Dimplex EWM-SS manual

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    PRACTICAL USER’S GUIDE FOR THE ELECTRIC WALL MOUNTED FIREPLACE MODEL NUMBER: EWM-SS Valued Customer, We are pleased that you have chosen to purchase an electric fireplace manufactured by Dimplex North America Limited. 7205790200REV00 Quality checked by:[...]

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    CONTENTS P AGE 1 Import ant Instructions P AGE 2 W all Mount Inst allation P AGE 6 Operation P AGE 7 Maintenance P AGE 9 W arranty[...]

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    QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR THE ELECTRIC W ALL MOUNT FIREPLACE 1. Before using the electric wall mounted fireplace verify: • Are the circuit breakers for the unit on? • Are the light bulbs loose? (to check, follow the instructions for replacing the light bulbs under the maintenance section of this manual) 2. The heater may emit a slight, harmless[...]

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    IMPORT ANT INSTRUCTIONS RETAIN THIS USER’S GUID E FOR FUTURE REFERENCE When using electrical appliances, ba sic precautions s hould always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons. 1. Read all instructions before using the wall mounted electric f ireplace. 2. The heater is hot when in use. To avoid burns, do n[...]

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    NOTE A 15amp, 120 volt circuit is required. A dedicated circuit is preferred but not essential in all cases. A dedicated circuit will be required if, after installation, the circuit breaker trips or the fuse blows on a regular basis when the heater is operating. Additional appliances on the same circuit may exceed the current rating of the circuit [...]

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    5. The wall-mounting bracket must be mounted to at least one wall stud (FIGURE 3) or into two wall studs (FIGURE 4) 6. When installing into two studs the wall ancho r must be installed into the center location as indicated in FIGURE 3. 7. When installing into one st ud, use one of the three center locations as indicated in FIGURE 4. The wall anchor[...]

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    UNIT INSTALLATION CORD SECURING (VIEW FROM BACK) 5[...]

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    OPERATION The controls are located on the lower right si de of the wall mounted electric fireplace. (FIGURE 7) A. MAIN ON/OFF SWITCH The on/off switch supplies power to all unit functions (heat/flame) B. HEATER ON/OFF SWITCH The HEATER ON/OFF SWITCH supplies power to the heater fan and the heater element. C. HEATER THERMOSTAT CONTROL To adjust the [...]

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    RESETTING THE TEMPERATURE CUTOFF SWITCH Should the heater overheat, an aut omatic cut out will turn the heater off and it will not come back on without being reset. It can be reset by switching t he MAIN ON/OFF S WITCH to OFF and waiting 5 minutes before switching the unit back on. CAUTION If you need to continuously reset the heater, unplug the un[...]

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    GLASS CLEANING The front glass is cleaned in the factory duri ng the assembly operation. During shipment, installation, handling, etc., the front glass may collect dust particles, these can be removed by dusting lightly with a clean dry cloth. To remove fingerprints or other marks, the glass can be cleaned with a damp cloth. The glass should be com[...]

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    TWO YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY Products to which this limited warranty applies This limited warranty applies to the following models of your ne wly purchased Dimplex electric fireplace EWM-SS and to n ewl y pu rch ase d Dimplex fir eplace surrounds (mant els) and trims. This limited warra nty applies only to purchases made in any province of Canada exc[...]

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    What you must do to get serv ice under this limited warranty Defects must be brought to the at tention of Dimplex Technical Service by contacting Dim plex at 1-888- DIMPLEX (1-888-346-7539), or 1367 Industria l Road, Cambridge Ontario, Canada N1R 7G8. Please have proof of purchase, catalogue/model and serial numbers available when calling. Limited [...]

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    What Dimplex and its dealers and service agents are also not responsible for: IN NO EVENT WILL DIMPLEX , OR ITS DIRE CTORS , OFFICERS, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO THE PURCHASER OR ANY THIRD PARTY, WHETHER IN CONTRA CT, IN T ORT, OR ON ANY OTHER BASIS, FOR ANY INDIRE CT, SPECIAL, PUN ITIVE, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENT AL LOSS, COST , OR DAMAGE[...]