Dimplex 30" FIREPLACE manual

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    PRACTICAL USER’S GUI DE FOR THE ELECTRI C FIREPLA CE MODEL NUMBER: 30” FIREPLA CE Valued Customer, We are pleased that you have chosen to purchase an electric fireplace manufactured by Dimplex North America Ltd. Over the years, valuable memories will occur around the warmth and comfort of your hearth. Thank you for Quality checked by:[...]

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    allowi ng ou r prod uct t o be t he backdr op fo r thos e spe cial m oments . CONTENTS P A GE 1 Import ant Instr uctio ns P A GE 2 Model and S eria l Number Informati on P A GE 3 Site selec tion a nd prep aratio n P A GE 4 Fireplace inst allatio n P A GE 5 Operatio n P A GE 8 Maintenan ce P A GE 1 1 W arranty 7205450200RE V05[...]

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    QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE F OR THE DIMPL EX ELECTRI C FIREPL ACE 1. Prior to the first use of the fireplace v erif y the follow ing : • A r e the circuit breakers for the unit on? • A r e the light bulbs in y our fir eplace loose? (to check, follo w the instructions for replacing the light b ulbs under the maintenance section of this manual) 2. The[...]

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    IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUC TIONS PLE A SE RE TA IN THIS USER’S G UIDE FOR FU TURE REFERENCE W hen using electrical appliances, basic precautions should always be followed to redu ce the risk of f ire, electric shock, and injury to persons, including the follo wing: 1. Read all instruction s before using the elect ric fireplace. 2. [...]

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    Model Numb er Serial Numbe r IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS If you ha ve any questions about our p roducts please ha ve the product model and se rial numbers available upon calling Dimple x customer service. To locate the mode l and serial number labe ls see below. 2 Firebox Carton[...]

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    NOTE A 15amp, 12 0 volt circuit is required. A ded icated circuit is preferred but not essential in all cases. A ded icated circuit will be required if , after installation, the circuit breaker trips or fuse blows on a regular basis when the heate r is operating. Add itional appliances on the same circuit may exceed the current rat ing of the circu[...]

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    EXISTING FIREPLACE INST ALLATION 1. Seal all drafts and vents with non -fibrous insulation m aterials to prevent chim ney debris from falling into the fireplace in sert. Do not install into an existing f ireplace that is p rone to leaks or damp ness. 2. Cap the top of the chim ney flue to prevent rain fro m entering. 3. Plan your electrica l pow er[...]

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    DIMPLEX M ANTEL SURROUND KIT OR CUSTO M MADE MANTEL S URROUND 1. Select a suitable locat ion that is not susceptible to moisture and is away from d rapes, furniture an d high traffic. 2. Place the fireplace in the desired location to see how it will look in the room. 3. For ease of electrical hoo k up you may wish to loca te the fireplace near an e[...]

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    OPER A TION Remote Control Ope ration Warning: It takes some time for the rece iver to respond to the transm itter. Do not press the button s more than once within two seconds for co rrect operation. Note: The firep lace has an automatic timer function that will shut your f ireplace off if the remote control has not been operated within a six-hour [...]

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    Batteries 1. The remote control u ses 3 AAA size batteries (includ ed). Replace the se batteries at least every 6 m onths or when the lo w battery appears on the remo te display screen. 2. When batteries are rem oved wait at least 1 minu te before replacing with n ew batteries. Code selection If the current remo te control is interfering with the o[...]

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    OPER A TION Electric Fir eplace Manual Controls A. Manual on/off sw itch 1. The fireplace has a manua l power ON/OFF switch locate d on the control pane l of the fireplace. 2. To operate press the swi tch o nce, to tu rn the unit on. A red light will illum inate to indicate the p ower is on. Press the switch a gain to turn the un it off. NOTE: W he[...]

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    M A INTEN ANCE WARNING Disconnec t power before attempting an y maintenance or cleaning to red uce the risk of fire , electric sho ck or damage to persons. LIGHT BULB REPL ACEMENT Allow at least 5 minutes for light bu lbs to cool off befo re touching bulbs to avoid a ccidental burning of skin. Light bulb s need to be replaced when you notice a dark[...]

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    LOWER LIG HT BULB REQUIREMENTS Quantity of 4 clear chandelier o r candelabra bulbs with an E-12 (small) socket ba se, 60 watt rating. To replace the top light bulbs: 1. Locate the two uppe r bulbs inside the firebox at the top . 2. Examine the bulbs to determ ine which bulbs require re placement. 3. Hold the socket while un screwing the bulb. 4. Ho[...]

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    FI VE YEA R LIMITED W A RRA NTY Products to which this limited warran ty applies This limited warranty ap plies to the following ap plicable models of your newly purchase d Dimplex electric f ireplace SF3003, E F3003, DF3003 a nd to ne wly p ur cha s ed Dimplex fireplace surrou nds (mantels) and trims. Th is lim it ed wa rra nt y a pp lie s o n ly [...]

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    What this limited warranty does not cover This limited warranty do es not apply to p roducts that have been repaired (except b y Dimplex or its authorized se rvice representatives) or o therwise altered. This lim ited warranty does further not apply to def ects resulting from misu se, abuse, accident , neglect, incorrect installa tion, improper mai[...]

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     For sur ro un ds (ma nte ls ) an d tr im s for t he p er io d e nd in g a t m idn ig ht o n the fi rs t an ni ver sa ry o f the dat e of fi rst p urc ha se, Di mp le x wi ll in it s s ole d isc re tio n e it he r r ep air or re pl ace such d ef ecti ve su rr ou nd s (man te ls) a nd tr ims o r p ar t t he reo f wit ho ut ch ar ge. I f Dim p lex[...]