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

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) Fatal 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!

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

1. Use only clean water on Sauna stones. Do not
use spa, pool, or well 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 Harvia sauna sealer 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 Harvia sauna
sealer 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!