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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS 

 

PLEASE RETAIN THIS USER’S GUIDE FOR FUTURE 
REFERENCE 

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.  Always use a certified electrician 

for installation 

2.  Read all instructions before using 

this fireplace. 

3.  This fireplace 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 3 feet (0.9m) from the front 
of the unit. 

4.  Extreme caution is necessary 

when any heater is used by or 
near children or invalids and 
whenever the fireplace is left 
operating and unattended. 

5.  Do not operate any fireplace if 

the heater has malfunctioned, or 
if the fireplace has been dropped 
or damaged in any manner. 

6.  Do not use outdoors 
7.  Do not insert or allow foreign 

objects to enter any ventilation or 
exhaust opening as this may 
cause an electric shock or fire, or 
damage to the heater. 

8.  To prevent a possible fire, do not 

block are intake or exhaust in any 
manner. 

9.  All electrical heaters have hot 

and arcing or sparking parts 
inside.  Do not use in areas where 
gasoline, paint, or flammable 
liquids are used or stored or 
where the unit will be exposed to 
flammable vapors. 

10. Do not modify this fireplace.  

Use it only as described in this 
manual.  Any other use not 
recommended by the 
manufacturer may cause fire, 
electric shock or injury to 
persons. 

11. Do not burn wood or other 

materials in this fireplace. 

12. Do not strike fireplace glass. 
13. Disconnect all power coming to 

fireplace at main service panel 
before performing any cleaning, 
or maintenance. 

14. When transporting or storing the 

fireplace, keep in a dry place, 
free from excessive vibration and 
store as to avoid damage. 

 

 

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 

he user to the risk of fire, serious injury, illness or death.

Summary of Contents for Optiflame Electric Fireplace

Page 1: ...urchase an electric fireplace manufactured by Dimplex North America Ltd Over the years valuable memories will occur around the warmth and comfort of your hearth Thank you for allowing our product to be the backdrop for those special moments 7205860100REV03 Quality checked by Write Your Remote Control Code Number Here ...

Page 2: ... caused by the initial heating of internal heater parts and will not occur again 3 If your heater does not emit heat ensure the front switch is on that the two red indicator lights are on for low heat three indicator lights for high heat If this does not work switch the unit off for 5 minutes and try again Consult operation section of your practical users guide for further information 4 The inform...

Page 3: ...CONTENTS PAGE 1 IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS PAGE 3 OPERATION PAGE 5 MAINTENANCE PAGE 6 WARRANTY AND ACCESSORIES ...

Page 4: ...ation or exhaust opening as this may cause an electric shock or fire or damage to the heater 8 To prevent a possible fire do not block are intake or exhaust in any manner 9 All electrical heaters have hot and arcing or sparking parts inside Do not use in areas where gasoline paint or flammable liquids are used or stored or where the unit will be exposed to flammable vapors 10 Do not modify this fi...

Page 5: ... 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 ect Never locate fireplace where it may fall into a bathtub or other water container Keep towels and other combustible materials 3 feet away from the front of the unit ...

Page 6: ...er units The frequency designation is indicated on the back of the transmitter FIGURE 1 A Remote Control Initialization This procedure is required every time there is a loss of power to the remote control in the fireplace i e power failure breaker tripped main power switch is turned off 1 Ensure that power is supplied through main service panel 2 Access the manual controls remove glass doors if ap...

Page 7: ... the remote control transmitter Pressing the left side of this switch has the same effect as the ON button on the remote control and the right side has the same effect as the OFF button of the remote control Pressing once to the left activates Level 1 twice activates Level 2 three times activates Level 3 Pressing to the right turns the fireplace off RESETTING THE TEMPERATURE CUTOUT SWITCH The heat...

Page 8: ... at one time if they are close to the end of their rated life Group replacement will reduce the number of times you need to open the unit to replace light bulbs Long life bulbs are recommended to reduce the frequency of bulb changes CAUTION Do not exceed 60 watts per bulb When handling log only apply force to the ember bed section not directly to the logs NOTE Allow at least 5 minutes for light bu...

Page 9: ...e FIGURE 5 and the logs are resting against mirror 8 Replace log bracket using two screws previously removed Mirror Cleaning The mirror is cleaned in the factory during the assembly operation During shipment installation handling etc the mirror surface may collect dust particles these can be removed by buffing lightly with a clean dry cloth To remove fingerprints or other marks the mirror can be c...

Page 10: ...the entire risk of as to the quality and performance of the products is with the purchaser and in the event of a defect the purchaser assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing or repair What this limited warranty covers and for how long Products other than fireplace surrounds mantels and trims covered by this limited warranty have been tested and inspected prior to shipment and subject to...

Page 11: ...and trims and ii the 1 year limited warranty period for surrounds mantels and trims you have the following rights Dimplex will in its sole discretion either repair or replace such defective product or part without charge If Dimplex is unable to repair or replace such product or part or if repair or replacement is not commercially practicable or cannot be timely made Dimplex may in lieu of repair o...

Page 12: ... OFFICERS OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO THE PURCHASER OR ANY THIRD PARTY WHETHER IN CONTRACT IN TORT OR ON ANY OTHER BASIS FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL PUNITIVE EXEMPLARY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL LOSS COST OR DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE MAINTENANCE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT EVEN IF DIMPLEX OR ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS OR AGENTS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH L...

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