4215-109 G
10/30/09
WARNING
SECTION 10: WARNING PLACARDS
SECTION 11: ROOM CONSTRUCTION
For safety purpose sauna
door must open out and not
lock.
Never use a wood stain, seal
or preservative on the inside
of your sauna room.
Light fixtures get very hot
during operation. Locate
light fixture where it will
not be a burn hazard.
Two metal placards are included in the Installation Instruction
Envelope packaged with every Sauna Heater. The CAUTION placard
must be attached to the interior wall of the sauna room directly above
the heater where it is visible to the bather. The WARNING placard
must be attached to the door of the sauna room.
The "CAUTION" and
"WARNING" placards
must be mounted in
accordance with Section 10.
For safety and reliability, the following rules must be addressed.
- No permanent locking or latch system is to be used on the sauna
door.
- Acceptable door fittings are: magnetic catches, friction catches,
spring or gravity loaded closures.
- The door must always open outwards.
- No shower may be installed in a sauna room.
- No electrical receptacle shall be installed inside the sauna room.
- The enclosed WARNING: Reduce the risk of overheating …
warning plate must be mounted on or alongside the door outside the
sauna room at about eye level.
- The enclosed CAUTION: Reduce the risk of fire … caution plate
must be mounted on the interior wall above the heater.
- If an intercom speaker is installed, it should be as close to the floor
as possible.
- Fire sprinkler systems installed inside any sauna room should be
properly rated for sauna room temperatures.
- Always mount the heaters according to these installation instructions
- Typical wall design, 2x4 studs, insulation, foil vapor barrier, and
tongue and groove boards. Refer to Diagrams 3 and 8.
SECTION 12: VENTILATION
VENTILATION In a private sauna, the air should be changed
about 6 times an hour. This can be achieved by making a vent
opening (fresh air inlet) in the sauna wall directly below the heater.
The air outlet must be lower than the upper benches, as far as
possible from the heater and about two feet higher than the fresh air
inlet vent, See Diagram 9. It is recommended that ventilation
openings meet the requirements of UL Specification 875. The
minimum opening should be determined using one of the following
formulas:
For R
<
31, V
≥
9.3, For R
≥
31, V
≥
0.3R
where R = the floor area of the room in square feet and
V = the minimum vent size in square inches
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