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Stauna Manual
environment such as a domestic house or a club building and should not be used in any other
circumstances.
10.2. Sauna Maintenance
Dependant upon how regularly the sauna cabin is being used a series of maintenance checks
should be performed on the sauna cabin and sauna heater to ensure that they are kept in a good
state of repair.
For commercial users we recommend these inspections be conducted on a monthly basis by a
member of the maintenance staff and detailed records kept.
For domestic use these checks should be carried out every 6 months.
Any obvious deterioration should be noted immediately if noticed in between maintenance
checks and should be resolved before continuing use of the products.
Under no circumstances do we recommend operating the sauna cabin if any electrical wiring
is considered to be hazardous, please contact your electrician or our technical department for
assistance.
10.3. Maintenance Checks
Please note all maintenance checks should be preformed whilst the sauna cabin and sauna heater
are cold.
10.4. Sauna Heater:
Ensure the heater has been correctly disconnected from the mains electricity before these checks
are conducted
1)
Check sauna elements for signs of deterioration. Report any signs of deterioration to the
supplier
2)
Make sure all rocks are placed correctly onto the heater elements to ensure an adequate
airflow around the elements. Note that the rocks will gradually crumble and settle around the
elements which can then cause overheating, this may lead to early failure or even melting of the
elements.
For commercial operators an electrician must periodically inspect and ensure all the wiring is in
a good condition and all connections are good and tight – a good idea would be to have this
carried out annually as for PAT testing.
10.5. Mini Steam Generator:
The single biggest problem with steam generation is the build up of scale resulting from dissolved
solids within the water. Scaling can cause the elements to fail, the water level sensors not to
function, premature failure of the O-rings resulting in leaks from around the elements. The extent
of the problem will vary according to the degree of hardness in the local water supply.
For all commercial operators we recommend the use of a water softener.
Expect 2500 hours element life, this can be serious depleted by poor maintenance.
All users must ensure a regular maintenance routine to descale the generator – the frequency
of this will vary according to the degree of hardness in the local water supply and the amount of
time the generator is used for. Check the water for hardness and arrange the descaling routine
accordingly: -
High levels of hardness descale once every 50 to 100 hours of operation.
Medium levels of hardness descale once every 100 to 250 hours operation.
