Камины и отопление №46 6 № (46)’2010 Contents 1 Tiled beauties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Joyful and picturesque look of tiled furnaces, their shapes and glossy surfaces please people throughout many hundreds years. However this kind of stove facing would never stand the test of time, if not for its remarkable heat-accumulating features and ability to give the softest heat. Expecting a celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 The sixth exhibition «Fireplaces salon» will doubtlessly become the real celebration both for exhibitors and visitors of the show. To inform the latter of the fireplaces world’s top trends, we publish the review of the famous European companies’ novelties. Country romanticism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 How can a well-arranged country house feature absence of a wood fireplace? Fireplaces vary much, as well as country houses. If you admire a country life’s lovely coziness then your choice is a rustic fireplace, also called «a country-styled fireplace». However, its name is a little bit incorrect, as the word «rustic» has a very exact meaning concerning only a roughly processed stone. Sculptural fireplace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Sculptor Andrey Mnatsakanyan started to work over the fireplaces’ projects at the moment the classical sculpture became less demanded in the market. His hands create the freakish unusual art works featuring expressive and sculpturesque shapes. In this article the author of many unusual fireplaces tells about a fireplace’s role in a modern interior. Russian stove: Finnish version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Russian homes have traditionally been heated by the Russian stove which was both a heat source, a cooking stove and a bed. But today very few people construct similar stoves in their houses. But almost all mount fireplaces. But how one can combine a living fire enjoyment and a high heat output? The answer is simple: you should purchase the fireplace stove made of talcum peach. For old times’ sake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 In the last century’s second half the significant event happened: a closed fire box was invented (it’s a cast-iron «box» with a transparent door inserted into the open fireplace’s niche). Since then the closed fire box has been considerably changed, and today smart combinations of steel and heat resisting ceramics are often used instead of cast iron. But the closed cast iron fire box became the main matter to discuss at our next «round table». Fireplace stove in interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Since ancient times outdoor stoves have served people in a warm season. While a log home was being kept cool, Russian people were cooking most of the food — porridges, mushrooms, cabbage soups and jams — outdoors. In a trees’ shade or under a canopy there was a table and benches, in summer people had dinner there, and in fall they celebrated a good harvest. Nowadays traditions have partly remained, but at the present time the outdoor stove is used not daily but on the week-ends and holidays, for cooking kebabs or a barbecue. People decorate the stove, and it turned from an ordinary item into the object of desire. Fireplace in the city history. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Architecture monuments of Vladikavkaz haven’t become the objects for a special research yet, only poor mentions of architecture and interiors are available in the documents. As a result of many replannings and renovations the most part of ancient interiors has not remained or has partly remained. But certain art value is numerous fireplaces and stoves which have escaped the demolition due to their special functionality and original look. Intensive courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 According to publications at web-forums of stove-makers, the number of people wishing to get the stove-making skills grows rather considerably. In many cities and towns some specialized courses are available; after graduating them a student gets a diploma of a stove-maker. That seems fine, but talking on all Russia, we understand that there are not so many towns with this kind of courses available. From the Earth’s bowels – into fire box . . . . . . . . . 120 Gas always was and it still remains the cheapest energy carrier, and it probably will be the one for a long time. Therefore it’s no wonder that there where gas is, the gas water-heating boiler is almost uncontested country house’s heating source. Moreover: according to the statistics, the gas water-heating boilers’ sales volume is about half all the boiler’s market. Warm aesthetics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 The main thing you expect from a heating devices is a physical heat capable to provide a comfortable stay in the house even during a very cold season. But among the heating equipment there is a «population» of the devices which appointment is not limited by only utilitarian satisfaction of the person’s requirements — these devices introduce an important aesthetic component into any home. Heat swapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 The renewed heat’s effective use defines a special attention to a wide application of thermal pumps in the power system, including a household level, and the prospects are very promising here. Today the thermal pump is not an engineering exotic in Russia any more. Its advantages are gradually coming clearer to the Russian consumers. 102 120 54 76 30 130 152
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