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Homecraft HSH 7.5kW Setup Instructions

Barrel sauna heater for nootka saunas

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ATTENTION:
All electrical wiring for the sauna must be completed by a certified electrician.
Where any Nootka Saunas' instructions and the heater manufacturer's instructions contradict
each other, defer to the manufacturer's instructions.
As per CSA C22.2 No.164-2018, section 1.2 and section 8.1.3, " factory built sauna rooms where
the necessary wiring and heater installation is done in the field ", require the heater assembly to
carry a CSA C22.2 N0.164-2018, but the room itself is exempt from the directive. The homecraft
Heaters that are included with all Nootka Sauna kits carry this label.
Having trouble? For questions, comments, or concerns, please reach out to hello@nootkasaunas.ca

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  • Page 1 ”, require the heater assembly to carry a CSA C22.2 N0.164-2018, but the room itself is exempt from the directive. The homecraft Heaters that are included with all Nootka Sauna kits carry this label.
  • Page 2 1. BREAKER (approximate cost: <$100) The breaker requiring for your sauna depends on the size of heater you ordered. 8ft sauna (6’5” room + porch): Standard 9kW Homecraft heater, required 50A NON GFI Breaker or optional: 7.5kW Homecraft heater, requiring 40A NON GFI Breaker 10ft sauna (8’6”...
  • Page 3: Included Parts List

    PART 2: WIRING THE SAUNA HEATER APPROX. TIME REQUIRED: 2 HOURS* *Note to Electrician: Please tell the client if you’re not able to complete this work in the estimated time. All electrical components required for the below section should be supplied by the sauna* included parts list Junction Box for Rear Wall TECK Cable 8-2...
  • Page 4 Homecraft Heater (supplied by Nootka Saunas) 2 Gang Box for display panel (supplied by Nootka Saunas) 1. 18/4 Control/Voltage Wire Runs from the 884 junction box on the rear exterior wall, through the rear wall, under the benches into the front wall 2...
  • Page 5 mount the temperature sensor Approximately 2” down from the ceiling on the rear wall (above the heater), there is pre-drilled hole. Feed the 18/2 wire with the soldered temperature sensor through the hole from the INSIDE of the sauna to the EXTERIOR of the sauna.
  • Page 6 4 clean up exterior wires Secure the cabling to the circumference of the sauna’s rear wall with the supplied cable staples. *enter under bench elevation view of rear wall 5 temperature sensor guard First strip, then feed the 18/4 wire through the 2-gang box on this front wall, between two bench slats and then under the bench (this will get stapled in step 3).
  • Page 7 23 ” above the floor and 10 ” apart. NOTE: The barrel sauna design, including the above-mentioned heater positioning has been approved by the Homecraft Heaters under their CSA certification (see final page of this package).
  • Page 8 8 mount the junction box to rear wall Ensure that all existing wiring is tight before closing the junction box. TKE2-2 1-PHASE 50 amps resistive per pole 24VAC coil VOLT 208/240 POLES 2 open type inside view of junction box 9 mount heater guard and add rocks When installing the rocks, place the first layer scattered over the screen leaving...
  • Page 9: Troubleshooting Checklist

    troubleshooting checklist and in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. INITIAL CHECKS Is the incoming power actually 240VAC? Is the power leaving the Check that all the 18AWG We’ve seen issues before where only ~190V is transformer in the rear wires in the rear wall terminal coming in (one of the legs is compromised) and wall junction box 23VAC? block are secured.
  • Page 10 When your sauna heater is overworked the high-limit switch will automatically shut the heater down as a safety measure. On the bottom of every Homecraft Sauna heater you will find CSA approved sticker with our heater information. In the very middle of the aluminum sticker is a hole where the high limit switch is located.
  • Page 15 Rev 1. (March 2024)
  • Page 16 still have questions call: +1 (778) 652-3569 email: hello@nootkasaunas.com...

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