Important Safety Instructions; Installation Instructions - Karibu 70444 Instructions De Montage Et Mode D'emploi

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General:
Dear Customer,
Please read these operating instructions carefully before you connect and use
the sauna stove for the rst time to prevent causing any damage.

Important safety instructions

• The installation and electrical connection of the sauna equipment and other
electrical equipment may only be carried out by a licensed electrician.
(except P & P)
• Refer to the safety actions required by VDE 0100 § 49 DA/6 and VDE 0100
Part 703/11.82 §4. Even if you comply with the required safety actions it is
not possible to rule out the possibility of all accident risks.
• Follow the safety instructions to the letter to ensure that you can operate
your equipment safely.
• The sauna stove must be operated with a suitable external control unit.
• The bio sauna stove requires a sauna controller with a humidity module or a
separate additional humidity controller to activate the evaporator. Instructions
for installing and operating these units are provided in the manual supplied
with the respective controller.
• Only one sauna stove with the appropriate heating capacity may be installed
in the sauna cabin.(See table)
Connection rating
[kW]
3,6
• The unit is not designed for use in public saunas.
• Caution – danger of burns. The case on the sauna stove and the stones get
very hot.
• If it is not installed correctly the unit may cause a re. Read the complete
assembly instructions with due care. Pay particular attention to the
dimensions and instructions.
• Only use sauna stones approved for use in saunas. Insert sauna stones
loosely; if the stones are inserted too tightly there is a danger of overheating.
• Do not operate the stove without sauna stones.
• Keep children away from the sauna stove. They may suffer burns.
• Seek medical advice about the sauna temperature and how long people with
medical problems, infants, children, pensioners and handicapped people
may stay in the sauna.
• Do not allow the sauna stove to be used by people who are under the
in uence of medication, alcohol or drugs.
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• Pour small amounts of liquid on to the stones; if you pour too much liquid on
to them you may suffer scalds. The quantity of liquid on the stones should
not exceed 15 g/m³ of cabin volume.
• Do not use the sauna to dry items, clothing or laundry. They may catch re.
• Do not place any items on the stove. They may catch re.
• Do not place any items, apart from the sauna controller's temperature
sensor, in the convection current of the stove.
• Metal surfaces may rust in a damp, saltwater climate.
• The stove may generate cracking noises while it is heating up and while it is
operating (metal heating elements and stones expanding)
• Sauna equipment and sauna cabins may only be made of suitable, low resin
and untreated materials (for example Norway spruce, poplar or linden).
• The maximum temperature for the wall and ceiling of the sauna cabin is
+140°C.
• Over time the cabin walls will become darker near the sauna stove than in
the rest of the cabin; this is normal. Complaints about this will not be
accepted.
• The minimum height of the sauna cabin must be 1.75m (interior height)
• Ventilation openings must be provided in every sauna cabin. The ventilation
opening must be on the wall directly below the sauna stove approx. 5-10 cm
above oor level. The waste air must be discharged through an opening
diagonally opposite the stove in the rear wall between the top and bottom
benches. The ventilation openings must not be sealed. The cabin light and
its installation must have a splash-proof design and be suitable for an
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ambient temperature of 140°C. Therefore only an approved sauna light with
max. 40W may be installed with the sauna stove.

Installation instructions

Important.
Do not use any oor coverings under the stove if they are made of
in ammable material such as wood, plastic, etc. Ceramic tiles are ideal for use
in a sauna.
The area under the stove may suffer discoloration, even on non- ammable
ooring or joint material.
No compensation will be paid for discoloration or damage to ooring or the
sauna walls.
The distance between the rear of the stove and the cabin wall depends on the
design (wall mounting).
The stove must be connected to the electricity supply before it is mounted on
the wall holder.
The sauna stove is designed for cabin sizes up to 6m³.
Installing the sauna stove
• Place the sauna stove in front of the air inlet opening. (Distance from the oor:
30 cm) Use the supplied wood screws to secure the wall bracket for the sauna
stove to the cabin wall. Insert the stone grid and place the sauna stones on
top (see the description in „Loading the sauna grid with sauna stones", section
„Cleaning and care").
cabine size
• When mounting the sauna stove on the wall, make sure that there is a vertical
[m³]
distance of at least 110 cm between the top edge of the sauna stove and the
sauna ceiling and a horizontal distance of at least 7 cm between the stove and
the cabin wall. The distance between the rear of the stove and the cabin wall
up to approx. 6 m depends on the design (wall mounting).
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• The distance from the stove's safety grille or bench and other combustible
materials to the stove must be at least 7 cm. The safety grille height must be the
same as the height of the stove at the front.
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