British Fires EF40-63B Installation & User's Instructions

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NEW FOREST ELECTRIC 48" & 63" FIREPLACES

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Page 2 WELCOME TO BRITISH FIRES...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
11.0 Pairing the Remote Control 12.0 Operating the Appliance 30–33 13.0 Safety Cut-Out System 14.0 Cleaning and Maintenance 15.0 Troubleshooting Guide 16.0 Spare Parts List 36–38 17.0 Two Year Limited Warranty 18.0 New Forest Dimensions 41–42 © 2020 British Fires...
Page 4: Important Notes
1.0 IMPORTANT NOTES Important – these instructions should be read carefully and retained for future reference. When using this electrical appliance, basic precautions should be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to person, including the following Read all instructions before in any manner.
Page 5 (2) this device must accept any power and that it is completely interference received, including • Incr ease t he separ a t ion between the equipment and cool. DO NOT clean the appliance interference that may cause © 2022 British Fires...
Page 6: Appliance Plug
2.0 APPLIANCE PLUG 3.0 APPLIANCE DATA This heater is for use on 120 volts. The cord is a New Forest 48" Electric Fire 3-pin plug as shown below and is six feet long (1.8m). Weight 65 kg; 138 lbs IMPERIAL: 22¼ x 47⅜ x 12 ⅕ in Dimensions METRIC: 565 x 1200 x 311 mm Supply Voltage &...
Page 7 .britishfires.com as conventional bulbs, but use a fraction the heat assembly housing. Model: Heater: of the energy consumed. Volts: 120 A C 6 ghting: LED 301342 Patent Application No: US 16/710568 CA 3.078.189 S/N: ********** © 2022 British Fires...
Page 8: Component Checklist
4.0 COMPONENT CHECKLIST 5.0 SITE REQUIREMENTS It should be noted that the appliance creates warm convected air Quantity Description currents. These currents move heat from the room surroundings Heater unit to, and up the wall surfaces adjacent to the heater. Wall bracket Remote control handset If the appliance is to be secure on a dry wall or a timber framed...
Page 9: Clearances To Combustibles
Put it on a flat surface with the front panel facing forward. CAUTION This appliance is heavy. Always seek assistance whilst unpacking and/or during installation. Please read all the instructions before continuing to unpack or install appliance. © 2022 British Fires...
Page 10: Preparing The Appliance - Altering Corner Bracket Position
8.0 PREPARING THE APPLIANCE ALTERING THE CORNER BRACKET POSITION Putting the corner gland bracket together Removing the corner bracket Secure the corner gland bracket as pictured below Remove the three (3x) screws holding the corner bracket into position on the rear right hand side of the appliance with a cross headed screw driver.
Page 11: Preparing The Appliance - Blanking Plates, Trims And Glass
Once the small trims are installed the large trim will be vertically placed in between the two small trims, as pictured above. Use the same steps for both sides. © 2022 British Fires...
Page 12: Preparing The Appliance - Attaching L - Shaped Brackets
8.2 PREPARING THE APPLIANCE ATTACHING L-SHAPED BRACKETS TO THE APPLIANCE Using a cross headed screw driver screw the wall brackets onto the top of the appliance with the four (4x) 5 32 x 5 16 in. (4 x 8 mm) firebox screws provided to suit your preferred installation.
Page 13: Hard Wiring The Appliance
We strongly recommend that protective gloves are worn when handling glass. Unscrew the clamps on each side at the rear top of the appliance to release the rear glass. Ensure the glass is supported at all times. © 2022 British Fires...
Page 14 8.3 HARD WIRING THE APPLIANCE Remove the three (3x) screws from the corner bracket back on Carefully remove the rear glass to the rear right hand side of the from the rear of the appliance appliance. Pull the inlet power by gently pulling the glass towards cable through the top rear of the you at the bottom 3 in.
Page 15 In at the Black Live wires together with top first, then it at the bottom. another twist on wire connector, and then connect the 2x Blue/ White neutral wires together with another twist on wire connector. © 2022 British Fires...
Page 16: Installation Introduction
8.3 HARD WIRING THE APPLIANCE Screw the clamps back into each side at the rear of the Carefully place the fuel bed tray back into position and line the holes in appliance, clamping the glass in position.. the fuel bed up with the holes in the firebox. Insert the 8x (48") or 14x (63") screws that secure the fuel bed back into position.
Page 17 9.0 INSTALLATION 9.1 INSTALLATION OPTIONS MUST British Fires assumes absolutely no responsibility The stud wall include a header at the dimensions, for injuries and damages that may occur due to highlighted on the following pages. This is to ensure improper installation or handling.
Page 18: Installation Options
9.2 INSTALLATION OPTIONS FALSE CHIMNEY BREAST CONSTRUCTION One-sided (fully-recessed) installation Two-sided installation Header Header New Forest 48" ( 1200 mm ) Open Dimensions New Forest 63" ( 1600 mm ) Open Dimensions Height Width Depth Height Width Depth 565 mm 1178 mm 300 mm 565 mm...
Page 19 New Forest 63" ( 1600 mm ) Open Dimensions Height Width Depth Height Width Depth 565 mm 1178 mm 300 mm 565 mm 1178 mm 300 mm 22¼ in. 46⅜ in. 11¾ in. 22¼ in. 62 in. 11¾ in. © 2022 British Fires...
Page 20: Installation - Studwall Fixing
9.3 INSTALLATION – STUDWALL FIXING FALSE CHIMNEY BREAST CONSTRUCTION Step 1 – Prepare framework to desired dimensions Step 2 – Build frame work and inset the fire Ensure the structure is safely See section 9.2 (Pg 15–16) for dimensions secured to the wall using the The wall where the appliances are to be installed must be capable of long- appropriate fixings method and able...
Page 21 Once the appliance is in the correct position plug the appliance into the wall and check the power to the appliance. Refer to sections Crosshead screws 11.0 and 12.0 on how to sync the remote and operate the appliance. Crosshead screws © 2022 British Fires...
Page 22 Step 4 – Add finishing boards. *Important – fire must be in place before this stage* Please note: Before drilling into walls, always check that there are no hidden wires, pipes, etc. Make sure that screws and wall plugs supplied are suitable for supporting the unit in your surface.
Page 23: Installation - Floating Suite
Once lined up screw eight 5 32 x 5 16 in. (4 x 8 mm) screws to connect the two brackets to the bottom sides of the appliance. (See Fig. B) © 2022 British Fires...
Page 24 50 mm 2 in. Install the appliance onto the mounting bracket on the wall. Then mark with a pencil through the hole in 8 mm the end of the suite fixing brackets against the wall. ⁵/16 in. Remove the appliance off of the wall. Drill a in.
Page 25 Using the suite screws, screw up through the bottom of the suite, through the suite fixing brackets and into the legs of the top section. © 2022 British Fires...
Page 26: Forest View Fuel Bed
10.0 FOREST VIEW FUEL BED LAYOUT Taking a small amount of the small crystals, scatter randomly over the Use the slate pieces and place these randomly on the bed as shown in frosted base as shown above. image 4, above. PRO TIP –...
Page 28: Slate View Fuel Bed
10.0 SLATE VIEW FUEL BED LAYOUT Evenly scatter the small crystals over the frosted base as shown in image 1, left. The crystals should be spread out across the whole base and form a layer covering the whole area. Take the two types of the slate effect pieces and spread these evenly throughout, on top of the bed of crystals.
Page 30: Diamond Light Fuel Bed
10.0 DIAMOND LIGHT VIEW FUEL BED LAYOUT Evenly scatter the small crystals over the frosted base as shown in image 1, left. The crystals should be spread out across the whole base and form a layer covering the whole area. Take the larger crystals and place these in position as shown in image 2, left.
Page 32: Pairing The Remote Control
11.0 PAIRING THE REMOTE CONTROL Within 1 minute of turning the power on by the main The ON/OFF switch is located on the front, top right ON/OFF switch (located on the front, top right hand hand side of the appliance. Press the O/I button once side of the appliance), press and hold and the to turn the fire on.
Page 33 To choose from Monday to Sunday or week 76°F, 77°F, 78°F, 79°F, 80°F, 81°F, 82°F, ON, timer mode option. Option mode:1-2-3-4-5- 62°F (Cycle) 6-7-A-oF. * Press and hold the heater button for three seconds can transfer from °C to °F. © 2019 British Fires...
Page 34: Operating The Appliance
12.0 OPERATING THE APPLIANCE Standby Button: Heating Operations: 3) Fan delay function: Turns the appliance ON/OFF Press the heater button to turn After the This appliance has a non-self- standby, the default settings are: the heating function on and off appliance is turned off, the fan will resetting overheat protection heater set to 82°F/27°C, the...
Page 35 The date symbol will light up after initial power-on or power-off, otherwise the clock the day is selected. When finished, will remain “00:00” status and you won’t be able to set the week timer function. press the button to exit setting. © 2022 British Fires...
Page 36 12.0 OPERATING THE APPLIANCE Heat settings: Use the remote control’s Heater & button to set timer logo of the display lighten After entering the week timer button to select the temperature. and will automatically run the setting, press the button for 3 temperature.
Page 37: Safety Cut-Out System
The LED light strips are designed and tested to last 20,000 hours. CAUTION: Always disconnect the appliance from the mains supply outlet socket before undertaking any cleaning or maintenance! © 2022 British Fires...
Page 38: Troubleshooting Guide
15.0 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE My New Forest Electric Fire... Remedy is not switching on Ensure mains switch is on. Replace the fuse in the plug. is not emitting any heat The fire is fitted with an energy saving thermostat. If the temperature in the room is higher than the temperature selected on the fire, then the thermostat will stop the heater from turning on.
Page 39: Spare Parts List
16.0 SPARE PARTS ATTENTION: The New Forest 1600 comes with additional small logs from the numbered list above © 2022 British Fires...
Page 40 16.0 NEW FOREST 1200 / 48" SPARE PARTS 1200 - RECOMMENDED SPARES - 110V 1 - F960261 - FRONT GLASS PANEL 2 - F960309 - GLASS RETAINING BRACKET 3 - F960307 - FUELBED TRAY 4 - F960264 - FROSTED FUELBED New Forest 1200 Spares 5 - F960262 - REAR GLASS PANEL 6 - F960265 - FRONT LED LIGHT STRIP...
Page 41 ALL INFORMATION REMAINS THE PROPERTY OF FOCAL POINT FIRES PLC. ALL DIMS IN MM ALL COMPONENTS TO BE FREE FROM SILICONE CONTAMINATION AND BURRS. PARK PART No: © 2022 British Fires REID STREET THE COPYING AND DISSEMINATION TO ANY OTHER PARTIES IS NOT EF40-48 NEW FOREST 1200 CHRISTCHURCH DO NOT SCALE TOLERANCES +/- 0.25 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
Page 42: Two Year Limited Warranty
Terms & Conditions not responsible for: In no event will British Fires or its Directors, Officers, or Agents, Products covered by this limited warranty have been tested and be liable to the purchaser or any third party. Whether in contract, inspected prior to shipment.
Page 44: New Forest Dimensions
18.0 NEW FOREST 48" ( 1200 ) DIMENSIONS Dimensions: Specifications: Features: 1178.0 mm 46⅜ in Supply voltage: 120 V AC Outlet plug with 6ft. long cord 311.0 mm 12⅕ in Rating power: 60 Hz All fuel bed items included 1200.0 mm 47¼...
Page 45 424.0 mm 16¾ in 300.0 mm 11¾ in 55.5 mm 2⅕ in 67.0 mm 2⅝ in 83.5 mm 3⅓ in Side Front View Top View View US Patent Application Number 16/710,568 Canadian Patent Application Number 3,078,189 © 2022 British Fires...
Page 48 All instructions must ( EF40-48B ) Number: 16/710,568 booklet is owned by British Fires. You are not permitted to copy be handed to the user T: +44 (0) 808 16 9 9 or adapt any of the content without the prior written permission New Forest 63"...

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