Ban can call safely that place where it is possible to put in full order not only the body, but also I smother. And as it is pleasant to gather with friends after difficult working week and to take a steam bath birch broom in the Russian bath. Can seem to the inexperienced person that to heat bath – difficult occupation. Actually everything is quite simple, it is enough to conform to some rules and recommendations only.
It is required to you
- - Broom,
- - rag,
- - dry birch firewood,
- - matches,
- - ladle.
Instruction
1. Before beginning to heat bath, it needs to be put in full order. Sweep and wash the floor in steam room and prepare dry firewood. Best of all will be suitable for these purposes birch, they have the mass of advantages: do not crack and do not sparkle, give much more heat, than firewood from other wood. Firewood from coniferous breeds can exude unpleasant smell and form soot.
2. At first put in fire chamber small firewood, and then logs more. You should not push them deeply, leave firewood around grid-iron, will be so more economical. Each thirty minutes enclose the necessary amount of firewood before full filling of fire chamber. Usually the furnace burns within 4-5 hours. Do not forget to open valve, otherwise carbon monoxide together with smoke will go to the room. Duration of preparation of steam room completely depends on quality of firewood, the sizes of bath and temperature conditions.
3. After the steam room has heated up to temperature of 90 degrees, and in the furnace there were left only hot coals without blue flame (blue fire means release of carbon monoxide, do not close valve until languages of blue flame do not die away finally), it is possible to close safely pipe and to slightly open door. The sweating room has to be aired a little from foreign smells and carbon monoxide.
4. In ten minutes close door and wipe with hot water all polluted surfaces. Rinse floor with cool water, thanks to such influence there will be contrast of temperatures of the lower and upper part of sweating room.
5. Then it is necessary to warm up ceiling and walls. For this purpose it is enough to take ladle, to gather hot water and to splash out on stones. If desired it is possible to add several drops of essential oil to water (on your discretion) or broth of herbs. Not to spoil the cozy bathing atmosphere excessive amount of moisture, use the following national method: if sitting on the shelf, your ears are burned by heat, it is not necessary to strike any more.