Example 1.
You want to go jogging and have a sauna bath after that. The estimated duration of your run is 5 hours. Turn the timer clockwise over the scale
The timer will start, and after four hours, the heater will come on. Because it takes about one hour for the sauna to be heated, it will be warm and ready for bathing after about 5 hours, that is, when you come back from your run.
Example 2.
If you want to bathe ”immediately” and thus do not want to use the
Switch the heater off immediately after bathing and check that the sauna rocks are dry. Sometimes it may be advisable to leave the heater on for a while to let the wooden parts of the sauna dry properly.
NOTE! It is absolutely necessary to check that the timer has cut off the supply of the elements after the set time.
1.3.2. Thermostat
The temperature is adjusted by the thermostat to a position between minimum and maximum. See figure 2. The correct position of the thermostat switch is found by experimenting.
Begin experimenting at the maximum position (far right) to find how quickly the sauna room and rocks can be heated to the desired temperature. If, during bathing, the temperature seems to be becoming too high, turn it down a little by turning the switch
1.3.3. Overheating limiter
Each heater i equipped with a overheating limiter which is a safety device.
If, for some reason, the temperature of the sauna room becomes too high, the overheating limiter will permanently cut off the supply of the resistances. The overheating limiter cannot be reset to the position allowing electricity until the heater has cooled down. The overheating limiter is reset by pressing the reset button, which is located in bottom of heater. See figure 3.
To reset the overheating limiter, locate the reset button and push upward until contactor kicks in. If reset button continues to trip, contact a qualified service person.
Do not remove the overheating limiter bulb. See spare parts no. 2.
Prior to pressing the button, the cause of the fault must be found:
•are the rocks crumbled and pressed together?
•has the heater been on for a long time while unused?
•has the heater been banged or shaken?
1.4. Throwing Water on Heated Stones
The air in the sauna room becomes dry when warmed up. Therefore, it is necessary to throw water on the heated rocks to reach a suitable level of humidity in the sauna.
The humidity of the air in the sauna room is controlled by the amount of water thrown on the rocks. A correct level of humidity makes the bather’s skin sweat and makes breathing easy. By throwing water on the rocks with a small ladle, the bather should feel the effect of air humidity on his skin. Both too high a temperature and air humidity will give an unpleasant feeling.
Staying in the hot sauna for long periods of time makes the body temperature rise, which may be dangerous.
The maximum volume of the ladle is 2 decilitres. The amount of water thrown on the rocks at a time should not exceed 2 dl, because if an excessive amount of water is poured on the rocks, only part of it will evaporate and the rest may splash as boiling hot water on the bathers.
Never throw water on the rocks when there are people near the heater, because hot steam may burn their skin.
1.4.1. Sauna Water
The water to be thrown on the heated rocks should meet the requirements of clean household water. The factors essentially affecting the quality of water include the following:
•humuos content (colour, taste, precipitates);
•recommended content less than 12 mg/litre.
•iron content (colour, smell, taste, precipitates);
•recommended content less than 0,2 mg/litre.
•hardness – the most important substances are manganese (Mn) and calcium (Ca); recommended
•content of manganese 0.05 mg/litre, calcium less than 100 mg/litre.
Calcareous water leaves a white, sticky layer on the rocks and metal surfaces of the heater. Calcification of the rocks deteriorates the heating properties.
Ferrous water leaves a rusty layer on the surface of the heater and elements, and causes corrosion.
The use of humous, chlorinated water and seawater is forbidden.
Only special perfumes designed for sauna water may be used. Follow the instructions given on the package.
1.4.2. Temperature and Humidity of the Sauna Room
Figure 3. Place of the reset button
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