6 № (42)’2009 Contents 2 2 Elegance itself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A fireplace without a chimney? And with a real flame at the same time? It would have been hard-to-believe, if not for an innovative product under the name «biofireplace» (the European variant of its name is «ecofireplace»), working on biofuel. Fire heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 The fireplace warms not only a room, but also a soul, and its charm compares to nothing. For this reason the idea to set a fireplace in a living room is always popular. However, today designers offer to “dress” the home heart not only in marble or stone, but also in metal. Laconic forms and clear-cut lines of portals, visually “organizing” all the room space, are en vogue today. Successors of Austria-Hungary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Austria is traditionally famous for tiled stoves. Once a year, in January, the meetings of stove-makers from Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Slovak republic and Czech Republic take place within the frames of the «Ceramics and tiled stoves» fair in a small town of Wels. They do not only exchange skills and experience and get acquainted with new production and technologies, but also participate in “The best stove-maker” contest. Tile art. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Tile stoves and fireplaces, renewed by «The Guild of Masters», are set in many famous apartments, for example, of Sacred John Kronshtadtsky, Empress Maria Fyodorovna, Emperor Alexander II, Abram Petrovich Gannibal, Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin and even a house of his nurse, Arina Rodionovna. However the tile ceramics was used not only in creation of stoves and fireplaces. Since the middle of the XVII-th century the ceramics is Russia is used for creation of iconostases in orthodox temples and also in buildings’ and churches’ facade ornaments. Witnesses of the past. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 A home hearth has been giving and keeping warmth and comfort in any living space throughout centuries. It developed as time flew, and today antiquarian fireplaces and furnaces are on high demand. Today we have a possibility to feel the spirit of bygone epochs, and also to invest our money into timeless values. The Bruxelles features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 At the end of February the main event of 2009 – the anniversary construction and building exhibition “Batibouw” took place in Bruxelles. Within 10 days it was opened for visitors. The central exposition area was dedicated to fireplaces. More than 30 manufacturers from Belgium, Italy and Germany presented their latest products. An important detail – all the fireplaces were in working order. Meetings “am Mein” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 One of the biggest European exhibitions — ISH, uniting industry segments of heating, ventilation and sanitary technicians, took place in Frankfurt from April, 10th till April, 14th. Traditionally a special pavilion is dedicated to fireplaces. This exposition is equipped with chimney systems that allows visitors to operating devices and to admire a panorama of a real flame. To bake or not to bake? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Earlier in Russia the traditional stove had many duties: it warmed a house, it was a sleeping place, it was a food cooker. And that food was tasty because a heat, a wood aroma and a smoke added to the food something that could not be reached by means of an oven or microwaves. To choose a chimney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Any heat generator, working on a traditional fuel, whether it is gas, wood or solar oil, can not operate without a chimney. A normal operation of a fireplace, a stove or a boiler and also the house owners’ comfort and safety depend on that device’s reliability and durability. Today’s round table of the «Fireplaces and heating» magazine is dedicated to a correct choice of such important element of home heating system. Thermodynamic interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 For the Russian consumer a fireplace is not only an utilitarian thing, but also an item to form a cosy home atmosphere for a warm dialogue. But we must note the presence of fireplaces with the big number of heating functions at the Russian market. Operation conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 As it is well-known, recently more and more high-quality heating devices comes from Europe in the domestic market. Hi-tech production in the Russian houses is a very pleasant fact. However we must remember that some certain operation features of the imported heating units should be considered in a context of the Russian operation conditions. In this article you may read information from representatives of the leading heating devices’ manufacturers. ISH-2009: energy and design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 The 2009 year became an anniversary time for the ISH exhibition (Frankfurt-am-Main), one of the world’s largest expositions, devoted to the equipment for bathrooms, air-conditioning, heating and engineering equipment for buildings: the fair took place for the 50th time. Radiator variations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Any heated body warms the environment in two ways: by thermal radiation and transferring the heat to the air. The same situation is when a heated device is a radiator. Variations in heat streams, different heating ways, various materials, innovative approaches to product design transform radiators into a “bright population” among heating devices. Warm without intermediaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 To warm a house quickly after arrival to a country-house for the week-end, to heat a small summer residence effectively and comfortably, to forget about possibility of freezing of the heat-carrier in a heating system — all that becomes possible thanks to gas convectors. 118 110 126 28 50 46 88
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