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KIP Heater Installation
& Owner’s Manual
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KIP HEATER INSTALLATION MANUAL
HEATER INSTRUCTIONS
Your Almost Heaven Sauna is paired with a genuine Finnish heater manufactured by Harvia Oy, the world leader in sauna heaters.
Refer to this guide for installation and operation instructions. Please note, a licensed electrician should perform all electrical
work, and Almost Heaven Saunas sta is available to assist with any questions you or your electrician may have. Please call us at
888-355-3050 for technical assistance.
Information for your electrician:
4.5kW and 6.0kW KIP Heaters
• 30-ampdoublepolebreaker
• 240volts
• 1Phase
• 10/2wire.For6.0kWheaters,an8/2wireisrecommendedfordistancesgreaterthan30’frompowersource
• DonotuseGFCIwiththisheater
• Usecopperwirewith90Cinsulation
8.0kW KIP Heaters
• 40-ampdoublepolebreaker
• 240volts
• 1Phase
• 8/2wire
• DonotuseGFCIwiththisheater
• Usecopperwirewith90Cinsulation
POSITIONING YOUR HEATER
Unpackyourheater,settingasidethetrimpiecesandbagwithplacardsandscrews(1).
Removethehardwarebagfromthebaggiewiththesafetyplacards(2),selectingthetwolongerlagscrews(1.5”).Youwillsecure
theseintothesaunawallsothat¼”ofthescrewprotrudesfromthewall(3,4).
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a. For barrel saunas,theheatermountingholesarepre-drilled(5).
b. For indoor saunas,thescrewsshouldbemounted22”otheoor,andspaced15.25”apartapproximatelycenteredabovethe
ventholes(ifpresent).Itisnethattheheateriscoveringtheholesasventilationstilloccurs(6).
Hangtheheateronthemountingscrewstoensureitislevelandthatitsbasesits5-7”otheoorofthesauna.
If these criteria are met, make a mark on the wall of the sauna directly behind one of the rubber gaskets on the lower back of the
heater(7);thiswillbewherethepowerentersthesauna.Taketheheaterothewallandremovetherubbergasket,exposingthe
cutout.Itdoesnotmatterwhichgasketisremoved(8).
NOTE: While this location is the most common, the power can enter the sauna at any location. It is not recommended you use the
pre-drilled vent holes as an entrance for the conduit.
REMOVING THE STONE GUARD AND BOTTOM COVER
Removethetwoscrewsholdingthestoneguardinplace.Prytheguardbackandliftuptoremoveit.Cliptheziptieholdingthe
metalsensorhousingfromtheelementsandsetitasideforlaterinstallation(9–11).
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15 ¼ ”
Fliptheheateronitsbackandremovethebottomcover.Locatethe4”temperaturesensor,uncoilingthelamentandwiringit
outthesmallnotchatthebaseoftheheater.Setthesensorasideforlaterinstallation(12–14).
CONNECTING TO POWER
All wiring should be done by a licensed electrician.
Boreaholeatthemarkyoumadeinstep2,beingsureitiswideenoughtoaccommodatethewire(15).Feedthewirethroughthis
holeandthenthroughthecutoutatthebaseoftheheater(16).Beingsurethebreakeriso,connectyourheatertopoweraccording
tothediagrambelow.TheonlyconnectionsthatshouldbemadearetwohotlinestoL1andL2,andthegroundlinetotheground
screw(17).Replacethebottomcoveroncewiringiscomplete,andrehangtheheateronthescrews(18).Turnthebreakeron.
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L2
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Temperature
Sensor
NOTE: Thepowershouldnot enter the heater
throughthecutoutonthebottomcover–this
cutout is to allow access to the high-limit reset
button(19).
OPERATING THE HEATER
This heater is operated using two dials – the thermostat and the timer.
Thermostat (left) controls the temperature of the sauna. Set it according to your personal preference.
Timer (right) turns the heater on and o, and has the ability to delay the start.
If the heater has power, you should hear a loud “clunk” at both the 0 and the large 1. In between these “clunks” is one hour of heat time.
Toimmediatelyturntheheateron,werecommendturningthedialpastthetwoclunkstonumber1or2.Turnthetimerbackuntil
oneloud“clunk”isheard,immediatelystoppingtheturn.Thiswillbegintheonehourofheattime.
Theheaterwillautomaticallyshutoafteronehour.Youmayhavetorestartyourheaterwhileyouareinthesauna.
Thesmallernumbers1-8refertothenumberofhoursforthedelaystart.Forexample,ifyouturnthetimerto5,yourheaterwill
begin heating in ve hours.
Withyoursaunadooropen,turnonyourheaterforveminutestoallowthenon-toxicprotectivecoatingontheheating
elementsto“burno”.Itisnormaltoseesomelightsmokeasthiscoatingburnso.
PLACING THE STONES
While the heater is cooling, rinse your sauna stones to prepare them for placement.
Placethesmallerstonesinbetweenandaroundthethreeheatingelements.Thestonesshouldtouchtheelements,butnotbend
them. Reserve the larger stones for placement on top of the heating elements, covering them completely. Replace the stone
guard(21,22).
NOTE:Packingstonesintootightlywillrestrictairowandaecttheeciencyofyourheater.Looselypositionthestonesaround
andabovetheheatingelements.Itiscommontohave5-10stonesleftover.
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Mountthesensorhousing(themetalcomponentziptiedtotheelementsinstep1)vertically,atleast18”tothesideoftheheater
and18”belowthehighestpointofthesauna.Ifitistoohighonthewallortooclosetotheheater,itwillsensethatthesaunais
hotterthanitactuallyis,triggeringaprematureshuto(23).
Placethesensorpininthehousingwiththebulbuprightandclosethewingsofthehousingoverthesensorpin(24,25).
Concealthesensorhousingandpinwiththesensorcoverandprovidedscrew(26).
Concealthesensorwirewiththegroovedtrimpiecesfromstep1(27).Youwilllikelyhavetocutseveraltrimpiecestotthedistance
betweenyourheaterandthesensorpin.Mountthemwiththescrewsprovidedinthehardwarebaggieyouremovedinstep1.
INSTALLING THE HEATER GUARD
YourKIPheatercomeswithacedarheaterguard.Usetheprovidedhardwaretoassemblethefencecomponentstogether(28-31),and
secureittothewallsothatitevenlysurroundstheheater(32).Itshouldbepositionednohigherthantheexposedsaunastones.
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USING YOUR SAUNA HEATER
Yoursaunahasbeenpairedwithanappropriatelysizedheatertoconsistentlyachievetemperaturesof180°-195°F.Youshould
expectyoursaunatobeatauseabletemperaturein45-60minutes.
You have the option to pour water onto the stones to generate steam. Please note, little water is required to achieve this. For most
saunausers,aladlefullofwaterissucient.Iftoomuchwaterispouredontothestones,itwilldripoutthebaseoftheheaterand
should be wiped up with a towel after the sauna session.
If you’d like to continue the sauna session after the automatic one hour shuto, simply restart the heater.
Consultyoursaunamanualforthetypicalsaunaroutine,andenjoy!
TROUBLESHOOTING
If the sauna heater does not operate after the initial installation:
Checkthebreakertobesureitison
Verifywithyourelectricianthat240voltsisreachingtheheater
Doublecheckthatthetimerisbeingoperatedcorrectly(refertoinstructionsinstep5)
If the sauna heater operates but the sauna room does not come to temperature:
Verify the timer has not timed out. If it has, restart it.
Assesshowthestonesareplacedaroundtheheatingelements.Iftheyarepackedtootightly,itwillrestrictairowandaectthe
eciencyofyourheater.Repositionthestonesifneeded.
Checkthepositionofthetemperaturesensor(refertostep7a).Ifitistoohighinthesaunaortooclosetotheheater,itwilltrigger
a premature shuto in your heater.
Pressthehighlimitresetbuttonbelowtheheater–itmayneedresetting.
If none of the above recommendations get your heater working, please call Almost Heaven Saunas at 888-355-3050 to diagnose
further.
KIP HEATER INSTALLATION MANUAL
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KIP Heater Installation & Owner’s Manual
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