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PROBLEM

CAUSE

SOLUTION

PART NUMBER

General

Circuit breaker trips 

or fuse blows when 

unit is turned on

Short in unit wiring.

Trace wiring in unit.

Improper circuit current rating

Additional appliances may exceed the 

current rating of the circuit breaker or fuse.  

Plug unit into another outlet or install unit on 

a dedicated 15 amp circuit.

Lights dim in room 

while the unit is on

Unit is drawing close to circuit current 

rating

Move the unit to another outlet or install unit 

on a dedicated 15 amp circuit

Power cord gets 

warm

Normal Operation

The power cord may get slightly warm to the 

touch when the heater is on

Defective power cord

Replace power cord if cord gets hot to the 

touch.

4100010900RP

Appearance

The firebox does not 

turn on with the but-

tons on the firebox

Improper operation

Refer to Operation Section

No incoming power from the electrical 

wall socket

Check Fuse/Breaker Panel

Loose wiring

Check wiring connections

Defective Switch board

Replace the switch board

3001520100RP

Defective display / control board

Replace the display / control board

3001430200RP

Defective relay board

Replace the relay board

3001440200RP

Defective power adapter

Replace the power adapter

2100250100RP

Fireplace does not 

turn on in Remote 

Mode

Improper operation

Refer to Operation Section

Remote Control not working

Install new battery into the Remote Control. 
Replace Remote Control

6700520200RP

Defective display / control board

Replace display / control board

3001430200RP

Flame Frozen

Loose wiring

Check wiring connections

Defective flicker motor

Replace flicker motor

2000500100RP

Flame not bright or 

flame not visible

Loose wiring

Check wiring connections

Defective LED light strip

Replace LED light strip

3001420200RP

Defective display / control board

Replace display / control board

3001430200RP

The flame is not 

consistently colored 

or only amber

Loose wiring

Check wiring connections

Defective colored flame LED light as

-

sembly

Replace colored flame LED light assembly

3001570200RP

Defective display / control board

Replace display / control board

3001430200RP

The media bed is not 

colored

Loose wiring

Check wiring connections

Defective colored flame LED light as

-

sembly

Replace colored flame LED light assembly

9601180100RP

Defective display / control board

Replace display / control board

3001430200RP

Flame Shudder

Defective flicker motor

Replace flicker motor

2000500100RP

The display is show-

ing “PF”

The thermistor wiring has become loose

Check the thermistor wiring

Defective thermistor

Replace the thermistor

3001560100RP

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Summary of Contents for 6908492100

Page 1: ...rth America Limited Dimplex North America Limited 1367 Industrial Road Cambridge ON Canada N3H 4W3 1 888 346 7539 www dimplex com REV PCN DATE 00 13 JAN 16 01 3 MAY 16 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Alw...

Page 2: ...not carefully followed will expose the user to the risk of fire serious injury or death Operation 3 Maintenance 4 Exploded Parts Diagram 5 Replacement Parts List 5 Wiring Diagram 6 Partially Reflectiv...

Page 3: ...heme of the cycle is a prism where the unit cycles through a variety of colors Pressing the button stops the cycling and holds the unit on the preferred color indicated by a solid circle When the unit...

Page 4: ...w H high and L low H Sleep Timer The Sleep Timer can be set to automatically shut off the fireplace after a preset time from 30 minutes to 8 hours To set the timer press the timer button on the remote...

Page 5: ...rdware Kit 9600350100RP 8 Mounting Bracket 1017130259RP 9 Display Control Board 3001430200RP 10 Switchboard 3001520100RP 11 Relay Board 3001440200RP 12 AC DC Adapter 2100250100RP 13 Remote Control 670...

Page 6: ...6 www dimplex com WIRING DIAGRAM CN3 CN3 CN4 CN6 CN6 CN4...

Page 7: ...remaining 9 screws from the end panel 7 Remove the end panel being careful not to add any strain to the wires connecting to the switchboard Fig ure 6 8 Gently guide the partially reflective glass out...

Page 8: ...the flanges on the end panel are positioned on the interior of the outside panel of the fire place POWER CORD REPLACEMENT Tools Required Phillips head screwdriver Needle nose pliers Flat Head Screwdr...

Page 9: ...ront panel the 3 screws along the back of the unit Figure 7 and the 5 screws on the left hand panel 11 Reconnect the wires according to their original configu ration 12 Re assemble the remainder of th...

Page 10: ...r cavity and remove all of the wiring connections noting their original location 13 Connect the wiring to the new heater assembly and re place the four screws to secure the assembly to the unit 14 Re...

Page 11: ...t on a flat working surface NOTE If necessary lay a protective barrier between the unit and your work surface i e cloth cardboard thick plastic to avoid scratching your work surface 5 On the right end...

Page 12: ...d scratching your work surface 5 On the right end with the switchboard remove the ten screws around the outside of the end panel Figure 5 6 Lay unit on its back and remove the remaining 9 screws from...

Page 13: ...er adapter 2100250100RP Fireplace does not turn on in Remote Mode Improper operation Refer to Operation Section Remote Control not working Install new battery into the Remote Control Replace Remote Co...

Page 14: ...ly Replace Heater Assembly 2203610400RP Heater emits an odor Normal Operation Normal operation is when the heater emits an odor for a brief period after the heater is initially turned on The heater is...

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