Dimplex BFSL33 User manual

Owner’s Manual
Model
BFSL33
7211040100rev00
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: Always read this manual rst
before attempting to install or use this replace. For your safety, always
comply with all warnings and safety instructions contained in this manual
to prevent personal injury or property damage.
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Table of Contents
Always use a qualied technician
or service agency to repair
this replace.
!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
the user to the risk of re,
serious injury, or death.
Welcome & Congratulations.........3
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ........4
Fireplace Installation ..............5
Operation ........................5
Maintenance......................9
Accessories ......................9
Warranty........................10

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Welcome & Congratulations
Thank you and congratulations for choosing to purchase an electric
replace from Dimplex, the world leader in electric replaces.
Please carefully read and save these instructions.
CAUTION: Read all instructions and warnings carefully before
starting installation. Failure to follow these instructions may result
in a possible electric shock, re hazard and will void the warranty.
Please record your model and serial numbers below for future
reference: model and serial numbers can be found on the Model and
Serial Number Label of your replace.
Model Number ______________ Serial Number ______________
NO NEED TO RETURN TO THE STORE
Questions with operation or assembly? Require Parts Information?
Product Under Manufacturer’s Warranty?
Contact us at: www.dimplex.com/customer_support
For Troubleshooting and Technical Support
OR Toll-Free 1-888-DIMPLEX (1-888-346-7539)
Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST
Please have your model number and product serial
number ready. (See above)
Model Number
Serial Number

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① Read all instructions before
using this appliance.
② This replace 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.
③ Extreme caution is necessary
when any heater is used by or
near children or invalids and
whenever the replace is left
operating and unattended.
④ Do not operate any replace if
the heater has malfunctioned, or if
the replace has been dropped or
damaged in any manner.
⑤ Do not use outdoors.
⑥ 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.
⑦To prevent a possible fire, do
not block air intake or exhaust in
any manner.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
⑧ All electrical heaters have
hot and arcing or sparking parts
inside. Do not use in areas where
gasoline, paint, or ammable
liquids are used or stored or
where the unit will be exposed to
ammable vapors.
⑨ Do not modify this replace.
Use it only as described in
this manual. Any other use
not recommended by the
manufacturer may cause re,
electric shock or injury to persons.
⑩Do not burn wood or other
materials in this replace.
⑪ Do not strike replace glass.
⑫ Always use a certied
electrician for installation.
⑬ Disconnect all power coming
to replace at main service panel
before performing any cleaning,
or maintenance.
⑭ When transporting or storing
the replace, keep in a dry place,
free from excessive vibration and
store as to avoid damage.

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Fireplace Installation
Bathroom Installation
This rebox must be protected by
a GFI receptacle or circuit. If re-
ceptacle is used it must be readily
accessible.
To prevent electrical shock this
unit is an electrical appliance
that is not watertight and must be
installed as to prevent water from
entering the unit. This unit must
be installed away from showers,
tubs, etc. Never locate replace
where it may fall into a bathtub
or other water containers. Keep
towels and other combustible ma-
terials 3 feet away from the front
of the unit.
Operation
Manual
Controls
Overheat Indicator
The controls for the Electric Fire-
place are located at the top right
hand corner of the unit.
Main Power Switch
Main on/off switch, energizes
rebox.
Main On/
Off Switch
Figure 1
Figure 2

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Operation
Remote Control
The remote control has a range
of approximately 50ft. (15.25m). It
does not have to be pointed at the
replace and can pass through
most obstacles (including walls).
It is supplied with one of 2, 187
independent frequencies, in the
factory, to prevent interference
with other units. (The frequency
designation is indicated on the
back of the transmitter.)
Remote Initialization/
Reprogramming
Follow these steps for remote
control initialization and if
required, re-initialization:
Ensure that power is supplied 1.
through main service panel.
Access the manual controls, 2.
(remove the glass doors if
applicable) pull the right hand
steel curtain to the outside of
the unit.
Locate manual controls. 3.
(Figure 2)
Set the 3-way switch to 4.
"Remote"
Activate the main power 5.
switch, the red Level 1
Indicator Light will ash.
(Figure 3-D)
Press and hold the On button6.
on the manual controls
(Figure 3-A) for ve (5)
seconds. The Level 1
Indicator Light (Figure 3-D)
will then ash for 10 seconds.
Within7. the 10 seconds
press the ON button located
on the remote control
transmitter. (Figure 4) This
will synchronize the remote
control transmitter and
receiver.
!NOTE: In case initialization
fails, repeat step 4 to 6 but
stand a few feet away while
pressing the ON button on the
remote transmitter.
Figure 3 AB C
DEF

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Operation
Manual Control
Buttons
The manual control buttons
operate the replace levels
sequentially (from OFF) = ame
only; to ame and low heat; to
ame and high heat.
A. "-- " Button
Pressing this button toggles
sequentially through the three
levels of the replace.
B. "O" Button
Pressing this button at any time
will shut the unit off.
C.Manual Selection Switch
Switches the operation of the
replace between the different
modes of the replace:
OFF (center): Makes the unit •
inoperable.
MANUAL (top): All functions •
of the replace are controlled
by the On and Off buttons as
described above (A, B).
REMOTE (bottom): All •
functions of the replace are
controlled by the Remote
Control.
D. LED Indicators
Depicts which of the three (3)
ON
Button
OFF
Button
Battery
Battery
Cover
Figure 4
levels the replace is currently
operating at: Level 1 , Level 2
or Level 3 .
Battery Replacement
(Figure 8)
To replace the battery:
Slide battery cover open on •
the hand held transmitter.
Correctly install one (1) 12 •
Volt (A23) battery in the bat-
tery holder.
Close the battery cover.•

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Operation
Wall Mounted Controls
The replace can be installed with
wall mounted controls. These
controls include wall switches
and thermostats. (see installation
guide for details)
Wall Mounted Switches1.
This model may be installed
so that a wall mounted switch
energizes the rebox and ame,
(Main Power Switch must be
in the ON position). A wall
mounted switch may also be
used to override the ame image,
(Main Power Switch must be
in the ON position in coordina-
tion with any main power wall
mounted switch).
2. Wall Mounted Thermostat
This unit may be installed so
that a wall mounted thermostat
can adjust the heat temperature
to your individual requirements.
Please refer to thermostat manu-
facturers operation Instructions.
3. The Temperature Cutout
Switch
The heater on the replace is
protected with a safety device to
prevent overheating. Should the
heater overheat, a temperature
cutout will shut the replace off
and it will not come back on with-
out being reset.
To reset, switch the main power
switch (Figure 2) to OFF and wait
10 minutes before switching it to
ON.
CAUTION: If the heater
continuously resets, disconnect
the power at the main service
panel and call your local dealer.
!NOTE: The heater may emit
a slight, harmless odor when
rst used. This odor is a normal
condition caused by initial heating
of internal heater parts and will
not occur again.

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Maintenance
WARNING: Disconnect all
power coming to replace at
main service panel before
attempting maintenance or
cleaning to reduce risk of re,
shock or damage to persons.
Mirror Cleaning
The mirror is cleaned in the facto-
ry during the assembly operation.
During shipment, installation,
handling, etc., the mirror surface
may collect dust particles. These
can be removed by bufng lightly
with a clean dry cloth.
To remove ngerprints or other
marks, the mirror can be cleaned
with a damp cloth using high qual-
ity household glass cleaner. The
mirror should be completely dried
with a lint free cloth. To prevent
scratching, do not use abrasive
cleaners or spray liquids on any
surface.
Accessories
Please contact your local dealer
for genuine Dimplex accesso-
ries. Example: glass door kits,
wall mount control kits, plug kits,
and cabinets designed to t your
replace.

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Two Year Limited Warranty
Products to which this limited
warranty applies
This limited warranty applies to model
BFSL33 and to newly purchased
Dimplex replace surrounds (mantels)
and trims. This limited warranty
applies only to purchases made
in any province of Canada except
for Yukon Territory, Nunavut, or
Northwest Territories or in any of the
50 States of the USA (and the District
of Columbia) except for Hawaii and
Alaska. This limited warranty applies
to the original purchaser of the
product only and is not transferable.
Products excluded from this limited
warranty
Light bulbs are not covered by
this limited warranty and are the
sole responsibility of the owner/
purchaser. Products purchased in
Yukon Territory, Nunavut, Northwest
Territories, Hawaii, or Alaska are
not covered by this limited warranty.
Products purchased in these States,
provinces, or territories are sold AS
IS without warranty or condition of
any kind (including, without limitation,
any implied warranties or conditions
of merchantability or tness for a
particular purpose) and 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.
Warranty
What this limited warranty covers and
for how long
Products, other than replace
surrounds (mantels) and trims,
covered by this limited warranty
have been tested and inspected
prior to shipment and, subject to
the provisions of this warranty,
Dimplex warrants such products to
be free from defects in material and
workmanship for a period of 2 years
from the date of the rst purchase of
such products.
Dimplex replace surrounds
(mantels) and trims covered by this
limited warranty have been tested
and inspected prior to shipment
and, subject to the provisions of this
warranty, Dimplex warrants such
products to be free from defects
in material and workmanship for a
period of 1 year from the date of rst
purchase of such products.
The limited 2 year warranty period
for products other than replace
surrounds (mantels) and trims and
the limited 1 year warranty period
for replace surrounds (mantels)
and trims also applies to any implied
warranties that may exist under
applicable law. Some jurisdictions
do not allow limitations on how long
an implied warranty lasts, so the
above limitation may not apply to the
purchaser.
What this limited warranty does not
cover