Dimplex DF2690 User manual

7208680200rev05

Valued Customer,

Thank you and congratulations for purchasing a Dimplex

 electricreplace.Overtheyears,valuablememories

will occur around the warmth and comfort of your

 replace.Thankyouforallowingourproducttobethe

 backdropforthosespecialmoments.

SerialNumber

ModelNumber

PartNumber

Qualitycheckedby:

Owner’s Manual

Model Numbers:

DF2690

DFP6854

DF2618

6904410100

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

1.Priortotherstuseofthereplaceverifythe

 following:

 • Arethecircuitbreakersforthesocketthe

unit uses on?

 • Arethelightbulbsinyourreplaceloose?

(to check, follow the instructions for replacing

  thelightbulbsundertheMaintenance

section of this manual)

2.Theheateronyourreplacemayemitaslight,

 harmlessodorwhenrstused.Thisodorisa

 normalconditioncausedbytheinitialheatingof

 internalheaterpartsandwillnotoccuragain.

3.Theinformationregardingthemodelofyour

 replacecanbefoundontheratingplate.See

 Page6forlocation.

4.Ifyouhaveanytechnicalquestionsregarding

 theoperationorserviceofyourreplacehave

 yourModelandSerialNumberready,and

 contactDimplexNorthAmericatechnical

 supportat1-888-DIMPLEX(1-888-346-7539)

 beforereturningtheproducttothepointof

 purchase.

CONTENTS

ImportantInstructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAGE 4

ModelandSerialNumberInformation....PAGE 6

FireplaceAssembly..................PAGE 7

Site Selection and Preparation.........PAGE 8

FireplaceInstallation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAGE 9

Operation.........................PAGE 10

Maintenance......................PAGE 13

Warranty .........................PAGE 16

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

Retain This User’s Guide For Future Reference

Whenusingelectricalappliances,basicprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowed

toreducetheriskofre,electricshock,andinjurytopersons,includingthe

following

1. Readallinstructionsbeforeusingtheelectricreplace.

2. Thisreplace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.

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. Youngchildrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywith

 theappliance.

5. Theapplianceisnotintendedforusebyyoungchildrenorinrmed

 personswithoutsupervision.

6. Theappliancemustbepositionedsothattheplugisaccessible.

7. Alwaysunplugtheelectricreplacewhennotinuse.

8. Ifthesupplycordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythemanufacturer,or

 itsserviceagent,oraqualiedpersoninordertoavoidahazard.

CAUTION

RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK

DONOTOPEN

NOUSER-SERVICEABLEPARTSINSIDE

9. Donotoperateanyunitwithadamagedcordorplug,oriftheheaterhas

 malfunctioned,oriftheelectricreplacehasbeendroppedordamagedin

 anymanner.ContactDimplexTechnicalServiceat1-888-346-7539.

10. Donotuseoutdoors.

11.Neverlocatereplacewhereitmayfallintoabathtuborotherwater

 container.

12. Donotinstallthereplacedirectlyoncarpetorasimilarsurfacewhich

 mayrestrictaircirculationbeneaththeunit.

13. Donotrunthecordundercarpeting.Donotcovercordwiththrowrugs,

 runners,orthelike.Arrangecordawayfromtrafcareaandwhereitwill

 notbetrippedover.

14. Donotlocatetheheaterimmediatelybelowaxedsocket-outlet.

15. Todisconnectthereplace,turnthecontrolsoff,thenremovetheplug

 fromtheoutlet.

16. Donotinsertorallowforeignobjectstoenteranyventilationorexhaust

 openingasthismaycauseanelectricshockorre,ordamagetothe

 heater.

17. Topreventapossiblere,donotblockairintakeorexhaustinany

 manner.Donotuseonsoftsurfaces,likeabed,whereopeningsmay

 becomeblocked.

18.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wheretheunitwillbeexposedtoammablevapors.

19. Donotmodifytheelectricreplace.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.

20. Avoidtheuseofanextensioncord.Extensioncordsmayoverheatand

 causeariskofre.Ifyoumustuseanextensioncord,thecordshallbe

 No.14AWGminimumsizeandratednotlessthen1875Watts.

21. Donotburnwoodorothermaterialsintheelectricreplace.

22. Donotstrikethereplaceglass.

23. Alwaysuseacertiedelectricianshouldnewcircuitsoroutletsbe

 required.

24. Alwaysuseproperlygrounded,fusedandpolarizedoutlets.

25. Disconnectallpowersupplybeforeperforminganycleaning,maintenance

 orrelocationoftheunit.

26. Whentransportingorstoringtheunitandcord,keepinadryplace,free

 fromexcessivevibrationandstoresoastoavoiddamage.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

!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,illnessordeath.

!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

Model and Serial Number Information

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingourproductspleasehavethe

productmodelnumberandserialnumbersavailableuponcalling

Dimplexcustomerserviceortechnicalsupport.Tolocatethemodel

andserialnumberlabelsseebelow.Recordthemodelnumberand

serialnumberonthefrontcoverofthismanualforfuturereference

(Figure1).

WarningLabel

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.

SerialNumber

Figure 1 ModelNumber

WARNING: Ensurethepowercordisnotinstalledsothatitis

pinched or against any sharp edges 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.

 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.

 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.

Fireplace Assembly

Theonlyassemblyrequiredistoslidethefrontglassontothe

replaceandinstallhardwaretokeepitinplace.

1. Removereplaceandglasscarefullyfromthecarton,discard

theplasticbagandfoampackaging.

2.Removethefoamblockfromwithinthereplace(Figure2).

3. Usingsidecuttersorscissors,cutandremovethetwo(2)cable

tiesasshowninFigure2andremovethecardboardthatprotects

thelogset.

4. Removetherighthandsidetrimbyremovingfour(4)Phillips

screwsatthesideofthereplace.

Figure 3Figure 2

Foam

Block

Cable

Ties

Front

Glass

Trim

Track

5. PlacetheFrontGlassontothetrackofthereplace(Figure3)and

slideitalongthefrontuntilitreachesthefarleftoftheunit.

6. Re-attachtherighthandtrimpieceusingthefour(4)Philipsscrews

fromstep4.

Site Selection and Preparation

This section provides instructions for selecting a location and preparing

thesitetoinstallthereplaceintoyourDimplexmantelsurround.

1. Selectasuitablelocationthatisnotsusceptibletomoistureand

 isawayfromdrapes,furnitureandhightrafc.

2. Foreaseofelectricalhookupyoumaywishtolocatethe

 replacenearanexistingoutlet(refertoNOTE1).

3. Storethereplaceinasafedryanddustfreelocation.

CAUTION: Clearanceforaircirculationbeneaththereplace

isprovidedbytwospacers.Do not install the replace insert

directly on carpet or similar surfaces which may restrict air

circulation.Ifinstallingthereplaceinacarpetedarea,placea

one-piece,solidatsurfaceunderthereplace.Ensurethatallfeet

restsecurelyonthissurface.

!NOTE: Thedimensionsofthereplacewiththetrimare27⅜

 inch(695mm)wideX23½inch(596mm)highX83/4inch(222

 mm)deep.Dimensionswithouttrimare26¼inch(663mm)wide

 X22⅞inch(580mm)highX8¾inch(222mm)deep.The

 replacedoesnotrequireanyadditionalventing(Figure4).

Figure 4 27⅜”

(695mm)

22⅞”

(580

mm)

23½”

(596mm)

8¾”

(222 mm)

26¼”

(663 mm)

Fireplace Installation

Installthereplaceassemblyintothemantel(refertomantelassembly

instructions).

!NOTE 1: A15Amp,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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.

!IMPORTANT: Ifnot

using a Dimplex mantel,

thereplacemustbe

installed in an enclosure

with the following

MINIMUM dimensions

(Figure5).

New Wall

Construction

1. Selectasuitable

location that is not

susceptibletomoisture

and is away from

drapes,furnitureandhightrafc.

2. Placethereplaceinthedesiredlocationtoseehowitwilllookin

theroom.

3. Markthedesiredlocationontheoor.

4. Usestudstoframeanopeningof26¾inch(679mm)wideX

23⅛inch(587mm)highX9inch(229mm)deep.

Option #1: Thepowercordcanberunfrombehindthetrimand

 alongthewalltoanoutletnearthereplace.

Option #2: Anewoutletcanbeinstalledinsidetheframing 

 construction.

26¾”

(679mm)

23⅛”

(587 mm)

9”

(229mm)

Figure 5

Plugtheunitintoa15Amp,120Voltoutlet.Ifthecorddoesnotreach,

you may use an extension cord rated for a minimum of 1875 Watts.

Existing Fireplace

1. Sealalldraftsandventswithanon-brousinsulationmaterialto

 preventanychimneydebrisfromfallingontothereplace.Donot

 installintoanexistingreplacethatispronetodampness.

2. Capthetopofthechimneyuetopreventrainfromentering.

3. Planyourelectricpowersupply.

4. Thepowercordcanrunalongthefrontofthehearthtoanoutlet

 nearthereplace.

CAUTION: Clearanceforaircirculationbeneaththereplaceinsert

isprovidedbytwospacers.Do not install the replace insert

directly on carpet or similar surfaces which may restrict air

circulation.Ifinstallingthereplaceinacarpetedarea,placea

one-piece,solid,atsurfaceunderthereplaceinsert.Ensurethat

allthreeoftheinsert’sfeetrestsecurelyonthissurface.

For Bathroom Use

IfthisunitisinstalledinabathroomitmustbeprotectedbyaGFI

receptacleorcircuit.Ifreceptacleisuseditmustbereadilyaccessible.

To prevent electrical shock this unit is an electrical appliance that is not

watertightandmustbeinstalledastopreventwaterfromenteringunit.

This mustbeinstalledawayfromshowers,tubs,etc.Neverlocate

replacewhereitmayfallintoabathtuborotherwatercontainer.High

temperaturesmaybegeneratedundercertainabnormalconditions.

Donotpartiallyorfullycoverorobstructthefrontofthisheater.

Operation

Electric Fireplace Manual Control

Themanualcontrolsforthereplacearebehindtheaccesspanel

locatedatthebottomofthereplace(Figure6).

A. Flame Action Control

Turntheameactioncontrolknobtoadjusttheamespeedtothe

desiredlevel.

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