3.3. Sauna Stones › Image 13
See Warnings and notes!
Correctly chosen and properly laid sauna heater stones ensure a long service life and the best possible sauna bath.
Sauna heater stones are significant in terms of the unit's safety. In order for the warranty to remain valid, the user is
responsible for proper maintenance of the stone space in accordance with the specifications and instructions.
Important information on suitable sauna stones:
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The stones should be 10–15 cm in diameter.
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Suitable sauna stone materials are peridotite, olivine diabase, olivine, and vulcanite.
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Only proper stones meant for the specific purpose should be used as sauna stones. Stones found in nature may
contain harmful substances, such as iron pyrite, and therefore should not be used.
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Only use cleavage surface and/or rounded stones for your sauna heater.
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Ceramic stones and decorative stones may only be used if they have been approved by the manufacturer and are
used according to their instructions.
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Note that decorative stones are only suitable on the top layer of the stone space.
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Decorative stones must be placed loosely to ensure sufficient air circulation.
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Place any decorative stones so that they do not touch stove's hot inner frame.
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The warranty does not cover any defects that have been caused by the use of decorative stones or by sauna stones
not recommended by the manufacturer.
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Wash off dust from the stones before piling them into the stove.
3.4. Heating the Stove
1. Empty the ash box.
2. Place the firewood into the fire chamber, leaving enough room for the combustion air to flow between
the firewood. Place the biggest firewood on the bottom and the smaller ones on the top. Use firewood with a
diameter of 8–12 cm (consider the refuelling loads value).
3. Place the kindling on the top of the firewood. By starting the fire on the top of the firewood, fewer emissions
are produced.
4. Fire the kindling and close the door. The amount of draught can be adjusted by opening the ash box. The stove
is not intended for use with the stove door open.
Note! The handles become hot while in use. Use the supplied tool for opening and closing the stove door
and ash box › Image 1.
- When heating the stove, it is generally a good idea to at first keep the ash box slightly open. This ensures that the
fire starts burning properly.
- Excessive draught will cause the stove body to become red-heated, which will shorten its life span considerably.
- During bathing, and when the sauna room is already heated, the ash box can be closed to keep down the fire and
decrease wood consumption.
Note! The values in the CE marking have been measured using a gap of 45 mm in the ash box. Do not
open ash box more than 70 mm.
5. If necessary, place more firewood into the fire chamber when the ember is dying down. Use firewood with
a diameter of 12–15 cm. It takes only a couple of pieces of wood to maintain the bathing temperature (consider
the refuelling loads value)
WARNING! Prolonged, intense heating may cause risk of fire!
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Excessive heating (several full loads in a row, for example) will make the sauna room, stove and the
chimney overheat. Overheating shortens the stove's life span and may cause risk of fire.
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A good rule of thumb is that temperatures of over 100 ºC are too high in a sauna.
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Observe the correct wood quantities noted in the heating instructions. Let the stove, chimney and sauna
room cool down if necessary.
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