Maintenance Instructions - Harvia KIP-30-B1 Owner's/Operator's Manual

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

1. Use only clean water on Sauna stones. Do not
use spa or pool water as it will destroy your
heater.
2. Clean water should always be used in Sauna
buckets and water should be dumped out
after every use. Scour buckets and dippers
occasionally when film collects from usage.
Use plastic bucket liner in bucket to prevent
water leakage.
3. Scrub benches with a soft brush, using
soap and water or a mild disinfectant, when
needed – about once a week in commercial
Saunas, or depending upon Sauna usage. For
sanitation, each bather should sit or lie on a
towel (this will prolong bench life).
4. Remove possible removable flooring and
wash waterproof floor with disinfectant (e.g.
Pine Sol) about once a week or as often as
needed. Hose off removable flooring to clean.
5. To maintain beautiful appearance of Sauna
heater, remove water stains by wiping with a
damp cloth occasionally.
6. Sauna Heaters require no special
maintenance when properly installed by a
qualified electrical contractor. After 5 years of
usage, the rocks may need replacing if they
have crumbled or powdered.
7. We strongly recommend a floor that can
be easily cleaned (concrete, ceramic tile,
or a poured type of flooring). When this is
provided, the Sauna can be easily cleaned
and kept in a sanitary condition with little
effort. A carpet is NOT recommended for a
Sauna! A carpet becomes a prefect breeding
ground for bacteria in the moist conditions of
a Sauna; and a carpet promotes the spread
of foot diseases such as athlete's foot. For the
same reasons, wooden duckboard should not
be used for flooring.
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8. In new construction, a floor drain should also
be provided, especially in commercial Saunas
for sanitary cleaning and maintenance.
9. Seal wood around glass in door—inside and
outside—with Thompson's Water Seal to
prevent warpage.
10. When Sauna wood becomes stained from
perspiration, the wood may be lightly sanded
with fine sandpaper to restore beautiful
appearance. We do not recommend stains
or sealers as toxic vapors may appear when
heated. However, 2 coats of Thompson's
Water Seal may be used on the wood benches
in a commercial Sauna, so that the wood may
be more easily cleaned and kept sanitary – the
wood will not absorb perspiration.
11. The Sauna room will heat faster if the higher
vent is kept in a closed position when heating.
The lower vent may always be kept in an
open position.
12. Required warning signs should be posted
according to the instructions.
Owner of the sauna heater must make sure that
sauna heater is turned off correctly every time after
bathing.
Owner of the sauna heater must obey these
maintenance instructions!