All about heated baptisms

Heated baths help in restoring your health and toning your muscles, especially if you've had serious physical exertion before. Such baths also help relieve stress and promote overall relaxation. Below let's understand the basic principles of how a font works, the materials from which the construction is made, and let's look at some beautiful examples.

The basic principle of operation of the baptismal font is that through the warm and cold air (heated water and air space in most cases in natural conditions) there is a healing and health-improving effect. The device is suitable for individual use, as well as for spending time in a company or family. Here it is necessary to immediately consider the parameters of the bath and its shape.

The contrast between temperatures is mainly achieved in winter or autumn. During this period, the temperature difference between the air outside and the heated water is noticeable. The effect occurs as follows.

1. Despite the fact that the weather can be frosty, steam (warm air) accumulates around the font, so a person when immersed in water does not have time to freeze.

2. Constant heating of the font is provided by the fact that the damper of the furnace has a cover.

3. As the bath is warmed up before a person dives into the water, the steps and the platform are warmed up together with the bath. Thus creates the most comfortable temperature regime.

This is due to the fact that the device is under the open air, which is doubly beneficial for the body. And in the second option, a person is in a closed space. An additional disadvantage of a traditional sauna is the risk of fire and the formation of large amounts of carbon monoxide.

A heated font is useful for the body for such reasons:

• the blood supply is improved;
• blood pressure is normalized;
• it helps to lose weight;
• eliminates cellulite;
• detoxifies;
• soothes;
• relaxes;
• relieves nervous tension;
• increases the overall tone of the body;
• strengthens the walls of blood vessels;
• Serves as a prophylactic of colds;
• Improves the immune system;
• normalizes sleep.

Heated bowls heal wounds, have anti-inflammatory properties, purify the body and promote rapid regeneration. According to esoteric teachings, if you regularly take this kind of water procedures, you can purify your soul and get rid of sins.

The choice of material for the future font depends on the personal preferences of the owner of such a structure, whether it will need to be removed for the winter, to protect it from corrosion, what term of operation is preferred. There are baths made of concrete rings, reinforced concrete, stainless steel, composite or plastic.

Wooden baptismal font is a classic option, which is several hundred years old. In Russia, such a font is the most frequently installed, which is rather due to the tradition and availability of the material. As the basis for the manufacture of such a construction, the species of the following trees are taken:

• oak;
• larch;
• ash;
• cedar.

It should be remembered that if the vessel is made of wood, it will require some care. On its surface, it is advisable to remove dirt, caulk and seal it. It is also advisable to tighten with hoops, and for the time when the bath is not in use, it should be filled with clean, cold water. This is to keep the wood from gradually losing volume (the wood shrinks) and retaining its original shape.

When choosing a metal construction, you should immediately take into account that it will cost several times more than a bath made of wood. This is the main disadvantage of metal as a material. But the pluses come down to the fact that the font will serve its owner with proper care for decades.

It is worth laying additional money for the installation and delivery of the construction. This option is rather a way to tastefully equip the suburban or country site. For the font will require a large consumption of firewood, as the device heats up much slower than a similar one made of wood. So you either have to wait a long time before entering the sauna, or you have to keep the structure on the fire all the time. Here you should be especially careful, because it is easy to get burned.

Forms for the font can be selected based on your own preferences, or it is worth focusing on the most popular models. Manufacturers are interested in making such a bathhouse visually pleasing to future owners, and often forget about its quality and functionality.

Among the form-factors of outdoor baths it is customary to distinguish the following.

• Classic design that is made of wood in the form of a barrel. This is a practical option in terms of ecology, but it is necessary to consider - during the operation there may be a lot of troubles.

• A font made of cast iron will be more complex in terms of installation and its subsequent operation. It is suitable for those who appreciate relaxation in the constructions of this type. It is worth remembering that a device made of such material needs constant cleaning.

• An outdoor plastic bathhouse is usually lined with plastic boardIt is easy to store in the open space, winters almost without consequences.

• The last option - the performance of the construction of steel. This is the most reliable and durable solution. The main disadvantage comes down to the fact that you will have to pay for its manufacture several times more than, for example, for a wooden barrel.

A font that is installed outdoors, in most cases, is heated with wood. This method of heating is appropriate for both summer and winter. Let's look at a few popular options.

• Heating of the outdoor font, which is made of metal (steel or cast iron), occurs exclusively through the bottom. A stone platform is set at the bottom, the remaining space is laid out in the form of a U-shaped structure.

• There is also a variant with electric heating and with a stove. What exactly the way to choose for your dacha, depends on the material from which the font is made, as well as the technical possibilities for equipping such a place.

• In a Finnish sauna, it is preferable to use a variant with wood heating. The font can be both winter and summer by its purpose. In most cases, the installation of heating comes with a stove.

Installation of the baptismal font is carried out both independently and with the help of specialists. Here plays a role in several factors: whether there was already experience in installing similar structures, what is made of the bath, what heating system is involved in the device. Before deciding on the method of installation, you must carefully consider what parts are in the baptismal font, how and by what means they should be secured to each other, what is the weight and size of the bath.

Before installing a wooden baptismal font, it is worth taking care to use a paved stone platform. Elevation over the surface of such a structure is recommended at a level of 10 to 15 centimeters (so there will be much less accumulation of condensation). If the font is made of plastic, you will need to install a frame. It is made of bricks or metal (there is an option with the use of rubble stone).

For a bowl of steel, steel poles are prepared in advance. The structure is suspended from such supports by means of chains. This kind of construction work is not likely to be done by yourself. At a minimum, you will need the help of several other people to lift the structure. You should also think about how the heating system will function.

Fonts are usually placed outside in the yard or near the bathhouse. In this way, the contrast between the outdoor temperature and the water temperature will be felt, which is good for your health. Here are examples of some beautiful examples of heated structures.

• The first option - a font in the form of a barrel, which is made of wood. It is a classic and very budget-friendly solution. The ideal combination is to have a wooden bathhouse nearby, with which such a construction could be in harmony. Steps and railings can also be made of wood. As a heating solution, it is suggested to install a stove made of metal half a meter away. The place for relaxation can be in the yard, or be in the shade of the terrace.

• The second option is similarly made of wood, but the main part of it is hidden. The installation looks similar to a swimming pool. At a height of several meters, wooden paths are laid out, which can be used to get to the construction. Under such paths is placed a device for heating. The path itself can lead both to the dwelling house and to the bathhouse. Nearby, to even out the space, you can pour soil and plant plants there, for example, to plant a garden in the summertime. If you show imagination, the resulting structure can easily be placed under a glass dome or canopy (it helps to avoid adverse weather conditions).

• The third option is the usual design of plastic and in the form of a bowl. There can be different color solutions. This option is easier in terms of installation and operation than several previous ones. The device is heated with the help of a nearby stove.

• If you wanted to experiment, it is advisable to try a combination of metal and wood. In the middle is set a cast-iron font. Under it a wooden base is made in advance, as well as wooden construction, which will later serve as a kind of frame. Heating must be chosen stove to avoid fire hazards. For entourage you can put wood next to it.

• The next solution is to use a cast-iron bowl as a base and frame it with lined stones. Here you can give free rein to your imagination, for example, make a table for fruit and alcoholic beverages, stone base, beautifully laid steps. The only nuance is that you need to think carefully about the heating system so that not only the font itself, but also the entire structure is heated.

• This method of construction of a place for relaxation is characterized by its originality. Namely, it is based on an ordinary wooden bowl. Unusual is in its design. Next to the structure for heating there is a place for chopping firewood, it gives a special romance. Heating is the usual metal stove. It is possible, by analogy with the previous option, to think through the space for placing a table.

• The easiest option is to install a fonts made of wood in the yard. The passage and the device itself is fenced with an iron fence. This creates a sense of security and isolation of the bath. The passage next to it is advised to lay out, for example, of stone. But here at once it is better to think about how all the presented objects will be heated in the first place in the winter time. As a place where you could get warm, build a nearby house made of wood or bricks (a distance of no more than 2-3 meters).

If you want to distinguish the originality, it is advised to order a normal plastic font and make inside it or near the neon lighting. This enhances the mood in the winter or at night. Such a construction is lined with wood. The place next to it is also advised to equip with wood. Heated baptismal font has recently become a serious competitor for the classic bath. It is much more economical and profitable solution, which allows not only a pleasant time, but also to strengthen the immune system.

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