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THERMAL WAVE F15
Repair Guide
!! Unplug The Heater Before Servicing!!
(Remember That The Edges Of The Metal Are Sharp. Use Caution)
A. How To Remove Center From The Wood Mantle
B. How To Remove Center Top Cap
C. How To Remove Front Glass
D. How To Remove Fire Log Set & Firelight Screen
E. How To Replace Quartz Infrared Heating Elements
F. How To Replace High Limit Switch

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  • Page 1 THERMAL WAVE F15 Repair Guide !! Unplug The Heater Before Servicing!! (Remember That The Edges Of The Metal Are Sharp. Use Caution) A. How To Remove Center From The Wood Mantle B. How To Remove Center Top Cap C. How To Remove Front Glass D.
  • Page 2 G. Replace Heat Exchanger Circulation Fan H. Replace Circuit Board I. Replace Display Screen J. Replace Air Temperature Sensor K. Replace Flame Effect Light Bulb L. Replace Flame Effect Light Bulb Sockets M. Replace Fire Light Drive Rod Motor N. Replace Power Cord O.
  • Page 3 How To Remove Center From The Wood Mantle !! Unplug The Heater Before Servicing!! (Remember That The Edges Of the Metal Are Sharp. Use Caution) Remove the 5 screws securing the center to the back bracket plate. Note: You do not have to remove the 4 screws securing the plate to the cabinet.
  • Page 4 Clip zip tie securing temperature sensor in place. Take care not to clip the temperature sensor wire. Remove the 4 screws located on the bottom of the cabinet. Then remove the center by sliding it Note: Be careful to protect the lower lip of the mantle. out the front of the cabinet.
  • Page 5 How To Remove The Center Top Cap !! Unplug The Heater Before Servicing!! (Remember That The Edges Of the Metal Are Sharp. Use Caution) Remove the 2 perimeter screws located on each side of top cap. Remove the 4 perimeter screws that are located on the top of the top cap.
  • Page 6 How To Remove Glass !! Unplug The Heater Before Servicing!! (Remember That The Edges Of the Metal Are Sharp. Use Caution) Remove the 4 perimeter screws on each side of the center. The whole front section will then come off in one piece.
  • Page 7 Once the front panel is removed, you are able to gain access to the 3 screws securing the “L” bracket into place. Remove those 3 screws. Gently push the glass from the outside and it will come out of the channel.
  • Page 8 How To Remove Fire Log Set & Fire Light Screen !! Unplug The Heater Before Servicing!! (Remember That The Edges Of the Metal Are Sharp. Use Caution) Remove the 4 screws that hold the fire log set in place. There are 2 screws at each end of the fire log set.
  • Page 9 Remove the 6 screws that hold the fire light screen into the fireplace (See Screw Locations Below). Screws Removing the fire light screen will give access to the fire light drive rod and drive rod motor. Drive Rod Motor Drive Rod Bulb Sockets...
  • Page 10 How To Replace Quartz Infrared Heating Elements !! Unplug The Heater Before Servicing!! (Remember That The Edges Of the Metal Are Sharp. Use Caution) After determining which of the 3 heating elements has failed, remove the 2 screws holding the heating element access plate in place.
  • Page 11 How To Replace High Limit Switch !! Unplug The Heater Before Servicing!! (Remember That The Edges Of the Metal Are Sharp. Use Caution) The High Limit Switch is located on the right side (by the display screen) of the heat exchanger box.
  • Page 12 How To Replace Circulation Fan !! Unplug The Heater Before Servicing!! (Remember That The Edges Of the Metal Are Sharp. Use Caution) To gain access to the circulation fan, the heat exchanger box must be removed from the fireplace. Remove the 4 anchor screws that hold the heat exchanger assembly in place. There are 2 screws on each side of the heat exchanger.
  • Page 13 To Remove Fan, locate the 4 screws on the top of exchanger which hold the fan in place. They are the 4 screws closest to the Fan. Note: The bottom of the exchanger has a black plate attached. Trace the 2 wires connected to the fan on the circuit board. They are AC-N1 and FAN. Note: These wires are universal and it will not matter which terminal they connect Bottom...
  • Page 14 How To Replace Circuit Board !! Unplug The Heater Before Servicing!! (Remember That The Edges Of the Metal Are Sharp. Use Caution) Remove the Circuit Board by removing all 4 screws that hold it in place. These screws are located on each corner of the board. Screw Location Screw Location Temperature Sensor Plug...
  • Page 15 How To Replace Display Screen !! Unplug The Heater Before Servicing!! (Remember That The Edges Of the Metal Are Sharp. Use Caution) Remove the 2 screws holding the access panel in place and unplug Display Screen from the Circuit Board. Push up on the bottom of the screen and pull it out the front.
  • Page 16 How To Replace Air Temperature Sensor !! Unplug The Heater Before Servicing!! (Remember That The Edges Of the Metal Are Sharp. Use Caution) The air temperature sensor is located on the back side of fireplace. Pinch both sides of the grommet together and push it out to free the temperature sensor from its location.
  • Page 17 How To Replace Flame Effect Light Bulb !! Unplug The Heater Before Servicing!! (Remember That The Edges Of the Metal Are Sharp. Use Caution) Remove the 6 screws securing the access panel to the back of the heater and you will be able to Note: The bulbs are a standard 40 watt utility bulb.
  • Page 18 How To Replace Flame Effect Light Bulb Sockets !! Unplug The Heater Before Servicing!! (Remember That The Edges Of the Metal Are Sharp. Use Caution) The bulb sockets have to be replaced together. You can gain access to the bulbs sockets 2 ways.
  • Page 19 How To Replace Fire Light Drive Rod Motor !! Unplug The Heater Before Servicing!! (Remember That The Edges Of the Metal Are Sharp. Use Caution) To gain access to the drive rod motor, remove the front panel (glass), logs and fire screen. Then remove the 6 screws on the bottom of the center portion that mount the drive rod brackets in place.
  • Page 20 How To Replace Power Cord !! Unplug The Heater Before Servicing!! (Remember That The Edges Of the Metal Are Sharp. Use Caution) Using a pair of pliers, either squeezes the inside or the outside of the grommet to pull it through the grommet hole.
  • Page 21: Wiring Diagram

    WIRING DIAGRAM...