How to use a steam generator in a shower cabin

Is it possible to install a steam generator in a shower, if so, how?

Due to the fact that the price of such an installation is high, those who like to take a steamer want to make this device themselves. And since now there are many schemes that can also be found using the Internet, then, using and following them, you can easily assemble a steam generator.

Consider a home.made model for which an empty gas cylinder is used, holes are drilled in it and heating is welded. But if they live in an apartment building, then do not use this idea, since it is unsafe. Therefore, it is better if you purchase, a finished unit and install it.

For example, in some plumbing stores they offer electric devices, and here you can also buy a miniature model that has a minimum set of options and functions.

Chips on the choice

The procedure for choosing a shower cabin with a steam generator should be divided into two components:

Depending on the principle of heating water laid in the design, steam generators are divided into three groups:

• Electrode: in them heating elements. electrodes. are placed in a tank with water.
• TENO: more often in such structures, “dry” heating elements are used outside the container with water.
• Induction: heating elements in this case are high.frequency emitters. They transmit their energy directly to the walls of the container, from which then the water is heated.

Electric steam generators are used in inexpensive cabins. But the electrodes often fail due to scale accumulating on their surface. However, the procedure for replacing them is simple.

Tenas are more expensive than electrodes, especially for “dry” heaters. But, since they do not contact water, their service life is large.

Induction steam generators are the most expensive. How reliable they are depends on the quality of the electronics installed in the device. Many manufacturers, trying to reduce the cost of products, use Chinese.made components, which negatively affects the durability of the steam generator.

The cost also affects the cost. the higher it is, the more expensive the steam generating device. An important role is played by and its performance varies between 2.5-8 kg/h. These parameters will affect the speed of steam supply to the working area.

The best manufacturers

Showers available to a wide range of buyers, with a steam generator made in China. Quite famous SSWW brand. The SSWW B106B model is successful. In addition to the main functions: hydromassage and Turkish bathhouse, it provides for numerous additional options.

Another popular Chinese brand Apollo. The plumbing equipment of this brand in all respects is similar to the previous option.

European manufacturers are also widely represented in our market.

Model am.PM Bliss 3/4. Production of Germany.

Timo model (Finland). 64 700.

All these cabs are of high quality, multifunctionality and integrity of structures.

I would like to note the Russian manufacturer. Teplodar. Their equipment is no worse than foreign analogues, and

Self.manufacture of the device

Those who wish to make a steam generator with their own special problems with the assembly will not arise. You just need to choose the right case and integrate the electric heating element into it. Most often, home-made home masters take a small gas cylinder for this. In this container, the pipes are inserted to supply water and the removal of steam, and the heating element is installed inside.

It is not difficult to do a steam generating homogeneous home, but its use for its intended purpose can be unsafe for the health of an amateur

The first minus of home.made installations for the production of steam in everyday life is low efficiency, so it is difficult for them to compete with factory models.

The second minus is the safety of application. On the one hand, it is water and electricity, and on the other, steam creating pressure. Here are possible electric shock lesions, and potential mini-explosions. In a multi.storey building, it is extremely not recommended to include such a steam generator on the network. Having saved on a factory device, you can then pay health and get a lot of money, which will have to be spent on repairs in your apartment and from neighbors.

Peculiarities

As already mentioned above, showers with a steam generator are very expensive. Therefore, in order to save, you can purchase a steam generator separately and install it without the help of others. And it will be 10-15 times cheaper if the purchase of a cabin equipped with a steam generator from the manufacturer. If the process of heating the water and the steam creation method and the steam.generators can be systematized as an aspect: to electrode, Tubular Heater and induction.

• Electrode heating water with electrodes. Steam appears as a result of water heating with electronic current, electrodes.
• Tubular Heater steam generators have heating devices to form steam.
• Induction steam generators use frequency radiation.

The most average placement of the steam generator in the shower is the bottom. Such a macar, the cabin will warm up moderately due to the action of the steam that moves up.The presence of ventilation will ensure the formation of a suitable temperature.

Plumber.

With all the advantages of a shower cabin, she has one significant drawback. Under hot streams, the shower cannot be warm with the same comfort, as staging in a warm bathroom filled with pleasant and healthy aromas. Fortunately, plumbing manufacturers took into account this moment and invented a special device. a shower steam generator, in the article the master plumber will tell about it.

Household steam generator is the simplest electrical appliance that converts water into hot steam by heating.

On the one hand, this device has a connector for connecting the water supply, and on the other. the output for a water vapor.

Most models of bathroom steam generators have small sizes. they are placed without problems under the shower cabin or on the wall nearby.

• Unit and control panel;
• Waterproof body with a heating chamber;
• Temperature sensor;
• Vapor.output pipe;
• Systems for adding to pairs of aromatic oils (aroma);
• Cable for connecting to a power grid.

Cold water is supplied into it from a conventional pipeline through a flexible hose. When the power is turned on, the water in the device is heated to 100 ° C on the heating element. As a result of this, she goes into steam, which, due to the pressure arose, is squeezed out into the steam system and further into the shower cabin.

As the last ferry fills with the steam, the temperature inside the box rises to the desired mark, after which the steam generator turns off.

Thanks to the work of the household steam.former, the humidity inside the cabin for taking a shower can be raised to 100%. Everything here at the request of the pair. In this case, the temperature inside is usually within 45–65 ° C.

In principle, it is possible to raise it to 80–90 ° C, but this requires a more powerful steam generator, a regular device for operation is not suitable.

For greater efficiency of steam exposure on a person, a shower cabin with a steam generator must have one or two fans.

Most of the models of steam generators for bathrooms and steam rooms are made according to the running scheme. They are always connected to the water supply. At the same time, water into a tank with a heating element enters them through a special valve only as necessary, but in automatic mode.

However, there are portable vapor.formers. They are not connected to the water supply, the water in them has to be poured manually in advance before turning on. Operating them is somewhat more difficult, but such devices can be taken to the cottage.

It is unlikely that it will be possible to take a shower in a shower with a shower with a shower. The pair temperature is not the same to get a proper effect. It is not for nothing that the equipment in question is customary to compare with the Turkish traditional bath, in which the temperature regime is softer than in Russian.

It is impossible to equate it to the Finnish sauna, where the air is dry and the temperature is high. Before you go to choose a shower steam.former, you must clearly imagine that as a result of its operation it will be obtained. Russian bathhouse with a broom is completely different.

Steam in 45–65 ° C in a closed shower boxing space is a great way to relax. This temperature does not so aggressively affect the human body as in the case of a sauna or Russian bath. And the benefits for a person are approximately the same.

All of them work at the expense of electricity. In the induction device, water heating to the state of steam is carried out thanks to electromagnetic induction, and in the electrode. due to the passage of current through special electrodes.

However, domestic models of steam.forming in the vast majority of cases are equipped. This is the cheapest water heating equipment. Ten in a steam generator is an ordinary tubular heater that brings a liquid in a tank to a boil, thereby creating steam.

• Device power;
• Temperature parameters of steam at the output;
• Steam generating installation productivity;
• Volume of a tank with boiling water;
• Automation and external remote control.

The power of the household steam generator varies from 1 to 22 kW. Conventionally, about one kilowatt is required for a cubic meter of a shower. But if the pair generator plans to install for the organization of a steam room in the room, then 10 kW will be enough for a room of 13-15 cubic meters.

Just wait for the warming of air in this case. A small oven limited by the walls heats up much faster.

The temperature of the steam. Some models are designed for heating of 55 or 60 ° C. only to these parameters they can heat the air in the shower cabin. Structurally, the latter is not sealed, boxing steam is still gradually leaving for the bathroom and ventilation.

It is difficult to overheat in such a fool. over, with an increase in temperature inside to a certain threshold, the sensor is triggered, as a result of which the generator simply turns off.

Which pair generator to choose?

The steam generator stops ordinary water in steam, which fills the shower cabin. When choosing a steam generator for a shower cabin, you should pay attention to its type, as well as the features of your shower cabin.

The characteristics of the steam generator

Each steam generator has such characteristics as:

• performance. The higher it is, the faster the steam will fill the box for the shower cabin. Modern models have a capacity of 2.5 to 8 kg/h;
• power. The most popular devices have a capacity of 2 to 5 kW. The greater the power, the greater the performance;
• volume of the tank. The productivity of the device is directly proportional to this parameter;
• The maximum pair temperature. As mentioned above, the maximum pair temperature is 60 degrees. But there are devices that are able to produce steam with a temperature of up to 80 degrees;
• type of installation;
• supply voltage. The device works from one- or three-phase power grid. In addition, models operating at a voltage of 120 V can be represented on the market;
• water pressure;
• additional functions. These include, for example, overheating sensor and cleaning system. The latter is able to independently cleanse the hectes from scale, which extends the service life of the device. There are models equipped with internal fans, tropical shower, dry heating system, etc.D.;
• Management method. The steam generator can be controlled using buttons on the device case, but devices with the possibility of remote control are produced;
• floor of the shower. In this case, a tree is the best option, since it warms up gradually. The steel pallet will warm up quickly, at the same time it will acquire a steam temperature, which will deliver a lot of unpleasant sensations. The plastic base when exposed to high temperatures may begin to release toxins.

Types of steam generators

Steam generators are distinguished mainly by the type of heating element:

• The heating device is equipped with electric heating elements of various capacities depending on the model;
• Electrode generators of steam produce steam by means of electric current entering electrodes;
• In induction models, water heats up under the influence of high.frequency radiation.

Equipment checking

After completing the assembly process, the tightness of the connections and the correct operation of the system are evaluated. To do this, open the water supply valve, turn on the device using the power key located on the side panel. After that, the process of heating water begins. If after 5 minutes the cabin space is filled with steam, and after turning off it disappears, the device works correctly. Testing involves the launch of several working cycles.

Breakage occurs when the device is frequent. They are associated with low water quality, voltage surges in the mains. If the generator does not work, it is necessary to perform comprehensive diagnostics. The main malfunctions are:

• termination of steam output;
• The device does not turn on;
• low water heating temperature;
• leak in places of connection;
• Local education on Ten.

Self.repair of the device is complicated, so you should contact a specialist. He tests, restores faulty components, cleanses the device from scale.

Installation technology

Preparatory stage. Before the installation operations of the steam generator, you should start preparing a shower cabin. Complete tightness will allow the device to work effectively. You can achieve this by installing a special cap in the upper part. In some models, this element is provided for in configuration by the manufacturer. If it is absent, then you need to buy a part in the store. During preparatory work, air convection is needed inside the box for bathing. It will be enough to provide several fans. A good option is devices that have a power of 12 W, which ensure the movement of air masses necessary for the adoption of steam procedures.

By connecting the device, it is necessary to follow the safety rules. The contact of the electric wire, which is under voltage with water steam, often causes a short circuit. It is recommended to consider the possibility of installing a steam generator outside the bathroom. To do this, in a shower cabin, you need to draw a steam supply tube.

Tools and materials

For the correct installation of the device, prepare the tools you need for work. The master must have a drill and a set of drills, dowels and screws, a divorce key, a flexible metal hose, a copper pipe. It is worth providing plastic pipes that give the steam generator to plum. To select the diameter of the pipes and hose before work, read the manufacturer’s instructions.

Equipment checking

After completing the assembly process, the tightness of the connections and the correct operation of the system are evaluated. To do this, open the water supply valve, turn on the device using the power key located on the side panel. After that, the process of heating water begins. If after 5 minutes the cabin space is filled with steam, and after turning off it disappears, the device works correctly. Testing involves the launch of several working cycles.

Breakage occurs when the device is frequent. They are associated with low water quality, voltage surges in the mains. If the generator does not work, it is necessary to perform comprehensive diagnostics. The main malfunctions are:

• termination of steam output;
• The device does not turn on;
• low water heating temperature;
• leak in places of connection;
• Local education on Ten.

Self.repair of the device is complicated, so you should contact a specialist. He tests, restores faulty components, cleanses the device from scale.