Dimplex QM070 Quantum User manual

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A world of expertise Operating Instructions
IMPORTANT
These instructions should be read carefully and retained
for future use.
Note also the information presented on the appliance.
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Quantum Heater
Models: QM070 QM100 QM125 QM150
Boost
Output
230/240V~: 567/630W 792/880W 1017/1130W 1242/1380W
Storage
Output
230/240V~: 1435/1560W 2042/2220W 2540/2760W 3024/3300W
Rated
Charge
Period: 7.7 - 7 Hours
Bricks: 18 24 30 36
Installed
Weight: 91kg 115kg 142kg 165kg
kWh: 10.9kWh 15.4kWh 19.3kWh 23.1kWh

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IMPORTANT
WARNING - THE SURFACE OF THIS HEATER
CAN BE HOT.
• The surface temperatures of this heater are within the
requirements of EN60335-2-61, the European Standard
covering the safety requirements for Electric Storage
Heaters, and momentary contact with any part of the heater
should not cause injury. However, in order to be effective,
heaters of any type do get hot, especially around the air
outlet grille.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by a
qualified individual in order to avoid a hazard.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years
and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance in a safe way and understand
the hazards involved. Children must not play with the
appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance must not be
made by children without supervision.
• Children of less than 3 years should be kept away unless
continuously supervised. Children aged from 3 years and
less than 8 years shall only switch on/off the appliance
provided that it has been placed or installed in its intended
normal operating position and they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance
in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Children aged from 3 years and less than 8 years must not
plug in, regulate and clean the appliance or perform user
maintenance.
CAUTION — Some parts of this product can become
very hot and cause burns. Particular attention has to
be given where children and vulnerable people are
present.
• If aged or infirm persons, or young children, are likely to
be left unsupervised in the vicinity of a heater precautions
should be taken to ensure that prolonged contact with the
heater cannot occur. We recommend that a guard is fitted
around the heater, as is normal with some types of heating
appliances in similar circumstances. A range of guards
specially designed for Dimplex storage heaters is available.
If you require further information on these guards, please
see contact details on back page of these instructions.
CAUTION: DO NOT COVER SURFACES OF THE
HEATER AND DO NOT OBSTRUCT AIR OUTLET
GRILLES.
IMPORTANT
These instructions should be
read carefully and retained for
future use.
Note also the information
presented on the appliance.

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Do not place objects within
300mm of the front of the
heater and 150mm (min.
75mm) either side.
• Surfaces of the heater should not be covered or obstructed
as this can cause excessive temperatures that can be
hazardous and may cause safety cut-outs to operate. This
will stop the heater from working.
• Do not put clothes, fabrics or any combustible materials on
the heater.
• Do not allow curtains to come within 250mm (10”) of the
top and 75mm (3”) ends of the heater. Do not allow any
obstruction to be placed on the floor within 300mm (12”) of
the front of the heater and 75mm (3”) of each side.
• DO NOT SIT OR STAND ON THE HEATER.
• DO NOT PLACE OBJECTS IN CONTACT WITH THE
HEATER.
IMPORTANT - Due to the newness of materials the heater• will produce a smell for the first few days of operation. For
installation with multiple new heaters the commissioning
should be staggered over a few days (two charge periods for
eachheater-normally 48hours) tominimise theodour levels.
Rooms must be well ventilated and young children, caged
birds,orpersons withrespiratory complaints mustnot remain
in close proximity to the heater during the first 48 hours of the
commissioning period.
PLEASE NOTE: YOUR HEATER IS VERY HEAVY AND
MUST BE SECURELY FIXED TO A SOUND WALL.
• No attempt should be made to move the heater without
first seeking specialist advice. If you are not happy that the
heater has been securely fixed, please inform your installer.
ATTENTION:
IN ORDER TO AVOID
OVERHEATING DO NOT
COVER THE HEATER

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The benefits of Quantum
Quantum is designed to be a responsive heating system
that meets your comfort requirements while optimising
energy use.
The heater releases heat in two ways:
1. A small amount of heat is dispersed by ‘natural’
convection and radiation from the heater case.
2. The vast majority of heat is released using the built-
in fan that pushes hot air out from the heat outlet
grille at the bottom of the product.
Minimising the release of stored heat from the outer
casing means that more energy is available when
warmth is required. This makes more efficient use of the
stored energy as you can ‘turn off’ the heater when you
are out or do not need it.
Heater Commissioning
IMPORTANT - The new materials in the heater will
produce a slight smell for the first few days of operation.
Rooms must be well ventilated and young children,
caged birds, or persons with respiratory complaints must
not remain in close proximity to the heater during the first
48 hours of the set-up period of each heater.
During first operation of the fan you may notice a small
amount of dust discharged from the air outlet grille at the
bottom of the product.
Double Pole
fused spur

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Function
Compared with traditional storage heaters the amount
of energy released from the outer case of the heater is
significantly reduced. This allows more efficient running
because the Quantum is heating the room only when
you want it to.
The stored energy is primarily released by using a low
speed fan to ‘push’ the heat from the stored core and
into the room. Running the timed programs or adjusting
the temperature thermostat will prompt the heater to run
the fan automatically if it is required.
A supplemental heating (boost) element controlled by
the electronic thermostat is provided in case additional
room heating is required. This will operate only by
selecting the advance and only if you require a room
temperature that is greater than what can be achieved
using the stored energy alone. For example, when
pressing ‘Advance’ in the evening on a very cold day.
It is rare that this day rate element will need to operate
and any use over two hours will be displayed on the
control so you can manage your running costs.
NOTE
DUE TO THE LOW ENERGY LOSSES FROM THE
HEATER CASING OF THE HEATER THE SURFACE
TEMPERATURE OF THE HEATER MAY APPEAR TO
BE LOW BUT THIS IS NORMAL.
NOTE
OCCASIONAL CLICKING SOUNDS DURING
OPERATION ARE DUE TO TEMPERATURE
CHANGES IN THE STORAGE CORE.

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Operation
The user controls are located on the top right of the
heater.
The heater is fitted with an adjustable electronic
temperature controller and three buttons.
Programmable timer
1Display screen
2 ‘Menu’ button
3‘Back’ button
4‘Advance’ button
5‘Selector Dial’
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4
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The minimum room temperature setting is 7°C and may
be used for protection against frost.
The maximum temperature setting available is 26°C.
A temperature of approximately 20°C represents a
normal room temperature.
It is normal for the fan to stop running for periods of time.
This happens because the room temperature is at or
above the temperature set on the control and the room
does not need more heat at this time.

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Control Functions
The heater controls can easily be adjusted by using a
combination of the three buttons and the selector dial,
which can be rotated and pressed.
1. The DISPLAY SCREEN shows the options available
at each stage of the adjustment.
2. MENU displays the options available;
Date / Time - Setting today’s date / time.
Timer Mode - Setting the timer to your individual
requirements.
Display - Adjustment of screen brightness and
contrast.
Options - Time formats and ‘Daylight Saving’
settings.
3. BACK shows previous programming stage.
4. ADVANCE overrides the time settings and activates
the heater, which will remain ON until the next OFF
period is due, or OFF until the next ON period is due.
At the same time if the stored energy is low then the
boost will activate for a maximum period of 120 minutes
(2 hours), or until the room temperature target is reached
(temperature shown on the Display Screen).
To deactivate press ADVANCE a second time.
5. SELECTOR DIAL can be turned clockwise and anti-
clockwise and enables the required room temperature to
be adjusted. The screen colour changes for warmer and
cooler settings, showing deep blue through to bright red.
To check what setting the heater is currently using
press the selector dial once and the timer mode will be
displayed e.g. ‘Out All Day’.
The selector dial is also used in combination with the
menu button to select and confirm your settings.
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Setting the Date and Time
Your Quantum controller incorporates a real time clock
with calendar function. The time clock has a battery
backup that will keep the clock running in the event of a
mains power outage.
To adjust the time or date follow the steps below.
Note - the display screen will return to standard
display after a period of 20 seconds of inactivity.
Press the MENU button (1).
Select Date / Time by pressing the control dial (2).
Rotate dial to select the correct ‘day’ and
press centre of dial to select.
Rotate dial to select the correct ‘day of the month’
and press centre of dial to select. Repeat this
operation until date and time have been set and the
display returns to Main Menu.
Main Menu
Date / Time
Timer Mode
Display
Options
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2
1
2
Date / Time
 Friday 
24-08-2012
04 : 38 pm
1
2
Date / Time
Friday
24-08-2012
04 : 38 pm

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Choosing and Setting a
Timer Mode
Your Quantum controller comes pre-programmed with a
set of operating periods.
There are five options available - three presets, one user
set up and one without a timer;
1. Out All Day (pre-programmed) - has the following
preset times Monday to Sunday, which can be altered
if desired;
06.00 am until 08.30 am
05.00 pm until 10.00 pm
2. Home All Day (pre-programmed) - has the following
preset times Monday to Sunday, which can be altered if
desired;
06.30 am until 09.30 am
11.00 am until 01.00 pm
03.00 pm until 05.00 pm
06.00 pm until 10.00 pm
3. Holiday (pre-programmed for 14 days at 7°C) - set
the number of days required (from 1 to 31) and the
temperature required, this can be as low as 7°C and as
high as 26°C.
4. User Timer - provides greatest flexibility to the user.
Four time slots are available throughout the day and
these can be customised for each day of the week.
5. No Control - no timer controls are used. The heater
maintains the room temperature shown on the display
screen throughout the day, which is manually adjusted
when a different temperature is required.

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To choose a Timer Mode press Menu and rotate the dial
to select ‘Timer Mode’.
Select the mode required, again by rotating and pressing
the dial.
For options Out All Day, Home All Day and User
Timer, three choices are available - Select, Preview
and Modify.
Select - choose this timer option.
Preview - view the times currently set.
Modify - change the times used.
When Modify is chosen, select and change each
option by rotating and pressing the dial. When a day is
complete select Save to update it.
Once the first day has been set up it is possible to copy
these settings to successive days or all days by again
choosing Modify, selecting the day with the correct
settings and either choosing Copy next or Copy all.
If preferred each day can be modified individually and
saved. It is also possible to Clear each day or Clear all
days. Options are;
Save - save times for one day.
Copy next - copy times to following day.
Copy all - copy times for all seven days.
Clear - reset to factory preset.
Clear all - reset to factory for all seven days.
Note - There are four time options across 2 pages.
Main Menu
Date / Time
Timer Mode
Display
Options
2
1
Timer Mode
Out All Day
Home All Day
Holiday
User Timer
No Control
2
1
Timer Mode
Select
Preview
Modify
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1
 TUE 
ON 06.00 am
OFF 08.30 am
ON 06.00 am
OFF 08.30 am
SAVE