Stoves have been used since ancient times for heating and cooking. In modern residential buildings, they are also decoration, and their masonry has long been an art. There are many types and types of ovens. One of the most demanded and popular is the Dutch oven.
The first Dutch oven appeared in Russia more than three hundred years ago. Due to the fact that it has a compact size, but heats up even large rooms very quickly and retains heat for a long time, it has become extremely popular in the shortest possible time.
High heat transfer and the ability to maintain temperature for a long time are due to the design features of the Dutch oven. The chimneys in it are located in such a way that hot air overcomes many transitions, the so-called knees, and in a short time heats the bricks as much as possible.
The furnace of such a furnace is quite spacious, it is laid out from fire-resistant bricks. Its walls are quite thin when compared with other types of ovens, and they quickly heat up. The shape of the Dutch woman is in most cases square, but it can be both round and curly. The peculiarity of the furnace is that it does not provide for the so-called blowing, and the process of fuel combustion is obtained for a long time and, accordingly, the most productive.
Where are Dutch ovens used
Dutch ovens are used to heat rooms of any size. They are installed in residential buildings, in the country, and even in baths.
In country houses, such a design is convenient because even in winter it allows you to warm up a room of any volume to a comfortable temperature in a few hours. In addition, it can be used for cooking, since any type of fuel burns slowly in it, and the hob keeps a uniform temperature for a long time.
In a bathhouse, a Dutch woman, as a rule, is installed in such a way that the door of her firebox goes into the dressing room, and its main part is located in the steam room or washing room. The advantages of such a stove in the bath are that both the main room and the dressing room are warmed up, the washing room is kept clean, there is no soot, and much less fuel is spent.
What is needed to build a Dutch oven
For the construction of a Dutch woman, it is necessary to prepare a refractory solid brick. Despite the fact that the structure, as a rule, has compact dimensions, the volume of bricks for its manufacture will require an impressive one. The fact is that it will be necessary to lay out complex chimneys and furnace boilers, where hot air is retained.
A mortar for connecting bricks is prepared from clay, river sand and water. Cement compounds are not used for the construction of furnaces, as they tend to crack at high temperatures.
In addition to building materials, you will need special doors for the firebox and steel wire to fix it in the structure. If you intend to cook in the Dutch, you will also need a hob. For the Dutch woman, the most often used are hob and heating panels made of cast iron.
