Smoky cottages (so-called. kurne chaty) could be found in Poland almost until the end of the last century. In these huts there was a fire on the so-called "baba". Był … read on
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Two-story stove
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, there was a lot of progress in the construction of residential stoves, They are especially in post-revolutionary Russia, which the authorities gave their support to the stove stove. The issue of furnace modernization … read on
"Utermark" stove
Square brick furnaces, called "Dutch" plastered, faced with tiles or armored with a sheet, have also been replaced by armored round furnaces "Utermarks" , with a very strong structure and high thermal efficiency. In year 1820 … read on
Combined oven type "Swedish"
In Russia, stoves are still being built - economy cookers. One of such ovens, called the "Swedish", is also designed to heat the room and cook food at the same time. Furnace … read on
Smoke furnaces, the so-called. „kurnyje piece”
Piece dymne (so-called. „kurnyje piece”) by evolution, they created the basis for the type of true Russian stove used for many centuries, which is also used to cook food, baking bread and heating the room. Apart from … read on
CENTRAL HEATING
CENTRAL HEATING
From the 3rd century on, a third stage of heating emerges, characterized by the desire to heat several rooms, and even the entire building, one focus. This method of heating and distributing exhaust gases under … read on
HEATING WITH STOVES
HEATING WITH STOVES
The second stage in the development of heating technology is distinguished by this, that heating is not done by burning fuel in the center of the room, but in specially built "clay pots", initially very much … read on
HEATING WITHOUT STOVE APPLIANCES
HEATING WITHOUT STOVE APPLIANCES
We have little information about the heating of inhabited rooms in the old days in Poland, but we know from the literature of other countries, that the field of heating and ventilation, in all stages … read on
AIR TEMPERATURE IN THE ROOM
AIR TEMPERATURE IN THE ROOM
Considering the importance of hygienic heating, one should take into account the loss of heat by humans, depending on the effort you make while working. About 90% man gives heat from the surface of his skin … read on
THE QUALITY OF THE HEATED AIR IN THE ROOM
THE QUALITY OF THE HEATED AIR IN THE ROOM
Rational heating is not only about maintaining an appropriate and uniform temperature throughout the apartment, but also on this, that the heated air does not contain harmful components … read on