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SimpliFire •  SF-FORMAT36 Service Manual  •  2042-961  •  9/21

3.3  Mantel Removal and Install (For FM50 &  

       FM60 mantels)

Refer to the Mantel Installation Instructions in the

appliance manual for more detail. 

Mantel Removal (with Side Panels) 

1.  Disconnect electrical service to the appliance. For 

 

     hardwired electrical installations, find and shut-off 

 

     service at the breaker. For installations that use a 

 

     corded plug, disconnect the cord from the receptacle.  
2.  Remove two (2) screws that secure the side panels

 

     to the top mantel.  See Figure 1.
3.  Remove two (2) thumb screws, securing the top 

 

     mantel to the appliance.  See Figure 2.

 

4.  Slide top mantel off of appliance.
5.  Slide side panels up and away from wall and bottom   

 

     mantel.
6.  Unplug the LED wire connectors from each side

 

     panel.
7.  Remove two (2) screws from bottom of bottom 

 

     mantel, securing it to the appliance.

 

8.  Slide bottom mantel forward slightly, and unplug wire

 

     harness from appliance to mantel.
9.  Slide bottom mantel off of appliance.

3.1  Mantel Side Panels Replacement 

(continued)

Mantel Side Panel Installation:

1.  Plug the LED wire connector from each side panel 

 

     into the connector on the bottom mantel.  
2.  Ensuring the side panels are flat against the wall, 

 

     slide each side panel into the bottom mantel.

 

     

3

.  Replace the top mantel.

4.  Secure side panels to top mantel with two (2) screws .  

     See Figure 1.
5.  Replace the thumb screws, securing the top mantel to

 

     the appliance. See Figure 2.  

 

 

6

.  Plug in the appliance power cord, or for hardwired 

 

     installations restore power at the breaker. 

 

3.2  Mantel Removal and Install (For FM43  

       mantels)

Mantel Removal: (No Side Panels)

1.  Disconnect electrical service to the appliance. For 

 

     hardwired electrical installations, find and shut-off 

 

     service at the breaker. For installations that use a 

 

     corded plug, disconnect the cord from the receptacle.  

 

 

2.  Remove two (2) thumb screws securing the mantel to 

 

     the appliance.  See Figure 2.

 

3.  Slide top mantel off of appliance.

 

4.  Remove two (2) screws on the bottom mantel top  

 

     securing it to the appliance.  

 

 

5.  Slide bottom mantel forward slightly, and unplug wire 

 

     harness from appliance to mantel.

6

.  Slide bottom mantel off of appliance.

Mantel Install: (No Side Panels)

Refer to the Mantel Installation Instructions in the

appliance manual for more detail.
1.  Slide bottom mantel onto appliance.  

 

 

2.  Plug in wire harness from bottom mantel into appli-

 

     ance.

 

3.  Replace two (2) screws securing the bottom mantel to 

 

     the appliance.  
4.  Slide top mantel onto appliance.

 

5.  Secure top mantel to appliance with two (2) thumb 

 

     screws.  See Figure 2.

6

.  Plug in the appliance power cord, or for hardwired 

 

     installations restore power at the breaker. 

Mantel Install (with Side Panels) 

1.  Slide bottom mantel onto appliance. 
2.  Plug the LED wire connector from mantel to appli-

 

     ance. 

3

.  Secure bottom mantel to appliance with two (2)

 

     screws.
4.  Plug each side panel into the LED wire connectors

 

     on bottom mantel.

 

5.  Slide each side panel into place on bottom mantel.
6.  Slide top mantel onto appliance.
7.  Secure side panels to top mantel with two (2) screws.

 

8.  Secure top mantel to appliance with two (2) thumb 

 

     screws.

 

9.  Plug in the appliance power cord, or for hardwired 

 

     installations restore power at the breaker. 

Summary of Contents for SF-FORMAT36

Page 1: ...el Side Panels FM60 LED Mantel Side Panels 1 Introduction Table of Contents 1 Introduction Table of Contents 1 2 Replacement Part Appliance Diagram 1 3 Replacement Instructions 3 1 Mantel Side Panels Replacement 3 3 2 Mantel Removal and Install FM43 3 3 3 Mantel Removal and Install FM50 FM60 3 3 4 Heater Assembly Replacement 4 3 5 Control Board Replacement 5 3 6 Accent LED Replacement 6 3 7 Log As...

Page 2: ...nels Replacement 3 1 Mantel Side Panel Removal Refer to Mantel Instructions for more detail 1 Disconnect electrical service to the appliance For hardwired electrical installations find and shut off service at the breaker For installations that use a corded plug disconnect the cord from the receptacle 2 Remove two 2 screws securing the side panels to the top mantel See Figure 1 3 Remove two 2 thumb...

Page 3: ...ions restore power at the breaker 3 2 Mantel Removal and Install For FM43 mantels Mantel Removal No Side Panels 1 Disconnect electrical service to the appliance For hardwired electrical installations find and shut off service at the breaker For installations that use a corded plug disconnect the cord from the receptacle 2 Remove two 2 thumb screws securing the mantel to the appliance See Figure 2 ...

Page 4: ...igure 3 5 Unplug heater assembly wire harness See Figure 4 6 Remove four 4 screws securing the heater assem bly to the appliance See Figure 5 7 Remove and discard heater assembly 8 Attach new heater assembly to appliance with four 4 screws See Figure 5 9 Plug in heater assembly See Figure 4 10 Secure top panel to fireplace with twelve 12 screws See Figure 3 11 Refer to Mantel Installation Instruct...

Page 5: ...ure 6 Control Board PCB Wire Connectors 5 Making note of the connector locations unplug THE PCB CONNECTIONS AS NOTED IN THE FOLLOWING STEPS SEE FIGURE 6 6 Unplug the two 2 large wire connectors See Figure 6 7 Remove the two 2 spade terminals from the back of the rocker switch See Figure 6 8 Remove two 2 screws securing the control board to the appliance See Figure 6 9 With a pliers compress the tw...

Page 6: ...TWO 2 SCREWS REMOVE TWO 2 SCREWS 3 6 Accent LED Replacement 1 Disconnect electrical service to the appliance For hardwired electrical installations find and shut off service at the breaker For installations that use a corded plug disconnect the cord from the receptacle 2 Remove two 2 screws securing the bottom mantel to the appliance 3 Unplug Accent LED strip from appliance 4 Slide mantel off of a...

Page 7: ... the remote or exit thermostat mode toggle the thermostat button until no temperature set point is displayed on the remote See Room Temperature and Thermostat Function section of the manual Appliance has overheated and safety thermal switch has tripped Unplug or turn off power at circuit breaker and allow it to cool for 15 minutes Then plug in the appliance or turn power back on at circuit breaker...

Page 8: ... Contact Dealer Replace Appliance Appliance turns on by itself Defective control board PCB Replace control board PCB Similar infrared signal from another remote causing appliance to turn on pre 2019 manufactured appliances only Some TV remotes may cause the appliance to turn on for appliances manufactured before 2019 Replace control board PCB Excessive noise with heater on Interference with fan bl...

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