Dimplex DF2000L User manual
7212610100R03
Owner’s Manual
Model
DF2000L
DF2000CR
6908890459
6908890559
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: Always read this manual rst
before attempting to install or use this replace. For your safety, always
comply with all warnings and safety instructions contained in this manual
to prevent personal injury or property damage.
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Always use a qualied technician
or service agency to repair
this electric replace.
!NOTE: Procedures and
techniques that are
considered important
enough to emphasize.
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 re,
serious injury, or death.
Welcome & Congratulations .................3
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ...............4
Fireplace Installation .......................7
Operation ................................9
Maintenance ............................11
Warranty ...............................12
Replacement Parts ........................14
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Welcome & Congratulations
Thank you and congratulations for choosing to purchase an electric
replace from Dimplex, the world leader in electric replaces.
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, re hazard and will void the warranty.
Please record your model and serial numbers below for future
reference: model and serial numbers can be found on the Model and
Serial Number Label.
NO NEED TO RETURN TO THE STORE
Questions with operation or assembly? Require Parts Information?
Product Under Manufacturer’s Warranty?
Contact us at: www.dimplex.com/customer_support
For Troubleshooting and Technical Support
OR Toll-Free 1-888-346-7539
Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST
Please have your model number and product serial
number ready. (See above)
S E R IAL No.
MODE L
MOD.
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When using electrical appliances,
basic precautions should always
be followed to reduce the risk of
fire, electric shock, and injury to
persons, including the following:
① Read all instructions before
using this heater.
② This heater is hot when in use.
To avoid burns, do not let bare
skin touch hot surfaces. The trim
around the heater outlet becomes
hot during heater operation.
WARNING: High temperatures
may be generated under
certain abnormal conditions.
Do not partially or fully cover
or obstruct the front of this
heater.
③ Extreme caution is necessary
when any heater is used by or
near children or invalids and
whenever the unit is left operating
and unattended.
④ Always unplug the heater
when not in use.
⑤ Do not operate any heater
with a damaged cord or plug, or if
the heater has malfunctioned, or if
it has been dropped or damaged
in any manner. Contact technical
service at 1-888-346-7539.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
⑥ Do not use outdoors.
⑦ This heater is not intended for
use in bathrooms, laundry areas
and similar indoor locations.
Never locate this heater where
it may fall into a bathtub or other
water container.
⑧ Do not run cord under
carpeting. Do not cover cord with
throw rugs, runners, or the like.
Arrange cord away from trafc
area and where it will not be
tripped over.
⑨ To disconnect heater, turn
controls to off, then remove plug
from outlet.
⑩Do not insert or allow foreign
objects to enter any ventilation
or exhaust opening as this may
cause an electric shock or re, or
damage the heater.
⑪ To prevent a possible re, do
not block air intakes or exhaust
in any manner. Do not use on
soft surfaces, like a bed, where
openings may become blocked.
⑫ All electrical heaters have
hot and arcing or sparking parts
inside. Do not use in areas where
gasoline, paint, or ammable
liquids are used or stored or
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
where it will be exposed to
ammable vapors.
⑬ Do not modify the heater.
Use it only as described in
this manual. Any other use
not recommended by the
manufacturer may cause re,
electric shock, or injury to
persons.
⑭ To reduce the risk of electric
shock, this heater has a polarized
plug (one blade is wider than
the other). This plug will t in a
polarized outlet only one way.
If the plug does not t fully in
the outlet, reverse the plug.
If it still does not t, contact a
qualied electrician to install the
proper outlet. Do not change
the plug in any way. Always plug
heaters directly into a wall outlet/
receptacle. Never use with an
extension cord or relocatable
power tap (outlet/power strip).
⑮ Do not burn wood or other
materials in the Compact
Fireplace.
⑯ Do not strike the front glass.
⑰Always use a certied
electrician should new circuits or
outlets be required.
⑱ Always use properly
grounded, fused and polarized
outlets.
⑲ Disconnect all power supply
before performing any cleaning,
maintenance or relocation of the
heater.
⑳ When transporting or storing
the heater and cord, keep in a
dry place, free from excessive
vibration and store so as to avoid
damage.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: Remote control
contains small batteries. Keep away
from children. If swallowed, seek
medical attention immediately.
WARNING: Do not install battery
backwards, charge, put in re or mix
with used or other battery types - may
explode or leak causing injury.
!NOTE: Changes or modications
not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void user's authority to operate the
equipment.
!NOTE: This equipment has been
tested and found to comply with
the limits for Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
• Increase the separation between
the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is
connected.
• 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.
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Fireplace Installation
WARNING: Ensure the power
cord is not installed so that it is
pinched or against a sharp edge
and ensure that the power cord is
stored or secured to avoid tripping
or snagging to reduce the risk
of re, electric shock or injury to
persons.
WARNING: Construction
and electrical outlet wiring must
comply with local building codes
and other applicable regulations
to reduce the risk of re, electric
shock and injury to persons.
WARNING: Do not attempt
to wire your own new outlets or
circuits. To reduce the risk of re,
electric shock or injury to persons,
always use a licensed electrician.
!NOTE: A 15 Amp, 120 Volt
alternating current (VAC) 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 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 breaker.
Glass Installation
1. Unpack the rebox and the
front glass.
2. Remove the glass retaining
bracket from one side of the
rebox. (Figure 1)
3. Slide the glass into the glass
support track on both the top
and the bottom, until it is fully
inserted.
4. Replace the glass retaining
bracket.
Fireplace Installation
1. Make sure the units 3-Posi-
tion switch is switched OFF
(refer to operating instruction
section).
2. Plug the unit directly into a 15
Amp/120 VAC outlet.
Figure 1
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Mantel Installation
For use with a new or existing
mantel. Depending on the avail-
able space within the mantel cav-
ity, the unit can be secured to the
mantel at the bottom side or back.
Remove the screw on the bottom
ange in the most appropriate
place for securing and using the
provided L-bracket and the screw
that was removed attach the re-
box to the mantel. (Figure 2)
!NOTE: There are no guide
holes provided for the L-Brackets
in the mantel.
If not installing the unit into a Dim-
plex mantel the required opening
dimensions of the replace are:
21 ¼ in. (540 mm) wide x 21 ⅝ in.
(550 mm) high x 7 ¼ in. (184 mm)
deep (Figure 3).
The rebox is to be installed
from the front of the mantel and
inserted so that the anges are
ush against the front surface of
the mantel.
Fireplace Installation
Figure 3
21 ¼ in.
(540 mm)
21 ⅝ in.
(550 mm)
7 ¼ in.
(184 mm)
Figure 2
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Figure 4
Operation
The controls are located on the
upper right of the replace. (Fig-
ure 4)
A. 3-Position Switch
The switch has two ON positions
marked with " I" and " II " . The
" I" position is for manual opera-
tion. In this position the built-in
remote control is by-passed.
The " II " position is for operating
the unit with the provided remote
control.
When in the " II " position the unit
is operated with the ON and OFF
buttons of the remote control.
When the switch is in the center
position the unit is off.
B. Heater ON/OFF Switch
The Heater ON/OFF Switch sup-
plies power to the heater fan and
the heater element. When the
switch is in the ON position the
heater operates if the thermostat
calls for heat.
!NOTE: The fan will continue
running even when the heater is
not, when the Heater Switch is in
the ON position.
C. Heater Thermostat Control
To adjust the temperature to your
individual requirements, turn the
thermostat control clockwise all
the way to turn on the heater.
When the room reaches the
desired temperature, turn the
thermostat knob counter clock-
wise until you hear a click. Leave
in this position to maintain the
room temperature at this setting.
For additional heat, turn clockwise
until you hear the click again and
the heater will turn on.
Resetting The Tempera-
ture Cutoff Switch
Should the heater overheat, an
automatic cut out will turn the
heater off and it will not come
back on without being reset. It
can be reset by switching the
3-Position Switch to OFF and
waiting 5 minutes before switch-
ing the unit back on.
CAUTION: If you need to con-
tinuously reset the heater, unplug
the unit and call technical support
A
B
C
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ON
Button
Battery Cover
OFF
Button
Plastic Strip
Figure 5
Operation
at 1-888-346-7539.
!NOTE: The heater may emit
a slight, harmless odor when rst
used. This odor is a normal con-
dition caused by initial heating of
internal heater parts and will not
occur again.
Remote Operation
The replace is supplied with an
integrated On/Off remote control.
!NOTE: Ensure that the re-
place 3 position switch is set to
the remote control setting, "II". To
operate, push the ON button to
turn replace on, push the OFF
button to turn the replace off.
!NOTE: Before attempting any
operation with the remote control,
pull the plastic insulator strip out
from between the remote casing
and battery cover (Figure 5).
Remote Control Initialization/
Reprogram
In the event that your remote
control ceases to operate your
replace, follow these steps to
reinitialize the remote control and
the remote control receiver in the
replace:
1. Place the 3-Position Switch
(Figure 4A) in the OFF (“O”)
position.
2. Wait a minimum of 5 seconds
and then place the 3-Position
Switch in the Remote Control
position.
3. Within 10 seconds of chang-
ing the switch position, press
the ON button located on the
remote control (Figure 5).
This will synchronize the re-
mote control and the replace
receiver.
!NOTE: You will have only 10
seconds to perform this last step.
Failure to do so will result in these
steps needing to be followed
again.
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