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fireplace. 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 7210380100rev00...
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 NO NEED TO RETURN fireplace from Dimplex, the world TO THE STORE leader in electric fireplaces. Questions With the Assembly? Please carefully read and save these instructions.
fireplace's serial number fireplace, refer to Figure 1. below for future reference. The serial number can be found on the Serial Number Label of your fireplace (see below). Model Number: BLF50 Serial Number: ______________ Part Number: 6906780100 Serial Number Rating Label Label...
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS any manner, contact Dimplex Read all instructions before Technical Service at using the electric fireplace. 1-888-346-7539. This fireplace is hot when in Do not use outdoors. use. To avoid burns, do not let bare skin touch hot surfaces.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS Do not block air intake or Do not burn wood or other exhaust in any manner. Do not materials in the electric fireplace. use on soft surfaces, like a bed, Do not strike the fireplace where openings may become glass.
Additional appliances on the same circuit may exceed the Store the fireplace in a current rating of the circuit safe, dry and dust free location breaker. until you are ready to install the fireplace. www.dimplex.com...
Fireplace Installation Hardwire Installation Figure 2 Bracket screws The fireplace is packaged with a two prong plug installed for plug- in convenience. Hard wiring the fireplace is also an option for any installation. WARNING: Do not attempt to Mirror wire your own new outlets or circuits.
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fireplace chassis Unscrew the two (2) wire (Figure 5) from inside. connectors inside the electrical box and separate the wires From the back of the fireplace, remove the remaining (Figure 5). www.dimplex.com...
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Fireplace Installation three (3) Phillips screws which Figure 8 Wires to hold the junction box to the Black live controls fireplace chassis (Figure 6). wires Pull the junction box and power cord out the front of the fireplace. Replace removed junction box cover with the supplied hard-wire cover replacement (Figure 7) and install using screws removed in...
(key-holes are spaced at has the power cut off at the four (4) inch (10.2 cm) centers), service panel until installation is mark the location of four (4) screw complete. locations on the wall (through key-holes). Remove the mirror from the www.dimplex.com...
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Fireplace Installation Figure 9 wall. Screw heads and washers Wall stud will fit through key-holes and Key-hole fireplace will slide down into place Permanent (screws will slide into narrow part mounting hole of key-holes). Tighten all four (4) mounting screws down on fireplace chassis. Screw the two (2) supplied #8 square head screws through two of the permanent mounting holes...
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Adjust as required. Switch is set to the Off position (refer to Operation section) Drive four (4) supplied and that the circuit on which mounting screws through the the fireplace is to be installed four (4) mounting holes located www.dimplex.com...
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Fireplace Installation Figure 12 Figure 13 Mounting 2 x 8 Framing hole in each corner of the fireplace chassis, into wall studs (Figure 12). Refer to Front Glass Installation section, page 16 for cord out of the framed wall final installation procedures. opening to an existing outlet or install an outlet on a nearby Flush Mounted...
(Figure 15). Figure 14 Mounting hole Figure 15 Front tray Wall surface Mounting hole Front glass assembly Use bubble level (supplied) to level the fireplace within the framing. Adjust as required. Drive four (4) supplied mounting screws through the four www.dimplex.com...
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Fireplace Installation Figure 16 Carefully mount front glass assembly so that the front glass Mounts (4) hooks (4) hang on the front glass Hooks (4) mounts on the fireplace (4) (Figure 16). Use the supplied two (2) Phillips sheet metal screws to fasten the glass assembly tabs to the fireplace (Figure 17).
fireplace off and it will not come operates in and has three (3) back on without being reset. It positions: “ MANUAL ”; “ OFF ”; can be reset by switching the and “ REMOTE ”. Main On/Off Switch to Off and www.dimplex.com...
five (5) minutes before Figure 19 switching the unit back on. button CAUTION: If you need to continuously reset the heater, Off button disconnect power and call Dimplex customer service at Plastic 1-888-DIMPLEX strip (1-888-346-7539). Battery Remote Control cover The fireplace is supplied with a...
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fireplace can be turned off at any point by pressing the OFF button. Battery Replacement To replace the battery: Slide battery cover open on the hand held transmitter (Figure 19). Install one (1) 12-Volt (A23) battery in the battery holder. Close the battery cover. www.dimplex.com...
Maintenance manual, an authorized service WARNING: Disconnect representative should perform power before attempting any any other servicing. maintenance or cleaning to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or damage to persons. Mirror Cleaning The mirror is cleaned in the factory during the assembly operation.
Dimplex at 1-888-DIMPLEX inspected prior to shipment and, subject (1-888-346-7539), or 1367 Industrial to the provisions of this warranty, Dimplex Road, Cambridge Ontario, Canada warrants such products to be free from N1R 7G8. Please have proof of purchase,...
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(ii) the purchaser is product. solely responsible for providing clear access to all serviceable parts of the What Dimplex will do in the event of a product. defect • For surrounds (mantels) and trims, In the event a product or part covered...
THE SALE, MAINTENANCE, USE, OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT, DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION EVEN IF DIMPLEX OR ITS DIRECTORS, OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO OFFICERS, OR AGENTS HAVE BEEN THE PURCHASER. ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF...