KASTOR K Series, Инструкция по установке и эксплуатации

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8/07
Art nr K0006169 14
INSTRUCTIONS FOR WOOD-
FUELLED KASTOR SAUNA HEATERS
K-007, KL-16, KL-16VE,
KARHU LINE KL-12, KL-20,
KL-27, KL-37.
KSIL-20/27/37
I
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.
Under official regulations in Finland, all soot
fires, even if extinguished, must be reported to
the local rescue service centre.
2. INSTALLATION
2.1. PREPARATIONS
•
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.
•
Remove any labels, stickers and plastic sheeting
from the heater before lighting the fire.
•
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. In KSIL models
it goes into the hole nearest to the wall on top of the
heater.
•
Cover the other holes with the lids supplied with the
heater, including the opening in the back of the
heater.
•
Make sure that the fire grate and the air deflector
(section 3.2) are in position.
•
Light a fire in the heater and burn a couple of fire
boxfuls of logs to get rid of "manufacturing odours".
Keep the fire going until the heater stops
smouldering.
•
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 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.
2.3. SAFETY DISTANCES AND SAFEGUARDS
Failure to observe safety distances causes a risk of
fire!
Sauna heaters are classified as hot units with a
maximum surface temperature of 350
o
C. The minimum
distance from the rear and the sides of the heater to any
combustible material or surface is 500 mm; from the
front of the heater 1,000 mm, and from the top of the
heater 1,200 mm.
A 50% reduction in the safety distances is achieved with
a single protective sheet and a 75% reduction with a
double sheet. Such a sheet may consist of 1 mm thick
metal sheet or 7 mm thick fibre-reinforced cement board
(no paper-faced or similar gypsum board). A ventilation
gap of 30 mm must be left between the wall and the
protective sheeting. Additionally, the sheeting must be
clear of the floor and ceiling. With heaters fitted with a
hot water tank, the safety distance to combustible
material on the side of the tank is 150 mm. If the floor of
the sauna in front of the heater is made of combustible
material, the area to be protected should extend 100 mm
to both sides of the fire door and to a minimum distance
of 400 mm forward. The protective sheeting must consist
of a metal sheet with a minimum thickness of 1 mm. See
also section 2.4.
A 50 mm clearance to a brick wall is required on the
sides and in the rear of the heater.
The safety distances of the connecting pipes between
the heater and the chimney are 1,000 mm in the lateral
direction and 1,200 mm in the vertical direction. Safety