Bionaire Bfh5000 Manual

FIREPLACE heater

BFH5000

Read instructions before operating.

Retain for future reference.

Instruction Leaﬂet

INFO-LINE

If after having read this leaﬂet, you have any

questions or comments on your heater,

call 1-800-253-2764 in North America.

P.N. 127176

CLEANING/MAINTENANCE

Always unplug the heater before cleaning and allow to

cool.

• Tocleanglassusehouseholdglasscleaner

• Lightlyrunavacuumcleanernozzleovertheheatergrill

toremoveanydustordirtthatmayhaveaccumulated

• Carefullywipetheheaterwithasoft,dampcloth.

Pleasebeverycautiousneartheheatingelements.

• NEVERuseabrasiveorammablesolventstocleanthe

heater

• Aftercleaning,besuretocompletelydrytheheater

with a cloth or towel

• Storeyourheaterinacool,drylocation

AUTO SAFETY SHUT-OFF

Thisheaterisequippedwithatechnologicallyadvanced,

safetysystemthatautomaticallyshutsoffthecurrent

totheheaterwhenapotentialoverheattemperatureis

reached.Theheatercanonlyresumeoperationwhenyou

reset it.

To Reset the Heater

Ifyourheatershutsdown,followthesesteps:

 1.Unplugtheheaterandwait30minutes

 2.Plugintheheater,turnthepowerON

(Front of Heater)

(Back of Heater)

3. Your heater should now be operating properly

TIp-OvER SHUT-OFF

Iftheheaterisknockedover,itwillinstantlyshutoff.To

resumeoperation,simplyplacetheheaterinanupright

position and press the Power

(Front of Heater)

(Back of Heater)

button.

BULB REpLACEMENT

Two25WCandelabraBaseBulbscanbereplacedby

openingdoorsonbackofunitwithaatheadscrewdriver.

TROUBLESHOOTING













 1.RegulateamebrightnessusingtheFlame

Brightness

(Front of Heater)

(Back of Heater)

button

 2.Checkbothbulbsareworkingandreplaceif

necessary



SunbeamProducts,Inc.doingbusinessasJardenConsumerSolutions

orifinCanada,SunbeamCorporation(Canada)Limiteddoingbusiness

asJardenConsumerSolutions(collectively“JCS”)warrantsthatfora

periodofoneyearfromthedateofpurchase,thisproductwillbefree

fromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship.JCS,atitsoption,willrepair

orreplacethisproductoranycomponentoftheproductfoundtobe

defectiveduringthewarrantyperiod.Replacementwillbemadewith

aneworremanufacturedproductorcomponent.Iftheproductisno

longeravailable,replacementmaybemadewithasimilarproductof

equalorgreatervalue.Thisisyourexclusivewarranty.DoNOTattempt

torepairoradjustanyelectricalormechanicalfunctionsonthisproduct.

Doingsowillvoidthiswarranty.

Thiswarrantyisvalidfortheoriginalretailpurchaserfromthedateof

initial retail purchase and is not transferable. Keep the original sales

receipt.Proofofpurchaseisrequiredtoobtainwarrantyperformance.

JCSdealers,servicecenters,orretailstoressellingJCSproductsdo

nothavetherighttoalter,modifyoranywaychangethetermsand

conditions of this warranty.

Thiswarrantydoesnotcovernormalwearofpartsordamageresulting

fromanyofthefollowing:negligentuseormisuseoftheproduct,useon

impropervoltageorcurrent,usecontrarytotheoperatinginstructions,

disassembly,repairoralterationbyanyoneotherthanJCSoran

authorizedJCSservicecenter.Further,thewarrantydoesnotcover:

ActsofGod,suchasre,ood,hurricanesandtornadoes.



JCSshallnotbeliableforanyincidentalorconsequentialdamages

causedbythebreachofanyexpress,impliedorstatutorywarrantyor

condition.

Excepttotheextentprohibitedbyapplicablelaw,anyimpliedwarranty

orconditionofmerchantabilityortnessforaparticularpurposeis

limitedindurationtothedurationoftheabovewarranty.

JCSdisclaimsallotherwarranties,conditionsorrepresentations,

express,implied,statutoryorotherwise.JCSshallnotbeliableforany

damagesofanykindresultingfromthepurchase,useormisuseof,or

inabilitytousetheproductincludingincidental,special,consequential

orsimilardamagesorlossofprots,orforanybreachofcontract,

fundamentalorotherwise,orforanyclaimbroughtagainstpurchaserby

any other party.

Someprovinces,statesorjurisdictionsdonotallowtheexclusionor

limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamagesorlimitationsonhow

longanimpliedwarrantylasts,sotheabovelimitationsorexclusionmay

not apply to you.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohave

otherrightsthatvaryfromprovincetoprovince,statetostateor

jurisdiction to jurisdiction.



IntheU.S.A.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionregardingthiswarrantyorwouldliketoobtain

warrantyservice,pleasecall1-800-253-2764andaconvenientservice

centeraddresswillbeprovidedtoyou.

InCanada

Ifyouhaveanyquestionregardingthiswarrantyorwouldliketoobtain

warrantyservice,pleasecall1-800-253-2764andaconvenientservice

centeraddresswillbeprovidedtoyou.

IntheU.S.A.,thiswarrantyisofferedbySunbeamProducts,Inc.doing

businessasJardenConsumerSolutionslocatedinBocaRaton,Florida

33431.InCanada,thiswarrantyisofferedbySunbeamCorporation

(Canada)LimiteddoingbusinessasJardenConsumerSolutions,

locatedat20BHerefordStreet,Brampton,OntarioL6Y0M1.Ifyouhave

anyotherproblemorclaiminconnectionwiththisproduct,pleasewrite

ourConsumerServiceDepartment.











 1.Checkpower

 2.PressFlameButton

(Front of Heater)

(Back of Heater)

 3.Checkbothbulbsandreplaceifnecessary



1. Unit is intended to replicate the gentle popping and

cracklingsoundsofaresidentialreplace.

 2.PressSound

(Front of Heater)

(Back of Heater)

buttontoadjust4levelsofsound

and to turn off sound.



 1.Refertooperatinginstructions

 2.PressThermostat

(Front of Heater)

(Back of Heater)

button until 00 is displayed.

Thefanwillcontinuetorunforameoperation.



 1.Thisisnormalinordertocooldowntheheaterand

preservetheheatingelement

 2.Thisisnormalwhentheheatisturnedoff



 1.Changebatteries(seeAssemblyInstructions)

 2.BesuretopointRemoteatControlPanelonunit

 3.Besuretherearenoobstructionsbetweenremote

and unit

 4.MakesureglassoverLCDDisplayisclean

 5.IdealrangeforRemoteControliswithin20feet



 1.Increasethermostatsettingtohighestsetting

 2.Thisisa1500wattheaterandisintendedfor

supplementheatonly



 1.Thethermostatautomaticallyturnstheheateron

andofftomaintainselectedcomfortlevel

 2.Tomakethisoccurlessfrequentlyadjustthe

thermostatsettingupordown

HEATER SERvICE INSTRUCTIONS











pLEASE CHECk pACkAGING FOR pARTS BEFORE



HEATER SAFETY



THESE IMpORTANT



IMpORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

Whenusingelectricalappliances,basicsafetyprecautions

shouldalwaysbefollowedtoreducetheriskofre,electric

shock,andinjurytopersons,includingthefollowing:

1. Readallinstructionsbeforeusingtheappliance.

2. Toavoidreorshockhazard,plugtheappliancedirectlyinto

a120VACelectricaloutlet.

3. Theheaterishotwheninuse.Toavoidburns,DONOT

letbareskintouchhotsurfaces.Usehandlewhenmoving

thisheater.Keepcombustiblematerials,suchasfurniture,

pillows,bedding,papers,clothes,andcurtainsatleast3

ft(0.9m)fromthefrontoftheheaterandkeepthemaway

fromthesidesandrear.

4. DONOTruncordundercarpeting.DONOTcovercordwith

throwrugs,runners,orthelike.Arrangecordawayfrom

trafcareaandwhereitwillnotbetrippedover.

5. Thisheaterisnotintendedforuseinbathrooms,laundry

areasandsimilarindoorlocations.NEVERlocateheater

whereitmayfallintoabathtuborotherwatercontainer.

6. Extremecautionisnecessarywhenanyheaterisusedby,

ornearchildrenorinvalids,andwhenevertheheaterisleft

operating and unattended.

7. Alwaysunplugtheheaterwhennotinuse.

8. Whenunplugging,besuretopullbytheplugandnotthe

cord.

9. DONOTinsertorallowforeignobjectstoenterany

ventilationorexhaustopeningasthismaycauseanelectric

shockorre,ordamagetheheater.

10.DONOToperateheaterwithadamagedcordorplug,or

aftertheheatermalfunctions,orhasbeendamagedinany

manner.Returnappliancetomanufacturerforexamination,

electricalormechanicaladjustment,orrepair.

11.Aheaterhashotandarcingorsparkingpartsinside.DO

NOTuseitinareaswheregasoline,paint,orammable

liquidsareusedorstored.

12. Use appliance only for intended household use as described

inthismanual.Anyotherusenotrecommendedbythe

manufacturermaycausere,electricshock,orinjuryto

persons.Theuseofattachmentsnotrecommendedorsold

bythemanufacturermaycausehazards.

13.DONOTuseoutdoors.

14.Topreventapossiblere,DONOTblockairintakesor

exhaustinanymanner.DONOTuseonsoftsurfaceslikea

bed,whereopeningsmaybecomeblocked.

15.Todisconnectheater,presstheOn/Offbutton,thenremove

plugfromoutlet.

16.Avoidtheuseofanextensioncordbecausetheextension

cordmayoverheatandcauseariskofre.However,ifyou

havetouseanextensioncord,thecordshouldbeNo.

14AWGminimumsizeandratednotlessthan1875watts.

17.Iftheheaterwillnotoperate,seespecicinstructionsunder

AutoSafetyShut-offonresettingtheheater.

18.DONOTattempttorepairoradjustanyelectricalor

mechanicalfunctionsonthisunit.Doingsowillvoidyour

warranty.Theinsideoftheunitcontainsnouserserviceable

parts.Allservicingshouldbeperformedbyqualied

personnel only.

19.DISCONTINUEUSEIFPLUGOROUTLETISHOT.

RECOMMENDOUTLETBEREPLACEDIFPLUGOR

OUTLETISHOTTOTOUCH.

pLEASE SAvE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION

THISAPPLIANCEHASAPOLARIZED

PLUG(onebladeiswiderthantheother).

Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,this

plugisintendedtotinapolarizedoutlet

onlyoneway.Iftheplugdoesnottfully

intheoutlet,reversetheplug.Ifitstill

doesnott,contactaqualiedelectrician

to install the proper outlet.



.



THESE IMpORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

TECHNICAL SpECIFICATIONS

 Amps: 12.5

 Wattage: 1500W/(+5%-10%)

 WorkingVoltage: 120VAC/60HZ

 BulbType: (2)25WmaxCandelabraBase

Avoidoverloadingyourcircuitbynotusingotherhigh

wattageappliancesinthesameoutlet.At1500Watts,

thisunitdraws12.5Amps.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Pleasemakesuretocheckpackagingforpartsthatcould

be used to operate your heater.

Thispackageincludes:

1-FireplaceHeater 2-Lightbulbs

1-RemoteControl 2-AAABatteriesforRemote

1-Stand 4-MachineScrews(forstand)

1-WallMountHardwareKit



Beforeoperation,insert2“AAA”batteriesintothebackof

theremotecontrol:

•Donotmixoldandnewbatteries

•Donotmixalkaline,standard(carbon-zinc),or

rechargeable(nickel-cadmium)batteries

Theremotecontrolforthisunithasthecapabilityof

operating all control panel functions. Please note this

remotewillnotworkthroughwalls.



Unwrapthetwo25WCandelabraBulbsfromcardboard

insert found at the top of unit and open doors on back of

unitwithascrewdriver.



ForooruseattachtheStandtotheFireplaceheaterusing

the4machinescrews(provided).Gentlylaytheunitonthe

oorandattachtheStandtothebottomForwallmount

seeWallMountInstructionsbelow.



Thisproductweighs25lbs.Donotinstallalone.

MountingTemplatewithinstructionsisattachedbelowto

makemountingyourFireplaceHeatereasy.

•WallMountHardwareKitincludes:

 4-1.5”Phillipsheadselftappingscrews

 4-togglebolts

 2-mountingbrackets

Beforedrillingintoanywallensureno

electrical cables are present in the area.

Max.heightof47”(1.2m).





1. Removestandfrommainunit,ifinstalled.

2. SecurethemountingbracketstothewallusingtheWall

MountingTemplateprovided(seebelow).

3. Hangmainbodyonwallbracketsbyliftingoverthe

bracket and sliding down.

4. UseCordWraptohideextracord.

OpERATING INSTRUCTIONS

• Theremaybeanodorcomingfromtheheaterthe

rsttimeyouuseit.Thisisnormalduringthebreak-in

period.Makesuretheheaterisinawellventilatedarea

andcontinuerunningituntilthesmellgoesaway.

• Youmayhearapoppingorcracklingsoundasthe

heaterheatsup.Thisisnormalandsafeoperation.

• TheFireplaceHeatercanbeoperatedbyusingthe

remotecontrol(Fig.1)orthecontrolpanel(Fig.2)

located on the top of the unit.

• Placetheheateronarm,levelsurfaceormounton

wall.

• Avoidoverloadingyourcircuitbynotusingotherhigh

wattageappliancesinthesameoutlet.At1500Watts,

thisunitdraws12.5Amps.

(Front of Heater)

(Back of Heater)



TurnPowerON.LCDandPowerLightwillilluminate.The

unitsdefaultsettingsare:Temperature80°;TimerOFF;

FlameBrightnessHIGH;SoundON.

(Front of Heater)

(Back of Heater)



• PressThermostatbuttonuntildesiredtemperaturelevel

appearsonLCDDisplay.Itisrecommendedtostartby

settingthetemperaturetothehighestsetting.When

yourroomreachesthedesiredcomfortlevel,lowerthe

thermostatuntiltheheatstopsandthermostatlight

turnsoff.Note:thefanwillcontinuetorunforame

operation.

• Thesystemnowmaintainstheselectedcomfortlevel

byautomaticallyturningtheheaterONandOFF.The

ThermostatlightcyclesONandOFFwiththeheater

elementasitmaintainstheprogrammedtemperature.

• WhenLCDreads00 the heat will turn off but the fan will

continuetorunforameoperation.

(Front of Heater)

(Back of Heater)



Youcansetthetimertoautomaticallyturntheunitoff.

PresstheTimerbutton,selectbetween1and12hours.

YourselectionwillthenbedisplayedontheLCD.

(Front of Heater)

(Back of Heater)



Therearefouramebrightnesssettings:HIGH,MEDIUM,

LOW,OFF. Press button to select desired brightness.

(Front of Heater)

(Back of Heater)



PressSoundbuttontoadjust4soundlevelsorturn

crackling sound on or off.

(Front of Heater)

(Back of Heater)



PresstoshowtemperatureinFahrenheitorCelsius.

(Front of Heater)

(Back of Heater)









1. Findstudsinwall.Studsaretypically16”(40cm)apart.

2. CutMountingTemplateondottedlineandtapeontowallso

brackets are centered on studs.

3. Useleveltomakesuretemplateislevel.Usingasharpobject

suchasanawl,markholelocation.

4. UsingaPowerDriverwithPhillipsheadbit,drive1.5”(38mm)

screwsthroughbracketanddrywallintowoodormetalstud.

Beforedrillingintoanywallensureno

electrical cables are present in the area.



Usetoggleboltsfor3/8-5/8”(10–16mm)thickdrywall.

1.CutMountingTemplateondottedlineandtapeontowall.Useleveltomake

suretemplateislevelandmarkwallwithasharpobjectsuchasanawl.

2.Drill3/8”(10mm)holesattopandbottomofbracketguideincenterofstuds.

3.A-Alignbolts,throughbracketholesthenthreadonSpringLoadedWings.

 B-CollapseWingswhilepushingthroughholeinwall.

 C-PullboltouttosecureToggleWingsagainstinsideofwall(wingsspring

openonothersideofwallandsecurelyholdboltandbracket).

 D-Screwboltinuntiltight.

Mark for

Drill

Mark for

Drill

Mark for

Drill

Mark for

Drill

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Bracket

Bolt

Toggle

Wall

Drilled

Hole

Wall

Spring

Loaded

Toggle

opens on

inside of

wall

:

4- 1.5” (38 mm) Phillips

head self tapping screws

4- toggle bolts

2- mounting brackets

Glass

Panel

Heat

Vent

Control

Panel

Buttons

LCD

Display

Power

Light

Removable

Stand

FRONT

KEY TO ICONS

REMOTE CONTROL

CONTROL PANEL

Handle

Hanging

Brackets

Light Bulbs Cord Wrap

BACK

On/Off

Thermostat

Timer

Flame Brightness

Sound

Fahrenheit/Celsius

Brackets

3 ft.

3 ft. minimum

3 ft.

BRACKET

GUIDE

BRACKET

GUIDE

Themountinghardwareincludedisintendedformountingtheheateron3/8”to5/8”(10–16mm)drywallafxedtowoodormetalstuds.Foryourconveniencethewallmount

bracketsare16”(40cm)oncentertoalignwith2studs.Notallstudswillbe16”(40cm)oncenter.Ifyouarenotabletoalignwithstuds,toggleboltsareprovided.Forotherwalltypes,

pleaseconsultaprofessionalorvisityourlocalhardwarestoretodeterminewhichtypeofhardwareisbestforyourparticularwall.

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