IKI Pillar IKI 4,5 kW User manual

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Instructionsforinstallationanduse
IKIelectricheaters4,5‐12kW
withaseparatecontrolunit
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PillarIKI4,5kW
PillarIKI6kW
PillarIKI7,5kW
PillarIKI9kW
PillarIKI10kW
PillarIKI12kW
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Instructionsforinstallationanduse|IKIelectricheaterwithseparatecontrolunit Sivu1
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Thisinstructionmanualisintendedforthesaunaownerorthepersoninchargeofcaringforthe
operationofthesauna,aswellasfortheelectricianwhoinstallstheheater.Whentheinstallation
iscompletetheseinstructionsmustbegiventotheownerorthepersoncaringforthesauna.The
saunaheaterisintendedforthesolepurposeofheatingthesaunaroomtoatemperature
appropriateforbathing.Itsuseforanyotherpurposeisprohibited.
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Beforeyoubegininstallingtheheater,payattentiontothefollowing
points:
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Bewareofthesharpedgesofthestainlesssteelmesh.Usealong‐sleeved
shirtandprotectiveglovesduringtheinstallation.
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Readthroughthisinstallationmanualbeforeyoubegintheinstallationofthe
heater.
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Thewarrantydoesnotcoverdefectscausedbyfaultyinstallationormisuseof
theheater.
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Instructionsforinstallationanduse|IKIelectricheaterwithseparatecontrolunit Sivu2
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Sisältö
Installationoftheheater...................................................................................................................................3
Connectingtheheatertotheelectricalnetwork..............................................................................................4
Tableofheatermodels......................................................................................................................................6
Safetydistances.................................................................................................................................................6
Requirementsforwaterquality........................................................................................................................7
Instructionsforuse............................................................................................................................................7
Trouble‐shooting...............................................................................................................................................7
Warranty............................................................................................................................................................8
Qualityquarantee/Freightquarantee.............................................................................................................9
Mechanicalventilation....................................................................................................................................10
Warnings..........................................................................................................................................................11
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Instructionsforinstallationanduse|IKIelectricheaterwithseparatecontrolunit Sivu3
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Installationoftheheater
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1. Removetheplasticwrappingfromaroundtheheater.
2. Choosetheplacefortheheateraccordingtotherequiredsafetydistances(page6).
3. Considerthelocationoftheairvent,thermostatandcontrolunit(seeinstructionsforthecontrol
unit.)
4. Adjustthelegsofthestainlesssteelbasesoitiscompletelylevel.
5. Removethebaseplatefromtheundersideoftheheaterandconnectthefivepoleelectriccableto
theconnectionstripinsidetheelementboxaccordingtothecircuitconnectordiagram(page5).
6. Leadthecablethroughthejunctionboxontotheconrolunitandaffixaccordingtotheinstructions
inthecontrolunit.
7. Testthatalltheheatingelementsfunctionproperly.Ifalltheresistorsheatup,closetheelement
boxpanel.Ifproblemsoccur,contactthemanufacturer'stechnicalsupport.
8. Placethelowerpartofthestainlesssteelmeshframearoundtheheatingelements,sothatitisan
equaldistancefromalltheheatingelements.Checkthattheheatingelementsstandupstraight.If
theyhavebeenbent,carefullystraightenthem.
9. PILINGOFTHESTONES:Washthestonesbeforepiling.Detachthetwostainlesssteelmeshframes
fromoneanother(excludingthePillarIKI7,5kWheatermodel).Pilestonestothelowerpartofthe
frame.Oncethelowerparthasbeenfilledwithstones,reattachtheupperpartoftheframe.Pile
stonestothefilltheupperpart.Theheatingelementsshouldbecarefullycovered.Pleasemake
surethatelementsmakeNOTcontactwitheachotherorwiththeheaterframe.Olivine,olivine‐
doleriteandperidotitestonesarerecommended,insizessmallerthan10cmindiameter.The
stonesshouldnotbeplacedtootightlytogetherallowingforfreeairflowbetweenthestones.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resistors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.
10. Werecommendtheuseofsafetyrailingsaroundtheheater.However,thestainlesssteelmesh
framedoesnotover‐heatthewayordinarysteel‐casedheatersdo.
11. Thesurfaceofthestonessinksinalittleaftertheheaterisinuse.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mustbereplacedwithnewones.
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Instructionsforinstallationanduse|IKIelectricheaterwithseparatecontrolunit Sivu4
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Connectingtheheatertotheelectricalnetwork
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Theheaterisconnectedtotheelectricalnetworksemi‐stationarilywithanH07RN‐Frubbercableoran
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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Refertotheseparateinstructionsforinstallationprovidedbythemanufacturerofthecontrolunit.
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Sauna‐roomtemperaturesensorandover‐heatpreventionfuse
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Thesensorshouldbelocated
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10cmdownfromceiling
10‐30cmfromouteredgeofheater
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‐totheceiling:
‐‐10‐30cmfromouteredgeofheater
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‐minimumof1000mmdistancefromundirectedventforreplacementair,orminimumof500mm
distancefromtheairventdirectedawayfromthesensor.
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Thetemperaturerestrictorswitchesoffthepowerifthetemperatureinthesaunaclimbsdangerouslyhigh
(139degreesCelsius)duetoamalfunction.
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Instructionsforinstallationanduse|IKIelectricheaterwithseparatecontrolunit Sivu5
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Heatermodelversioninputfusecable
power power power
kW +kW +kW pcspcsxfusesizepcsxcabletype
IKI 4,5 33x10A5x2,5S(tai5x1,5S)
IKI 6 33x10A5x2,5S(tai5x1,5S)
IKI 7,5 33x16A5x2,5S
IKI 9 33x16A5x2,5S
IKI 10 33x16A5x2,5S
5 + 5 double 66x10A2x5x2,5S(tai2x5x1,5S)
IKI 12 33x20A5x6S
6 + 6 double66x10A2x5x2,5S(tai2x5x1,5S)
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Instructionsforinstallationanduse|IKIelectricheaterwithseparatecontrolunit Sivu6
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Tableofheatermodels
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Kiuas
Sizeof
sauna
Heater
height
Heater
diameter
Max.amount
ofstones
Wattage
PillarIKI4,5kW3‐6m³120cm26cm80kg4,5kW
PillarIKI6kW5‐9m³140cm26cm100kg6kW
PillarIKI7,5kW7‐12m³105cm34cm140kg7,5kW
PillarIKI9kW8‐16m³120cm34cm150kg9kW
PillarIKI10kW10‐18m³125cm34cm170kg10kW
PillarIKI12kW14‐24m³140cm34cm180kg12kW
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Safetydistances
toinflammablematerias(suchaswall‐pannelingandbenches)
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Kiuas
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Front
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Sides
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Back
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Up
PillarIKI4,5kW10cm10cm10cm60cm
PillarIKI6kW10cm10cm10cm60cm
PillarIKI7,5kW10cm10cm10cm80cm
PillarIKI9kW10cm10cm10cm80cm
PillarIKI10kW10cm10cm10cm80cm
PillarIKI12kW10cm10cm10cm80cm
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Supportingtheheateragainstawall
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Requirementsforwaterquality
WatertypeEffectRecommendation
HumusconcentrationColor,taste,precipitates<12mg/l
Rautapitoinenvesi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Forbidden
SeawaterFastcorrosionForbidden
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Instructionsforuse
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Beforebathingforthefirsttime,heatuptheheateroncetoburnofftheprotectiveoilsolvents.Be
carefultoairoutthesaunaroomefficientlyafterwards.
Theheatingtimeisabout45–75minutesdependingonthesizeoftheroomanditsventilation.
RecommendedtemperatureforIKIstonepillarsis50–70degrees.Pouringwaterontheheater
increasestemperatureandhumidity.Youcancontroltheheatandhumiditybypouringthewater
todifferentpartsoftheheater.
Thetemperatureshouldbesettothedesiredrangefromthetemperatureknobinthecontrolunit.
Checkthattheheatingelementsdonotbecomeexposedasthestonesshiftaboutduetoheat
expansion.
Checktheconditionofthestonesonceayear,andcleanandreplaceasnecessary.
Donotthrowwatertotheheaterwhentherearepeoplenearby:thesteamcomingofftheheater
isburninghot.Donotthrowtoomuchwaterontotheheater.Maximumamountishalfalitreata
time.
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Trouble‐shooting
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Iftheheaterorsaunaroomdoesnotheatup,checkthat:
Thepowerison
Thetimerissettotheoperatingrange
Thetemperatureknobissettoahighertemperaturethanthetemperatureinthesaunaroom
Thefusesareintact
Thetemperaturerestrictor(overheatprotector)hasnotgoneoff.Iftemperaturerestrictorhas
goneoff,thereasonforthismustbesolvedbeforeusingheateragain
Thestonesarepiledcorrectly
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Ifthewoodenwalls/partstakeonadarkershade,checksafetydistancesandpilingofthestonesdoesnot
leaveresistorexposedortouchingoneanother.Iftheresistorsarevisibletheyemitexcessiveheat.
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Warranty
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IKI‐KiuasLtd(themanufacturer)assuresawarrantytoitsproductsasstipulatedhere,guaranteeingthe
qualityandfunctionalityoftheproductsduringthewarrantyperiod.Thewarrantyappliestoheaterssold
andusedinFinland.Thewarrantyrequiresthatthebuyerfollowthe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periodis24monthfromthedayofpurchaseor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ofuse.Contactthemanufacturerformoredetails.
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Thewarrantyforelectricheatersrequiresthat:
1Incaseofdefectormalfunction,thebuyermustalwayscontactthemanufactureror
salesagentbeforesearchingforthecauseorattemptingtorepairit.Anyrepairsmustbe
agreeduponinwritingwiththemanufacturer.
2Inprivateapartmentuse,theheater’sstonespaceneedstocleanedoutandre‐piledat
leastonceayearandweatheredstonesneedtobereplacedwithnewones.
3Ininstitutionalorprofessionaluse,theheater’sstonesmustbere‐piledatleastthree
timesayearduringthewarrantyperiod.Ifthisisnotdone,thewarrantyceasestoapply.
Inaddition,thestonesmustbechangedtonewonesatleastonceayear.Proof,suchas
theproduct’spurchasereceipt,mustbepresentedatrequest.Theuseofceramicheater
stones(otherthanthoseformKerkes)isprohibited.
4Thewarrantydoesnotcoverdismantlementorreinstallationonsaunabenches,removal
ofsaunastonesnorre‐pilingthem.IKI‐Kiuasrecommendsusingforthelowerlevels
saunabenchesthatcanbemovedwithoutusingtoolstodismantlestructures.
5Thewarrantyforreplacementpartsis12monthsfromthedayofpurchase.The
replacementforthedamagedpartwillbedeliveredtothesalesagentcostfree.The
installationofthereplacementpartmustbecarriedoutbyamechanicthathasbeen
approvedbythemanufacturer.Themanufacturerisnotliabletoreimburseanycosts
dueto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theirexpense.The
manufacturerwillissueitsfreightcontactsnumberforthedeliveryofthefaultypart.
Receiptfromtheresellerorcertificatefromamanufacturer’sauthorizedmechanicwill
functionasawarrantycertificate.
6WarrantybasedontheconditionssetbyTheElectricalContractors´Associationof
FinlandSTUL.STUL‐warrantyappliestoelectricheatersandcontrolunitsifagreedupon
inwriting.Insuchcases,theconditionsSTULhassetareattachedtothesewarranty
conditions.WhentheuseofSTULwarrantyhasbeenagreedupon,theysupersedethese
warrantyregulations,ifcontradictory.
7Limitations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.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.
8Damage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.

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9Manufacturer’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.The
replacementpartisgrantedwarrantyaccordingtospecifications.Thewarrantyfora
repairedpartcontinuesasbefore.
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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quarantee/Freightquarantee
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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seawaterontheheaterisforbidden.Readthroughtherequirementsforwaterqualityintheinstallations
instructions.
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Thewarrantydoesnotcovercolour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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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
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Theventilationinthesaunaroomneedstobeconsidered.Properair‐flowallowsbatherstoenjoyfresh,
oxygen‐richair.Theairshouldfullychange6timesanhour.Thesupplyairinletshouldbeinstalledonthewall
ortheceilingatabout500mmabovetheheater.Thesupplyairinletventshouldbe50‐100mmindiameter.The
outletventshouldbelocatedasfarawayfromtheheateraspossible,closetothefloor.Theoutletventshouldbe
twicethesizeoftheinletvent.
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NOTE!Thesensorforthethermostatshouldbelocatedataminimumof1000mmdistancefrom
undirectedventforreplacementair,orminimumof500mmdistancefromtheairventdirectedawayfrom
thesensor.
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Warnings
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1. Stayinginthehotsaunaforlongperiodsincreasesbodytemperature,which
maybedangerous.
2. Keepawayfromtheheaterwhenit'shot.Thestonesandoutersurfaceofthe
heatermayburn.
3. Preventchildrenfromgettingclosetotheheater.
4. Donotleavechildren,handicappedorillpeopletousethesaunawithout
supervision.
5. Consultyourdoctoraboutanyhealthconcernsregardingsauna‐bathing.
6. Consultchildwelfareclinicabouttakinglittlebabiestothesauna.
7. Alwaysmovecarefullyinthesauna,asthebenchesandfloorsmaybe
slippery.
8. Nevergotoahotsaunaundertheinfluenceofalcohol,medicationor
narcotics.
9. Neversleepinahotsauna.
10.Sea‐airandahumidclimatemaycorrodethemetalsurfacesoftheheater.
11.Donothangclothestodryinthesauna,asthismaycauseariskoffire.
Excessivemoisturecontentmayalsocausedamagetotheelectrical
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