KASTOR Karhu PK Series, Installation And Usage Manual

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Floor material (flammable, non-flammable, tiled, waterproof).
If heater is connected to a divided chimney (another stove has already been connected to the
chimney), each connection must have its own damper. Chimney is sized according to
larger stove.
Before beginning heating, also make sure that the smoke flue draft is sufficient and that the
heater is not damaged.
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Draft in the chimney is -17Pa on nominal output.
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Draft can be roughly checked for example by burning a bit of newsprint in the heater.
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Before lighting, switch off equipment causing negative pressure, such as hood or
machine-operated ventilation. If the ventilation system has been equipped with a
fireplace switch, use it according to the system instructions.
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If heater has its own external delivery pipe for combustion air, make sure it is open and
that there are no items causing a blockage in front of it and that there is a supply of air.
The delivery pipe can be located by the heater on the wall or floor. It must be equipped
with a grille which can be closed or something similar. The pipe size is 120mm. The grille
should be closed after the sauna is no longer used.
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Kastor heaters are meant to be used for heating a sauna. They must not be used for any
other purpose.
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The heater is not meant for continuous 24 hour use.
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Sea water must not be thrown on the stones, only use clean water.
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In the proximity of sea water, there is also the risk of corrosion for the heater; operating
life may be shorter.
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Decorative or other items must not be placed on the heater. The heater must not be
covered when it is heated, or when it is hot. E.g. drying clothes or other flammable
material on the heater is forbidden due to fire risk.
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In order to guarantee full power and safety, the fire door must always be kept shut when
heating. The fire door can be open when heating only when adding more firewood, and
the heater must be continuously observed. Monitor sauna temperature so that the heater
is not overheated. If the heater becomes overheated, open sauna door and allow
ventilation.
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Fire doors and glass surfaces must be handled carefully.
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Fire door handle may be hot; use a tool when opening. (glove)
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If the heater has not been used and if it has been kept in a damp space (e.g. unheated
holiday house) for a long time, it must be carefully checked before use that it has
suffered no corrosion damage and that the chimney is not blocked, for example by a
bird's nest.
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If a chimney fire occurs, or if there is a risk of one, close the fire doors but leave the
damper on the flue open.
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Call the fire brigade if you need help with putting the fire out.
After a chimney fire, a local
chimney sweeper must always check the condition of the flue.
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A chimney fire, even one that was put out, must always be reported to the fire authorities.
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Be careful! Handles, fire door glass and the surface of the heater, as well as recirculated
air may be hot!
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Do not let children light fire or stay near burning fire unless supervised by adults.
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Follow the instructions when heating and installing the heater.
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The heater can only be heated using unprocessed firewood.
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Structural changes must not be made to the heater.
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Only use original equipment and parts approved by the manufacturer.
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Place the heater on a non-flammable surface outdoors, without stones.
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Remove water tank by removing the tap and lifting the tank. WTR and WTL models
(2.1.2)
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Front tank model FWT, attach tap and cap and fill tank with water (2.1.3).
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