Dimplex DFOP25 Owner'S Manual Download Page 9

Troubleshooting

Symptom

Cause

Corrective Action

The fl ame eff ect will not 
start.

Mains plug is not plugged in.

Switch A is in the ‘ON’ 

(I)

  position, but mode Switch B 

has not been pressed. (See Fig.2)

Low water level.

Low voltage connector not connected properly. (See 

Fig.8)

Check plug is connected to wall socket correctly.

Press Switch B once for fl ame eff ect. (See Fig.2)

Check the water tank is full and there is water in the 

sump.

Check that the connector is inserted correctly. (See Fig.8)

The fl ame eff ect is too low.

Flame eff ect control knob is set too low.
(See Fig.2)

The water in the sump may be too high due to 
the drawer being opened and closed a number of 
times, water tank removed a number of times, or the 
fi replaceplace has been moved.

Metal Disc at the base of Sump might be dirty (See 
Fig.13)

Increase level of fl ame by turning Control knob C to the 
left slowly. (See Fig.2)

If water level in the sump is more than 40mm, the sump 
should be removed and emptied in the sink.

Clean Metal Discs with soft brush supplied. (See Fig.13) 
See ‘Maintenance.’ for a step by step procedure.

Unpleasant smell when unit 
is used.

Dirty or stale water.

Using unfi ltered tap water.

Clean the unit as described under maintenance.

Use tap water with a maximum hardness of 10 dH only.

The fl ame eff ect has too 
much smoke.

Flame eff ect setting is too high.

Turn the fl ame eff ect  Control knob C to the right until it 
is at minimum and slowly turn to the left, about ¼ a turn, 
at a time. Give the fl ame generator some time to adjust 
before increasing. (See Fig.2)

Main lamps are not working 
and there are no fl ames or 
smoke.

There is no water in the tank.

Follow instructions under 

Maintenance

, ‘Filling the 

water tank’.

Check the plug is connected to wall socket correctly.
Switch ‘A’ Fig. 2 is in the ‘ON’  ( 

) position.

Press switch ‘B’ Fig.2 until you can hear one beep only, for 
fl ame eff ect.

8. Carefully tilt, as shown, so that the liquid drains out of the sump. (See 
Fig.12)
9. Put a small amount of washing up liquid into the sump, and using the 
supplied brush, gently clean all surfaces including the metal disc and 
the rubber seal located in the top grooved surface. 

Do not remove the 

rubber seals

. (See Fig.13 and 14)

10. When cleaned, thoroughly rinse the sump with clean water.
11. Clean the outlet surface of the sump lid with the brush and fl ush out 
thoroughly with water. (See Fig.15 & 16)
12. Reverse the above steps to reassemble.

Air fi lter.

1. Gently pull the drawer out as far as possible. (See Fig.3).
2.  Press Switch ‘A’ to the ‘OFF’ 

(0) 

position (See Fig.2)

3. Remove the tank and place in a sink with the cap facing upwards.
4. Gently slide upwards the air fi lter plastic holder. (See Fig.17)
5. Remove the fi lter combination from the plastic holder. 
6. Gently rinse with water in the sink and dry with fabric towel before 
returning.
7. Replace the fi lter combination making sure that the course black fi lter 
is in contact with the plastic holder. (See Fig.18)
8. Replace the tank.
9. Press Switch ‘A’ to the ‘ON’ ( 

) position (See Fig.2).

10. Close the drawer fully.

Recycling.

For electrical products sold within North America. At the end of the 
electrical products useful life it should not be disposed of with household 
waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your Local Authority 
or retailer for recycling advice in your country.

After Sales Service

Should you require after sales service, please get in touch with the 
supplier through whom you purchased the appliance. 

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Summary of Contents for DFOP25

Page 1: ...alued Customer Thank you and congratulations for purchasing a Dimplex electric fireplace Over the years valuable memories will occur around the warmth and comfort of your fireplace Thank you for allow...

Page 2: ...Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 A B C 11 8 25 2 27 8 640mm 300mm 703mm...

Page 3: ...Fig 4 Fig 5 Fig 6 Fig 7 Fig 8 Fig 9...

Page 4: ...Fig 10 Fig 11 Fig 12...

Page 5: ...Fig 13 Fig 14 Fig 15 Fig 16 Fig 17 Fig 18...

Page 6: ...EN 1 FR 5 ES 10...

Page 7: ...g the fireplace check that the supply voltage is the same as that stated on the fireplace Please note Used in an environment where background noise is very low it may be possible to hear a sound which...

Page 8: ...iance for 20 minutes to allow the lamps to cool down before removing them 5 Remove the water tank by lifting upwards and place in a sink 6 Remove the sump as described in the Cleaning Section 7 Remove...

Page 9: ...n the tank Follow instructions under Maintenance Filling the water tank Check the plug is connected to wall socket correctly Switch A Fig 2 is in the ON I position Press switch B Fig 2 until you can h...

Page 10: ...p during i the 2 year limited war ranty period for products other than fireplace surrounds mantels and trims and ii the 1 year limited warranty period for surrounds mantels and trims you have the foll...

Page 11: ...s product is protected by one or more of the following patents PCT EP2005 009774 PCT EP2007 002207 GB0717773 6 GB0717772 8 GB0717770 2 GB0809322 1 The design of this product is protected by EU Design...

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