Dimplex VCX1525-EU User manual
Owner’s Manual
Model
VCX1525-EU
7209960100rev00
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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Welcome & Congratulations ........................3
Important Safety Instructions ........................4
Quick Reference Guide ............................6
Fireplace Installation ..............................6
Operation ......................................13
Maintenance ...................................15
Replacement Parts...............................17
Warranty ......................................18
Table of Contents
Always use a qualied technician
or service agency to repair this
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.
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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 labels
of your replace.
NO NEED TO RETURN
TO THE STORE
Questions With the Assembly?
Require Parts Information?
Product Under Manufacturer’s
Warranty?
Call your local dealer
Please have your model
number and product serial
number ready. (See below)
Model Number
Plate
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① Read all instructions before using
the Convex In-Stud replace.
② The 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. Keep combustible
materials, such as furniture, pillows,
bedding, papers, clothes, and
curtains at least 0.9 m from the front
of the unit.
③ Extreme caution is necessary
when any heater is used by or near
children and whenever the unit is left
operating and unattended.
④ Always disconnect power to
the replace when not in use for
extended period of time.
⑤ Do not operate with a damaged
cord or plug (for units supplied
with a cord), or if the heater has
malfunctioned, or if the replace has
been dropped or damaged in any
manner. Contact Customer Service
immediately.
⑥ Do not use outdoors.
⑦ Never locate heater where it
may fall into a bathtub or other water
container.
⑧ Do not run the cord under
carpeting (for units supplied with a
cord). Do not cover cord with throw
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
rugs, runners, or the like. Arrange
cord away from trafc area and where
it will not be tripped over.
⑨ To disconnect the unit, turn the
controls off, and then remove the plug
from the outlet or switch off at main
power supply panel if the unit is hard
wired.
⑩ 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.
⑪ To prevent a possible re, do
not block air intake or exhaust in any
manner.
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 where the unit will be
exposed to ammable vapors.
⑬ Do not modify the 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.
⑭ Do not change the plug in any
way. 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 must
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
be 3-core type and rated no less than
10 Amps.
⑮ Do not burn wood or other
materials in the replace.
⑯ Do not strike the glass front.
⑰ Always use a certied electrician
for build-in hard-wired installation.
⑱Always use properly grounded
and fused outlets.
⑲ Disconnect all main power supply
(unplug the unit or switch
off at main service panel) before
performing any cleaning,
maintenance or relocation of the unit.
⑳ Do not operate the replace
without the glass assembly and/or
frame.
21 When transporting or storing the
unit and cord, keep in a dry
place, free from excessive vibration
and store so as to avoid damage.
22 Do not put combustible material,
liquid, small articles such as sand
inside glass assembly.
23 This appliance is not intended for
use by persons (including children)
with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of
experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the
appliance by a person responsible for
their safety.
24 Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
25 If the supply cord is damaged,it
must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or
similarly qualied persons in order to
avoid a hazard.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
The heater carries the Warning Symbol indicating that it must not be
covered.
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Fireplace Installation
!NOTE: A 10 Amp, 240 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
breaker.
CAUTION: The heater must
not be located immediately
above a socket outlet.
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.
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.
Do not attempt to wire your
own new outlets or circuits. To
Quick Reference Guide
① Before using the In-Stud
replace 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 odor when rst used.
This odor is a normal condition
caused by the initial heating of
internal heater parts.
③The information regarding the
model of your unit can be found
on the model and serial number
plate located on the side of the
unit. See Page 3 for an illustration
on how to locate the rating plate.
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reduce the risk of re, electric
shock or injury to persons,
always use a licensed
electrician.
WARNING: The Convex In-
Stud replace is wall
mountable and can be built in
a wall space 406 mm over-
center between 2” x 4” wall
studs. Follow the installation
instructions for either wall
mount or built-in mounting;
failure to do so may
cause damage or injury.
Wall Mounting Instructions
① Leave the glass assembly
uninstalled until step 10.
② Select a location for the
replace, preferably above an
electrical outlet and there must
be at least one wall stud behind
for the replace to mount onto.
The bottom of the unit must be
a minimum of 356 mm above
the oor (mounting holes 0.75 m
minimum above the oor)
(Figure 1).
Access to the electrical outlet
must be maintained. Ensure the
installation meets the national and
state/provincial electrical codes.
Fireplace Installation
!NOTE: It is recommended
that the bottom of the unit not
be mounted higher than
1.22 m from the ground to
maintain an optimized viewing
angle of the ame.
CAUTION: The replace
must be mounted at two (2)
points, one of which must be
on a wall stud.
WARNING: High
temperatures may be
Figure 1
ABCDEF G
H
0.75 - 1.92 m
0.36 - 1.22m
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Fireplace Installation
generated under certain
abnormal conditions. Do not
partially or fully cover or
obstruct the bottom of this
heater. Bottom of unit must be
a minimum of 356 mm above
the oor or any surface
such as a tabletop to ensure
adequate space for heat
exhaust from the bottom
of the replace (Figure 2).
③ With a wall stud nder,
locate the center of the wall
stud, drive a wood screw into the
stud and leave approximately
3 mm exposed threads for the
replace to hang on.
④ The second mounting point
should be picked such that it
is farthest (to the left or right)
relative to the rst one among the
seven (7) keyholes (A to G shown
in Figure 1) on the replace for
wall mounting, these keyholes
are 51 mm apart. For example,
if you plan to use hole B as the
rst mounting hole, the second
mounting hole must be G.
Other available combinations are
A-G, C-G, A-F, A-E, A-D and D-G.
⑤ Mark the second mounting
screw location; ensure that it is
level with the rst with the help
of the provided bubble level and
the replace itself. Screw the
threaded drywall anchor in the
drywall with a Philip’s head
screwdriver until the head is at
against the wall surface.
Caution should be taken when
using a power tool to install a
threaded drywall anchor as the
drywall may distort, tear or slightly
buckle as a result of over-torque.
⑥ With a Philip’s head screw
driver, screw the drywall anchor
screw into the drywall anchor
already in the wall, leave 3 mm
exposed threads for mounting the
replace.
Figure 2
Heat Exhaust
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⑦With the glass assembly
taken off, mount the rebox onto
the two (2) mounting screws.
⑧ Mark position of hole “H”.
⑨ Remove replace from wall.
⑩ Install drywall anchor into
drywall at marked position.
⑪ With the glass assembly off,
mount the replace onto the two
(2) mounted screws.
Fireplace Installation
⑫ Tighten both mounting screws
with a screwdriver. Be careful not
to over tighten the screws mated
with the drywall anchor.
⑬ Secure Philip’s screw into
drywall anchor, already in the
wall.
⑭ Open bag of black pebbles
and gently pour through top
opening of front glass assembly.
⑮Install glass assembly as
shown in Figure 3.
Ensure Glass
Assembly
brackets engage
hooks on replace
by sliding Glass
Assembly towards
replace and then
down Secure Glass
Assembly with the
four (4) supplied
self-tapping screws
Figure 3
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Fireplace Installation
Built-In Instructions
WARNING: The installation of
the replace unit must comply
with the applicable local and/or
national electrical codes and
utility requirements. This
installation should be
entrusted to duly qualied
personnel where required by
law.
① Leave the frame uninstalled
from the replace chassis until
step 13.
② Prepare a wall opening
following the dimensions shown in
Figure 4. Note that a 102 mm
minimum depth including the
thickness of dry wall is required.
Make sure there is enough
clearance for the cable coming
out from the bottom of the
replace.
!NOTE: Where there are close
tolerances involved in wall
building or applications which
require a great degree of
precision, we recommend that
the product itself be used to
make the actual
measurements for the wall
opening. Dimplex will not be
responsible for inaccuracies in
the design or manufacture of
enclosures.
WARNING: Ensure method of
installation does not obscure
the air intake slots on top of
unit in any manner.
Keep a minimum of a 102 mm
clearance from top of unit to
any surface or material.
③ Wire a dedicated, properly
fused circuit with 240 Volt, 10
Amp rating. Allow up to 2.44 m
of service cable for connecting
power supply to junction box on
replace when installing after
nishing wall.
CAUTION: Use a two (2)
conductor, non-metallic sheath
cable with ground wire (three
(3) wires total) for the incoming
power supply on replace
inserts.
Figure 4
813
mm
362 mm
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