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For your safety, always comply with all warnings and safety instructions contained in this manual to prevent personal injury or property damage. To view the full line of Dimplex products, please visit www.dimplex.com 7210380100R03...
CAUTION: Procedures and techniques which, if not carefully followed, will result in damage to the equipment. WARNING: Procedures and techniques which, if not carefully followed, will expose the user to the risk of fire, serious injury, or death. www.dimplex.com...
Welcome & Congratulations Thank you and congratulations for choosing to purchase an electric fireplace from Dimplex, the world leader in electric fireplaces. Please carefully read and save these instructions. CAUTION: Read all instructions and warnings carefully before starting installation. Failure to follow these instructions may result in a possible electric shock, fire hazard and will void the warranty.
Contact Dimplex ② This fireplace is hot when in Technical Service for obtaining a use. To avoid burns, do not let replacement cord at bare skin touch hot surfaces.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS in areas where gasoline, paint, ⑰ Do not burn wood or other or flammable liquids are used or materials in the electric fireplace. stored. ⑱ Do not strike the fireplace ⑮ Use this heater only as glass. described in this manual. Any ⑲...
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· Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. www.dimplex.com...
Quick Reference Guide Figure 1 ① The electrical information regarding your electric fireplace can 7" be found on the rating label located (17.8 cm) on the front of the unit, behind the glass. Before installation, please record your fireplace's serial number below for future reference.
4. Store the fireplace in a safe, rating of the circuit breaker. dry and dust free location until WARNING: Ensure the power you are ready to install the cord is not installed so that it is fireplace. www.dimplex.com...
Fireplace Installation Wiring 120V~ 60Hz Hardwire Installation • Remove two Phillips screws from each of the two glass The fireplace is packaged with a brackets (Figure 2). two prong plug installed for plug- • Remove glass brackets. in convenience. Hard wiring the •...
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(Figure 3). strain reliefs on the cover and Carefully remove both compo- are connected within. nents. www.dimplex.com...
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Fireplace Installation 5. Unscrew the two wire connec- Figure 8 Wires to tors inside the electrical box Black live controls and separate the wires (Figure wires 6. Remove the one Phillips screw that attaches the junction box cover to the fireplace chassis (Figure 5) from inside.
Surface Installation • Remove glass brackets. • With one hand keeping pres- CAUTION: Two people may sure on the partially reflective be required for various steps glass, tilt the fireplace upright of this procedure. and slightly forward to allow www.dimplex.com...
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Fireplace Installation Figure 9 locations on the wall (through Wall stud key-holes). Key-hole 6. Remove fireplace from wall Permanent and store in a safe place away mounting hole from traffic. 7. Where marked screw locations do not line up with a wall stud, insert (screw in) one of the two supplied wall anchors (predrill if required).
1. Prepare a wall with a framed opening of 46 ½ in. (118.1 cm) wide x 16 ½ in. (42 cm) Mounting high (Figure 10). holes NOTE: The sizing has allowed www.dimplex.com...
Fireplace Installation Figure 12 Figure 13 Mounting 2 x 8 Framing hole electric shock or injury to persons, always use a licensed electrician. Ensure that the On/Off Switch is set to the Off position (refer to Opera- tion section) and that the circuit on Flush Mounted Installation which the fireplace is to be installed - 2x8 Framing...
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Off position (refer to Opera- 6. Refer to Front Glass Installa- tion section) and that the circuit on tion section, page 17 for final installation procedures. Figure 14 Mounting hole Figure 15 Front tray Wall surface Mounting hole Front glass assembly www.dimplex.com...
Fireplace Installation Front Glass Installation 5. If unit is not hard-wired, plug fireplace into a 15 Amp, 120 1. Evenly distribute supplied Volt outlet (refer to NOTE 1). glass rock on the front tray of the fireplace (Figure 15). 2. Carefully mount front glass assembly so that the front glass hooks (4) hang on the front glass mounts on the...
(3) positions: “ Cutoff Switch MANUAL ”; “ OFF ”; and “ RE- Should the heater overheat, an MOTE ”. automatic cut out will turn the When in “ REMOTE ” mode, the fireplace off and it will not come www.dimplex.com...
(5) minutes before switching the unit back on. Button CAUTION: If you need to continuously reset the heater, disconnect power and call Plastic strip Dimplex customer service at 1-888-DIMPLEX (1-888-346-7539). Battery cover Remote Control Remote Control Initialization/ The fireplace is supplied with a Reprogramming radio frequency remote control.
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The level is increased every time Authority or Retailer for recycling the ON button is pressed on the advice in your area. remote control and the fireplace can be turned off at any point by pressing the OFF button. www.dimplex.com...
Accessories Contact your local authorized Dimplex dealer for these and other available accessories for your electric fireplace. Wall Switch Remote Control (WRCPF-KIT) Wall mounted remote for flame on/off and thermostat.
(mantels) and trims, covered by this product. limited warranty have been tested and What Dimplex will do in the event of a inspected prior to shipment and, subject defect to the provisions of this warranty, Dimplex...
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Warranty or part without charge. If Dimplex is un- placement product or part) including, able to repair or replace such product without limitation, all shipping costs and or part, or if repair or replacement is transportation costs to and from the not commercially practicable or cannot authorized dealer’s or service agent’s...
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