Sauna Heater Installation

How to Install Your Sauna Heater

In this video, we demonstrate how to install your sauna heater, and clarify the dos and don't when using your heater.

We are mounting a Polar HMR 60 in our sauna video

It comes with 4 screws to secure it to the wall 2 long and 2 short. Always use the longer screws at the top. They have more tension on them and will secure the sauna heater to the wall.

I've marked my holes and will put in the two top screws. Don't seat these yet. Additionally, don't screw in your short screws for the bottom key hole brackets yet.

We have 6" of clearance from the floor for this model according to the manufacturer's installation manual. Once the sauna heater is hung on the wall, we add our 2nd pair of lower screws.

Now your electrician can secure your wiring for the unit in the wall.

After that, wash your rocks before placing the rocks inside the sauna heater. There may be dust on them which when burned can create an unpleasant smell.

If your rocks are washed and clean, you are ready to put the rocks in. It's important to place your sauna rocks behind the heater element, else the sauna's sensors may falsely indicate the sauna room has reached the set temperature prematurely.

We often get asked, Is it OK to have the vulcanite sauna rocks in direct contact with the sauna heater element? And yes you do, by design.

While you want a good amount of rocks placed around the heater element. Do know place them too tightly as in a puzzle. Too much heat kept in the sauna heater can also set of a premature signal to the sauna heater telling the unit it is hotter than it actually is.

The sauna rocks are ideal for the sauna experience. They give off radiant heat which is the longer low level wave that penetrates the body, and feels like soft permeating heat.

Finally set your rocks on top but test that your sauna heater's grill still fits on top.

Run your heater for a good hour with your sauna door open before your first use because of the preservative on the elements. These can create a bit of smoke when heated.

Finally, secure the sauna heater's grill to the top of the unit.

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