VINGBERG Scandit 5 Outdoor Sauna Scandit Instruction Manual

: August 24, 2024
: VINGBERG

Table of Contents

VINGBERG Scandit 5 Outdoor Sauna Scandit
Product Information
SAFETY
SAUNA ELEMENTS
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
USE OF SAUNA
WARRANTY TERMS
TECHNICAL DATA
References
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VINGBERG Scandit 5 Outdoor Sauna Scandit

Specifications

Product Name: Modern Garden Sauna SCANDIT 5
Manufacturer: VINGBERG Team
Website: vingberg.pl

Product Information

The Modern Garden Sauna SCANDIT 5 by VINGBERG Team provides a luxurious sauna experience in a contemporary design. Equipped with a Huum electric heater and advanced features such as temperature sensors, local control panel, door sensor, ventilation system, and an external switchboard IP66.

Safety Precautions

Consult with a physician before using the sauna to ensure no contraindications.
Avoid prolonged stays in the sauna to prevent dangerous increase in body temperature.
Stay hydrated by drinking water regularly to prevent dehydration.
Avoid contact with hot surfaces like stones and the heater to prevent burns.
Do not pour excess water on stones to prevent steam burns.
Check the sauna room and heater before turning it on.
Avoid pouring undiluted essential oils on stones as they can ignite.
Never leave a heated sauna unattended especially if children, handicapped, or ill individuals are present.
Avoid entering the sauna under the influence of alcohol, strong medicines, or drugs.
Never sleep in the hot sauna.
Keep a fire extinguisher nearby for safety.

Sauna Elements
The sauna includes

Huum electric heater with temperature sensor
Huum UKU Local control panel for temperature control
Door sensor for safety
Ventilation system for air intake and discharge
External switchboard IP66 for additional controls

FAQ
Q: Can I use essential oils in the sauna?
A: It is advised not to pour undiluted essential oils on the stones as they can ignite. Use caution when using oils in the sauna.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Dear Customer!
Congratulations in the choice of SCANDIT 5 modern garden sauna.
SCANDIT sauna is made by hand from top-quality components, in particular from wood of exceptional properties – ThermoWood® heat-treated Finnish pine. It is designed for outdoor use.
Please note that it is very important to use sauna and care for it properly. To extend sauna lifespan considerably, just follow our recommendations. Thus, you will enjoy unforgettable moments with family and friends for many years.
Please keep this manual for future reference. Should you have any doubts regarding the use of sauna, we will be pleased to give you a necessary advice.
We wish you rest and relax on all year round!
VINGBERG Team

SAFETY

To keep safety please respect the following instructions!

Before you become user of sauna, consult with a physician to make sure that you have no contraindications to use sauna. Staying in the hot sauna for long periods of time makes the body temperature rise, which may be dangerous. In order to prevent dehydration or other ailments caused by high temperature, it is recommended to drink water regularly.
The stones and outer surface of the heater may burn your skin.
Keep children away from the heater.
Never cover the heater – due to risk of fire.
Be very careful when moving in the sauna, as the terrace and floor can be slippery.
Do not pour excess amount of water on stones.
The steam being formed is at a boiling point! Either, never pour water on stones when there are any people around the heater because the heated steam can cause burns.
Always check the sauna room and heater before it is turned on. Undiluted essential oils, etc. can light up when poured directly on stones.
Never leave heated sauna without supervision.
If you have to leave sauna make sure that electric heater is turned off, and the wood-burning heater is completely extinguished.
Children, handicapped and ill people should not be left in sauna without supervision.
Never go to hot sauna if you have taken alcohol, strong medicines or drugs. Never sleep in hot sauna.
For safety, always keep an extinguisher nearby the sauna.

SAUNA ELEMENTS

Heater 1
Huum (Hive or Drop) electric heater, factory-installed in sauna.
Temperature sensor 2
Huum heater is fitted with temperature sensor, provided in sauna room.
Huum UKU Local control 3
panel Control of heater is possible with use of electronic controller with display indicating setpoint and current temperature, installed inside sauna. The heater also can be controlled via HUUM UKU WiFi or GSM mobile app (additional option). Description of functions is given in the further part of this manual.
Door sensor4
Sensor installed in the door is used as an additional protection from overheating the heater. Once external door is opened, the heater is turned off and turned on again once the door is closed.
Ventilation 5
Sauna is equipped with ventilation ducts and diffusers which allow adjustment of air intake and discharge. Once a session is over, make sure to vent sauna and let it dry completely, e.g. by opening the door for a short time.
External switchboard 6
IP66 Description is given in the further part of this manual.

INSTALLATION

GROUND PREPARATION AND TRANSPORT
The choice of the proper installation place is very important and has a serious impact on the user’s safety and sauna durability.
Sauna should be placed on a stable and even surface, e.g. concrete slabs or paving stones, while ensuring ventilation from the bottom and disabling the development of vegetation underneath sauna. It is not recommended to situate the sauna directly on the ground or grass.

Drainage
If sauna is fitted with external shower select such location so no problems with water drainage occur. In such case it is recommended to prepare an additional drainage of water to its final location.

Transport and unloading
Scandit sauna is delivered as pre-assembled. To enable access for forklift, lower skirting boards are removed for transport. Once sauna is set in the final location, make sure to screw the boards in indicated points using the supplied screws.

INSTALLATION

CORRECT STACKING OF STONES

Correct placing of stones has a very significant impact on further use, lifespan of the sauna heater and safety!

Before putting stones it is recommended to wash them with water to remove dust.
Sorting of stones according to three sizes will make it easier to stack them properly in place.
Place the stones starting with lower part of basket (pic.1). Pick stone sizes alternately to fill voids.
Stack the smallest stones between heating elements by putting them not too tightly so there is sufficient air circulation around them. When stones are put too close to each other, heating elements can overheat and thus slow down sauna heating. Make sure that heating elements are not bent! (pic.2)
The external surface of the stone container must be stacked full as tightly as possible so the heating elements are not visible (pic.3).

ATTENTION! A TOO SPARSELY FILLED STONE CONTAINER CAUSES FIRE HAZARD!

INSTALLATION
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
The Huum electric heater has already been pre-installed in the sauna. In order to use the sauna, electricity must be connected to the sauna separately before stones will be placed in the heater. You can ﬁnd more information in the user instructions of Huum available on the manufacturer’s website: www.huum.eu.
NOTE: Connect on to external electrical installation must be carried out by an authorized electrician only.
A switchboard equipped with residual current devices and separate circuit breakers for all auxiliary circuits (heating, internal lighting, external light, sound system, etc.) is installed on the rear wall.
According to a selected conﬁguraon SCANDIT sauna can be equipped with:

HUUM UKU Local heater control system (standard) or WiFi and GSM control system (additional options)
Chromotherapy system RGB Ruben Design
Bluetooth Speakers

USE OF SAUNA

CONTROL PANEL OPERATION

To turn on the control panel, start or end the heating, press the button once briefly. During heating, the heating icon SS will appear above the temperature value.
The current temperature is displayed in the centre of the screen.
The target temperature is displayed in the upper corner of the screen. Turn the knob to adjust the temperature.
To activate the timer function press and hold the button for 3 seconds. After selecting the desired time the timer can be turned off by short pressing the button. The timer function will not be activated without pressing the button again!
The screen is always active during heating
After the heating ends or after using the button the control console will turn off.

SETTINGS MENU
To get in the settings menu, press and hold the button for 10 seconds.

WiFi settings
Child lock

The child lock function can be turned on from the settings menu.
The child lock will automatically turn on when the screen of the control console turns off
When the child lock is on, hold down the button and turn it by quarter to the right, then back to the beginning, next turn by quarter to the left and back to the beginning to activate the screen

Heating time
Depending on intended use of sauna you can select heating time of 3, 6 hours for private saunas, 12 hours for semi-public saunas and 18 hours for public saunas. When you use the mobile app, it is possible to choose the heating period.

Temperature unit
Select between C (Celsius) and F (Fahrenheit).

Heating algo
You can select between smart and simple heating algorithms: With a simple heating algorithm, all of the heating elements will be turned off as soon as the target temperature is reached. With a smart algorithm, the heating elements start turning off gradually one by one before the target temperature is reached.

Reset to defaults
Exit the Menu

CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP (OPTION)
A special mobile app to be installed on smartphone is dedicated to operate a heater equipped with UKU Wi-Fi or GSM controller. Thus, the heater can be controlled from outside the sauna. Just download HUUM app from app site: 10S – App Store, Android – Google Play, app.huum.eu OM

After launching the app

Create user account
Connect control panel identifier (1XXXXX) to your user account. Identification number and sauna code can be found on main module label.
Check whether all the functions of the mobile app are working properly, and your commands actually reach the sauna. Commands should be executed within 60 seconds. If functions of mobile app do not work, contact the manufacturer: support@huum.eu

Option with UKU Wi-Fi controller
Wi-Fi modem is 802.11 b/g/n compatible. Control panel is compatible with 2.4 Ghz networks only. Connection will fail if 5 GHz network has the same name as 2.4 Ghz network. Control panel does not support Wi-Fi names and passwords longer than 20 characters.

Using UKU control panel go to Settings menu by pressing and holding the button for 10 seconds.
Go to “Wi-Fi settings” and select “SSID”
Select desired Wi-Fi network and enter the password
After entering the password, select “Connect” and follow the on-screen instructions.

Option with UKU GSM controller

In case of selecting remote control through GSM network option, the controller has a SIM card which will be activated after connecting sauna to user account in the app (on-line activation is effected within 30 minutes).
GSM control panel uses mobile data and is subject to annual fee. Testing the function in the first year is free. Afterwards annual fee applies. Payments are made with credit card in mobile app. If continuation to use mobile app is not activated, sauna can only be controlled ncine the central manoll

CHROMOTHERAPY SYSTEM (OPTION)

SCENE button – if pressed with lights off, the last set colour configuration is selected. When lights are off, this button is used to toggle between upper and lower lighting sections.
Mode buttons (-), (+) – decrease, increase brightness and pulsation.
ON/OFF button – turn white light on/off.
COLOURS buttons – turn on/off the system with a selected single colour in all scenes or in a selected scene. Longer press – setting colour illumination pulsation.
WHITE button – short press; turns on/off white colour (OPAL) illumination.
WELLNESS PROGRAM button – select programme mode (readiness indicated by blue colour blinking) and press a program-specific colour button. Each program lasts for 20 minutes and is repeated after completion of cycle. Automatic acknowledgment after 3 seconds indicated by blue colour blinking again.

WELLNESS PROGRAMS (colour sequence and dura on in minutes)

Setting own colour sequences is possible in a fixed time of 20 minutes after a long press of “p” button (>3 seconds). Pressing a colour button adds colour to a program. A program comprises max. 20 parts. The number of selected colours divides this time to even periods of illumination, e.g.: with 2 selected colours – each selected colour illuminates for 10 minutes each, and with 5 selected colours – each selected colour illuminates for 4 minutes each. A programme is acknowledged and started by pressing “p” button or automatically after 3 seconds, which is indicated by blinking green colour twice. When lights stop blinking a programme is started.

Programming example
A sequence of red 3x, yellow 1x indicates illumination of red color for 15 minutes, then yellow color for 5 minutes.

BLUETOOTH SOUND SYSTEM (OPTION)
Sauna with Bluetooth sound system is equipped with two speakers located under sauna benches. The system appears on device list as VINGBERG (Password: 0000). After connecting to Bluetooth sound system, a beep is heard. Note: The system is intended to operate with one device, and attempting to connect any other can disturb operation of the system. If you attempt to reconnect and error message appears, reset the system by disconnecting power supply and connecting it again after approx. 10 seconds.

CARE OF THERMOWOOD®

Vingberg saunas are manufactured from the highest-quality Scandinavian pine, additionally subjected to thermal treatment in accordance with technology patented in Finland – ThermoWood®. Application of ThermoWood® in construction of saunas increases dimensional stability of wood. ThermoWood® also shows very high resistance to weather and is maintenance-free, if greying is allowed.
To prevent wood from gaining grey tint, it can be coated with stained or pigmented wood oil, wax, stain, varnish or paint which all contain UV filter (once-twice a year), e.g. Adler Bodenöl or Plus Lasur.
ThermoWood boards are brown in cross-section, therefore even if they were not protected with oil for a long time, it is possible to restore their original appearance.
Please note that regular protection of wood is much less labour-intensive compared to cleaning and renovation of its coating after a longer period. Regular cleaning of boards from dust and debris significantly extends the period when protection is effective. Before maintenance clean wood surface thoroughly with sponge or plastic coarse brush and dry.

NOTE! Provide protection to external surface of sauna only.

CARE OF SAUNA INTERIOR
Clean sauna after each use. To keep the interior clean, use agents such as semi-liquid grey soap or products dedicated specifically for sauna care, e.g. Harvia Sauna Cleanser.
For maintenance and protection from soiling (sauna chairs and floor) use, e.g. Harvia paraffin oil for sauna impregnation. Note: the oil makes ThermoWood darker, therefore before use, please check effects in a less visible area.
If necessary, remove stubborn stains and signs of discolouration by slightly sanding them with fine sandpaper. In summer when sauna is not used it is advisable to put a bucket of water inside to reduce drying of wood.

WARRANTY TERMS

Our saunas are covered by 24-month Warranty against any defects in material and production. The Warranty is effective if the user is familiarized with instruction manuals of sauna and heaters, and follows guidelines therein.
NOTE! This Warranty is not applicable to products intended for commercial use. For commercial use, the Warranty is given for 6 months.

The Warranty does not cover defects resulting from: – incorrect setting on uneven and unstable substrate
- improper use or performing repairs by unauthorized personnel, incorrect installation, maintenance, storage and transport of the product,
- mechanical, chemical, thermal damages, and damages resulting from use of non-original materials or materials not in compliance with recommendations of the manufacturer of materials,
- damages being result of random events, force majeure events (fire, flooding, lightning, etc.).
The Warranty does not cover possible defects that are typical for natural wood materials, such as change of colour, discolouration, sagging, change of humidity, cracking and other similar effects.
The Warranty does not cover any damages caused by frostbite, as when following instruction manual, such damages can be avoided.
The Warranty does not cover additional costs related to assembly of sauna, such as construction of platform or disassembly of the existing infrastructure.
• The Warranty does not cover wear and tear parts and consumables, such as heating elements, heaters, light bulbs.
In the cases covered by the Warranty, immediately contact your vendor.