It is impossible to imagine a bathhouse without steam. The Russian bathhouse is famous for just this, so in order for the washing procedure to go as well as possible, you need to know a few subtleties of steam supply in a Russian steam room. This process has several distinctive features that, if followed, will help you relax and have a good time in the steam room.
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If you ask a simple man in the street how he imagines a Russian bathhouse, he will answer with a calm, stony face that all his fantasies revolve only around the film “Peculiarities of National Fishing.”
The memory of chic bathhouses with stripes from the 90s still lingers in the minds of crazy women and stocky men. But, despite the times, a good oak broom, a glass of beer and dry fish have always been considered unchangeable attributes of bath procedures.
Russian bath - high-quality steam room with brooms (oak, birch, pine) Source m.yukle.mobi
Algorithm of actions
Everyone who often heats a sauna already knows perfectly well what should follow what, however, everyone has individual techniques that are kept secret. In order for steam to be brought into the room correctly, it is not necessary to use secret techniques; it will be enough to know a few simple rules:
- The temperature of the stones located inside the oven should not be less than 800 degrees.
- Cold water must be poured over absolutely all the stones, and not over a specific one, otherwise the bathhouse will not be completely immersed in steam.
- You need to heat the room for at least four hours; before that, it is useless to build up steam there.
- The air should not feel heavy; high humidity will not provide proper relaxation. To regulate this point, no more than 400 ml of water should fall on one stone.
- If the stones make a hissing sound, this signals that they are cooling. Such stones are not suitable for creating steam.
- As soon as the steam rises, it must be distributed throughout the bathhouse.
- Serving small portions is the best option.
- The room temperature should be comfortable. To keep track of this, you need to purchase a special thermometer.
If you want to make the broth stronger, then you will need to splash more water into it so that the smell is not too strong, otherwise it can lead to headaches and irritation of the mucous membranes . Leaves that may fall on the stone should not be overlooked: there is a high probability of a small fire.
Many years ago, there were many original recipes for creating good and comfortable steam generation for a bath. The keepers of such recipes were usually those who knew almost everything about the art of bathing.
In modern times, not everyone can boast of such knowledge. It is now increasingly difficult to observe traditions , and many simply do not have the desire. But if you try to do everything according to the rules at least once, then in the future you won’t want to do it any other way.
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Purpose of purchasing a bathhouse and intended use
Buying a bathhouse is a profitable investment that will bring not only aesthetic joy, but also health benefits. Depending on the purpose of the purchase, the size and power of the heating equipment are determined.
If your plot is less than 6 acres in a dacha cooperative, then according to the standards it is unacceptable to build a permanent bathhouse, which means that for family time, only a mobile bathhouse in the form of a barrel is suitable. It can be installed on an improvised foundation in any place that is not equipped with sewerage.
Of course, not everyone wants to feel like Diogenes and literally steam in a barrel, however, one should not forget that it was in it that he learned the whole essence of existence.
An option for a mobile bathhouse in the form of a barrel (with or without a trailer) for a dacha with a plot of up to 6 acres, which can even be rented Source pinterest.com
It is possible to build a permanent bathhouse only if there is more than 3 meters to the nearest buildings on all sides: such structures include a barn, a fence, a greenhouse and the like. Typically, government authorities give the go-ahead for construction to owners of plots larger than 10 acres, while, according to fire standards, the minimum distance to a residential premises must be 10 meters.
Advice! Organize a cold water pool right outside: to do this, order a large wooden barrel that has special holes for draining water.
If you are the owner of a hectare of land allocated for private household plots or your number of acres rented allows you to install a small bath complex with a swimming pool, make sure that the form of the contract is suitable for the construction of permanent buildings. Otherwise, you risk receiving a fine for unauthorized construction or having problems with registration if the construction plan has not been approved at the time of delivery of the facility.
The availability of land and funds make it possible to embody architectural and design ideas in the implementation of a bathhouse complex with a swimming pool, limited only by the size (capital and plot) Source idealumpro.fr
See also: Catalog of bathhouse projects presented at the “Low-Rise Country” exhibition.
Algorithm of actions
Everyone who often heats a sauna already knows perfectly well what should follow what, however, everyone has individual techniques that are kept secret. In order for steam to be brought into the room correctly, it is not necessary to use secret techniques; it will be enough to know a few simple rules:
- The temperature of the stones located inside the oven should not be less than 800 degrees.
- Cold water must be poured over absolutely all the stones, and not over a specific one, otherwise the bathhouse will not be completely immersed in steam.
- You need to heat the room for at least four hours; before that, it is useless to build up steam there.
- The air should not feel heavy; high humidity will not provide proper relaxation. To regulate this point, no more than 400 ml of water should fall on one stone.
- If the stones make a hissing sound, this signals that they are cooling. Such stones are not suitable for creating steam.
- As soon as the steam rises, it must be distributed throughout the bathhouse.
- Serving small portions is the best option.
- The room temperature should be comfortable. To keep track of this, you need to purchase a special thermometer.
Selecting a bath: materials, layout, heating element
Once you have decided on the location of the building on the site, it’s time to start choosing the type of bathhouse. Let's consider the most important aspects that should be considered at the project development stage.
Wall material and interior decoration
The basic requirements for finishing materials are non-flammability, environmental friendliness, durability:
- The ideal option for a bathhouse is considered to be wood: rounded, debarked logs or timber . Wood retains heat well and does not release toxic components when heated.
Log house of a wooden bath (log or timber) - the best choice for a bath Source tiu.ru
- Brick, gas silicate, foam concrete building . Of course, this option has a significant disadvantage: the bathhouse must be ventilated after each use so that excess moisture does not accumulate in it. You can find a way out of the situation by performing forced ventilation. This version of the bathhouse is suitable for renting, as it is quickly erected and undemanding in maintenance.
A brick bathhouse with a summer kitchen made of rounded logs is an excellent example of a combination of various materials (including gas silicate, foam blocks) Source anticafe-sandbox.ru
- Prefabricated panel board . A relatively cheap option for a small area. The advantages of the construction are obvious: the absence of a capital foundation, maintainability. However, there is also a significant disadvantage: if the vapor barrier membrane layer is poorly secured, then the wooden logs will rot very quickly. Therefore, it is better to entrust the construction to professional installers with extensive experience and recommendations: this way you will save not only money and time, but also your health.
A frame bathhouse with a veranda (prefabricated panel) is a budget option for limited space that does not require a foundation and significant time for construction Source domodel.org
Useful tips
The procedure will be much more effective and enjoyable if you take bottles of essential oils with you. The room will be filled with components beneficial to the body and a good aroma. If you don’t have essential oils on hand, then you can replace them with medicinal herbs. Suitable for such purposes:
- chamomile;
- mint;
- eucalyptus.
The effect of a decoction of these herbs will pleasantly relax the body. But before purchasing a bundle, you need to find out whether you are allergic to the component or not.
A home bath is also a bathhouse.
A hot bath is a powerful treatment. In water heated to 40°C or more, superficial and some deep-lying vessels expand. Blood is redistributed and its flow to the surface of the body increases. Metabolism is activated, profuse sweating begins, which helps remove harmful substances accumulated in the tissues. However, in the bath, sweat does not cool the body, because it almost does not evaporate. Meanwhile, the body receives more and more portions of heat. As a result, the heartbeat and breathing reflexively increase.
This is why you need to be careful when taking a hot bath. There is absolutely no need to make it long. It is advisable to ventilate the room well. Water should not cover the upper chest, especially the heart area. Even a healthy person is not recommended to stay in a hot bath for more than 10 minutes. If you have disturbances in the activity of the cardiovascular system, it is better to avoid a hot bath, at least until consulting a doctor. Well, with hypertension, cardiosclerosis, angina pectoris, patients with tuberculosis, with a tendency to bleeding, with a weakened body, general exhaustion, hot baths are generally prohibited.
In addition to hot baths, there are warm (37-39°), indifferent temperature (34-36°), cool (20-33°) and cold (up to 20°).
Baths at indifferent temperature are taken for 10-15 minutes. They act as a refreshing, tonic procedure. The water temperature is easy to tolerate because it is close to body temperature. If you want to lose weight, you can do 5-8 exercises while lying in the bath. Exercises for the abdominal muscles are especially effective. Place a foam rubber or inflatable pillow under your head, then it will be more convenient to do several exercises for the neck muscles. This load must be controlled: it is important that the blood does not rush to the head.
Indifferent baths have a beneficial effect on the activity of the nervous, cardiovascular, endocrine and other systems. They improve the functions of the sebaceous and sweat glands, making the skin smooth and elastic. For many people, this procedure relieves increased excitability, calms the nervous system, and improves sleep. If you add pine extract to such a bath (liquid extract - 100 ml, powder - 50-70 g, tablets - 1-2 pieces per 200 liters of water), its calming effect will increase. The essential oils contained in the extract have a positive effect on the nerve endings of the skin; medicinal substances penetrate through the pores into the body, having a beneficial effect on the central nervous system, which also affects the activity of internal organs. That is why these baths are recommended for overwork and disorders of the nervous system. They can be used by both hypertensive patients and patients with cardiovascular diseases.
Warm baths lasting 10-15 minutes reduce pain, relieve muscle tension, calm the nervous system, and improve sleep. This is a good remedy for neuroses with increased excitability.
Cold (1-2 minutes) and cool (3-5 minutes) baths have a tonic effect, stimulate the functions of the cardiovascular and nervous system, and increase metabolism. Very useful for neuroses with increased excitability.
Which steam room is better
Even a not particularly knowledgeable person can easily answer the question: “Which baths are the most popular today?” - of course, Finnish, Russian and Turkish! Let's explore in more detail how they are related and how they differ from each other.
The fact that a bath is a guarantee of health is undoubtedly and has been tested for centuries. The first baths existed in both Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece. Today, baths differ in the ratio of temperature and humidity in the steam room. Each bathhouse has its own principle of operation, but the basis is the same – the beneficial effects of steam on the human body. It is he who rejuvenates the body, encourages the spirit and gives the joy of renewal! Which steam room should you choose for your sauna? It’s not easy to answer unequivocally, because it depends on the person’s health, their skin type and, imagine, their nationality! In the North, dry steam is held in high esteem, and Finns and Swedes cannot imagine their life without a sauna.
There is a Finnish proverb: “Anyone who can walk to the sauna can take a steam bath.” In Finland, the sauna is considered a universal and best remedy for all diseases. For people of the North, accustomed to wet steam in a bathhouse, it is difficult to imagine how one can steam at a temperature of 120 degrees or more, and even with a humidity of 15%! In this case, the temperature difference from the floor to the level of the head is more than 20 degrees. However, you should know that a sauna is not suitable for many people due to the high temperature difference in an ordinary room and in a steam room. This is a serious burden on the body of unprepared people, and especially those who are not accustomed to such procedures from their youth.
The steam room in the Turkish bath is considered to be the mildest in terms of its effects. There the air temperature is somewhere around 40 degrees, and at the same time the air humidity is 95%. Anyone who crosses the threshold of a Turkish bath immediately breaks out in a sweat, although there is no sweltering heat. In the absence of serious contraindications from doctors, the gentle steam of the Turkish steam room is tolerable for all those who like to steam. Externally, the steam room of Turkish baths can resemble the marble hall of a museum! Turkish baths are also popular for their massage.
And yet, in the original Russian bath traditions there are no features of the Finnish sauna and Turkish bath. And at the same time, the longevity of Russian husbands and the amazing beauty of Russian women remained an incomprehensible mystery for overseas guests. Yes, if in Finland every second person has a sauna, then in Russia the picture is different. With all this, reverence and even reverence for the Russian bathhouse cannot be taken away from us! It is enough to recall at least the hero of the famous story by V. Shukshin (by the way, he himself, with his own hands, built a bathhouse in his small homeland). So, the hero of the story of the same name, Alyosha Beskonvoyny, set aside Saturday only for the bath, and there was no reason or force to force him to abandon this tradition!
You need to prepare carefully for visiting a Russian bathhouse. First, you need to wash the floor, open the door - the steam room should be clean and ventilated, and then the heat will be light and mild. In a Russian bath at an air temperature of 60-70 degrees, the humidity is 80%. To give the steam room that amazing spirit (the hero of Shukshin’s story respected spruce and fir branches), you can steam herbs - mint, lemon balm, eucalyptus. Or coriander. This unique aroma is both tasty and beneficial for the bronchi and lungs. Before entering the steam room, you should cover your head with a towel or cap to protect your hair.
The first entry into the steam room should not last more than five minutes. This is exactly how long it takes for the dirtiest and most acrid sweat to come out. On subsequent visits, you can sit and lie down in the steam room until the initial signs of fatigue. Avid fans of the bathhouse go to the steam room in a couple of hours and five or six times! However, for a beginner, at first two will be enough for this time. After any visit to the steam room, it would be nice to douse yourself with cool water and swim in the pool. Such contrasting water procedures are very beneficial for the skin and for the tone of the whole body. Is it worth repeating how important it is to maintain your immunity in winter, at the height of colds? And really, the best way to do this is a steam bath!
