Instructions for installation
IKI wood-burning stove can be installed into a) a brick flue b) ceramic flue or c) an air-ventilated flue. With
any other type of flue, please contact the manufacturer to discuss compatibility.
We recommend installing a damper to adjust draught in the flue. IKI stoves have no ash box or grate. Mini
IKI and Semi IKI both have a "nose" hatch for controlling draught, Original IKI and Maxi IKI do not require this
feature.
In privately-used saunas in recreational use, the chimney must be swept every three years. Privately-used
saunas as well as communally-used saunas in frequent use require sweeping once a year. The diameter of
the outer surface of the pipe is 115 mm.
Storing combustible materials (such as fuels) close to the fire space is forbidden.
All sootfires, even exhausted ones, must be reported to the fire authorities.
Heat up the stove once before bathing to burn off protective oil solvents.
Note that afterwards you need to
air the sauna room well.
Instructions for bathing
The heating time for IKI stoves is about one hour depending on the size of
the room and its ventilation. The recommended bathing temperature is 50–
70 degrees Celsius.
When adding more wood into the fire during bathing, lightly sweep the
existing embers towards the fire plate in the front of the fire space. Pile
wood on top of the embers in the front and middle of the fire space.
We recommend filling the fire space no more than 2/3rds full of wood (see
picture below).
Throwing water on the stove increases the temperature and the humidity in
the sauna. The top of the pillar of stones creates more heat, while the sides
create a gentler steam. Throwing seawater on the stove is forbidden.
NOTE
that the stove door may change color after a while in use and the paint may wear off. The door can be
repainted with heatproof paint that can withstand temperatures up to 600 degree Celsius. Before painting the
door, the surface must be polished and wiped clean of all traces of oily substances.
