Sauna stove heating method and stove

Abstract

A sauna stove and a method to be used for producing heat needed for bathing, the sauna stove comprising one or more reception elements ( 2 a, 2 b ) to be heated and a heat source powered by gas energy. The heat source of the stove is arranged to produce infrared heat radiation, whereby one or more reception elements ( 2 a, 2 b ) are arranged close to the heat source to heat the reception elements with the infrared heat radiation produced by gas energy.

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       11 . A sauna stove to be used for producing heat needed for bathing, the sauna stove comprising one or more reception elements to be heated and a heat source powered by gas energy, wherein in that the heat source is a gas energy infrared radiator arranged to produce infrared heat radiation, whereby one or more reception elements are arranged close to the radiator to heat the reception elements with the infrared heat radiation produced with the radiator from the gas energy. 
   
   
       12 . A sauna stove as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the reception element comprises at least one radiator arranged substantially at a gas energy infrared heat radiation distance from the reception element. 
   
   
       13 . A sauna stove as claimed in  claim 11  provided with a frame, wherein the frame part comprises at least one radiator arranged substantially at a gas energy infrared heat radiation distance from the reception element. 
   
   
       14 . A sauna stove as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the frame part and/or the reception element comprises one or more openings, and a channel for leading convection flows is arranged in this opening. 
   
   
       15 . A sauna stove as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein a closing flap is arranged in the channel of the frame part. 
   
   
       16 . A sauna stove as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the frame part is at a sauna furnace provided with an opening, at which a lid is arranged. 
   
   
       17 . A sauna stove as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein on the side of the sauna furnace the edges of the opening are arranged to extend substantially lower than the upper edge of the radiator. 
   
   
       18 . A sauna stove as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the upper surface of the frame part and/or of the reception element is arranged to be inclined. 
   
   
       19 . A sauna stove as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the outer surface of the frame part or of the reception element is provided with an operating means for gas flow and an operating means for a spark igniter, and inside thereof there are an oxygen sensor and a flame detector. 
   
   
       20 . A method for heating a sauna stove, the stove comprising one or more reception elements, wherein the method comprising the steps of
 producing infrared heat radiation from gas energy with a gas energy infrared radiator, and
 heating one or more reception elements with the infrared heat radiation produced with the radiator from the gas energy to heat the sauna stove. 
   
   
   
       21 . A sauna stove as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the upper surface of the frame part and/or of the reception element is arranged to be inclined. 
   
   
       22 . A sauna stove as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the upper surface of the frame part and/or of the reception element is arranged to be inclined.