Oven in a bathhouse and at home, what's the difference?

With the onset of cold weather, citizens living in private houses begin to think about what a safe heating stove should be like. Stove equipment is an object of increased fire hazard. Fires associated with malfunctions or improper operation of stoves lead to significant material damage, and people often die in such fires. But there are also stoves that are heated regardless of the season, and we are talking about bathhouses. Currently, 8 fires have occurred in the Postavy district due to improper operation, installation, and design of stove heating. () of them caught fire in a bathhouse. So, are there any concessions for stoves in a bathhouse, and what is the difference in the requirements for stoves in a house? The answer is simple: there are no differences!

And to avoid trouble, it is enough to observe the following simple safety rules:

- the stove must not have cracks or gaps, and the chimney must have good draft and be whitewashed with lime mortar. This is done so that any cracks that appear over time can be noticed against the white background;

- during the heating season, clean the chimney of soot at least once during the heating season, but it is also worth considering what the stove is fueled with; if garbage or coniferous trees are burned in the stove, then the stove needs to be cleaned more often;

- the stove and the chimney in places where they connect to wooden ceilings must have a thickened brickwork or a cut-out;

- to prevent accidentally falling embers from causing a fire, nail a metal sheet measuring at least 50x70 cm to the floor made of combustible material in front of the firebox, or make a section of the floor of the specified size from non-combustible material. For example, it can be made of non-combustible brick;

- under no circumstances use flammable and combustible liquids for kindling;

- do not leave the firebox doors open and the stove burning unattended – this is a direct path to fire;

- keep clothes, furniture, firewood, and other combustible materials at least one and a half meters away from the stove;

- slag and ash must be removed to a specially designated safe place and watered;

- do not leave a burning stove unattended and do not allow children to light them on their own.

A significant danger during the operation of heating equipment is an invisible enemy – carbon monoxide. When using gas water heaters or stoves, it is important to remember that carbon monoxide has no color or odor. It is formed during all types of combustion and is also contained in exhaust gases. The first sign is that a person begins to feel a headache and suffocation. At high concentrations, loss of consciousness and paralysis occur. And if the gas concentration in the air is more than 1.2% – a person dies in a few seconds.

To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, remember that you should not close the stove damper prematurely, i.e., until the coals have completely burned out. In this case, the stove should be heated at least two hours before going to bed.