 300 mm. The absence of corrosion, as well as the ability to order (in many cities) individual production, makes a stainless steel chimney for a bathhouse the leader in this market.

Video of stainless steel chimney assembly

Ceramic chimney for a bath

The ceramic chimney package includes:

• Ceramic pipes and fittings
• Adhesive for ceramic pipes
• Insulation
• Outdoor units

Pipes are made from refractory ceramics of a special composition; they do not absorb moisture and are resistant to aggressive environments and temperature changes. The thickness of most manufacturers is around 15 mm for pipe diameters from 140 to 200 mm. The length of each pipe is from 330 to 500 mm.

The ceramic chimney is built free-standing on a special ceramic base “condensate collector”. Next comes a 660 mm long inspection tee with a large window for cleaning and inspecting the chimney. Then a tee is installed to connect the stove; they come at 45 and 90 degrees.

Glue for ceramic chimney pipes, the so-called “acid mass for gluing pipes,” comes in 1.5 kg plastic buckets and is applied using a glue gun. The glue creates a sealed monolithic joint with a coefficient of thermal expansion equal to the expansion of the ceramic pipes themselves.

High-density (110 kg/m3), molded insulation designed specifically for ceramic chimneys and their diameters. Segments with a locking connection fit tightly to the chimney.

External high quality concrete blocks 400 by 400 mm, connected with block glue.

And the design is completed by the “top kit”, which consists of a concrete slab and a metal cone.

Ceramic chimneys for a bathhouse are very reliable in terms of fire safety, and if your bathhouse is located in the basement of the house, and the chimney will pass through the upper floors and a cluttered attic, then this is your option. Concrete blocks can be plastered and painted to match the color of the walls, which will visually hide the presence of the chimney in the room.

Video of ceramic chimney assembly

Chimney price

The price of a chimney is no less, and often much more expensive than the stove itself.

Let's compare prices for stainless steel chimneys and ceramic chimneys with the following conditions:

• Chimney height 7 meters
• Internal chimney diameter 160 mm
• Chimney elements
  • Base with condensate drain
  • Audit
  • Tee for 90 degree connection
  • Chimney
  • Cone on the chimney head

Stainless steel chimney from 40 t.r. up to 60 tr. The chimney weight will be from 40 to 70 kg.

Ceramic chimney from 45 t.r. up to 120 tr. The chimney weight will be from 500 to 700 kg.

Do-it-yourself chimney for a bathhouse

If you are going to build or assemble a chimney with your own hands, here are some tips and life hacks:

Results for choosing a chimney for a bath

• If you have a small, one-story, free-standing bathhouse with an iron stove, then take a sandwich chimney made of stainless steel.
• If you have a large two-story bathhouse or a bathhouse in the basement of the house, buy a ceramic chimney or build a brick chimney lined with steel pipes.
• A brick chimney is only justified if you have a brick stove or fireplace.

Video on choosing a chimney

Previously, sauna stoves did not have a chimney. Then the ancestors of modern people washed themselves in black. Today there is no longer any need to inhale and there is no soot - all this is true, because modern baths are created according to new design laws. Mostly people build steam rooms on their own. You should also build a stove and build a chimney for the bathhouse. But we must remember that this is a very responsible matter that requires a serious approach. You can accidentally make one small mistake, and the steam room will not work as intended. Therefore, it is very important to work without haste and extremely carefully.

Types of smoke exhaust structures

The chimney for a steam room can be external or internal. In our country, you can often find internal options. Among their advantages is the absence of violation of the architectural style, as well as saving heat in the room.

All the heat remains inside the steam room. Internal systems are good because they have better traction. They are also easier to care for. The internal structure also does not require insulation.

The external systems are more like American traditional chimneys. They were previously used by Americans on their ranches. They have a rather interesting appearance. If you decide to build an external solution, then there is no need to make a hole in the roof and ceiling, which definitely has advantages. The wall for the chimney inside must be no less than 12 cm thick, and for the outer wall the thickness must be at least 38 cm.

Popular schemes for installing sauna chimneys

How is the smoke exit structure arranged? Any element is a structure made of pipes, flanges, and fasteners. The main requirement for this building is the ability to operate at high temperatures without any changes in the properties and emissions of combustion products.

To prevent the chimney for a bathhouse from losing large amounts of heat, it is located as close as possible to the inner wall.

In this case, you will get the most effective traction. And if there are reasons why this configuration is impossible, then a thicker wall is created.

Thickness parameters depend on temperature. For example, if the temperature is lower than 20°, then it is necessary to make thick walls, from 38 cm. If there are severe Russian frosts in the region, then the thickness should be about 58-65 cm.

When there is more than one stove in a steam room or bathhouse, then each of them must be equipped with its own chimney. Otherwise, the thrust will lose strength. Smoke exhaust system specialists recommend the following. In cases where it is impossible to build several systems for stoves, a cutting system must be installed at a height of approximately 75 cm. It is also important to ensure that the inner surface of the future chimney is as smooth as possible. If there are any roughness inside, soot will accumulate on the walls. This may increase the risk of fire.

The simplest chimney

This element will be based on a stainless steel pipe. In addition to this, you need to prepare one elbow with a diameter of 20x120 cm from galvanized steel, two elbows of 16x120 cm each, three of stainless steel of 16x10 cm each. You will also need a tee with a diameter of 16 cm and a plug for it. You also need a fungus that is the right size. The diameter of the chimney for the bathhouse in this particular case will be 16 cm.

The prepared pipes should be connected to each other using self-tapping screws.

It is necessary to make a hole in the ceiling slab, the diameter of which will be 16 cm. Next, from the roof surface it is necessary to remove the soft roof and thermal insulation 15 cm from the hole made.

The section of pipe that will be outside is wrapped with basalt wool. The layer should be approximately 16 cm. You should also additionally wrap the cotton wool with asbestos cord. Then a pipe with a diameter of 20 cm is connected, which is fixed and thoroughly coated with bitumen mastic. An asbestos cord is placed in the gap between the two pipes. This is necessary for protection from rain.

This is how you can independently design and install stainless chimneys for a bathhouse. This is a very affordable solution.

Features for different types of ovens

Modern equipment for baths is equipped with brick smoke removal systems.

Pipes made of ordinary or stainless steel are also used. Each material has advantages and disadvantages, and there are also certain nuances in installation.

for saunas for metal stoves

After the installation of the stove is completed, you can immediately begin installing the chimney. The first step is to attach several expansion supports to the pipe. It’s good if these are pipes made of asbestos or “Sandwich”. The latter can withstand significantly higher temperatures, unlike other analogues. However, such a pipe should not be exposed to direct flame. That is why a steel pipe is installed first, and then, after the first bend, a sandwich or asbestos-cement structure is installed.

Now all that remains is to organize the protection of the upper part from the rain. A plug may be suitable for this. Another one is mounted on the pipe below, which will then facilitate the process of draining condensate and cleaning.

If the oven is brick

This chimney for a bathhouse is easy to build with your own hands. When the row of masonry covers the stove, the construction of the chimney system begins.

So, on the 21st row of brickwork it is necessary to form two channels. They will then be merged. Next, on the right you should block the space above the core. The gap between the core and the masonry will be 2-3 cm. Any voids are filled with mineral wool insulation. With the 22nd row of masonry, the opening will already be closed, and after that you can begin to lay and shift the channels to the middle. To prevent this ceiling from cracking in the future, it is advisable to lay another row of masonry above the stove core.

For those who have managed to build a brick oven, making a chimney will not be difficult. The main thing is that no cracks arise. Also, the standard for the cross-section of the pipe should not be exceeded. Otherwise, the gases will cool quickly.

How to make a chimney for a bath through the ceiling

Often built from pine. This wood sometimes overheats. The process of smoke passage must be created with maximum attention. The wall must be fenced with any non-combustible materials. You can strip steel sheets; mineral wool or brickwork will also work.

Another effective method of protection is a special ceiling-passage assembly.

To do this, holes are cut in the ceiling where this very box will be installed. After this operation, a pipe is pulled through the assembly. It, in turn, must be insulated on each side.

At the next stage, the pipe is erected above the roof. Its height should be at least 1.5 m. When it passes through the roof covering, it is necessary to apply a sealing cover. Using this operation, you can hermetically connect the chimney pipes.

In order to get good traction and long service life, you need to clean the pipe from accumulated soot and debris once every six months. And then the bathhouse will delight its owner for a very long time.

Bath pipes

The chimney plays a very important role in creating a comfortable microclimate. The choice of pipe material for it is also important. The pipe is not only a smoke exhaust system, but also safety in case of fire, as well as health. Let's find out which chimneys are best for a bathhouse.

The pipe in the steam room can be made from a variety of materials. However, it is best to use stainless steel for this. This material has a lot of important characteristics, such as resistance to high temperatures, light weight, ease of use, good traction, and resistance to aggressive environments. The best chimney for a bathhouse is made of stainless steel.

Asbestos cement pipes are not very desirable. They poorly comply with fire safety standards.

When exposed to high temperatures, a product made of this material may collapse and a fire may occur, which is very dangerous in a steam room with wooden walls. This is a rather dubious saving.

Ceramics are reliable and durable. Such chimneys can withstand high temperatures up to 600 degrees. But these pipes are also poorly suited for a bathhouse. It's all due to the heavy weight. They are definitely not suitable for wooden structures.

Sandwich

This is a modern option. Chimneys for wood-burning saunas are assembled from it.

This product consists of two pipes. Non-flammable insulation is provided between them. Modern materials are used as it, such as basalt or ceramic wool, vermiculite. The smaller pipe serves as a chimney outlet. The big one is the outer casing. Its task is to keep the insulation dry. The casing can be made of galvanized or stainless steel.

These are the types that exist, and anyone can make such a design with their own hands.

One of the key elements of a modern bathhouse is the stove installed in it. And it is very important that the maximum possible removal of the resulting combustion products is ensured, and for this, the design of a high-quality chimney must be thought out and created in advance.

Doing an exhaust pipe to a bathhouse with your own hands is quite simple; it is important to be able to handle the tool and understand the meaning of the work being performed.

Arranging a pipe in a bathhouse

When deciding how to make a pipe for a bathhouse correctly, and, of course, reliably, you need to clarify many points. Among them are those related to types, designs, size requirements, and installation and operation features. This is necessary for its flawless operation.

Types of chimneys for baths

The chimney for a bathhouse can be external or internal, and each type has its own advantages and disadvantages. The characteristic feature of an external chimney is that it has the lowest fire hazard and is easier to attach and install. The disadvantages include its location on the street, resulting in high heat loss.

For an internal chimney there is no concept of heat loss; the heat remains inside, but installing it is much more difficult. A more serious disadvantage is the increased fire hazard.

It must be said that modern materials make it possible to reduce the existing disadvantages of external and internal chimneys to a minimum. But among the recommendations on how to make a pipe in a bathhouse, the prevailing opinion is that it is best to arrange an internal chimney.

Features that a chimney in a bathhouse has

When installing a chimney in a bathhouse, the main design features, which are determined by the materials and elements used, must be taken into account.

These features include:

• high temperatures;
• environmental and sanitary standards;
• and, of course, the building of the bathhouse itself is taken into account, which in most cases is completely wooden.

To successfully carry out installation work, the following basic principles cannot be neglected:

1. The material should be ferrous or galvanized metal, ceramics or brick. Asbestos cement and aluminum are not suitable.

1. When choosing insulation, the first place should be such characteristics as environmental safety and non-flammability of the material. Expanded clay and stone wool are excellent.
2. Thermal insulating and reflective surfaces must be covered with metal foil materials. It is worth remembering that aluminum foil thermal insulation is very similar to a coating made of shiny lavsan, the melting point of which is less than 300 degrees.

1. In the process of arranging the chimney, you need to make sure that there is no contact with the wooden elements of the bathhouse. This is one of the requirements of fire safety regulations.
2. Fire safety can be ensured by using sandwich pipes that are installed in the ceilings. Expanded clay or basalt wool is used as a filler.

1. When the bathhouse pipe is routed through the roof, contact with the roofing materials must also be prevented. This requires the use of a special metal casing.
2. To seal the seams and joints between the protective box, which is installed in the roof or ceiling, and the pipe, it is advisable to use special aluminum tape or foil.

Shape and height of the chimney for a bath

The most practical shape of a chimney for a bathhouse is cylindrical. should not be less than the diameter of the hole that the stove or boiler has. More is possible, less is not possible.

When selecting the diameter, it is necessary to proceed from the fact that the cross-sectional area should be from 8 square centimeters for each kilowatt of power. When doing your own calculations, you should use the formula for the area of ​​a circle.

The height of the pipe in the bathhouse is determined taking into account the height of the building, what type of roof it is, and the size of the adjacent buildings. When creating a project, the height of the pipe above the roof must be taken into account.

According to sanitary standards and regulations, the pipe on the roof of the bathhouse should be of the following height:

• 50 cm above the ridge, if it is located closer than 1.5 m to the ridge;
• at the same level as the ridge or slightly higher if the distance is from 1.5 m to 3 m;
• if the distance is more than 3 m, then the same reference point is on a line drawn from the ridge downwards, at an angle of 10 degrees to the horizon;
• for a flat roof the height must be at least one meter;
• if the height is 1.5 m or more, then it must be additionally secured with guy wires.

Installing a pipe in a bathhouse

Before installing a chimney in a bathhouse, you should purchase or make all the structural elements yourself. It is worth noting that independent pipe production is only possible with special tools and manufacturing experience.

Therefore, it is easier and better to purchase chimney parts in a store and then assemble them together, and the price of such a solution will be the most reasonable.

The assembly instructions are not complicated and are within the capabilities of a person who knows how to handle the tool.

1. Pipe installation begins with preparing the holes for the chimney. When building a bathhouse from scratch, these passages are made in advance. If the chimney is internal, then the holes are made in the roof and ceiling, if external, then in the wall, not far from the stove or boiler.

Attention: When leading a pipe through a wall or roof, protective metal sheets must be prepared in advance to protect the part from exposure to very high temperatures.

1. Particular attention should be paid to what the pipe insulation in the bathhouse is. It includes a special interfloor adapter, and in addition - a sandwich pipe, which is larger than the main chimney.
2. For the internal pipe in the ceilings, a special box is made, which serves as an adapter.

1. To protect the roof, a special metal apron is installed.
2. First, the main single-layer pipe is installed, which goes directly into the firebox, secured to the wall and to the outlet of the firebox.

Attention: If pipes with a larger diameter than the outlet are used, an adapter must be installed first.

1. A gate is installed, after which there is again a single-layer pipe that enters the adapter in the ceiling. If the ceiling hole is not located above the stove, an elbow is used.

Attention: The number of elbows should not be more than three, and the total horizontal section should not have a length of more than one linear meter.

1. After installing the pipe into the adapter, it is filled with thermal insulation.
2. The next element is a sandwich pipe. It is installed inside the previous one.
3. The final section of the pipe is inserted from above, through the roof and metal apron.
4. Finally, a protective fungus is installed.

Pipe with heat exchanger - benefits and savings

The best option is a heat exchanger for a bath on a pipe. This design is called a samovar and is mounted directly on the chimney pipe. The water is heated by heat flowing through the chimney. The temperature of the escaping smoke can reach several hundred degrees.

A heat exchanger for a pipe in a bathhouse is useful when a bathhouse is needed some time after heating. The water will remain hot for a long time and it is possible to use a fairly large tank due to the large heating area. The water is heated quickly and evenly, according to the principles of a conventional samovar.

Cleaning the pipe in the bath

If the chimney becomes clogged, the draft deteriorates and smoke appears inside the bathhouse. A question arises regarding how to clean a pipe in a bathhouse. This can be done using a special tool, or the stove can be heated with a certain type of wood.

Mechanical cleaning involves the use of a special scraper and a stiff brush with a link handle. The work is done from the outside, from the roof, through the top of the chimney.

Considering that a lot of soot gets inside the firebox, it is necessary to protect the room from it. One option is to cover the firebox with a thick cloth.

The second method is to heat the stove with aspen wood, and the pipe cleans itself. It is recommended to do this at least once a year.

Attention: Do not use any chemicals when cleaning the chimney. This method causes great harm to the environment.

Conclusion

It is necessary to install a bath pipe carefully, not missing even small details, and if this process is being done for the first time, it is worth inviting an experienced craftsman to control and assist in the installation work. It is very important to comply with safety regulations and expert recommendations.

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