The Harvia KIP model, made by Harvia in Finland, is a tradtional Finnish style wall-mounted sauna heater. This model perfectly blends price and quality in a manner that is sure to warm the bather. Reliable and affordable, the KIP has a large stone cavity for maximum heat release. The left dial controls the termperature and the right dial is the on/off control along with a delay timer. You can set the heater to turn on up to 8 hours after it is set, and the heater will automatically shut off after 60 minutes of operation.
The KIP model is slightly different than pictured. the new model has long-lasting stainless tell elements and as stainless steel interior, and a welded unibody powder coated glossy enamel exterior, Uusllly this heater comes in either red or lack enamel exterior and color cannot be be guaranteed. This product is designed for residential use. Made in Finland.
Please note, sauna stones are not included and must be purchased separately if not in your kit.
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
All electrical wiring must be performed by a qualified and licensed electrician with complete knowledge of local codes and regulations.
The sauna heater will require 220v and must be hardwired to the electrical box. If your sauna comes with a 6.0kw heater, it will require a 30 amp breaker and 10/2 wire, unless it is positioned more than 30 feet from the breaker in which case it will require 8/2 wire. If your sauna comes with an 8.0kw heater it will require a 40 amp breaker and 8/2 wire.
Your electrician will drill a hole in teh wall of the sauna below the heater for the conduit. All of the wiring will come into the sauna through this hoel. In a barrel sauna, it can also come up through the floor below the heater.
Use copper wire with 90C insulation. DO NOT use aluminium wier to make the connection. Consult with an electrician so you can determine teh requierments for your particular situation. All wiring must confiorm to all federal, provincial and local cosedes and regulations.
Because saunas run on 220V of electricty and draw less than 40 amps of power they are quite energy efficinet and should not be a significant drain on your electricity bill.
