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STEAM SAUNA INC
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Installation Instructions for Sauna Heating Units
& Controls
INSTALLATION GUIDE &
OWNERS MANUAL
This Manual contains installation and
operation instructions, specifications,
and maintenance information

STEAM SAUNA INC.
INSTALLATIOI{ INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAUNA HEATING UNITS & CONTROLS
INSTALLATION GUIDE
OWNERS MANUAL
This Manual contaits installation and qperatio! instructions,
specifications, and maintenance information
STDAM SAUNA
www.steam-sauna.com

f,OnHER HOUI',T
IT IS U\LAWFUL TO NSTAI-L THIS TJI\IT
WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A PERMIT
FROM THE LOCAI, ELf,CTRICAL
INSPECTION AUTSORJTY.
Installation Instructions
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION FOR ALL
HEATING UNITS
Heating unit is installed in a comer ofthe Sauna room or on
the snargbt wallbl mean" oflwo mounrL'lg brackers (see
ilhsAadon)
The unit should be placed 3-5 inches (minimum) from the
floor, and not closer than 45 inches to th€ ceiling.
Lift thc uDn 3'5 tuohes (minnr r, from th€ floo! hold it
against the comer or straight wall and nark the location.
Faslen the brackets with 1-112" molnting screws supplied. Be
sure that the mounting screws are fasiened not only thoush
the soft wood liniry ofthe sauna room but also into a solid
piece ofstrappine,2" x4" eto., to hoid the weighi ofthe unn
(approximately 50 lbs. with the rocks).
First pelform tlre olectrical hook up. CAUTION: Tlis wurk
slrculd be done by a Licensed Electrician. Then slide ihe unit
back onto the brackets. The heating unih that do noi have a
control built in shou)d mount the controlbox on tle orrtcide
wall of the sauna room beside the door. Tbe thermostat sensor
bulb only, is to be located inside the sauna room and is to be
mounted on the ceiiing above the hcatcr.
For electrical hook up follow Xhe wiring diagam. This work
should be done by a Licensed Electician only,
Do not ilNtall a Showerhead or water spraying device above
the heating unit.
All wiring to dle hater must b€ routed away from any direct
radiation ftom the heating unit, andbe made with liquid tight
cooduit,
SAUNA ROCI$
After installation ofth€ heating unit, oaretullyptace aU the
iSneou, Sale rock whioh are suppliod into the rocks tray
cavity, THIS UNIT MUST BB OPEMTED WITH THE
ROCKS IN PLACE,
Ultimate Models General Informrtion
Placement ofthe Saura Sio e$
Do not operate the sauna heatd without the siones. Use only
the stones that orc supplicd with thc sauna h€ater. Wash sto,rcs
with waier and place dlem inside ofthe heater so that rocks
are between and around the heating elements. Take carc,
however, not to force the corls betw€en the elements. Use
snraller stones first and coftnuo to fill the heater with larg€r
stones. You rnay not need all ofthe slones,
STONDS SHOULD BE PLACED LOOSELY WITHIN THE
HEATER SO T}IAT THLRE IS AMPI E HEAT
CIRCULATION AROUND TIIEM. STONES SHOULD
ALSO COVER THE HEATING ELEMENTS
COMPLETELY! POIJRING WATER DIRCTIY ON
EXPOSED ELEMENTS COULD GREATLY DECREASE
THE LITD OF THE ELXMENTS I

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Installation Instructions
HEATf,R GUARD
A non-n€tallic guard shall be used and located not closer than
4" fiom the heater ftont.
CAUTION
If the nanmlly-resottable Temperahue-limiting Control (Hi-
Limii) tdps frequendy, a Quaiified SeNiceman should be
TEMP-LIMITING CONT]IOL
E1ch heater is equjpped with a ltigir iiiiiii cniiii ri siriill n!
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safety devic€. Ifan abnorm"l h€ating condition should occur,
the heaxer will automatjcally shut o1T. Thc high iimit switch
will need to be resot nunually before the heater will operate.
To reset the high limit, locale the reset bulion (botlom front)
and push inward until the contactor engages. Iftl1e reset button
continues to trip, contact a qualifiod service porson. If usitg
GFI and tripping occurs h€ater must be operated first with non
GFI breaker to bake elements (remove i tial moistu.e that
may cause GFI to lrip)
ILICTRICTII OUTLETS
Eleotrical outlexs are not recomrended in a sauna room. If
speakers are installed in a sauna, they should not be installed
higher than 2'I}om the floor and should be locatedaway fion
the sauna heater.
HEATER FtrNCf,
A heater guard rail is necessarylo protect the sauna badrers
from the hot surfaces of the sauna heater. The guard lail
should be attached to the wall and should not b€ placed higher
ihan the top ofihe heater below the rock line.
WAITNINCS!
. Do not smok€, use alcohol, or exercise mthe sauna
. Do ot exc€ed 30 minules in the sauna at one time as
excessive exposure can be harmful to you health
. Penons in poor health should consult a physician
prior to using the sauna
. Do not ptace any combustible material on or over tho
sauna heatel
. At no time should towels, bafting suits, buckets or
dippers or dy o$er flanr"'nable more al be plaoed on
or over ihe heater
. Use only clean tap water on the sauna stones. Do not
us€ any chemically tr€ated water (such as spa or pool
waler) on the heater at any time. Use of chemically
treat€d water can result in rapid oxidation ofthe
heater corponenh, voicing wananty.

Blue Design Controller Installation,
Operation and Set Up
A. INSTALLATION
Install the controller outside the sauna room and prefenbly beside
the room's door where you can have easy access. Run the sensor
wire to the sauna room. The best location for sensor is 5,, above the
door and the sensor tip should be exposed l.5" into the room. plug
i,r tlc courcclor cable. 'l'he arow on the male and femate plugs
should face each other.
Not€: The controller is provided wirh a standard length of 12 ft
corulector cable and 13 ft sensor cable. Ifyou need to extend them
up to 50 ft, use RG3 or RG5 cables or 2 pais cable (22 to 18
AWC).
B. OPERATION
The controller pedonns 4 tunctionsr
L ON/ OFt'r Tums ON or OFF the sauna heater at any dosjred
2, iime colltroli Controls the duration of sauna heater operatiob,
whioh can be set from 5 ro 90 minutes. The unit will produce
beal, uDtil it ximes out.
3. Temperature oonhol Conrrols tho tempcraturc sotpoint in sauna
room, which oan be set ftom 25 C to 90 C (77 F to 194 F)
4, Tenperature display: Displays the current tempemture of the
saura loom in Celsius orFaluenheit, The temperalure readiDg on
the djsplay oon be changed from Celsius to Fahrcnheit aDd vice
Noici By d€lault rhe temp€rarure is progratumed at 60 C (140 t),
and the lime is programmed at 60 rninutes. The controller will keep
the user programmed values until the power to dre conh.oller is lost.
After power is restored it goes back (o its orignlal defaults.
C. SET UP
L To tum the connoller ON or OFF: press and release the ON/OFF
2. To set ihe desired iirne: PNss an.i reiease umc a or nme v
button while lhe conrroller is ON. until rhe display shows you
dested !ime. After 5 seconds the display switch€s back to the
current temperature in lhe sauna room.
L fo ser rhe desired lemperarure: Press and releose the remp, fl
or lfe Iemp.{} bufion uhile lhe conrroller is ON, unril the
display shows the desired tempemture. After 5 seconds the
display switches back to the cunent temperature ln tlre sauna
4. To switch the display reading between Celsjus and Fahenleit:
Tum offthe conAoller first, then pl€ss and lold temp. O
button for 5 seconds and the LED light should switch fron C to
F and vice versa.
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Sct time aud temperrture.
Tomperailtrc displdy window wiU
alt€rnqto simultrneously from
current room tcmperaturc and set
temperature
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IMIORTANT!
Loosc cormeciions or connectols
May cause electiical shortage.
Make sule ali com€ctions and
Comectors are finnly secure.
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Resldential Sauna Parts
01- Botloi! Comection Box
Lid
02- S/S Vaporizer TaDk
03- Rear Body Panel
04- LowerHeat Shield
05- Industrial Heating
06- FrorltBody Panel
07- Body Heat Shield
08- Rock GriU
09" Rock Tray
10- High Limit Slvitch
Ultlmate Residential
01- Conneolion Box
02' Indusqial Heating
Element
03- BodyHeat Shield
04- Mounting Body
BIacket!
05" Rock Tray Support Bars
06- Front BodJ Panel
07- Rock Grill
08- Heat Deflector
09- High Limit Switch
10- Rear Body Panel
l1- Lower Heat Shi€ld
12- Floor Support Bar (OpT)

Heater Maintenance
Maintcnancc Insiructiors
I) We sbongly recommends rhdr rhe sduna tioor rs made ot a nnrend. Lnat rs
easily cleaned; Coramic tilc, conqctc, mrblc, shcct vinyl, ctc. arc all
suitable for use in a sauna. When the sauna floor is made of a noD,porous
materid, it is easy to keep clean, sanitar/ and odor fre€. Caryeting is nor
recommended for use in the sauna.
2) To r€move perspiralion stains from,the walls and b€nches, the wood ray be
Iightly sanded \irith fine sandpapor to restore its appeamnce. We do nor
roooDrirvld tlEt slains or scalers be used in the sauna, as they nray produce
3) Clean water should alwa.ys bc used jn saura buckets and water should be
dumped out afier every use, Scourbuckets and dippers occasionally when
f m,collects ftom usago, Use ?lastic bucket li[er in bucket to prevent
leakage,
4) To nnirtain,appearamce ofthe sauna hoatcr, remove water stains by wipiug
cool heater wift a damp cloth.
5) Tho sama room wju heat faster if the high vent is kept in a closed position
dDring ihe inititl heat up period, The, low vent may always bo kept in the
6) Scrub benches wi$a sofl brush, using soap and water or a mild disinfecr.nt
when needed. T)?ical maintenance i ,a cornrnercial applicalion is abour
orc€ a week. Ehch sauna brther should sit or lio on o tow€l whcn takjng a
sauna, to aid in prolonging the life, of the benches.
?) A floor drain is reconr,'rlended foruse in cornmercial applicalioDs, it
facilitates &ainage whe[a largs volume ofbathers uses ihe sauna, as $]ell
I as easy maintenance,
8) R€move dudkboard nooring and wash vith disjnfccrant. On wooden
duckboardsi test disinfectant on a sdhll area to ensrEe that there is no
chemjcal reaction that Irny disoolorthe wood. Hose offduckboard and
replace in sa\rna.
9) Required wami g signs should always be posted according to the
I0) Use only clean war€r on rhe sarna sLooes. Do not use any chemically ncated
water (suchas spa orpoolwater).on the.beater as it will cause rapid
oxidatio! ofthe ittemal heater components.
Il) Saunr-heaten requjrr no special mainLenance wben properly ioslalled by a
qualified electrical contracior. After about 1 year ofuse, inspect the stones
to determine ifthey need Eplacement Rocks may crack or crunble ov€r
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Saun a-I-Jse Procedu'-es
Sauni,-Use Procedur€s
l) Sauna must be turned on approxirnately 15-20 miautes before each initi:d
use i[order to heat ]rp sufnciently.
2) . Showeibefore entering the sauna, in order to remove body oils, and dirt.
Must remah wet, do not torvel off.
3) WheD clrtering ihe sauna, oper vent, for iuximum oxyg€n circulation
- EXTREMBLY IMPORTANTI
4) Yoll may use sauna \vet or dry, If wet-is desied, pou( water onto stonos
' wjth ladle,uniil dcs;cd confort. May want to usc a sauna esscDci ro otcat€
a pleasing fragrance during use.
5) May stay in sauna for desired iergth oftime, (Max 30 Minure)
6) i heD complcted having a sauna, rinse your body with cool water to close
. por€s and continue bathingi
, 7) ,I€&vefau4aiio+forapproxinulely lo.2orminules when finished in order to
let the heater and sauna dry out compleiely.
8) Aftcr tho sauna is dLicd our, tum oftsauna, and leave iouvdr and door open
for relerse of any cxhling odors in sauna (ie. Body swear).
9) Eat some$i grlightand,have arofrdshing aldnk after the sauna. RELEX|!l
Vontilntion
Venrilation in a sauna room is exhemoly impo ant to achiove the uhnosi in
satisfaotion and plcasuro, I! will also speed up the preheadng ofthe sauna room,
Lack,offfiesh air due ro insufficienl ventilarion orpoor anangemenr of
ventrlllrolr ctn creale irnuncomfoflable foeling. This ollen,.esults in rhe
slrnptodrsi of difiloulty in breadling orburxiDg of the skirl.
The expendediotair indre sauna contains propordonarely less oxygen tlnn rhe
clcnser agnosphere oursidc, Barhers somelimes experience faintness unless e
,",aii,is chang€d.regularlyr
.Anramounnoffresl airent€rs pactttimedibdoor is opened; this is insufficie t,
howevor. Nonnally two ventilators 5I€ built,itrto tbe walls.
The diagram beside shows the proper location of the vent openings. The inlel
bcjns located b-low rhe hcaring uir(or close ro it) and trre ourrer rs locatca on
rle opposire side, on tle ceiting orjusr below fie ceiling.
. R€comrcnded ventilation openings are 4" to 6" diameter, depending on the sizc
ot llre sauna room.
Hertlng Units
The heat and moisture conreni will cause sb.ess to th€ hearing unit in any saura.
TJrcrefore,, only rho best materials.androlafisruanship, os us"j in ou, uoirs.
Our healers have bccn designed by rhe nreans ofadvanced lechrolosy ro Drovide
you \alh_)ears oferio),rnenr. So for energy effi.ienr:::d sert.r..:-f;i.'hcrii,., ..
leer you have tude a Auod choice wjlh us.
Our heaters rangejfrom 2000 watt$ tp 21000.watts, and there are 4 physical sizes
.availablei a, petile,wall nrount to a.iarge flOormormt.

Sauna-Use Procedures
llow to Enjoy th€ Best ln Saunas,.. The Flnnish Way
Dvery sauna enthusiasl will develop their own style once flrlly acquainted and
confidenl in the sauna process. Ther€ are no fixed rules to follow for enjoying
ttre sama, as cvc.youc should bc froc to cxperiment to et the naximum
enjolment out oftlrcir sauna.
This also applies to sauua regulars. There are nights when you jusi can't take it
as hot, as Well,as days when you wonder how you formd all of your €xtra
energy. The sauna can be rclaxing or invigomtion * depending on you. One
should never take more heat than is comfortable and eniovable and never. nevor
.push dle',limits icf endumnce.
Before You Strrt
l) B€ pr€pared to give the saun pl€nty of tine to do its work - a lcisurely
sauna is far more b€nelioial, One to two hourc of time is ideal for total
relaxation, A number ofsessions can:be spent in the sauna with short
cooling-off and rest pedods in tetweBn. A longer drying-off and rest pe od
is very rclaxingronce the sauia is,finished.
2) Always wait at least one hour after oatihg a large meal beforo using the
sauna, Some people find that a sarlna fi$t thing in the moming is very
invigolation rnd a great way to 6t$t ths day. i{nother ido rime is in the
evoniDg - ii beats auy sodaxiye.
3) Preheat the sauna to a 0emperature ofyou.r liking by sotting the ihermostat.
Most regular sauna users enjoy the heat arould 180"F (82oC) although the
popular temperatur e I ange is eom I 700 to I 90'F (77" to 90"C).
4) Bothers not accustomsd lo sauhd heot sbould stori at a lowor tcmpcraturc
''around,l60eF (700C)and allow,their capacity for enjoying honer
tornporatures io develop. Take as much,heat as you find comfortable.
5) ,W€aras little ,as,.possibl€ - preferably ndthing. A loose towel can be used if
. . nec€sSary, Remove any \\ratohes, pendarts, jewellery and glasses rhat would
become uncomfortably hot.
6) CAUTION - ifyou ltave any form ofmedical condition or disorder, you
should consult your docLor before using rle saua ifyou arc nor accusromcd
to it.
The Sauna Way
7) Many bathers stan with a briefwam shower to wash offbody oils and djlt,
;8) EDtelthe sauna and relax on the top level for 10 to 15 minutes (or th€ lower
level if you prefer a moderato heat). rMany bathers spend about half of L\eir
iotal time lying do$n. The dry heat wil increase the blood circulation snd
rvill eventuallybdng the body to the p€rspimtion point. Otherwjse, do nol
expsct to perspie heavily in the dry heatof the first session.
Do not stay longer dral 30 minutes - the sauna is not a test of toushness.
Any Bxposure beyond thdr time can become hezardous as we as 6eyond ali
levels of confod,and €njolment.
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Sauna-Use Procedures
The feei should be raised above the head level by using pemaDent foorrests
instatled on the wal or by placing a pofable footrest under the anktes.
Po able back and leadrests are ideal fur greater levels ofpersona] comfort
and enjoymeiit.
9) Shower again or take a cool refreshing swim (hardy rypes may tak€ an icy
dip or a roll in,freshsnow). Sudden temperature changes can be bracing and
invigorating. Any nxrreme cold mustbe followed by sauna heat fo avoid
catching a cl ll.
l0) Rest for 10 to 15 rr1utes,ro ailow your body to cool down slowly and then
repeat thc cyclc othcat, showe! ad rc$.
I I ) When {etuming to ihe sauna; rfuow on s€verat scoops of wator wit} the
sauna iadl€ to crearo "loyly" at1d to increase he humidjty in the room.
BriDgiDg the.humidiry Ievel liom a lo,w 5 to 8% to a more comfortable 15%
. ,which,will alloiff your skij to remain oonpletely wet with perspiraXioD. you
should develop;a leai andJrumidity combination that will bring you the
nDst e4oyrncnt. Some barhers will like it super-dry and some will like ir
quite hunrid.
l2)i ifhe,birch whisk or 'rvihtdLi,cando$r.berused to sttmutat€ the htood
circulationonithe skin, Misking the enthe body will also induce very
heavy perspiratior ks a result ofthe heat and the exe ion).
..13) Oncelthe,bo4y is warnt thc.poros.ofthe,skin vi[ be complotely open, This
ris $e iime io,vigorously:scrub iheiehti!€ ody cleaD. Donl forget to offer to
rvash your conpanion,s back.
l4) Experienced,saunn users know,tthat"the,fulal cleaDsing ofthe skin and porcs
happens durihg the leat of the sauna.sessioD that follows a vigorous wish.
l5) The last.slrcwer should.beo,wamr,one fdllowed by a cooler shower to clos€
, thepores ofryour sldn withoutlchilling th€ bodyAvoid cxneme coojness or
d$fis until thejbody has retumed tornoniDl temperature.
Ait'er thci Sauna, .
. I6).,Yoruibody"should be allowed. o dry wiihoui hard ioweling. cive yourself at
leln 20 minures tc, retrx and cool downoefore gehing dressed. Ber ifvou
Jrc at_home, you v ill be iblc ro climb right inro bed lor a very deep and
refreshiig sleep.
I") ^ rigl, snacl( is of,e,, scw(d anor the saus wilh a refi.!t,jrp coui bcvcraee
The.body will need lo reptacc rhe warer and sags fiar were lisr aurrng Lhe-
13), Lighting in and around ihe sauna.shoulilbe
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subdued to develop gr€ater
levels ofrelaxation. Soll background music is also ideal.
I 9) T.he sauna is wetl r€comendeal.for those suffering liom tension, adolescent
ski0 problrlru, drcdness or rlose having trouble slieping soundly. Anluiris
and lheJmalism sullerers as well as.bose with sore nuscles and jomts fiom
physical over exertion will find rh€ sauna heat vcry r€taxing.
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