How is the Harvia Spirit SP90E installed?
The Harvia Spirit SP90E hangs on the sauna wall on its supplied wall-mounting bracket, with the bottom of the heater 4–12" (100–300 mm) above the floor. A sauna room takes only one electric heater, and the floor under it should be heat-resistant, because hot pieces of stone can damage a floor covering. The control's power unit goes on a wall outside the sauna room, in a dry place above 32°F (0°C), and the temperature sensor that comes with the heater goes where the manual shows. Harvia's Spirit manual says only a licensed electrician may connect the heater, permanently, with no plug in the sauna room. Your licensed electrician sizes the breaker and wire from the manual that ships with the heater and your local code. Harvia's installation manual, under Documents, gives the exact bracket, sensor and wiring positions.
Harvia Spirit SP90E safety distances
Keep at least these distances between the Harvia Spirit SP90E and walls, benches and anything that can burn. Harvia gives the same distances at every Spirit output.
Harvia Spirit minimum safety distances (Harvia Spirit manual Y05-1238, Image 2)
| Heater sides to walls or anything that can burn |
3.2" (80 mm) |
| Heater front to anything that can burn |
3.2" (80 mm) |
| Top of the heater to the ceiling |
35.5" (900 mm) |
| Bottom of the heater to the floor |
4–12" (100–300 mm) |
| Heater fence |
Required: Harvia's manual says a fence is necessary for safety. Softwood, attached to the wall, no higher than the top of the heater, outside the distances above; not included |
| Sauna room height |
At least 75" (1,900 mm); Harvia's room guidance keeps the ceiling no higher than 7' 6" (2,300 mm) |

Does the sauna room need ventilation?
Yes. Harvia's Spirit manual calls for six air changes an hour, through a supply-air vent and an exhaust vent close to the floor, as far from the heater as possible; the manual gives their positions and sizes.
Harvia's installation video for the Spirit