Cast iron wood stoves for summer cottages

Cast iron wood stoves are popular with many owners of summer cottages . Cast iron is used to make the inside of the boiler, external valves, radiator and furnace.

Advantages of cast-iron wood-burning stoves for dacha

Furnaces of this kind have a number of advantages in comparison with brick and metal furnaces:

1. Affordable price. The production of such a furnace will cost you much less than brick.
2. Easy installation, which does not require special installation. The installation of the furnace does not require the presence of a foundation. It can be placed near the chimney on a piece of tin attached to the floor. In addition, the oven can be easily detached from the chimney and installed in another location.
3. Long service life, as the furnaces are made of very strong material by casting. Because of this, it is practically impossible to burn walls, and the furnace can serve you for decades.
4. High profitability. Due to the fact that the firewood burns slowly, an efficiency of 80-85% is ensured.
5. The ability to quickly heat the room up to 150 square meters.

Disadvantages of cast-iron stoves

Along with numerous advantages, cast iron furnaces have their drawbacks:

1. Sensitivity to strong temperature changes. If large amounts of cold water get into the furnace surface, cracks may form on it.
2. Significant weight of the material. This is an inconvenience for transportation and work.

Recommendations for the purchase of cast-iron stoves and fireplaces for cottages:

• in order to be able to adjust the temperature level in the house, you should choose a model with a combustion intensity control system;
• The presence in the furnace of the function of slow combustion will help to heat the room at night;
• it is recommended to choose a model coated with a paint resistant to high temperature, or enamel.

Types of cast iron wood stoves

1. Heating - perform only the function of heating. The design assumes the presence of a chimney, firebox with a door, a ash pan and grating. Can be square, rectangular or circular. This type of furnace is characterized by high heat transfer.
2. Cooking and heating. The use of such furnaces is very convenient in dachas, where there are interruptions of electricity. These models are equipped with a horizontal surface on which you can prepare food or dry fruit for harvesting for the winter. Some models are equipped with a fireplace, which allows you to combine the functions of heating, cooking and decorating the villa. It is necessary to constantly monitor the operation of this type of furnace.
3. Furnaces - fireplaces , which both heat and decorate the room.

Features of Russian and foreign models of cast iron wood furnaces

Foreign models differ in that they heat the premises in the main with the help of pellets or peat. They are not designed for long firewood. Therefore, it is possible to use logs up to 18 cm long as fuel.

On the market there are models of foreign cast iron wood-fired stoves for cottages, produced by Poland (FutureFire, Kratki), France (SUPRA), Norway (JOTUL), Serbia (Guca) and other countries.

You can also buy Russian cast-iron stoves for dachas, for example, from manufacturers such as Termorof and Vesuvius. You can make your own individual choice of oven with a set of functions that you will prefer.