Dimplex DF2024L User manual

7213520100R03
Owner’s Manual
Model
DF2024L
DF2024CR
6908891459
6908891559
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 electric 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 .......................7
Operation ................................9
Maintenance ............................12
Warranty ...............................13
Replacement Parts ........................15

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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.
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 1-888-346-7539
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)
S E R IAL No.
MODE L
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When using electrical appliances,
basic precautions should always
be followed to reduce the risk of
fire, electric shock, and injury to
persons, including the following:
① Read all instructions before
using this heater.
② This heater 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.
WARNING: High temperatures
may be generated under
certain abnormal conditions.
Do not partially or fully cover
or obstruct the front of this
heater.
③ Extreme caution is necessary
when any heater is used by or
near children or invalids and
whenever the unit is left operating
and unattended.
④ Always unplug the heater
when not in use.
⑤ Do not operate any heater
with a damaged cord or plug, or if
the heater has malfunctioned, or if
it has been dropped or damaged
in any manner. Contact technical
service at 1-888-346-7539.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
⑥ Do not use outdoors.
⑦ This heater is not intended for
use in bathrooms, laundry areas
and similar indoor locations.
Never locate this heater where
it may fall into a bathtub or other
water container.
⑧ 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.
⑨ To disconnect heater, turn
controls to off, then remove plug
from outlet.
⑩Do 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.
⑪ 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.
⑫ 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

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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
where it will be exposed to
ammable vapors.
⑬ Do not modify the heater.
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.
⑭ To reduce the risk of electric
shock, this heater has a polarized
plug (one blade is wider than
the other). This plug will 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. Do not change
the plug in any way. Always plug
heaters directly into a wall outlet/
receptacle. Never use with an
extension cord or relocatable
power tap (outlet/power strip).
⑮ Do not burn wood or other
materials in the replace.
⑯ Do not strike the front glass.
⑰Always use a certied
electrician should new circuits or
outlets be required.
⑱ Always use properly
grounded, fused and polarized
outlets.
⑲ Disconnect all power supply
before performing any cleaning,
maintenance or relocation of the
heater.
⑳ When transporting or storing
the heater and cord, keep in a
dry place, free from excessive
vibration and store so as to avoid
damage.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: Remote control
contains a small battery. Keep away
from children. If swallowed, seek
medical attention immediately.
WARNING: Do not install battery
backwards, charge, put in re or mix
with used or other battery types - may
explode or leak causing injury.
!NOTE: Changes or modications
not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void user's authority to operate the
equipment.
CAUTION: This equipment has
been tested and found to comply with
the limits for Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
• Increase the separation between
the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may
not cause interference and; (2) this
device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.

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Fireplace Installation
WARNING: Ensure the power
cord is not installed so that it is
pinched or against a sharp edge
and ensure that the power cord is
stored or secured to avoid tripping
or snagging to reduce the risk
of re, electric shock or injury to
persons.
WARNING: Construction
and electrical outlet wiring must
comply with local building codes
and other applicable regulations
to reduce the risk of re, electric
shock and injury to persons.
WARNING: Do not attempt
to wire your own new outlets or
circuits. To reduce the risk of re,
electric shock or injury to persons,
always use a licensed electrician.
!NOTE: A 15 Amp, 120 Volt
alternating current (VAC) circuit
is required. A dedicated circuit
is preferred but not essential in
all cases. A dedicated circuit will
be required if, after installation,
the circuit breaker trips or fuse
blows on a regular basis when the
heater is operating. Additional
appliances on the same circuit
may exceed the current rating of
the circuit breaker.
Glass Installation
1. Unpack the rebox and the
front glass.
2. Remove the glass retaining
bracket from one side of the
rebox. (Figure 1)
3. Slide the glass into the glass
support track on both the top
and the bottom, until it is fully
inserted.
4. Replace the glass retaining
bracket.
Mantel Installation
For use with a new or existing
mantel. Depending on the avail-
able space within the mantel cav-
ity, the unit can be secured to the
mantel at the bottom side or back.
Remove the screw on the bottom
ange in the most appropriate
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place for securing and using the
provided L-bracket and the screw
that was removed attach the re-
box to the mantel. (Figure 2)
!NOTE: There are no guide
holes provided for the L-Brackets
in the mantel.
If not installing the unit into a Dim-
plex mantel the required opening
dimensions of the replace are:
21 ¼ in. (540 mm) wide x 21 ⅝ in.
(550 mm) high x 7 ¼ in. (184 mm)
deep (Figure 3).
The rebox is to be installed
from the front of the mantel and
inserted so that the anges are
ush against the front surface of
the mantel.
Fireplace Installation
Figure 3
21 ¼ in.
(540 mm)
21 ⅝ in.
(550 mm)
7 ¼ in.
(184 mm)
Figure 2

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Figure 5Figure 4
Operation
The unit can be controlled by
either the manual controls which
are located on the upper right of
the replace or the remote (Figure
4 & 5).
A. Standby
Turns the unit On and Off.
→ Activated by pressing the
Standby button on the remote or
the unit.
• The unit will turn on with the
same functions that it was set
to when it was turned Off and
the intake temperature will be
indicated on the On Screen
Display.
!NOTE: When any button is
pressed the intake tempera-
ture will be displayed on the On
Screen Display for 5 seconds.
B. Flame Effects
The Flames can be turned off by
pressing the button, then again
to turn back on.
→ Activated by pressing the
button on the remote or the unit.
C. Heat ON/OFF
Turns the heater function On
and Off based on the thermostat
setpoint.
→ Activated by pressing the
button on the unit or the remote.
• Indicated by the icon and
the intake temperature being
displayed on the On Screen
Display, for 5 seconds before
turning off.
!NOTE: The unit can be oper-
ated in Heat Only Mode. When
A B C F A
D
BC
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F
CF
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Operation
the unit is only running with the
heater, the icon and the intake
temperature will continuously
be displayed on the On Screen
Display.
!NOTE: The heater may emit
a slight, harmless odor when rst
used. This odor is a normal con-
dition caused by initial heating of
internal heater parts and will not
occur again.
D & E. Thermostat Controls
Adjusts the temperature set point
to your individual requirements.
Once the desired set temperature
is reached the heater will turn off.
The heater will cycle on and off
to maintain the desired set tem-
perature. The default temperature
setting is 72°F (22°C).
→ Adjusted by pressing the
to decrease the setpoint and the
to increase the setpoint on the
remote.
• The On Screen Display will in-
dicate the temperature setpoint
as it is adjusted.
!NOTE: Holding the button
down on the unit will change the
temperature from °C to °F, or vice
versa.
Disable Heat
If desired, depending on the
season, the heater on the unit can
be disabled. The unit will oper-
ate in the same fashion, with the
remainder of the controls.
Pressing the and buttons
on the unit at the same time and
holding for 2 seconds will disable
and enable the heater.
!NOTE: When the heater has
been disabled and either the
or the is pressed the On
Screen Display will indicate "--".
F. Sleep Timer
The Sleep Timer can be set to
automatically shut off the replace
after a preset time (from 30 min-
utes to 8 hours).
→ To set the timer press the timer
button on either the remote or the
unit, repeatedly, until the desired
time is displayed.
• The On Screen Display will
display the different times as it
is adjusted. Once the timer has
begun, pressing the button
will display the time remaining
before the unit turns Off.
!NOTE: The Sleep Timer can
be cancelled at any time by