Warnings - Harvia HAFU4502401 Owner's/Operator's Manual

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WARNINGS

Keep away from the heater when it is hot. The stones and outer surface of the heater may burn your
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skin.
Do not throw too much water on the stones. The evaporating water is boiling hot.
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Do not let young, handicapped or ill people bathe in the sauna on their own.
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Consult your doctor about any health-related limitations to bathing.
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Parents should keep children away from the hot heater.
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Consult your child welfare clinic about taking little babies to the sauna.
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- age?
- temperature of the sauna?
- time spent in the warm sauna?
Be very careful when moving in the sauna, as the platform and floors may be slippery.
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Do not smoke, use alcohol, or exercise in the sauna.
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Do not exceed 30 min. in the sauna at one time, as excessive exposure can be harmful to health. The
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sauna should not be used as an endurance test.
Persons with poor health should consult their physicians before using the sauna.
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Do not place any combustible material over the sauna heater (towels, bathing suits, wooden bucket or
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dipper)!
Hyperthermia occurs when the internal temperature of the body reaches a level several degrees above
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the normal body temperature of 98,6 ºF. The symptoms of hyperthermia include an increase in the
internal temperature of the body, dizziness, lethargy, drowsiness, and fainting.
The effects of hyperthermia include:
A. Failure to perceive heat
B. Failure to recognize the need to exit the room
C. Unawareness of impending hazard
D. Fetal damage in pregnant women
E. Physical inability to exit the room
F. Unconsciousness
WARNING – the use of alcohol, drugs, or medication is capable of greatly increasing the risk of fatal
hyperthermia.
Use only clean tap water on the stones – do
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not use pool or spa water, as chlorine gas can
be produced and the heating elements can be
damaged!
Sea air and a humid climate may corrode the
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metal surfaces of the heater.
Purpose of the electric heater:
The AF electric heater is intended for use in a well heat-insulated family sauna. It is forbidden to use the
heater for any other purposes.
The guarantee period of an AF electric heater in family use is one year and in communal use, 3 months.
Please read the user's instructions carefully before using the heater.
NOTE!
These instructions for installation and use are intended for the owner or the person in charge of the sauna,
as well as for the electrician in charge of the electrical installation of the heater.
Keep heater cover closed when the
heater is unattended
Heater cover closed Heater cover open
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