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Deflectors in the sauna froze, what should I do?

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Topic created April 30, 2019

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Hello. I installed three vents on the sauna. They worked for two days, but as the frost hit -15, they froze and did not spin. What can be done? Thanks in advance.

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Alexey Dedyulin
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Hello. This is a fairly common problem - icing of the turbo deflector ventilation.
This is primarily caused by manufacturer errors that do not take into account climatic and structural features. Some installation errors might also have been made. You can force the turbo deflector to warm up and start it.
But I would advise you to make a forced hood - this is a cardinal solution to the problem. You can use it only in winter time.
- Victor
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  Yes, at least whatever technologies and materials are used in turbo deflectors for ventilation, a similar problem will still arise at -20 degrees. I’m not saying that you need to abandon it completely, but in wintertime with frost it is better to use a forced hood. That is, immediately mount two options: one for the warm season, the other for frost, nothing complicated. It’s more practical than constantly tormenting with a constantly freezing turbo deflector.
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    Alexey Dedyulin
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    Good afternoon, Victor. Two ventilation options are not a rational solution. In addition, a traditional forced draft will remove precious heat from the sauna.
    The way out is to mount the supply and exhaust system with heat and moisture recovery. On this site there is an article "Supply and exhaust ventilation with heat recovery: operating principle, an overview of the advantages and disadvantages." There and suitable models are listed. There is another option - attached a screenshot.
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