known to Russian consumers relatively recently. She began her activity aimed at manufacturing stoves for heating rooms in the bathhouse in 2004. Since then, the products have found their consumers, and the company has mastered the production of all accessories to complete the products and expanded the model range.
The main advantage of this product, like everything that is manufactured in Russia, is its affordable price, because the consumer always compares prices. And this rating includes products from foreign manufacturers. We cannot ignore the fact that Vesuvius brand products are adapted to work in difficult conditions. After all, the temperature in the steam room drops very low after completing bath procedures in winter.
Reviews about the model range of Vesuvius brand stoves
The Vesuvius stove offers two model ranges. The first includes steel, and the second – cast iron products. There are seven titles in the first row, among them:
- "Typhoon";
- "Optimum";
- "Russian steam";
- "Scythian";
- "Rusich";
- "Lava";
- "Premium".
Consumers like that the range covers a wide range of steam room sizes. Their volume can vary from 6 to 40 m3. The Vesuvius Legend sauna stove is a cast iron product, just like the Hurricane model. Consumers claim that in this case the range of sizes for paired rooms is somewhat narrower and ranges from 8 to 30 m3.
The number of modifications is not so extensive. This is explained by the fact that cast iron products are more expensive and therefore not very attractive to the consumer. However, users claim that this does not indicate low quality, since the brand offers high-end products for sale.
Purpose
The stove is equally adapted for use in a Finnish sauna and a Russian bath.
| Temperature, °C | Humidity, % | Time, t (min) | |
| Finnish sauna (dry sauna) | 90-110 | 5-15 | 40 |
| Russian hot bath (wet sauna) | 70-90 | 20-35 | 30 |
| Russian bathhouse classic (steam sauna) | 45-65 | 40-65 | 25 |
| Turkish bath (steam bath) | 40-45 | about 100 | 20 |
Reviews about steel stoves
Bath stoves "Vesuvius" of the "Optimum" series are designed for small steam rooms, which are limited in volume ranging from 6 to 14 m3. This series involves two modifications, and the difference between them, according to buyers, is expressed in the fact that one design should be heated from the steam room, while the other should be heated from the adjacent room.
The remote firebox has a fairly impressive length, which is 25 cm. Despite the fact that the stove has compact dimensions, it weighs 53 kg. This size is expressed, according to buyers, in the impressive thickness of the metal that underlies the combustion chamber. This parameter is 5 mm. Among other things, there is a metal partition inside the firebox, which prevents combustion products from passing directly into the chimney. This, according to buyers, increases the heat transfer of the chamber, surrounded by a ventilated open-type heater.
The Vesuvius stove is otherwise classic. At the bottom of the firebox there is a grate, under which there is a drawer for collecting ash. With its help you can control the flow of air. These ovens have a solid loading door, and consumers choose them because the option is considered a budget option.
"Vesuvius Optimum" - rationality and no frills
The budget version of the Optimum sauna stove is nothing extra. Everything is thought out and rational. A welded (and not forged like most models) basket for stones, a cast-iron door with or without a remote firebox - that’s all the modifications. The firebox is made of metal 5mm thick, the combustion tunnel is 200cm, 65kg of stones are placed - quite good characteristics. These stoves are designed for rooms up to 14 m3.
Vesuvius Optimum heater stove - rational and nothing superfluous
Reviews about the series "Skif"
The Vesuvius sauna stove of this series, according to buyers, differs from the series described above in the configuration of the partition. Due to this, flue gases release heat more efficiently. The upper and rear walls of the chamber are reinforced; the metal thickness there is 8 mm. The side walls in this case have a thickness of 4 mm, which is less than in the case described above.
Consumers like the fact that the design does not contain stainless steel, because this has a positive effect on cost. The structure of the heater and oil seal remain the same, the drawer and the mesh for holding stones have the same design. The Vesuvius sauna stoves of this series include five lines, each of which is designed for certain dimensions of the steam room. The volume of the room can vary from 6 to 40 m3, which, according to buyers, allows you to choose the appropriate equipment.
How to choose the right model
When purchasing a stove, you should consider the following parameters:
Housing material
Cast iron is more reliable and durable. Steel has less cost and weight.
Door
When choosing a glass door, it is important to ensure that it has a “clean glass” system.
Heater type
Open heats the room faster, but cools down just as quickly. This is an excellent option for rare use of the steam room. Closed heaters accumulate heat due to slow cooling; each time it takes less and less time to heat them up.
It is important to check the quality of the unit:
- the body does not have uneven seams;
- all parts are insulated;
- the door closes tightly;
- The heater is welded reliably, without chips or cracks.
For your information! The model with an open mesh heater, according to numerous customer reviews, looks good in appearance, but is not so good in operation. If you deviate from the instructions, the steam from the stones will be unpleasant: damp and heavy.
For reference
Heating stoves of the Skif series contain a wide range of capacities. The line includes the largest number of stoves, which is 36. Wood-burning designs have an expanded package of options, namely:
- hanging tank;
- heat-resistant panoramic glass;
- advanced combustion chamber.
Consumers like that the tank has a high capacity. Its volume is 30 liters. But the panoramic glass replaced the once-standing loading blind door. Due to the fact that the combustion chamber is moved forward, the stove can be heated from the steam room and the adjacent room.
Reviews of stoves of the Typhoon series
If you are interested in the Vesuvius stove, then you should pay attention to nine devices that belong to the Typhoon series. They can heat rooms with a volume of 6 to 30 m3. Consumers emphasize that the gas duct system and fuel chamber are almost no different from those equipped with the Skif models.
The distinctive feature is the shape of the heater, because it has turned from cylindrical to rectangular. Buyers like that this part is open on all sides and is well ventilated. When people purchase a Vesuvius stove, they especially pay attention to the fact that the elements that are exposed to fire are made of 12 mm structural steel. In other parts the metal remained the same. We are talking, for example, about the side 4-mm or top, as well as the rear 8-mm walls. The stoves in this series have a firebox with a remote channel, and the projection is 25 cm.
FAQ
The first time I lit the stove outside. Smoke was coming from the portal box through the cracks. Should these gaps be sealed with heat-resistant sealant before final installation, or will the chimney not smoke under the hood?
During the combustion process, with a warm chimney and good draft, it should not smoke, but during ignition, smoke may break out (depending on the weather outside). If you don’t want to smell the real aroma of a Russian bath, it’s better to close it up.
The glass on the door of the Vesuvius Skif oven cracked. Is it possible to install fireproof glass from an old electric stove?
No. Glass removed from an electric stove will not work: its heat resistance is only 320 degrees, but you need 1200 degrees or more in the oven. You need to purchase something special for stoves and fireplaces.
Additional options for Typhoon stoves
When choosing stoves from the Typhoon series, you may prefer viewing glasses of a certain type. It can be heat-resistant or panoramic glass. In the first case, the elements are built into the fuel door, while in the second case the glass dimensions are 41 x 41 cm. Quite often, consumers prefer the option with sight glasses. In such modifications it is possible to adjust the air supply to the firebox using a special damper. The models also have a hanging tank for preparing hot water.
Reviews of the series “Rusich” and “Lava”
Vesuvius stoves, which have only the most positive reviews, are also available for sale in the above-mentioned series. They include 24 and 27 design options, respectively. The equipment can be installed in a steam room, the volume of which varies from 6 to 30 m3. According to buyers, the working interior has remained unchanged, including the thickness of the steel walls. A cylindrical heater, which can also be rectangular, is open only at the top, and has guards on the sides in the form of a convection casing. The latter has grooves for air intake.
Bath stoves "Vesuvius", reviews of which can help you make the right choice, according to the owners of country houses, are suitable for those people who do not like direct heat from the stove in the form of infrared radiation. The same convection casing will serve as a barrier; in addition, the heater will be ventilated through it. Buyers emphasize that all stoves have the same body. In the case of “Rusich” it will be rectangular, and in the case of “Lava” it will be round.
Additional equipment
The Vesuvius sauna stove, reviews of which can help you, is also classified according to its configuration. Different models may have a remote channel or panoramic fireproof glass. The first addition is used for the firebox from the adjacent room. All consumers who have already enjoyed the quality of the stoves of these series note that with their help they can warm up the steam room in the shortest possible time. The temperature inside can reach 350 °C, and the presence of an outer casing will be very useful.
Distinctive features
was founded in 2004 in the city of Tula . The employees of the design bureau did a great job: they first studied a lot of heating devices, not only domestic, but also foreign-made.
In addition to wood-burning stoves for baths and replacement components, the company markets heating stoves, water tanks, chimneys, heat exchangers and other stove accessories (including barbecues and barbecues). But the stoves, judging by the number of positive reviews, have won the special love of consumers.
IMPORTANT!
It is worth noting that Vesuvius furnaces are constantly being modernized: the modern equipment that the company’s plant is equipped with allows this to be done without delays.
Vesuvius stoves can have a remote firebox, natural stone lining and a forged casing.
Thanks to the all-welded design of a convenient shape and the absence of corners, heat is distributed throughout the room evenly, but the air is not burned and infrared rays are not emitted.
Reviews of stoves of the "Premium" and "Russian Steam" series
The Vesuvius fireplace stove, which belongs to the Russian Steam series, has a round shape and an unusual internal structure. An additional heater is installed directly above the combustion chamber, which takes the heat from the flue gases. According to buyers, it is thanks to this factor that the temperature can reach 400 °C.
Outside there is a second heater, which is limited by a cylindrical mesh. Buyers emphasize that a separate opening is very convenient for filling the internal cavity with stones. The line includes five variants of stoves that can be installed in rooms with a volume of 14 to 30 m3. The accessories included in the package remain the same as in the series described above.
These same stoves formed the basis for the design of the premium class “Elite”. This indicates that the stove of the “Skif” series was taken as the basis. On the outside it is trimmed with decorative stone, which is a green coil or soapstone. For the second modification, the basis was the Russian Steam equipment. Consumers quite often choose stoves under the name “Elite”, because they can be installed in a steam room with a fairly large volume, which varies from 12 to 30 m3.
