Vortex Linear User manual

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FAR INFRARED SAUNAS
Please read this manual before using your sauna for the first time.
Please keep this manual for future reference.
OWNER’S MANUAL
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Congratulations on your purchase!
Your new Vortex™ Infrared Sauna is an excellent investment in your health
and wellbeing. You can now enjoy all the benefits of a sauna session – in
the comfort and privacy of your own home.
Please note, this is the starting point for information about your new
sauna. As you read through this document you’ll see links and QR codes
you can scan with your device, which will lead you to the complete User
Guide.
The User Guide contains all the information you need to assemble,
install, use and maintain your new sauna. It applies to all Vortex™
Linear and Prestige sauna models.
The User Guide is a digital-only document. As an environmentally-
conscious, carbon-neutral company – we’re making all our full user
manuals digital-only.
Now we’ve covered the basics… are you ready for some relaxation and
rejuvenation? Great, let’s get started!
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Important safety information
Your safety is paramount. Please read the following safety information carefully before you begin
assembling your new sauna.
Health and safety warning
Infrared saunas and sauna heaters can pose serious dangers and health risks, including, without
limitation, risks of burns to your body, fires, and serious health complications from inappropriate
use or over-exposure, up to and including death. Users should consult their doctor prior to use. Do
not use an infrared sauna if you are pregnant, trying to conceive, are under the influence of drugs
or alcohol, live with a medical device that is sensitive to heat, or have hemophilia.
Fire warning
Heaters are located in sauna walls and under most sauna benches. All sauna heaters (and not just
the glowing near-infrared heaters) can cause a fire if covered or even partly obstructed. DO NOT
leave pillows or other objects leaning up against any of the heaters.
Electronics
Heat can also cause damage to electronics such as smartphones, media tablets, and laptop
computers. Any use of the foregoing in a sauna is at the sole risk of the user.
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Before you start assembling your sauna...
As a general rule, it takes two people around 3 hours to assemble this sauna. Before you start,
you’ll want to make sure you have enough time and extra help available. Also, when deciding
where to put your sauna – check you have a power socket nearby to plug it into.
For your safety and convenience please:
• Wear protective shoes and glasses
• Keep children away from the assembly process
• Ensure you have two people assisting with the installation
• Allow 2-3 hours for installation
Choosing a location
1. Place your sauna inside on a dry and level surface for the best results. An unlevel surface will
make it so that the sauna cannot be assembled correctly.
2. The ambient room temperature of your selected location will directly affect your sauna room
temperature.
3. During a 30-minute sauna session, the sauna air temperature will reach between 46-51 degrees
depending on the starting ambient room temperature. Your sauna heater panels will get to 65
degrees but the ambient sauna temperature will not.
Installation requirements
1. Your Vortex sauna is a self-contained and freestanding unit. Your sauna will not be covered
under warranty if it is built into a structure.
2. Please maintain a minimum of 8cm clearance on all sides of the unit to allow air to circulate
while giving access for the power cord.
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Table of Contents
This manual covers the Vortex™Linear and Prestige models. While the
installation process for these two models is similar, there are some key
differences to be aware of which we note in the manual.
Linear™ and Prestige™ Models
Packaging contents ................................................................................................... 3
Contents of boxes ................................................................................................... 3
Accessory box contents ......................................................................................... 3
Installation video ........................................................................................................ 4
Assembly instructions ................................................................................................ 5
Location of sauna and installation order ............................................................. 5
1. Placing floor panel ............................................................................................ 5
2. Placing back panel ............................................................................................ 5
3. Connecting side walls ....................................................................................... 6
4. Installing floor molding .................................................................................... 7
5. Installing under bench support ...................................................................... 8
6. Connect heater connection under bench ................................................... 9
7. Installing the bench ........................................................................................... 10
8. Installing the roof panel ................................................................................... 11
9. Installing the side and front wall glasss ....................................................... 12
Linear™ Models
10. Installing the door, front and side glass for Linear™ Models only ...... 13
Right front wall glass .................................................................................. 13
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10. Installing the door, front and side glass for Prestige™ Models only 14
Right front wall glass .................................................................................. 14
Completed glass installation (Prestige™ Models only) ........................ 15
11. Installing the front element heaters (Prestige™ Models only) ......... 16
12. Installing roof brackets .................................................................................. 17
13. Connect heaters in roof ................................................................................. 18
14. Installing door handle .................................................................................... 19
Installation Complete ..................................................................................... 20
Linear™ Models
Using your sauna control panel (Linear™ Models) ....................................... 21
Prestige™ Models
Using your sauna control panel (Prestige™ Models only) ............................ 23
Cleaning and maintenance ............................................................................... 25
Warranty information ......................................................................................... 25
Safety accreditations ......................................................................................... 25
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Packaging contents
Box 1 of 3 Box 2 of 3 Box 3 of 3
1. Floor panel 1. Left side panel 1. Front wall
2. Ceiling panel 2. Right side panel 2. Back wall
3. Bench 3. Accessories
4. Bench support . Installation manual
1. Corner Strip x 2
2. Single magnetic strip x 2
3. Handles x 2
CONTENTS OF BOXES
ACCESSORY BOX CONTENTS
Door Handles
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Installation video
Click the play button to watch the video.
Scan QR code to watch the video.
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Assembly instructions
Two adults are required to assemble this sauna. Please read the instructions thoroughly before
and during assembly to ensure proper installation of the unit.
LOCATION OF SAUNA & INSTALLATION ORDER
When determining a location for your sauna, please keep in mind the following:
a. The main power cord on the sauna must be easily accessible.
b. The location must be dry and level. Note: During installation, if the base is not level gaps may
appear. In this instance you may need to add packers under the base of your sauna.
c. Panels should be installed in the following order:
1) Floor 6) Heater connection 11) Front element heaters
2) Back panel 7) Bench 12) Roof brackets
3) Left and right side wall 8) Roof panel 13) Roof and heaters connection
4) Floor molding 9) Side & front wall glass 14) Door handle
5) Under bench support 10) Front wall glass 15) Power cord
1.  PLACING FLOOR PANEL 2.  PLACING BACK PANEL
Place the bottom floor panel on the
ground near the location you will be
using the sauna. Make sure the front of
the floor is in the desired location of the
door.
Place the back panel on the floor panel
by lining up the back panel on the
groove of the floor panel.

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3.  CONNECTING SIDE WALLS
The side wall panels will be connected to the back wall by connecting together the installed
brackets. There are “+” brackets and “-” brackets on the side of each panel. The side walls will
be installed as follows:
1. Place the left side wall in the slot in
the floor. Lift the side wall up about
10cm higher than the backwall
panel (See Picture 1).
2. Place the side wall panel against
the back wall (See Picture 2), then
slide down side wall panel until the
two panels are equal height. (See
Picture 3).
3. If the panels are not equal height or
there is an obvious gap between the
two panels, this means they are not
properly attached and you should
try again.
4. Repeat the steps above for the right
side wall panel.
Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3
If the panels still seem too tight to
come down all the way, try backing
off the bracket screws by one half turn
with a Phillips head screwdriver on the
female bracket.

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4.  INSTALLING FLOOR MOLDING
Left side wall Screw long piece along back side wall
Right side wall
1. Locate the two short and one long floor molding pieces.
2.Using a Phillips head screwdriver, screw in the floor molding pieces.
3. The short pieces are screwed in along the left and right side wall pieces. The long piece is
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Slide down the bench heater panel by lining up its sides with the vertical guides on the left and
right side wall panel.
1. Be careful not to scratch the side panels when positioning the heater panel.
2.Push the bench heater panel all the way down until it is touching the floor panel and is
securely in place.
Heater must be
facing outward
Vertical bench heater
panel guides are found
on the side panels
5.  INSTALLING UNDERBENCH SUPPORT
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Left side wall
connectors
Under bench
back.
Top view
Follow the connections as in the following illustration:
1. Connect the black and white cable coming out of the back of the under bench support to one
of the left side wall connectors.
2. Connect the side black and white wall cable to one of the floor connectors.
3. Connect the black and white back wall cable to the other floor connector.
4. Connect the green ground connectors together.
You can plug any male connector to any female
one as long as the colours match.
6. CONNECT HEATER CONNECTION UNDER BENCH
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7.  INSTALLING THE BENCH
Install the bench by sliding it over the horizontal bench guides on the side panels. Be careful not
to scratch the adjacent panels when sliding in the bench.
Push the bench all the way in until it touches the back panel and is securely in place.
The bench is reversible. One side is ergonomic and one side is flat.
You can reverse the bench after the sauna installation is finished. Be sure that the bench is
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1. Lower the roof panel on to the assembled panels.
2. Position the top panel so that the exterior lights are at the front of the sauna.
3. Make sure that the cables from the top panel do not get pinched when placing the panel.
4. Gently place the top panel onto the rest of the assembled panels. When all four corners are in
place, gently push down the roof panel from the outside corners until it fits snugly over the rest
of the panels.
Do not fix the top to the sides with
the screws at this time.
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1. Locate the left side and the left front wall glass.
2. Before placing in the slot, push on the corner plastic strip so that the side glass and the front
glass connect - leave 50mm at the top and bottom.
3. Lift and slide glass panels into the corner slot.
5. Push on the single plastic strip on the right side of the front wall glass.
Left side glass
Front glass
Single strip
Corner plastic strip
9.  INSTALLING THE SIDE AND FRONT WALL GLASS
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Right front wall glass
1. Locate the the door, right front wall glass and right side wall glass.
2. Before placing in the slot, push on the corner plastic strip so that the side glass and the front
glass connect - leave 50mm at the top and bottom.
3. Push on the single plastic magnetic strip to the left side of the door glass - leave 50mm at the
top and bottom.
4. Slide glass panels into the slot on the floor. Be sure to have two people assisting with the glass.
5. Lift up the roof at the front right corner about 50mm, align the glass panels under the slot in
the roof and then push the roof down on the glass.
10.  INSTALLING THE DOOR, FRONT AND SIDE GLASS FOR LINEAR™MODELS ONLY
Please be careful when carrying
and installing the glass pieces to
avoid breakage. Make sure the
glass is securely fastened during
installation before letting go of any
individual piece that could break.
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10.  INSTALLING THE FRONT AND SIDE WALL GLASS PRESTIGE™MODELS ONLY
Right front and side wall glass
1. The front and side glass panels have pre-drilled holes for the heater element. The holes are
off-center.
2. Align the two glass panels to meet on the corners with the shortest distance from the hole to
glass edge.
3. Locate the door, right front wall glass and right side wall glass.
4. Before placing in the slot, push on the corner plastic strip so that the side glass and the front
glass connect - leave 50mm at the top and bottom.
5. Push on the single plastic magnetic strip to the left side of the door glass - leave 50mm at the
top and bottom.
6. Slide glass panels into the slot on the floor. Be sure to have someone hold the door while you
lift the glass into the slot.
7. Lift up the roof at the front right corner about 50mm, align the glass panels under the slot in
the roof and then push the roof down on the glass.
8. Repeat these steps for the left side.
Please be careful when carrying and installing the glass pieces to avoid breakage.
Make sure the glass is securely fastened during installation before letting go of any
individual piece that could break.
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 COMPLETED GLASS INSTALLATION PRESTIGE™ MODELS ONLY
Corner strip
2 x Magnetic strips
Shortest distance
from the hole
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11.  INSTALLING THE FRONT ELEMENT HEATERS
1. Fit mounting brackets to the top and the bottom of the front heaters.
2. Before attaching to the glass, attach front panel power cable to sauna base cable.
3. Line up the brackets with the holes in the glass and push into place.
4. From the outside, screw in four screws connecting the glass panel to the front heater bracket.
5. Repeat steps for opposite side.
Fit mounting brackets
Attach front panel
power cable to
sauna base cable
Insert screws into
the glass panel
through the front
heater bracket
Element heater
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