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KV-45, KV-60, KV-80 Instructions for installation and use of Electric Sauna Heater Finlandia Sauna Products, Inc. 14010-B S.W. 72nd Ave., Portland, OR 97224-0088 1-800-354-3342 503-684-8289 Fax: 503-684-1120 01/2001H...
Purpose of the electric heater: NOTE! These instructions for installation and use are The KV heater is designed for the heating of family intended for the owner or the person in charge of saunas to bathing temperature. It is forbidden to the sauna, as well as for the electrician in charge of use the heater for any other purposes.
1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE This heater shall not be operated unless the rock compartment in the top of the heater is filled with the rocks, and the guard is in place. 1.1. Piling of the Sauna rocks The sauna rocks for an electric heater should be 1 9/16"...
1.4. Throwing Water on Heated Stones Example 1. You want to go jogging and have a sauna bath after The air in the sauna room becomes dry when warmed that. The estimated duration of your run is 5 hours. up. Therefore, it is necessary to throw water on the Turn the timer clockwise over the scale 0–1 to the heated rocks to reach a suitable level of humidity in pre-set section (scale 1–8) at number 4.
1.4.2. Temperature and Humidity of the Do not let young, handicapped or ill people bathe • Sauna Room in the sauna on their own. Both thermometers and hygrometers suitable for use Consult your doctor about any health-related • in a sauna are available. As the effect of steam on limitations to bathing.
2. THE SAUNA ROOM 2.1.1. Room construction – general information 2.1. Insulation and Wall Materials of the FRAMING 2" x 4" Douglas Fir, 16" o.c. Sauna Room CEILING HEIGHT See figure 4. In an electrically heated sauna, all the massive wall INSULATION R11 Fiberglas with foil back in surfaces which store plenty of heat (such as bricks,...
Min. MODEL Because log walls are heated slowly, the cubic volume of a log sauna should be multiplied by 74 13/16 KV-45 1.5, and the heater output should then be selected 1900 on the basis of this information. KV-60 KV-80 2.4.
D min D* min inch inch the screws which come with the rack. Observe the 5/16 KV-45 minimum safety distances given in table 1 and fig. 5. KV-60 15/16 11/16 The fastening of the mounting rack is shown in figure 6.
Figure 10. Electrical connections of the heaters 3. Within 5 minutes, you should be able to feel heat from KV-45, KV-60 and KV-80 heater elements when holding your hand over heater. 4. if Sauna does not heat, refer to troubleshooting information.
1. You must allow at least 30 minutes for Sauna powered. heat-up time. 7. Harvia Sauna strongly recommends a floor that can 2. Is Sauna thermometer located 6” (150 mm) be easily cleaned (concrete, ceramic tile, or a from ceiling, and is it above or close to Sauna poured type of flooring).
3.11. Guarantee 30 minutes before water is poured over the stones; only This HARVIA SAUNA heater is guaranteed for one year one or two dippers ful of water should be poured over date of purchase, and includes all heater parts such the hot stones at one time.
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