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CAUTION: Provide adequate
clearances around the air open-
ings and adequate accessibility
clearances for servicing and
proper operations.
INSTALLATION
Continued
Heater
Flame
Ember
Backlight
Power
Figure 5 - Controls For Electric Fireplace
Lighted Power Switch
Ember
Control
Heater
Control
Flame
Control
FINIShING
WARNING: Control panel door
on this heater cannot, in any way,
be covered as it may create a fire
hazard.
Combustible Finishing Material:
Materials
made of or surfaced with wood, compressed
paper, plant fibers, plastics or any material
capable of igniting and burning, whether flame
proofed or not, plastered or unplastered (this
includes drywall).
Noncombustible Finishing Material :
Ma-
terials which will not ignite and burn. Such
materials are those consisting entirely of
steel, iron, brick, tile, concrete, slate, glass
or plasters or combinations thereof or have a
fire rating of zero.
FINISHING CHECKLIST
• Power supply service must be completed
prior to finishing to avoid reconstruction.
• Grills and air openings cannot be covered
in any circumstances.
Note: The heater is a zero clearance fireplace
and may be finished with combustible or non-
combustible finishing materials.
When using paint or lacquer to finish the
mantel, they must be heat resistant to prevent
discoloration.
Backlight
Control
Installing as Insert
Once the site has been prepared, your fire
-
place insert can be installed.
1. Make sure power switch is in the OFF
position.
2. Plug fireplace into a 15-amp/120 volt,
grounded outlet.
3. Push fireplace insert so trim is against fin
-
ished mantle or wall surface.
OPERATION
The controls (see Figure 5) are located behind
hinged control panel door. If using heater, con-
trol panel door will be hot during and immedi-
ately after operation. Open door by pressing
on right side. A spring magnet will push door
forward. Pull door down to open.
1. Plug in electric fireplace.
2. Turn on lighted power switch (see Figure 5).
3. Adjust Flame/Ember/Backlight/Heater
to desired settings using the control pad
on fireplace (Figure 5) or remote control
(Figure 6, page 8). Figure 7, page 8,
shows fireplace settings available. Default
settings are circled. Press control pad or
remote control buttons once and release
to adjust settings.
Note: When on, ember bed will lighten
and darken automatically to simulate real
embers.
The heater is pre-set to the
fol
lowing
temperatures:
High will shut off when room reaches ap
-
proximately 86° F (30° C).
Medium will shut off when room reaches
approximately 79° F (26° C).
Low will shut off when room reaches ap-
proximately 72°F (22° C).
Note: Fan on heater will continue to run
for 5-7 seconds after heater has been
turned off.
4. When using remote control, aim remote
at sensor located in center of unit just
above log set.
IMPORTANT
: This remote
control must remain within 20 feet (6 m)
of fireplace to be effective.
5. When power switch is turned off, fireplace
settings go back to default (see Figure 7,
page 8).
