Swedish people have a ‘magic’ way of making their homes warm going back to the 1700s – it heats the whole room quickly
A REAL ESTATE agent revealed the enchanting way Swedish people warm their homes during freezing temperatures.
The invention was created in the 1700s and can heat a room with a minimal amount of wood.
TikToker Ari Reid (@arireidproperty) is a British real estate agent who posts her travels online.
“What is the magic behind the Swedish heating their homes with so little wood?” Ari asked.
She said it can get up to minus 14 in Sweden, but there aren’t American-style fireplaces in a typical Swedish house.
Instead, they have a kakelugn, which means “tiled stove,” according to Balineum.co.uk.
It’s a cylinder that is tiled and has been a part of Swedish tradition since 1767.
It was designed by architects Carl Johan Cronstedt and Fabian Wrede.
It became popular in Sweden because it is much more efficient at retaining heat than wood-burning stoves, Balineum wrote.
Ari was intrigued by the invention.
“I just wanted to show you how they keep their properties really warm,” she said.
Ari pointed to the white tiles on the cylinder.
“This is a special ceramic porcelain and is put together with a special type of mud,” she said.
Ari said the creation is “unique” because you put the wood on the fire the smoke heats the entire pillar.
Eventually, the heat will be distributed throughout the room.
Ari said she would love to have a kakelugn in England.
