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Evolve Mini Assembly Manual

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Assembly Manualwww.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477

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Prepare & Position the Sauna FloorIf you are assembling your sauna on a hard surfacefloor it is recommended that you apply the includedadhesive felt pads to the bottom of the sauna floor.Place the sauna floor in the desired location. It is necessary to position the floor out from your walls for assembly and move the sauna following assembly.It is important that the sauna floor is level. Checking with a large level is recommended. If the floor is notlevel, shimming or other remedies should be applied before assembling the sauna.www.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477

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Left Side WallPlace the Left Side Wall on your floor behind thesauna Floor Base.Front Wall Insert the Front Wall (with window) intothe channel in the sauna Floor Basewww.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477

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Front Left CornerConnect the Left Side Wall to the Front Wall by raising the Front Wall approx 1/2" then sliding downto connect the 2 fasteners.Cinch the two walls together by applying pressure on the outside of the Side Wall with the inside ofyour knee. Hold Left Side Wall DOWN while sliding Front Wall UP. It is helpful if the second person applies pressure against the opposite edge of the Front Wall. Thiswill help ensure that the two walls remain in contact and the fasteners will connect.Front WallNOTE: It is NOT necessary to lift the entire Front Wall. Simply slide the Front Wall upward atthe front corner of the sauna to connect to the Side Wallwww.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477

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FastenersIt may be be that your sauna's fasteners (Tab and Keyhole) are installed opposite to those pictured. Insuch a case, the Wall which slides up will be opposite to that shown.Guiding Rule: Always slide the Wall with the Tab fastener UP then DOWN on to the Wall with theKeyhole fastener. There are two sets of fasteners to join the saunas' corners together. After lowering the front wall, check toensure that both sets of fasteners have connected by looking at the corner inside of the sauna. It ispossible to connect one set of fasteners and miss the other. If there is an obvious gap in the cornerbetween the two walls the fasteners have not connected and the raising and lowering procedure will needto be repeated.The wall with the Tab Fastener alwaysslides UP then DOWN on to the wall withthe Keyhole fastener www.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477

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Back Left CornerRepeat the procedure to connectthe Back Wall to the Left Side WallRaise the Wall will the Tab Fastenerapprox 1/2" then slide down toconnect the 2 fasteners. Cinch the two walls together byapplying pressure on the outside ofthe Side Wall with the inside of yourknee. Position Right Side Wall (with door)Insert the Right Side Wall into the channel inthe Floor BaseBack WallBack Wallwww.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477

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Back Right Corner Connect the Back Wall to the Right Side Wall Raise theWall will the Tab Fastenerapprox 1/2" then slide down to connect the 2 fastenersl Cinch the two walls together by applying pressure onthe outside of the Side Wall with the inside of your knee. Front Right CornerRepeat the procedure to connect the RightSide Wall to the Front WallRight Side Wallwww.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477

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Connect the Front Wall heater electricallead to the floor base.Ensure that the connector is fully inserted and that thethreaded cuff is fully screwed onto the Floor Baseconnector.Under-Bench ElectricalNOTE: Do not connect main powercord to your wall outlet at this time.www.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477

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Connect the circular connector toPower Supply Box.Align the groove in connector toproperly insert. Thread the cuff ofthe connector on fully.Attach the 'D-Sub' computerstyle connector as shown.Plug in all heater leads to thereceptacles in the Power Supply Box.Feed the main Power Supply Cord in through the hole in the Back Wall andinsert in Power Supply Box.Do NOT plug Power Cord into your wall outlet until all electrical connections are finished inside of the saunaand for the Roof.www.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477

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Remove Side WallHeater GuardsThe wooden lattice work in front of the heatersis referred to as the heater guard. These areheld in place with strong magnets. It is necessary to remove the heater guards fromthe two side walls in order to install the leg heaterand the sauna bench.Leg HeaterInstall the Leg Heater by lowering it into the holdingbrackets mounted on the side walls.Plug the Leg Heater into the power supply box in floor.www.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477

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www.SunStreamSaunas.com1-888 262 4477The metal shielding on the underside of thesauna bench is part of the Evolve EHS electricfield mitigation system.When installing the bench connect the yellow,green striped wire with its mate from the powersupply box. This is simply a grounding wire anddoes not carry any mains power.

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Install the Sauna BenchReinstall the Side Wall Heater Guardswww.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477

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Install Sauna RoofLower the Roof into place by first fitting the Doorside of Roof on the sauna Walls Keep the opposite side of Roof elevated to enableconnection of the 12 V power supply line. Ensure that 12V DC power line from the Roof (with white plastic connector) is accessible beforeinstalling the Roof.If you are unable to grab hold of the 12V power line from inside theroof it may be necessary to remove the first T&G board on the Roof(access panel) and feed the wire down through the hole in the roof.www.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477

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Connect the 12 V power line between theSide Wall and Roof.Tuck the white plastic connector inside ofthe Roof and lower the Roof into place.It may be necessary to gently push on theinside or outside of the walls to align tops ofwalls with the Roof channel.Reinstall the roof access panel if necessaryNote: Please see 'Audio System' sectionregarding the Roof access panel.Install the Door Handlewww.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477

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www.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477 Heater GuardsThe heater guards in your new Sun Stream Infrared Sauna are held to the wall withstrong earth magnets. If preferred, the heater guards can be screwed directly to the wallfor a more permanent and secure attachment. The heater guards are pre-drilled for theattachment screws.Screws are included to attach the heater guard to the wall. Select a drillbit with a smaller diameter than the screw threads to drill a pilot hole

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www.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477 Drill a pilot hole into the wall throughthe holes in the heater guards.Do notdrill deeper than necessary for thelength of the screw. NOTE: The pilot holes are importantto ensure that the tongue and groovewall boards do not split wheninstalling screws.Install screws to firmly attach heater guard to the wall

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www.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477Audio System Music can be piped to the speakers in the sauna two different ways, either wireless via the Bluetooth receiver or by directly connecting your device (smart phone, tablet, laptop etc.) with a 3.5mm male to male audio cord.1. Bluetooth Mode. When you first plug the sauna into the wall outlet a beep will sound indicating the Audio circuit board in the roof has power. The circuit board's colored LED indicator lights will flash and these will continue to flash whenever the sauna is plugged into the wall outlet. To transmit audio to the sauna's speakers from your device, search for and connect your device to the 'BT Speaker' The Audio Circuit Board is shown inside the sauna roof in Bluetooth Mode without an audio cord connected.

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2. Direct Connect Mode (NO Bluetooth) First, remove the access panels from the roof by unscrewing wood screws. Connect your device to the sauna's audio system by inserting a 3.5 mm male to male audio cord into the BT circuit board as shown (Audio cords not included).To completely eliminate the RF Bluetooth signal, simply remove the Bluetooth module from the circuit board as shown www.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477

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Reinstall the roof panels and feed your audio cord through the hole in roof.www.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477Enjoy your favorite audio while relaxing in your new sauna!

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www.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477 Floor Heater and General MaintenanceIt is inevitable that you will drip some sweat down through the floor grate and on to the floorheater panel. Try to minimize this by wiping sweat from your body regularly during your saunasession.The floor heater can be used with or without a SMALL towel under your feet. SweatAlways sit on a towel on the sauna benchand wipe yourself down with a smalltowel to contain your sweat. This willminimize staining of the wood surfaces inthe sauna.

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www.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477 XCAUTION: DO NOT useLARGE towels on the floorheater that cover any morethan 30% of the floor heater.SMALL towel only.Floor Heater CleaningSimply tilt the floor grate up to accessthe floor heater. Gently wipe theheater with a damp cloth to clean. A bit of dish soap can be used on thefloor heater if necessary. DO NOT scrub the heater withexcessive pressure. Follow the same guidlines for cleaningthe wall heater panels.

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www.SunStreamSaunas.com1-888 262 4477Remove the floor heater guard.The floor heater panel is held in place with 4 wood pieces forshipping purposes. Remove these once the sauna is assembled.Floor HeaterDrip TrayRemove the 4 wood pieces with a Phillipsscrewdriver. Place a sheet of paper or similar on theheater surface to prevent scuffing of the heater whileyou turn out the screws.Keep the 4 wood pieces and screws and reinstallif you disassemble and move the sauna.In the case of spilled water on the floorheater or if you allow excessive sweat todrip on the floor heater panel, the heatercan be lifted to clean underneath. Use theincluded suction cup to grab hold of theheater panel and gently lift upward.

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www.SunStreamSaunas.com1-888 262 4477Carefully tilt the heater panel back and flip itupside down. Take care not to pull on theelectrical wiring as you flip the heater.If extra slack is necessary, thewiring can be gently pulled out from under the floor base.IMPORTANT: Tuck these wiresback into the hole before flippingthe heater back into place. The stainless steel drip tray under theheater can be wiped clean with a dampcloth and gentle cleaner.

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www.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477 Control Panel

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Interior Control Panel Temperature Sensor FRAGILE DO NOT TOUCHwww.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477

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Connecting the sauna to your house power supply When the sauna is plugged into you wall outlet the red Power Indicator light on the control panel will be on. The Bluetooth audio receiver on the roof will make a beeping noise its indicator light will turn on. ON/OFF for Heaters Push the POWER button to turn the sauna heaters ON. The various displays will come on. The sauna heaters will remain ON until the timer runs down to 00. The sauna heaters can be turned OFF at any time by pushing the POWER button. Timer Adjustment The default time is 60 minutes. Press + or - to change the Timer setting. The maximum setting is 60 minutes. The minimum setting is 5 minutes. Pre Heat Sun Stream Infrared Saunas are typically used by preheating the sauna for 20-30 minutes. Thermostat Adjustment Press + or - to change the Thermostat setting. Increase Thermostat Setting: Press the + button to increase the temperature by 1 degree C increments. The maximum setting is 65 C. Decrease Thermostat Setting: Press the - button to decrease the temperature by 1 degree C increments. The minimum setting is 25 C. www.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477 Celcius to FahrenheitTo switch from Celcius to Fahrenheit, push the 2 temperature adjustment buttons (+ -) at the same time

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Thermometer /Thermostat Display When the POWER button is turned ON the digital display will show the Thermometer reading. Anytime the + and - buttons are pushed the Thermostat setting display will show. After setting the thermostat the display will return to displaying Thermometer reading. Temperature Control When the interior air temperature is below the Thermostat set temperature, the heaters will remain ON. When the interior temperature is higher than the Thermostat set temperature, the power to theheaters will be turned OFF. The heater panels will begin to cool down, air temperature and Infrared levels will slowly drop until the Thermostat is activated and the power to the heaters will be turned back on. AII (Adjustable Infrared Intensity) The Intensity button on the control panel will adjust the Infrared intensity much like a dimmer switch for a household light. Press the Intensity button to select 100%, 75% or 50 % levels of Infrared intensity for different purposes and individual needs. www.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477

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www.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477 CupholderMany of our customers simply set the cup holderon the bench of the sauna. In the Evolve 10, 20and 30 saunas, the cup holder can be mountedon the side wall under the heater panels. Besure to drill pilot holes first for the wood screwsto mount cup holder to the T&G wall boards. BackrestsYour new Sun Stream Saunacomes equipped withbackrests constructed fromWestern Red Cedar. Positionthe backrest as pictured toprovide lower back supportand to position yourself acomfortable distance from theInfrared heater panels.AccessoriesAromatherapyEnjoy the aroma of your favorite essential oils,such as eucalyptus or lavender, while in thesauna. Add water and a few drops of youressential oil to the aromatherapy glass which canbe hung on the wall heater guard.

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www.SunStreamSaunas.com 1 - 888 262 4477 Enjoy your new Infrared Sauna