The stove has always been associated with soft fire, warmth and comfort. Since the time of Ancient Russia, much has changed, and it has become a universal and multifunctional unit. The ceramic furnace has a very wide range of possibilities. It can not only serve as a means of heating the room, but also be used for roasting, cooking. Consider each species in order.
Ceramic kilns
In this case, not ceramic kilns are considered, but aggregates specifically for ceramics. Products made from this material have high strength, which they acquire under the influence of very high temperatures.
This furnace is a ceramic product designed specifically for this type of heat treatment. They come in different designs, with different temperatures and may differ in thermal sources. You can buy them, but there are craftsmen who can make them yourself.
Classification of firing equipment
Depending on requestsThe user can classify the firing equipment according to several parameters.
Location of heating elements:
- chamber (heating elements inside the container);
- muffle (heating sources are located around the fire-resistant muffle chamber).
Power source type:
- gas (temperature limit 1100-1300 0С);
- electric (thermal detection 1200-1400 0С);
- using solid fuels.
Load type:
- front-loading;
- top loading.
Type of environment inside the chamber (applies to industrial production devices):
- general purpose (air environment);
- vacuum (airless space as a medium);
- with protective atmosphere (gases such as hydrogen, helium, nitrogen, argon are used).
Chamber or muffle? Nuances of choice
When choosing a kiln, they usually take into account the deployment and production volumes. For more or less large-scale activities, chamber equipment is used.
Muffle ceramic kilns have become more widespread. We will dwell on them in more detail.
These devices are simple in design and reliable. The range of operations that can be performed with this simple equipment is wide:
- Remelting of valuable and precious metals and alloys. The muffle furnace guarantees no interaction with the flame and the introduction of impurities.
- Metal processing at high temperatures: aging, carburizing, quenching, annealing, tempering.
- Working with ceramic products. In such a furnace, an even tone of the ceramic surface can be obtained. Actual for art products.
- Drying dielectrics inside an oven (microwaves are great at drying electrically conductive materials).
- The sad function is cremation. Yes, these ovens are used for this purpose. They can be burned to mineral components (ash).
- Laboratory research and experiments.
- Medical use (for high temperature sterilization).
Muffle furnaces for firing ceramics have long established themselves as unpretentious, ergonomic, with decent functionality. It is also possible to choose such a furnace in the case when the buyer has a lot of requirements for the firing device.
Advantages of muffle kilns
The main feature of this type of equipment is the use of the muffle as an insulator of the material (or product) and fuel (or its combustion products). The muffle is a shell that protects the heated material, is the main working space.
Dignity of the unit:
- Wide temperature range (100 to 1450 degrees Celsius).
- Variety of protection used (air, gas, or vacuum).
- Use any energy source available to the buyer (can be connected to the mains, you can usegas line).
Such ovens can be of any size, with different volumes of the working chamber and with different types of bookmarks.
For travelers and cottages
The ceramic electric oven is perfect for outdoor use. It is stationary and easy to carry around. Heating occurs from the electric spiral due to heat transfer from the walls of the furnace. Today, such stoves are distinguished by a variety of designs. You can choose both a laconic style of execution and an oriental design. Furnaces have a high cost, but it is justified by at least two properties: high power (it all depends on the size, but even a small furnace has good thermal characteristics) and environmental friendliness (ceramics is clay, a completely environmentally friendly material that does not contain impurities and synthetic additives).
In these electric ovens, you can cook barbecue, grilled chicken, bake fish, bread cakes and much more. They can even heat a small room. Summer residents will especially appreciate all the advantages of this device, because people spend a limited amount of time outside the city (season or weekends), and it is very convenient to take a small stove with you, which will both heat and feed.
For home comfort
The ceramic stove is an absolutely unique unit when viewed as an element of interior design. The lining of such a furnace can be made of various materials: natural or artificial stone, ceramics. These materials have worthyheat storage properties. After heating, they will give off heat into space for a long time. Traditional metal stoves have a heat output 1.5-2 times less than ceramic ones, and therefore cannot create such a unique, cozy, warm and attractive atmosphere in the house.
What is the difference from a traditional Russian oven?
Ceramic stoves for the home have absorbed all the best that the ancient Russian traditions of space heating can give. They quickly warm up, give off heat to the surrounding space for a long time, and have the function of cooking tasty and he althy food. But modern technology has come a long way. Now this device is more advanced and supplemented with such functionality as a water circuit in the design, ensuring absolute safety (the occurrence of dangerous situations that cause smoke or fire is excluded), an additional stove or oven for cooking. Considering the exquisite design, the ceramic stove has unrivaled aesthetics.
Variety of options
Manufacturers took care of the durability of such important equipment, but did not forget about the appearance. Yes, the basis is always safe and durable components: cast iron, stone, ceramics, steel. It's all inside. These materials are widely used because they are resistant to external factors, durable, strong and affordable.
As for the outer cladding, it's quite interesting. LeadingItalian companies are manufacturers of ceramic stoves for the home, and Italians know a lot about art and sophistication. A lot of materials are used: tiles, fire-resistant glass, ceramics, environmentally friendly paints, unique tiles.
Customer reviews speak for themselves - everyone is happy. Yes, the price of such a device will not be low, but the high cost includes aesthetic pleasure, uninterrupted operation of the oven without problems for many decades, safety, high quality guaranteed by European brands and extensive functionality.
