Thermostat Control Replacement; Flame Motor/Flame Rod Replacement; Power Cord Replacement - Dimplex VCX1525 Service Manual

THERMOSTAT CONTROL
REPLACEMENT
Tools required: Phillips head screwdriver.
WARNINg: If the fireplace was operating prior to ser-
vicing allow at least 10 minutes for light bulbs and heating
elements to cool off to avoid accidental burning of skin.
WARNINg: Unplug (if applicable) or disconnect power
at the circuit breaker before attempting any maintenance to
reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to persons.
1. Remove glass assembly:
• Remove the screws securing the glass assembly
on the bottom of the chassis (Figure 4).
• Hold on to the glass assembly with both hands
and lift the whole assembly straight up to remove
(Figure 5).
• set glass assembly aside in an upright position so
that the pebbles don't fall out of the top opening.
2. Locate the switch housing on the right side of the fire-
place. Remove the 2 mounting screws located on the
exterior face of the switch housing to free it from the
fireplace.
! NOTE:
Wires from the thermostat will still be at-
tached; therefore, the cover plate won't completely come
out. You can just rest it inside the opening.
3. Remove the 2 screws on the face of the housing
holding the thermostat mounting bracket to the switch
housing.
4. Remove the thermostat dial by pulling it straight off the
shaft of the thermostat control.
5. Remove the 2 small screws that hold the thermostat to
the mounting bracket.
6. Disconnect the wiring connections noting their original
locations.
7. Properly orient the new thermostat and attach it to the
original mounting bracket.
8. Connect all of the wiring connections according to the
original configuration.
9. Reassemble in the reverse order as above.
FLAME MOTOR/FLAME ROD
REPLACEMENT
Tools Required: Phillips head screwdrivers
WARNINg: If the fireplace was operating prior to ser-
vicing allow at least 10 minutes for light bulbs and heating
elements to cool off to avoid accidental burning of skin.
WARNINg: Unplug (if applicable) or disconnect power
at the circuit breaker before attempting any maintenance to
reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to persons.
1. Remove glass assembly:
• Remove the screws securing the glass assembly
on the bottom of the chassis (Figure 4).
• Hold on to the glass assembly with both hands
and lift the whole assembly straight up to remove
(Figure 5).
• set glass assembly aside in an upright position so
that the pebbles don't fall out of the top opening.
2. Remove the 7 screws from the heater assembly cover,
(3) on the front of the cover, (2) on the bottom left and
(2) on the bottom right of the chassis.
3. Locate the switch housing cover plate. Remove the 2
mounting screws located on the exterior chassis and
free the cover plate from its location.
! NOTE:
Wires from the thermostat will still be at-
tached; therefore, the cover plate won't completely come
out. You can just rest it inside the opening.
4. Remove the flicker rod from the flicker assembly by
pulling and twisting the rubber channel section of the
rod away from the flame motor.
5. With the stubby Philips screwdriver, disconnect the
wiring connections of the flame motor and the capacitor
from the terminal block noting their original locations.
! NOTE:
The capacitor will be re-used. Be sure to
note which terminal and wires it's connected to for re-instal-
lation.
6. With the stubby Philips screwdriver, remove the 2
screws that secure the flicker motor to the flicker brack-
et and remove the motor, sliding the wires out through
the protective sheath held by the wire ties and through
the casing opening just below the motor.
7. Mount the new flicker motor to the flicker bracket.
8. Feed the wires from the new motor back through the
casing and protective sheath.
9. Connect the wires and the capacitor back into the
terminal block.
10. Re-attach the flicker rod to the motor by inserting the
rod into the plastic bushing on the left and then pushing
the rod with the rubber connector onto the motor shaft.
11. Reassemble following steps 1 - 4 in the reverse order.

POWER CORD REPLACEMENT

Tools Required: Philips head screwdriver
1. Remove the 1 screw that secures the cord set cover
plate to the bottom of the fireplace.
2. Disconnect the 2 wire nuts that attach the cord set to
the black (L1) and the white (N) wires coming from the
inside of the fireplace.
!
NOTE: (The green wire should be capped by itself
since it is not necessary with a polarized cord set).
3. With a pair of pliers, squeeze the strain relief bushing
that secures the cord set to the cover plate and pull the
bushing with the wire out of the plate.
4. Insert the new cord set through the opening on the
cover plate with the bare ends facing the inside of the
fireplace. Secure the stripped end of the cord set to the
plate with the replacement strain relief bushing leaving
approximately 2 ½ - 3 inches of length to go inside the
fireplace.
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