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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.  WARNINGS!  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.  INSTALLATION OF WALL MODEL HEATER  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.1. Sauna Heater Wiring and Hookup   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.2. Sauna Rock Placement  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.3. Sauna Timer   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.4. Testing Sauna Heater  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.5. Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.6. CAUTION! ELECTRICIAN OR SERVICE PERSON!   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.7. High Limit Control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.  ROOM CONSTRUCTION - GENERAL INFORMATION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.1. Warnings!  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4.  MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

5.  WARNINGS!  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

6.  GUARANTEE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Summary of Contents for HomeHeat H300/KIP30B

Page 1: ... Operation Manual MODELS H300 KIP30B H450 KIP45B H600 KIP60B H800 KIP80B LISTED 6J21 SAUNA HEATER IMPORTANT This manual must be left with owner manager or operator of sauna after it is used by electrician 800 957 2862 www HotAssSaunas com 1502 0720 ...

Page 2: ...nd Hookup 4 2 2 Sauna Rock Placement 4 2 3 SaunaTimer 5 2 4 Testing Sauna Heater 10 2 5 Troubleshooting 10 2 6 CAUTION ELECTRICIAN OR SERVICE PERSON 10 2 7 High Limit Control 11 3 ROOM CONSTRUCTION GENERAL INFORMATION 12 3 1 Warnings 12 4 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS 13 5 WARNINGS 14 6 GUARANTEE 15 ...

Page 3: ...auna on their own Consult your doctor about health related limitations of bathing Parents should keep their children away from the hot heater Consult your child welfare clinic about taking little babies to the sauna Age Temperature of the sauna Time spent in the warm sauna Be very careful when moving in the sauna as the platform and floors may be slippery Hyperthermia occurs when the internal temp...

Page 4: ...d 194 F 90 C and copper wire must be used Run wire through seal tight flex conduit from wall to heater and connect to junction box at back of heater with 194 F 90 C connector Connect to terminals 1 and 2 and connect ground wire to lug marked ground Cover plate under heater must be removed first Note If connection to heater will be made at a later time bring flex into sauna room 4 6 from floor and ...

Page 5: ...dial If you wish to preset your sauna heater to automatically turn on when you are away you may preset up to 8 hours in advance of sauna bathing For example if you set the timer knob at number 3 setting the sauna heater will turn on 3 hours later and will be ready for useage in 3 and 1 2 hours allowing for 1 2 hour heat up time The heater will shut off automatically in another half hour and if you...

Page 6: ...RIBED BELOW Figure 1 VENTILATION MIN SQ IN INLET AND OUTLET 3 kW and 4 5 kW 10 sq in 6 kW and 8kW 20 sq in MAX SAUNA HEIGHT 8 0 NORMAL SAUNA HEIGHT 7 0 MIN SAUNA HEIGHT IN USA 6 2 IN CANADA 6 5 AIR OUT AIR IN TILE CONCRETE FENCE 20 4 2 20 38 19 Figure 3 BENCHES min 2 3 4 5 kW 3 6 kW 4 8 kW 5 min 2 7 min 1 HEATER MINIMUM CLEARANCES FROM BENCHES ...

Page 7: ... KIP30B 3 0 10 20 84 130 3 H450 KIP45B 4 5 16 30 100 210 3 H600 KIP60B 6 0 28 40 170 300 4 H800 KIP80B 8 0 40 65 250 425 5 Figure 2 Figure 2a Table 1 3 min 4 min 5 min WOOD FENCE WOOD FENCE 2 min 2 min 2 min 2 min 2 min HEATER MINIMUM CLEARANCES CORNER FENCE INSTALLATION HEATER MINIMUM CLEARANCES CENTERWALL FENCE INSTALLATION ...

Page 8: ... H800 KIP80B THERMOSTAT CONTACTOR LIMIT CONTROL TIMER 1 2 3 GROUND LINE 1 LINE 2 GND Figure 4 Table 2 SAUNA HEATER 240V WITH BUILT IN CONTROLS Model kW Amps Voltage Phase Wire Size H300 KIP30B 3 0 12 5 240 1 12 H450 KIP45B 4 5 18 8 240 1 10 H600 KIP60B 6 0 25 240 1 10 H800 KIP80B 8 0 33 3 240 1 8 ...

Page 9: ...9 THERMOSTAT BULB LOCATION HEATERSWITH BUILT IN CONTROLS 12 12 CEILING THERMOSTAT BULB THERMOSTAT BULB COVER WOOD MOLDING NAILS THERMOSTAT TUBING CAPILARY TUBING HIGH LIMIT SWITCH 7 to 12 Figure 4a ...

Page 10: ...mage could result C If sauna heater operates but sauna room does not come up to sauna temperature 160 185 F 70 85 C normal temperature 1 You must allow at least 30 minutes for Sauna heat up time 2 Is sauna thermometer located 6 from ceiling and is it above or close to sauna heater This is proper location for sauna temperature reading Thermometer readings vary with room heights and location For exa...

Page 11: ...ol which is a safety device If an abnormal heating condition should occur the heater will automatically shut off and it will not come on again until it cools To reset the high limit locate the reset button at the bottom front of heater and push upward until contactor kicks in Be sure that a GFI has not been installed Receptacles OR PLUGS are not allowed in a sauna room ...

Page 12: ...eater and not over upper benches light bulb should not exceed 75 watts L ACCESSORIES Bucket dipper and thermometer are essential Thermometer should be placed over the Sauna heater 6 from ceiling for correct temperature reading Other accessories such as hygrometer sand timer brushes etc are available M MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Are included at the end of this manual N WARNING SIGNS Are furnished wit...

Page 13: ...r powdered 7 We strongly recommend a floor that can be easily cleaned concrete ceramic tile or a poured type of flooring When this is provided the sauna can be easily cleaned and kept in a sanitary condition with little effort A carpet is NOT recommended for a sauna A carpet becomes a perfect breeding ground for bacteria in the moist conditions of a sauna and a carpet promotes the spread of foot d...

Page 14: ...sauna on their own Consult your doctor about health related limitations of bathing Parents should keep their children away from the hot heater Consult your child welfare clinic about taking little babies to the sauna Age Temperature of the sauna Time spent in the warm sauna Be very careful when moving in the sauna as the platform and floors may be slippery Hyperthermia occurs when the internal tem...

Page 15: ...ated for at least 30 minutes before water is poured over the stones only one or two dippers full of water should be poured over the hot stones at one time This guarantee will be void if a shower has been installed in the sauna room This guarantee does not cover delivery costs of the faulty part or costs of the person carrying out the repair in the field If the sauna heater is returned to the manuf...

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