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INSTRUCTIONS FOR WOOD-FUELLED KASTOR SAUNA HEATER
K-007, KL-16VE
1. IMPORTANT
Wood-fuelled sauna heaters are intended solely for heating saunas.
Keep this manual near the heater and consult it before taking any action.
Always comply with the instructions given in this manual and official building regulations
when installing and operating the heater. Non-compliance may result in injury and
damage!
The sauna heater may not be used for any other purpose,
such as drying clothes, heating the
building during construction, curing meat, etc.
Never cover the heater with anything when it is being used or hot.
If the heater is exposed to moisture when not in use (e.g. in an unheated holiday home),
always
check it for corrosion damage before use
.
Before lighting the fire, make sure that the chimney has good draught and is
intact
.
A Kastor heater is a heating device that produces heat by means of heat storage, air circulation and
thermal radiation. Therefore its
surfaces, lid and water tank knob and, in particular, stones
become very hot
.
Take care not you burn yourself.
A maritime climate may reduce the service life of the sauna heater.
Never allow the heater to
come into contact with salt water which must not be used for producing steam. Please note that
water in wells near the sea may contain salts.
Sauna heater models with water tanks heat water to the boiling point. Boiling water and steam cause
burns when in contact with skin
. Do not handle scalding hot water in the vicinity of other
persons. Great caution must also be exercised when running water out of the tap,
since it
can overheat beyond the boiling point in certain circumstances. In such cases, a strong bump
with the cover or the scoop can cause the water to boil over abruptly.
2. INSTALLATION
2.1. PREPARATIONS
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Place the sauna heater (without stones and water tank, or with the water tank filled with water, if
applicable) on a non-combustible base out of doors.
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Remove any labels, stickers and plastic sheeting from the heater before lighting the fire.
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A U.S. 6” Stove pipe adaptor has been supplied for ease of installation of chimney.
x
Install the exit flue pipe supplied with the heater in the rearmost flue pipe hole at the top of the heater
or in the hole in the heater’s back wall.
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Cover the other holes with the lids supplied with the heater, including the opening in the back of the
heater.
x
Make sure that the fire grate and the air deflector (section 3.2) are in position.
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Light a fire in the heater and burn a couple of fire boxfuls of logs to get rid of "manufacturing odors".
Keep the fire going until the heater stops smouldering.
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Ensure efficient ventilation of the steam room when heating the sauna for the first few times using a
new heater.
2.2. HEATER STONES AND THEIR PLACEMENT
Use peridotite or olivine stones or darkish natural stones that measure more than 10 cm (4”) in
diameter. (
N.B.
Flat stones should be placed in a vertical position!)
Wash the stones before
use. Fill the stone chamber up to the brim.
Do not pack the stones too tightly or in a pile –
they should be placed in an "irregular" pattern” -
this will leave enough air gaps between
stones. Check a couple of times per year that the stones are not eroded.
By selecting the stones with care, using different quantities and mixing different types, it is possible to
"fine-tune" the properties of the steam and adapt it to individual tastes. No universally applicable
instructions can be given because these factors vary from sauna to sauna - experiment freely to
find the right solution.
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