Dimplex EWA-C 3kW Series Instructions

Down-Flo Wall Heater
EWA-C, 3 & 4 kW Series

ImpORTANT INSTRuCTIONS

When using electrical appliances, basic precautions should
always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock
and injury to person, including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using this heater.
2. A heater has hot and arcing or sparking parts inside. Do
not use it in areas where gasoline, paint or flammable
liquids are used or stored.
3. This heater is hot when in use. To avoid burns, do not let
bare skin touch hot surfaces. If provided, use handles
when moving this heater. Keep combustible materials
such as: furniture, pillows, bedding, papers, clothes and
curtains away from heater.
4. To prevent a possible fire, do not block air intakes or
exhaust in any manner. Do not use on soft surfaces like
a bed where openings may become blocked.
5. Do not insert or allow foreign objects to enter any venti-
lation or exhaust opening as this may cause an electric
shock or fire, or damage the heater.

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Installation Instructions

Recessed Installation
1. Allow 12" (30cm) of service cable for connecting to wall
box. Remove 6" (15cm) of the outer jacket and strip the
individual conductors 1/4" (6mm) from the end.
2. Cut a wall opening 18 1/4" (46cm) high by 14 1/4" (36cm)
wide (see Figure 1). Allow a minimum of 2" (5cm)
clearance around wall opening to accomodate heater
frame. Depth of wall opening must be 3 1/4" (8.3cm)
minimum, measured from finished wall surface.
Figure 1: RECESSED
GRILL
FRAME
3 1/4"MINIMUM
GROUNDING SCREW
OVERTEMP LIGHT
120/208/240V
THERMOSTAT
KNOB
3. Remove the screws securing heater assembly to the
wall box and separate. Keep all screws for heater
reassembly.
4. Remove rear knockout at top corner of wall box and
insert 1/2 cable connector. Bring service leads through
connector and secure end of cable to the connector.
5. For safety, each wall heater is provided with a grounding
screw located in the upper right corner of the wall
box. Connect ground lead and tighten screw for good
electrical connection.
6. Place wall box in wall opening so the welded side
brackets rest on finished wall surface, and secure box
with four #10 Philips head wood screws, 1 1/2" long (not
provided). Insert the wood screws through the inner
set of flange holes at both top and bottom. Alternate
holes are provided in sides of box for mounting to wood
framing. (If wall box is installed prior to application of
finished wall surface, set box to allow for wall thickness).
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NOTE: When mounting wall box to hard wall surface,
predrill mounting and clearance holes to prevent splitting wall
surface.
7. Check nameplate on heater to make sure you are
connecting to the proper voltage. Remove any packing
material or debris from the heater assembly and wall
box. Then connect service leads.
8. Place heater assembly into the wall box. Check fan to
see that it turns freely, and service leads are clear of fan
area. Secure heater assembly to the wall box with four
sheet metal screws (provided).
9. Carefully position grille over heater assembly so that
protruding switch and thermostat shaft do not bind
against grille. Secure grille to heater assembly using
two Phillips head sheet metal screws (provided). Push
press-fit thermostat knob on shaft.
WALL OPENING
14 1/4"
12" CABLE
WALL OPENING
18 1/4"
REMOVE THIS
KNOCKOUT
PHILLIPS HEAD
WALL BOX SCREW
HEATER
ASSEMBLY
10. Install the frame to the grille,
securing its upper back edge
behind the lip on the top of
the wall box, and its lower
edge with the single screw.
11. Energize heater circuit and
test heater (see operating
instructions).
Surface Installation
1. Allow 30" (76cm) of service
cable for connecting the
heater (see Figure 2).
Remove all but 2" (5cm)
of outer jacket and strip
individual conductors 1/4"
(6mm) from end.
2. Mount surface box to the
wall using the four provided
#8 - 3/4" Philips head wood
screws, inserted through
mounting holes on the back
side flanges. (For hard wall
surfaces, pre-drill mounting
holes to prevent splitting wall
surface.)
3. Install 1/2 cable connector in
hole on bottom of surface box
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