WARNING
For safety purpose sauna door
must open out and not lock.
MERE INSTALLATION AND SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS
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Referto the Heater Specification Chart on page 2
to ascertain that the room size and the heater
model are to the correct specifications.
Wall Framing:
Masonry or concrete walls to be
stripped with 2 x 4 dry framing material on 16
inch centers to provide nailing for wall paneling.
Frame walls to be standard stud walls. If interior
cedar is to be mounted vertically then horizontal
furring strips are required.
Insulation:
Full thick foil faced fiberglass blanket
with a minimum "R"factor of 11 for both walls and
ceiling. Aluminum foil facing into room.
Ceiling Frame:
Ceiling height 84' preferred, 78"
minimum and 96' maximum. Ceiling joists 2 x 4,
2 x 6 or 2 x 8 dry fir 16 inch center.
Plasterboard:
(when required by code) 5/8" gyp-
sum wallboard, one hourfire rated. Apply on wall
and ceiling framing before interior finish.
Interior Finish:
1 x 4 V-joint T&G vertical grain
KD cedar. All boards full length. Blind nail with 5d
galvanized nails or equivalent power stapling.
Benches:
1 x 4 or 2 x 4 clear VG cedar with 1 x 4
or 2 x 6face and frame members. Use galvanized
nails and fasteners, concealed where possible.
Heater Guard Rail:
Clear VG KD cedar (see
Section 8).
Sauna Door:
Amerec pre-hung model G2P of
solid fir complete with clear tempered, hermeti-
cally sealed glass, wooden door pull and self
closing hinge. Sauna door must open out and not
lock.
A COMPLETE LINE OF ADDITIONAL SAUNA AC-
CESSORIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM YOUR
AMEREC DEALER.
Upon completion of the sau-
na installation, please leave all instructions
and warranty with the owner.
Congratulations and thank you for choosing
AMEREC. Your new AM EREC Sauna Heater and
Controls have been designed and constructed
to give you the most in performance, economy
and comfort. The following information is pre-
sented as a guide to help you get the most
pleasure from your new sauna room.
Ventilation Openings:
Amerec heaters do not
requireventilation openings. Rooms may or may
not be provided with ventilation openings. If
ventilation openings are desired, it is recom-
mended that the openings meet the require-
ments of UL Specification 875, paragraph 41.7A
as follows:
41.7A I nlet ventilation opening shall be located at
the bottom of the wall, as close to the floor level
as possible. The minimum size of the ventilation
openings for a room shall be determined using
one of the following formulas:
For R < 31: V 9.3,
for R 31: V ?. 0.3R,
In which:
R
is the floor area of the room in square feet,
and
V
is the minimum area of ventilation openings
in square inches.
For the SI system of units, the equations are:
For R < 2.9: V 60,
for R 2.9: V 20.8 R,
In which:
R
is the floor area of the room in square
meters, and
V
is the minimum area of ventilation openings
in square centimeters.
Outlet ventilation openings shall be located at the
top of the wall, as closetothe ceiling as possible,
and shall meet the same minimum size require-
ments as for inlet ventilation openings.
To Heat the Sauna Room:
The circuit breaker in
the house panel that provides powertothe sauna
heater should be left in the ON position. This
breaker should be turned OFF if the Sauna is not
to be used for some time or if the Sauna is to be
serviced.
SECTION 12: ROOM CONSTRUCTION
(Architectural Recommendation)
SECTION 13: OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
continued ir
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