IKI-Kiuas 6,9 User manual

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TableofcontentsPage
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Installationinstructions3‐4
Connectingtheelectricheatertoelectricalnetwork  4
Controlunit4
Temperaturerestrictor4
Usingthethermostatandadjustingthetemperature  5
Timer5
Instructionsforbathing5
Requirementsforwaterquality    6
Trouble‐shooting6
Circuitconnectorinstallation6,9‐9kW   7
Circuitconnectorinstallation13,8‐18kWwithtwocircuits 8
Circuitconnectorinstallation13,8‐18kWwithonecircuit 9
Safetydistances10
Pilingofthestones11
Warranty12‐13
Ventilationinthesauna14
Warnings15
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Installationinstructions
‐Readthroughtheseinstructionswithcarebeforeyoubegintheinstallationprocess.
‐Theelectricalinstallationmustbeperformedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
‐Separateinstructionsforelectricalconnectionscomewiththecontrolunitand/orthe
circuitdiagramsoftheseinstructions.
‐Bewareofsharpedgesandusealong‐sleevedshirtandprotectiveglovesduringthe
installationandwhilepilingthestones.
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1. Removetheprotectiveplasticcoveringfromtheheater.
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2. Choosetheplacefortheheateraccordingtotherequiredsafetydistances.The
minimumsafetydistancestoinflammablesurfacesforMonolithelectricheater,
measuredfromtheheater'sframeoutwards,are100mmonthesidesandthebackof
theheaterand800mmtotheceiling(Page9).
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3. Payattentiontotheventilationofthesaunaroom,theidealplacementforthe
thermostat'ssensorandthecontrolunit.(PAGE7‐8)
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4. Liftthesteelframefromtheresistorcasing/stand.
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5. Opentheelementboxlocatedattheunderneaththeheaterandconnectthefive‐pole
electriccablethroughthesocketsealtotheterminalblockinsidethebox.(PAGE6)
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6. Attachtheotherendofthecabletothecontrolunitandconnectitaccordingtothe
specifiedinstructionsinsidethecontrolunit(controller).
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7. Takethecablefromthecontrolunit(controller)eithertothesocketorelectricalmain
center.
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8. Testthatalltheheatingelementsfunctionproperlybyswitchingtheheateron.Ifallthe
heatingelementsheatup,youcanclosetheelementboxpanel.(Ifoneormoreofthe
heatingelementsfailstoheatuporanotherproblemoccurssuchasafuseblowingout,
contactthemanufacturer'stechnicalsupport.
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9. Placetheheaterinitsplace.Checkthesafetydistancestoflammablematerialsbefore
pilingonthestones.
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10. Liftthesteelframeontopoftheresistorcasing/standandstraightentheheaterby
adjustingtheadjustablelegs.
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11. PILINGOFTHESTONES:Readseparateinstructions(PAGE10).Incommunallyorpublicly
usedsaunaswerecommendtheuseofceramicKerkesstonesaroundtheheating
elements(www.kerkes.fi).Kerkesstonessupportandhelppreservetheheating
elementsandtheydonotdisintegrateprematurelyduetohightemperaturechanges.
Notethattheuseofsoapstoneandnaturalstonesisallowedonlyontheouteredgesand
onthetopoftheheater.

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12. IKI‐KiuasLtd.recommendstheuseofsafetyrailingsaroundtheheater.However,the
stainlesssteelframedoesnotover‐heatthewayordinarysteel‐casedheatersdo.
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13. Thesurfaceofthestonessinksinalittleaftertheheaterhasbeeninuseforawhile.
Frequentlycheckthattheheatingelementsdonotbecomeexposed.Ifthisshould
happen,pileinmorestones.Thedisintegrationofthestonesdependsonthetypeof
stonesandthefrequencyofuse.Theconditionofthestonesshouldbecheckedyearly
andbrokenstonesshouldbereplacedbynewones.
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Connectingtheelectricheatertoelectricalnetwork
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Theheaterisconnectedtotheelectricalnetworksemi‐stationarilywithaH07RN‐Frubbercableor
itsequivalent.TheuseofPVC‐insulatedcableasaconnectingcableisprohibitedduetothermal
embrittlement.Theelectricinstallationmayonlybeadministeredbyaqualifiedelectrician
adheringtocurrentregulations.Themaximumdistanceofthejunctionboxfromtheflooris400
mm,measuredfromtheuppercornerofthebox.Makesurethattheconnectingcablewillnotbe
exposedtothermalradiationormechanicalstrain.Iftherubbercablerunninginsidethewallof
thesaunaisabove1000mmfromthefloor,itneedstoenduretemperaturesupto170
degreesCelsius(forexampleSSJ).
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Controlunit
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Thecontrolcableforelectricalheatingisbroughtdirectlyintothejunctionboxoftheheater,and
fromtheretotheterminalblockoftheheater.Thepowerandcontrolunitshouldbeinstalledin
toadryplacebetweentheheaterandtheelectricalcenter,eitherinthesaunaoroutsidethe
sauna(dependingonthemodel).Thethermostatisinstalledintothewall/orroofofthesauna
accordingtoinstructionsandisconnectedwithSSJorsimilarsiliconecabletothepowerunit.
Seethemoredetailedinstructionsprovidedbythecontrolunit'smanufacturer.
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Temperaturerestrictor(overheatprotector)
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Thetemperaturerestrictorswitchesoffthepowerifthetemperatureinthesaunaroomclimbs
dangerouslyhigh.Iftherestrictorgoesoff,thecauseisnotatemporarymalfunction.Inthiscase
consultthemanufacturerstechnicalsupport.
Seethemoredetailedinstructionsprovidedbythecontrolunit'smanufacturer.
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Usingthethermostatandadjustingthetemperature
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Invariouscontrolunitmodelstheselectedbathingtemperatureisshownonthescreenofthe
controlpanel.Thethermostatsensormustnotbeinstalledlessthan1000mmfromanundirected
incomingairvalveorlessthan500mmawayfromanincomingairvalvewhichhasbeendirected
awayfromthecontrolunit.
Seethemoredetailedinstructionsprovidedbythecontrolunit'smanufacturer.
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Timerfunctions
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Variouscontrolunitmodelshavemanyvarioustimeroptions.Attn.morethan4hroperational
timeisprohibitedinprivateuseandshouldbeconsultedbyqualifiedelectrician.
Seethemoredetailedinstructionsprovidedbythecontrolunit'smanufacturerandlocallaws.
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Instructionsforbathing
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Beforebathingforthefirsttime,heatuptheheateroncetoburnofftheprotectiveoilsolvents.
Notethatyouneedtoventilatethesaunaroomefficientlybeforeyoubeginbathing.
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Theheatingtimeforthestonesandthesaunaroomisabout60minutesdependingonthesizeof
theroomanditsventilation.Throwingwaterontheheaterincreasestemperatureandhumidity.
Thetopofthepillarcreatesmoreheat,whilethesidescreateagentlersteam.
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Thetemperatureshouldbesetbythetemperaturecontrolinthecontrolunit.Arecommended
temperatureforthebathingwiththisheateris55–70degrees.
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Maintenance:
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Duetolargevariationintemperature,thesaunastonesdisintegrateinuse.Payattention
especiallytothegradualsettlingofthestones.Besurethattheheatingelementsdonotappear
withtime.Thestonessettlemostrapidlywithintwomonthsofpiling.Rearrangethestonesat
leastonceayearorevenmoreoftenifthesaunaisinfrequentuse.Atthesametime,removeany
piecesofstonesfromthebottomoftheheaterandreplaceanydisintegratedstoneswithnew
ones.Byalsoleavingfreeairflowandspacingbetweenthesaunastones,theheatingcapabilityof
theheaterstaysoptimal,isfasterandtheriskofoverheatingisavoided.
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NOTE!Themaximumvolumeoftheladleis0.5litres.Ifanexcessiveamountofwaterispouredon
thestones,onlypartofitwillevaporateandtherestmaysplashasboilinghotwateronthe
bathers.Neverthrowwateronthestoneswhentherearepeopleneartheheater,becausehot
steammayburntheirskin.
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Requirementsforwaterquality
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WaterpropertyEffectsRecommendation
HumusconcentrationColor,taste,precipitates<12mg/l
IronconcentrationColor,smell,taste,precipitates<0,2mg/l
Hardness:mostimportant
substancesaremanganese
(Mn)andlime,i.e.calsium(Ca)
PrecipitatesMn:<0,05mg/l
Ca:<100mg/l
ChlorinatedwaterRisktohealthUseiscompletelyforbidden
SeawaterFastcorrosionUseiscompletelyforbidden
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Troubleshooting
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Iftheheaterorsaunaroomdoesnotheatup,checkthat:
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1. Thepowerison.
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2. Thepowerswitch(startbuttononthecontrolpanel)ison.
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3. Thetemperatureknobissettoahighertemperaturethanthetemperatureinthesauna
room.
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4. Thefusesareintact.
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5. Thetemperaturerestrictor(overheatprotector)hasnotswitchedoff.Iftemperature
restrictorhasgoneoff,thereasonmustbesolvedbeforeusingheateragain
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6. Checktheerrormessage“E‐number”fromthecontrolpanel.Thecauseofthedefectcan
becheckedfromthecontrolunitmanufacturer'sinstructions.
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7. Thestonesarepiledcorrectly.
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Thisinstallationandoperationmanualisgiventotheowner/useroftheheaterafterthe
installation.
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CircuitconnectordiagramMonolith6,9and9kW
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CircuitconnectordiagramMonolith13,8,15,9and18kWwithtwocircuits
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CircuitconnectordiagramMonolith13,8,15,9and18kWwithonecircuit
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Safety distances from the heater
Safety distances to flammable structures:
Back Front Side Up
Monolith 6,9 kW 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 800 mm
Monolith 9 kW 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 800 mm
Monolith 13,8 kW 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 800 mm
Monolith 15,9 kW 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 1000 mm
Monolith 18 kW 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 1000 mm

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Pilingofthestones
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Useprotectivegloveswhenpilingthestonestotheheaterbecausetheremaybesharpedgesin
theheater.Ifneededwashthestonesbeforeyoupilethem.
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Max.amountofstones:
Monolith6,9‐9kW120kg
Monolith13,8‐18kW220kg
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Pilingthestonesshouldbedonewithcare.Thestonesshouldbeplacedsothatthegapbetween
theheatingelementsandtheframeoftheheateriscompletelyfilledwithstonesforthewhole
heightoftheheater.Thestonesshouldnotbeplacedtootightlytogether;insteadthereshouldbe
enoughspacebetweenthestonestoallowairtoflowfreely.Pleasemakesurethatelements
makeNOTcontactwitheachotherorwiththeheaterframe.
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Inprivateuse,werecommendolivine,olivine‐doleriteandperidotitestones.Thestonesshouldbe
smallerthan10cmindiameter,sothattheyareeasytopileinbetweentheheatingelementsand
themeshframe.Inordinaryusethestonesshouldbechangedevery2to5years,dependingon
howfrequentlythesaunaisused.
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Warranty
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IKI‐KiuasLtd.(themanufacturer)grantsitsproductswarrantyaccordingtothefollowing
conditions.Themanufacturerguaranteesthequalityandfunctionalityofitsproductsforthe
durationofthewarrantyperiodThewarrantyappliestoproductssoldandinuseinEUregion.The
warrantyrequiresthatthebuyeroftheproductfollowsthemanufacturer’sinstructionsregarding
theplacementoftheheater,itsinstallation,useandmaintenanceaswellasthoseregardingthe
qualitiesofthestonesusedintheheater.Thelengthofthewarrantyinprivateuseis24months
fromthedayofpurchase.Thewarrantyperiodforspasaunasandotherpublicusesaunasis6
months,ordeterminedaccordingtothefrequency/levelofuse.Contactthemanufacturersfor
moredetails.
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Thewarrantyforelectricheatersrequiresthat:
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1. Incaseofdefectormalfunction,thebuyermustalwayscontactsthemanufacturerorsales
agentfirstbeforesearchingforthecauseorattemptingtorepairit.
2. Inprivateapartmentuse,theheater’sstonespaceneedstobere‐piledatleastoncea
yearandweatheredstonesneedtobereplacedwithnewones.
3. Ininstitutionalorprofessionaluse,theheater’sstonesmustbere‐piledatleastthreetimes
ayearduringthewarrantyperiod.Inaddition,thestonesmustbechangedtonewonesat
leastonceayear.Proofoftheoperationmustbepresentedatrequest.Theproduct’s
purchasereceiptorbuildsite’sacceptancecertificateorsimilarreportfunctionsasthe
warrantycertificate.Theuseofceramicheaterstones(otherthanKerkesceramicheater
stones)isprohibited.Incaseofuseofceramicstones,themanufacturer’swarrantydoes
notapply.
4. Thewarrantydoesnotcoverdismantlementorreinstallationonsaunabenches,removalof
saunastonesnorre‐pilingthem.IKI‐KiuasLtd.recommendsusingforthelowerlevels
saunabenchesthatcanbemovedwithoutusingtoolstodismantlestructures.
5. Thewarrantyforreplacementpartsis12monthsfromthedayofpurchase.The
replacementforadamagedpartwillbedeliveredtotheresellercostfree.Theuseofan
authorizedmechanicisrequiredforinstallationofthereplacementpart.Themanufacturer
isnotliabletoreimburseanycostsoccurredduringtheremovalofthefaultypartorthe
installationofthereplacement.Thefaultypartmustbereturnedtothemanufacturerat
requestandattheexpenseoftheowner.Themanufacturerwillissueitsfreightcontacts
numberbeforereturnofthepart.Receiptfromtheresellerorcertificatefroma
manufacturer’sauthorizedmechanicwillfunctionasawarrantycertificate.
6. Limitationstowarranty:Theproductownermusttakegoodcareoftheproduct.On
receivingtheproduct,theownerisexpectedtocheckthatitdoesnotshowsignsof
damagecausedduringshippingorstorage.Incaseofsuchdamage,theymustcontactthe
salesagentortransportcompanyimmediately,maximum7daysafterreceivingthe
product.Themanufacturerisnotliableforanydamagescausedduringshipping,orby
inappropriatestorage,installationoruseagainstmanufacturer’sinstructions,neglectof
maintenance,ordamagecausedbyplacementoftheheaterinaplacewhichdoesnot
meettherecommendationsmadebythemanufacturer.

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7. Damagenotifications:Theownerisresponsiblefornotifyingthemanufacturer,thesales
agent,ormanufacturer’sauthorizedmechanicofanydamageormalfunctionassoonasit
appearsandwithin14days.Anywarrantyrelatedclaimsmustbesubmittedwithin14days
fromtheclosingdateoftheproduct’swarrantyperiod.
8. Manufacturer’sactionsregardingwarranty,continuationofwarranty:Inreceiptofa
substantiatedwarrantyclaim,themanufacturerwillrepairorchangetheproduct.Thisis
doneinthemanufacturer’sexpense,andthemanufacturerisfreetoselectthemostcost‐
effectivealternative.Thewarrantyforreplacementpartsisoutlinedaboveinsection5.
Thereplacementpartisgrantedwarrantyaccordingtospecificationsinsection5.The
warrantyforarepairedpartcontinuesasbefore.
Themanufacturerisnotliableforreimbursinganyexpenses,businesslossorotherdirect
orindirectharmoccurredtothebuyerfromdamagesormalfunction.
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QualityGuarantee
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Guaranteeofmaterials.Themanufacturerguaranteesthedurabilityofthestainlesssteelparts
(resistorplatformandframe)inprivatehomeusefor10years.Duringthewarrantyperiodany
defectsthatappearintheheater'srawmaterialsorareproduction‐basedwillberepairedfreeof
charge.Forexample,theuseofseawaterontheheaterisforbidden.Readthroughthe
requirementsforwaterqualityintheinstallationsinstructions.Thewarrantydoesnotcovercolor
changes,slippingorhair‐linefractures,characteristictonaturalstones,whichdonotaffecttheuse
orthesafetyoftheheater.
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Freightwarranty
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Damagesoccurredwhileshippingmusttoberecordedinthewaybillwhentheproductisreceived
orwithin7daysofdelivery.Shippingdamagemustalsoalwaysbereportedtotheshipping
company’slastcontact.Thedamagedpartneedstobestoredforinspection.Insurance
compensatesforthenewpart,whichwillbedeliveredbyapublictransporter.Inallissues
concerningwarrantycontactthestoretheproductwasboughtfrom.
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Mechanicalventilationinasaunawithanelectricheater
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Attentionshouldbepaidtotheventilationinthesaunaroom.Duetoproperventilation,the
sauna‐goerscanenjoycleanandfresh,oxygen‐richair.Theairinthesaunashouldchangesix
timesinonehour.Thefreshairpipeshouldbelocatedontopoftheheatereitherinthewallor
theceiling,atapproximately500mmfromtheheaterandthediameterofthepipeshouldbe50–
100mm.Theexhaustairpipeshouldbeasfarawayfromtheheateraspossible,yetclosetothe
floor.Theexhaustairpipeshouldbetwicethesizeofthesupplyairpipe.
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Warnings
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1. Stayinginthehotsaunaforlongperiodsmakesthebodytemperaturerise,whichcanbe
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2. Keepawayfromtheheaterwhenitshot.Thestonesandoutersurfaceoftheheatermay
burn.
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3. Consultyourdoctoraboutanyhealth‐relatedlimitationstobathing.
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4. Consultyourchildwelfareclinicabouttakinglittlebabiestothesauna.
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5. Alwaysmovecarefullyinthesauna,astheplatformandfloorsmaybeslippery.
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6. Nevergotoahotsaunaifyouhavetakenalcohol,strongmedicinesornarcotics.
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7. Neversleepinahotsauna.
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8. Seaairandahumidclimatemaycorrodethemetalsurfacesoftheheater.
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9. Donothangclothestodryinthesauna,asthismaycauseariskoffire.Excessivemoisture
contentmayalsocausedamagetotheelectricalequipment.
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10. Keepchildrenawayfromtheheater.
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11. Donotletyoung,handicappedorillpeoplebatheinthesaunabythemselves.
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