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- Page 1 KIP Heater Installation & Owner’s Manual In addition to reading this manual through to the end before proceeding with assembly, you may find our instruction video helpful. You can find it at: youtube.com/user/almostheavensauna...
- Page 2 Refer to this guide for installation and operation instructions. Please note, a licensed electrician should perform all electrical work, and Almost Heaven Saunas staff is available to assist with any questions you or your electrician may have. Please call us at 888-355-3050 for technical assistance.
- Page 3 NOTE: While this location is the most common, the power can enter the sauna at any location. It is not recommended you use the pre-drilled vent holes as an entrance for the conduit. Image 7 Image 8 REMOVING THE STONE GUARD AND BOTTOM COVER Remove the two screws holding the stone guard in place. Pry the guard back and lift up to remove it. Clip the ziptie holding the metal sensor housing from the elements and set it aside for later installation (9 – 11). page 3 Image 9 Image 10 Image 11 KIP HEATER INSTALLATION MANUAL...
- Page 4 All wiring should be done by a licensed electrician. Bore a hole at the mark you made in step 2, being sure it is wide enough to accommodate the wire (15). Feed the wire through this hole and then through the cutout at the base of the heater (16). Being sure the breaker is off, connect your heater to power according to the diagram below. The only connections that should be made are two hot lines to L1 and L2, and the ground line to the ground screw (17). Replace the bottom cover once wiring is complete, and rehang the heater on the screws (18). Turn the breaker on. Image 15 Image 16 Image 17 Image 18 L1 L2 GND NOTE: The power should not enter the heater page 4 through the cutout on the bottom cover – this cutout is to allow access to the high-limit reset button (19). Image 19 KIP HEATER INSTALLATION MANUAL...
- Page 5 While the heater is cooling, rinse your sauna stones to prepare them for placement. Place the smaller stones in between and around the three heating elements. The stones should touch the elements, but not bend them. Reserve the larger stones for placement on top of the heating elements, covering them completely. Replace the stone guard (21, 22). NOTE: Packing stones in too tightly will restrict airflow and affect the efficiency of your heater. Loosely position the stones around and above the heating elements. It is common to have 5-10 stones left over. page 5 Image 21 Image 22 KIP HEATER INSTALLATION MANUAL...
- Page 6 TEMPERATURE SENSOR PLACEMENT Mount the sensor housing (the metal component zip tied to the elements in step 1) vertically, at least 18” to the side of the heater and 18” below the highest point of the sauna. If it is too high on the wall or too close to the heater, it will sense that the sauna is hotter than it actually is, triggering a premature shut off (23). ” ” Image 23 Place the sensor pin in the housing with the bulb upright and close the wings of the housing over the sensor pin (24, 25). Conceal the sensor housing and pin with the sensor cover and provided screw (26). Image 24 Image 25 Image 26 Conceal the sensor wire with the grooved trim pieces from step 1 (27). You will likely have to cut several trim pieces to fit the distance between your heater and the sensor pin. Mount them with the screws provided in the hardware baggie you removed in step 1. Image 27 INSTALLING THE HEATER GUARD Your KIP heater comes with a cedar heater guard. Use the provided hardware to assemble the fence components together (28-31), and secure it to the wall so that it evenly surrounds the heater (32). It should be positioned no higher than the exposed sauna stones. Image 28 Image 29 Image 30 Image 31 Image 32 page 6 KIP HEATER INSTALLATION MANUAL...
- Page 7 Verify the timer has not timed out. If it has, restart it. Assess how the stones are placed around the heating elements. If they are packed too tightly, it will restrict airflow and affect the efficiency of your heater. Reposition the stones if needed. Check the position of the temperature sensor (refer to step 7a). If it is too high in the sauna or too close to the heater, it will trigger a premature shutoff in your heater. Press the high limit reset button below the heater – it may need resetting. If none of the above recommendations get your heater working, please call Almost Heaven Saunas at 888-355-3050 to diagnose further. page 7 KIP HEATER INSTALLATION MANUAL...
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