Before You Start; Hi Limit Reset Tripping (Possible Cause); The Sauna Way - Saunacore Heaters Installation Manual & Owner's Manual

SAUNACORE
How to Enjoy the Best in Saunas... The Finnish Way
Every sauna enthusiast will develop their own style once fully acquainted
and confident in the sauna process. There are no fixed rules to follow for
enjoying the sauna, as everyone should be free to experiment to get the
maximum enjoyment out of their sauna.
This also applies to sauna regulars. There are nights when you just can't
take it as hot, as Well as days when you wonder how you found all of your
extra energy. The sauna can be relaxing or invigorating - depending on you.
One should never take more heat than is comfortable and enjoyable and
never, never push the limits of endurance.

Before You Start

1. Be prepared to give the sauna plenty of time to do its work - a leisurely
sauna is far more beneficial. One to two hours of time is ideal for total
relaxation. A number of sessions can be spent in the sauna with short
cooling-off and rest periods in between. A longer drying-off and rest
period is very relaxing once the sauna is finished.
2. Always wait at least one hour after eating a large meal before using the
sauna. Some people find that a sauna first thing in the morning is very
invigoration and a great way to start the day. Another ideal time is in
the evening - it beats any sedative.
3. Preheat the sauna to a temperature of your liking by setting the
thermostat. Most regular sauna users enjoy the heat around 180°F
(82°C) although the popular temperature range is from 170° to 190°F
(77° to 90°C).
4. Bathers not accustomed to sauna heat should start at a lower
temperature around 160°F (70°C) and allow their capacity for enjoying
hotter temperatures to develop. Take as much heat as you find
comfortable.
5. Wear as little as possible - preferably nothing. A loose towel can be
used if necessary. Remove any watches, pendants, jewellery and
glasses that would become uncomfortably hot.
6. CAUTION - if you have any form of medical condition or disorder, you
should consult your doctor before using the sauna if you are not accus
tomed to it.

The Sauna Way

7. Many bathers start with a brief warm shower to wash off body oils and
dirt.
8. Enter the sauna and relax on the top level for 10 to 15 minutes (or the
lower level if you prefer a moderate heat). Many bathers spend about
half of their total time lying down. The dry heat will increase the blood
circulation and will eventually bring the body to the perspiration point.
Otherwise, do not expect to perspire heavily in the dry heat of the first
session.
Do not stay longer than 30 minutes - the sauna is not a test of
toughness. Any exposure beyond that time can become hazardous as
well as beyond all levels of comfort and enjoyment.
Sauna-Use Procedures
Sauna material and wood thickness recommendation:
Materials recommendations for the sauna room
should be a long lasting soft wood, such as
cedar, red wood, etc.
Western red cedar is an ideal choice for the interior
sauna liner for the walls and ceiling.
Thickness of panelling 0.25 to 0.75 inches thick.
Cedar is renowned for its high impermeability to l
liquids and its natural phenol preservative. It is
ideally suited for exterior and interior use where
humidity is high. Cedar's natural oils are the reason
it is decay-resistant and rich in colour.
CAUTION:
Polonged exposure in the sauna may cause hyperthermia.
Hyperthermia occurs when the internal temperature
of the body reaches a level several degrees above the
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normal body temperture of 98 F. The symptoms of
hyperthermia include an increase in the internal temperature
of the body, dizziness, lethargy, drowsiness, and fainting.
The effects of hyperthermia include failure to perceive heat,
failure to recognize the need to exit the sauna, unawareness
of impending hazard, fetal damage in pregnant women, physical
ability to exit the room and unconsciousness.
Warning: The use of alcohol, drugs, or medication is capable of
greatly increasing the risk of fatal hyperthermia.
The sauna door should NOT include any locking or latching system,
malfuction of which could cause entrapment inside the heated room.
The sauna door should always open outwards from the sauna room.

Hi Limit Reset Tripping (Possible Cause)

Wiring attached to high limit should be adequate gauge.
Excess power supply wire within heater connection box.
Power supply wire or electrical wires must not make any contact
within the electrical connection box other than the actual connections.
Inadequate or no sauna room ventilation, an intake & outtake
is required (3" diameter per vent hole), gap beneath door is inadequate.
Room insulation must not be greater than R12.
Heater wattage (output) is greater than required.
(1000 watts per 50 cubic feet)
Thermostat temperature probe is not located in proper location
within the sauna room. Must be located directly above heater
up at the ceiling.
Sauna bathers are tampering with thermostat temperature probe,
by wetting the thermostat allowing it to read cooler inaccurate
room temperature. The will cause the sauna heater to remain
on for longer periods, causing internal overheating of the heater.
The hi-limit reset switch can only be reset once the
sauna heater has cooled.
Hi-Limit requires replacement by qualified serviceman.
Sauna rocks should be placed loosely within the heater, do not overfill
allow heater to breath and allow air to flow through heater body.
Do not place rocks below rock tray. Use large diameter rocks.
Heater guard must be set back from heater body according
to CSA/UL requirement, listed on label attached to heater body.
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