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SAUNA ROOM
Wall materials and insulating the sauna room
In a sauna with electric heating, all massive heat accumulating wall
surfaces (brick, glass brick, rendering etc.) must be insulated to use
the electric heater with a regular output.
The following sauna wall and ceiling construction is considered
to be suiciently insulated:
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• the construction is damp proofed with taped aluminium paper or
• t
boarding;
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• there is an air gap of at least 5 mm on the edge of the ceiling
panels at the upper part of the wall panelling.
In order to use the heater with a regular output, it would be practical
room diminishes. The ceiling is insulated with an insulation laer at
above.
made for heat resistant walls in the vicinity of the heater.
ATTENTION! Insulating the heat barrier has to be approved by the re
inspector. Insulating ues in use is forbidden!
NB! Covering the walls or oor with light protective material, for
example, mineral tiles that are installed directly on the surface of the
walls or ceiling might cause the dangerous overheating of the wall or
ceiling material.