How to properly ventilate a steam room (steam room) in a Russian bath

Proper ventilation in a Russian steam room

It's not a secret for anyone how correctly selected ventilation prolongs the service life and prevents decay of a Russian wooden bath. Air circulation in the steam room is carried out by hot and cold air flows. Ventilation of the steam room of a bath takes place in three main modes: ventilation, waiting and active work.

How to properly equip ventilation in a Russian steam room

For the stove in the steam room, you definitely need access to cool fresh air, which comes from the entrance.

Therefore, it makes sense to build a bath from the beginning so that the door is closer to the stove. Plus, there should be a ventilation hole in the door or just make small gaps.

Exhaust air from the steam room is removed through a special vent made on the wall opposite the door at the level of a small indent from the ceiling. The diameter of the vent can be about 10 cm. In such conditions, the ventilation of the steam bath will be at the proper level, both in its active operation and in standby mode.

Upon completion of the bath procedures, the ventilation system of the Russian bath goes into ventilation mode, for which the front door is opened for almost a day, the chimney, stove and ventilation vents in all other rooms are left open.

Effective ways to ventilate the steam room bath

There are many ways in which ventilation in the bath really works, thanks to vents, doors, vents and other equipment. I would like to note that in the steam room, the air should be distributed over layers: hot layers should be mixed with cool ones. Due to the lack of oxygen, the guests of the bath can feel uncomfortable. Therefore, the ventilation inlet in the Russian steam room should not be located in its lower zone.

Openings for doors and vents, as well as an air outlet in the steam room, should be made by a specialist, since all this should be done with the best quality. For the supply of fresh air in sufficient quantity, it is necessary to make a hole half a meter from the floor closer to the stove to exhaust the air and the necessary draft.

It is necessary to provide the necessary air extraction from the underground, especially if the stove's firebox is located in the dressing room. If such work on the ventilation of the Russian bath is carried out by specialists, your floor will not only heat up quickly, but also dry out quickly. If the bath has an attic, then it must be ventilated. True, in winter, it is recommended to close the attic tightly so that snow does not fall into it.