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Figure 103. Sauna. A<br />
common scenario which<br />
can cause a<br />
backdraught.<br />
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• Insulation in the room. The better insulated the room is,<br />
the higher the temperature rises in it. The temperature<br />
can also be maintained for a long time, even if the fi re has<br />
almost spontaneously gone out. A large quantity of<br />
unburnt products accumulate, especially if the fuel is<br />
located high up in the room. The lower the fuel’s pyrolysis<br />
temperature, the easier it is to reach the concentration<br />
required for a backdraught to be able to occur. The fuel<br />
concentration needs to be very high. 37<br />
In the case of fi res in saunas, most of these factors occur. The<br />
fuel is certainly located high up in the room. The room is well<br />
insulated, which means that the temperature is maintained<br />
for a long time. An opening at the lower edge of the door can<br />
often allow a small amount of oxygen into the fi re room. There<br />
is obviously a suffi cient content of unburnt gases in sauna<br />
fi res.