Electralog DF2006 User manual

USER’S MANUAL
Catalog Number: DF2006
7209520100rev00
Valued Customer,
We are pleased that you have chosen to purchase an electric
replace manufactured by Electralog.
Over the years, valuable memories will occur around the
warmth and comfort of your hearth. Thank you for allowing our
product to be the backdrop for those special moments.
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Model Number
CAT Number
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
 1. PriortotherstuseoftheCompactFireplace
  verifythefollowing:
Arethecircuitbreakersfortheuniton?•
ArethelightbulbsinyourCompact  •
 Fireplaceloose?(tocheck,followthe
 instructionsforreplacingthelightbulbs
 underthemaintenancesectionofthis
 manual)
 2. TheheaterinyourCompactFireplacemay
  emitaslight,harmlessodorwhenrstused.
  Thisodorisanormalconditioncausedbythe
  initialheatingofinternalheaterpartsandwill
  notoccuragain.
 3. Theinformationregardingthemodelofyour
  CompactFireplacecanbefoundontherating
  platelocatedonthebackoftheunit.
 4. Ifyouhaveanytechnicalquestionsor
  concernsregardingtheoperationofyour
  CompactFireplace,orrequireservicecontact
  customerserviceat1-888-346-7539.
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CONTENTS
PAGE 1 ImportantInstructions
PAGE 3 ModelandSerialNumber
 Information
PAGE 3 UnpackingInstructions
PAGE 4 FireplaceAssembly
PAGE 5 FireplaceInstallation
PAGE 6 Operation
PAGE 9 Maintenance
PAGE 11 Warranty
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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Please Retain This User’s Guide For Future Reference
Whenusingelectricalappliances,basic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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.Keepcombustiblematerials,suchas
 furniture,pillows,bedding,papers,clothes,andcurtainsatleast3
 feet(0.9m)fromthefrontoftheheaterandkeepthemawayfromthe
 sidesandrear.
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.Returnheatertoauthorizedservicefacilityfor
 examination,electricalormechanicaladjustment,orrepair.
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.
10. 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.
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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
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 theproperoutlet.Donotchangethepluginanyway.Avoidtheuse
 ofanextensioncord.Extensioncordsmayoverheatandcausea
 riskofre.Ifyoumustuseanextensioncord,thecordmustbeNo.
 16AWGminimumsizeandratednolessthan1875watts.
15.DonotburnwoodorothermaterialsintheCompactFireplace.
16. Donotstrikethefrontglass.
17. Always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.
21:WARNING:Toavoidoverheating,donotcoverheater.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: 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.
NOTE:Proceduresandtechniquesthatareconsideredimportant
enoughtoemphasize.
CAUTION:Proceduresandtechniquesthat,ifnotcarefullyfollowed,will
resultindamagetotheequipment.
WARNING:Proceduresandtechniquesthat,ifnotcarefullyfollowed,
willexposetheusertotheriskofre,seriousinjury,illnessordeath.
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MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER INFORMATION
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutourproductspleasehavethecatalog
andserialnumbersavailableuponcallingcustomerserviceat
1-888-346-7539.Tolocatethecatalogandserialnumberlabelssee
below.(FIGURE1)
Model Number
Serial Number
FIGURE1
BackofFireplace
Serial
Number
Label
Model
Number
Label
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS
Thereplaceinsertispackedwiththefrontglasspanelseparatedand
uninstalledfromthereplace.Caremustbetakentounpackthe
replacesoasnottodamagethefrontglass.
1. Standthepackagedreplaceuprightasindicatedonthecarton.
 (FIGURE2)
2. Openthetopofthecartonandlocatewhichsidetheglassisplaced.
3. Removeremotecontrolandallplasticbagscontaininghardwareetc.
4. Laycartonatonalevelsurfacesothattheglasspanelfacesup.
 (FIGURE3)
5. Supportingtheglasspanel,removeoneofthestyrofoamendcaps.
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6. Removeglasspanelfromstyrofoampackaging.
7. Removeglassandreplacefromallpackagingandplasticwrap.
FIGURE2 FIGURE3
Glass
EndCap
FIREPLACE ASSEMBLY
Theonlyassemblyrequiredistoplacethefrontglassassemblyontothe
replaceandinstallhardwaretokeepitinplace.
1. WiththereplacelayingonaatandlevelsurfacefromStep4of
 theUnpackingInstructions,placethebottomoftheglasspanelonto
 theglasssupporttracklocatedjustinfrontofandbelowtheember
 bed.(FIGURE4A)
2. AsshowninFIGURE4B,laythetopoftheglasspanelintothe
 correspondingglasssupporttrackatthetopoftheviewable
 replace.
FIGURE4
A
B
Bottomof
Fireplace
Topof
Fireplace
3. PlaceglassretainingbracketsasshowninFIGURE5.Thesideof
 thebracketwhichlinesupwiththe2suppliedscrewsshouldslidein
 betweentheedgeoftheglassandthechassis.RefertoFIGURE6
 foranassembledview.
4. UsingaatheadorPhilipsscrewdriver,fastenscrewsthrough
 chassisbracketandintoglassretainingbracket.
5. Repeatforotheruppercorner.
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FIGURE5
FIGURE6
FIREPLACE INSTALLATION
NOTE
A15amp,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.
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.
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.
Donotattempttowireyourownnewoutletsorcircuits.Toreducethe
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riskofre,electricshockorinjurytopersons,alwaysusealicensed
electrician
1. MakesuretheunitsMAINON/OFFswitchisswitchedOFF(referto
 operatinginstructionsection).
2. Plugtheunitintoa15Amp/120VACoutlet.Ifthecorddoesnot
 reach,youmayuseaNo.16AWGminimumsizeextensioncord
 ratedforaminimumof1875watts.
MANTEL INSTALLATION
Forusewithaneworexistingmantel,insertreplaceasshownin
FIGURE7andanchorinplacewithsuppliedscrews.
OPERATION
Toaccessthecontrols,swingdownthefrontcoverpanellocatedonthe
lowerfrontofthereplace(refertodiagrambelow).(FIGURE8)
FIGURE7
x6
FIGURE8
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A. MAIN ON/OFF SWITCH
TheswitchhastwoONpositionsmarkedwithand“Manual”.
 The“Manual“positionisformanualoperation.Inthispositionthe
 built-inremotecontrolisby-passed.
 Thepositionisforoperatingtheunitwiththeprovidedremote
 control.
WheninpositiontheunitisoperatedwiththeONandOFF
buttonsoftheremotecontrol.Whentheswitchisinthecenter
positiontheunitisoff.
B. HEATER ON SWITCH
TheHEATON/OFFSWITCHsuppliespowertotheheaterfanand
theheaterelement.WhentheswitchisintheONpositiontheheater
operatesifthethermostatcallsforheat.
C. HEATER THERMOSTAT CONTROL
 Toadjustthetemperaturetoyourindividualrequirements,turnthe
 thermostatcontrolclockwiseallthewaytoturnontheheater.When
 theroomreachesthedesiredtemperature,turnthethermostatknob
 counterclockwiseuntilyouhearaclick.Leaveinthispositionto
 maintaintheroomtemperatureatthissetting.Foradditionalheat,
 turnclockwiseuntilyouheartheclickagainandtheheaterwillturn
 on.
RESETTING THE TEMPERATURE CUTOFF SWITCH
Shouldtheheateroverheat,anautomaticcutoutwillturntheheater
offanditwillnotcomebackonwithoutbeingreset.Itcanberesetby
switchingtheMAINON/OFFSWITCHtoOFFandwaiting5minutes
beforeswitchingtheunitbackon.
CAUTION
Ifyouneedtocontinuouslyresettheheater,unplugtheunitandcall
technicalsupportat1-888-346-7539.
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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REMOTE OPERATION
TheFireplaceissuppliedwithanintegratedon/offremotecontrol
Note: Ensure that the replace 3 position switch is set to the
Remote Control setting. (Up position)
Tooperate,pushtheONbuttontoturnreplaceon,pushtheOFFbutton
toturnthereplaceoff.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
Toreplacethebattery:
1. Slidebatterycoveropenonthehandheldtransmitter.(FIGURE9)
2. Correctlyinstallone12volt(A23)batteryinthebatteryholder.
3. Closethebatterycover.
FIGURE9
OffButton
OnButton
Battery
Battery
Cover
REMOTE CONTROL INITIALIZATION
Intheeventthatyourremotecontrolceasestooperateyourreplace,
followthesestepstoreinitializethehandheldtransmitterandtheremote
controlreceiverinthereplace:
1. Place the MAINON/OFFSWITCH(FIGURE8A)intheOFF(“o”)
 position.
2. Waitaminimumof5secondsandthenplacetheMAINON/OFF
SWITCHintheRemoteControlposition.
3. Within10secondsofchangingtheswitchposition,presstheON
 buttonlocatedontheremotecontroltransmitter(FIGURE9).This
willsynchronizetheremotecontroltransmitterandthereplacereceiver.
NOTE:Youwillhaveonly10secondstoperformthislaststep.Failure
todosowillresultinthesestepsneedingtobefollowedagain.
If you are still experiencing issues with your remote control, contact
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MAINTENANCE
WARNING
Disconnectpowerbeforeattemptinganymaintenanceorcleaningto
reducetheriskofre,electricshockordamagetopersons.
LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT
Allowatleast5minutesforlightbulbstocooloffbeforetouchingbulbsto
avoidaccidentalburningofskin.
Lightbulbsneedtobereplacedwhenyounoticeadarksectionofthe
ameorwhentheclarityanddetailofthelogexteriordisappears.There
aretwobulbsunderthelogsetwhichgeneratetheamesandembers.
HELPFUL HINTS
Itisagoodideatoreplacealllightbulbsatonetimeiftheyarecloseto
theendoftheirratedlife.Groupreplacementwillreducethenumberof
timesyouneedtoopentheunittoreplacelightbulbs.
BULB REQUIREMENTS
Quantityof2clearchandelierorcandelabrabulbswithanJ-12(small)
socketbase,60wattrating.ExampleGE60BCorPhilips60CTC.
TO REPLACE THE LIGHT BULBS
1. Unplugtheunitfrompoweroutlet.
2. OnthebackoftheCompactFireplaceremovethescrewsfromthe
 lightaccesscover.(FIGURE10)
3. Removethelightaccesscover.
4. Reachintotheopening,locateandexaminethebulbstodetermine
 whichbulb(s)requirereplacement.
5. Unscrewthebulb(s)counterclockwise.
6. Insertnewbulb(s).
7. Installthelightaccesscoverandinstallthescrews.
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GLASS CLEANING
Theglassiscleanedinthefactoryduringtheassemblyoperation.
Duringshipment,installation,handling,etc.,thefrontglasspanelmay
collectdustparticles;thesecanberemovedbydustinglightlywitha
cleandrycloth.
Toremovengerprintsorothermarks,thefrontglasspanelcanbe
cleanedwithadampcloth.Thefrontglasspanelshouldbecompletely
driedwithalintfreeclothtopreventwaterspots.Topreventscratching,
donotuseabrasivecleanersorsprayliquidsonthecleardoorsurface.
COMPACT FIREPLACE SURFACE CLEANING
UsewarmwateronlytocleanpaintedsurfacesoftheCompact
Fireplace.Donotuseabrasivecleaners.
SERVICING
Exceptforlightbulbreplacementandcleaningdescribedabove,an
authorizedservicerepresentativeshouldperformanyotherservicing.
Screws
Light
Bulbs
LightAccess
Cover
FIGURE10
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ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Products to which this limited warranty applies
ThislimitedwarrantyappliestoyournewlypurchasedElectralogelectriccompactreplace.
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.
What this limited warranty covers and for how long
Productscoveredbythislimitedwarrantyhavebeentestedandinspectedpriortoshipment
and,subjecttotheprovisionsofthiswarranty,Electralogwarrantssuchproductstobefree
fromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipforaperiodof12monthsfromthedateofthe
rstpurchaseofsuchproduct.
Thelimited12monthwarrantyperiod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
Thislimitedwarrantydoesnotapplytoproductsthathavebeenrepaired(exceptby
Electralogoritsauthorizedservicerepresentatives)orotherwisealtered.Thislimited
warrantydoesfurthernotapplytodefectsresultingfrommisuse,abuse,accident,neglect,
incorrectinstallation,impropermaintenanceorhandling,oroperationwithanincorrect
powersource.
What you must do to get service under this limited warranty
DefectsmustbebroughttotheattentionofElectralogTechnicalServicebycontacting
Electralogat1-888-346-7539,or1367IndustrialRoad,CambridgeOntario,CanadaN1R
7G8.Pleasehaveproofofpurchase,catalogue/modelandserialnumbersavailablewhen
calling.Limitedwarrantyservicerequiresaproofofpurchaseoftheproduct.
What Electralog will do in the event of a defect
Intheeventaproductorpartcoveredbythislimitedwarrantyisproventobedefective
inmaterialorworkmanshipduringthe12monthlimitedwarrantyperiodyouhavethe
followingrights:
Electralogwillinitssolediscretioneitherrepairorreplacesuchdefectiveproductor •
 partwithoutcharge.IfElectralogisunabletorepairorreplacesuchproductor 
 part,orifrepairorreplacementisnotcommerciallypracticableorcannotbetimely
 made,Electralogmay,inlieuofrepairorreplacement,choosetorefundthe 
 purchasepriceforsuchproductorpart.
Limitedwarrantyservicewillbeperformedsolelybydealersorserviceagentsof •
 Electralogauthorizedtoprovidelimitedwarrantyservices.
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Thepurchaserisresponsibleforremovalandtransportationofsuchproductorpart•
 (andanyrepairedorreplacementproductorpart)toandfromtheauthorized
 dealer’sorserviceagent’splaceofbusiness.
Thislimitedwarrantydoesnotentitlethepurchasertoon-siteorin-homeservices. •
 On-siteorin-homeservicesmaybeperformedatthepurchaser’sspecicrequest 
 andexpenseatElectralog’sthen-currentratesforsuchservices.
Electralogwillnotberesponsiblefor,andthelimitedwarrantyservicesshallnot •
 include,anyexpenseincurredforinstallationorremovaloftheproductorpart(or 
 anyreplacementproductorpart)oranylabourortransportationcosts.Suchcosts 
 shallbethepurchaser’sresponsibility.
What Electralog and its dealers and service agents are also not responsible for:
INNOEVENTWILLELECTRALOG,ORITSDIRECTORS,OFFICERS,ORAGENTS,
BELIABLETOTHEPURCHASERORANYTHIRDPARTY,WHETHERINCONTRACT,
INTORT,ORONANYOTHERBASIS,FORANYINDIRECT,SPECIAL,PUNITIVE,
EXEMPLARY,CONSEQUENTIAL,ORINCIDENTALLOSS,COST,ORDAMAGE
ARISINGOUTOFORINCONNECTIONWITHTHESALE,MAINTENANCE,USE,
ORINABILITYTOUSETHEPRODUCT,EVENIFDIMPLEXORITSDIRECTORS,
OFFICERS,ORAGENTSHAVEBEENADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCH
LOSSES,COSTSORDAMAGES,ORIFSUCHLOSSES,COSTS,ORDAMAGESARE
FORESEEABLE.INNOEVENTWILLDIMPLEX,ORITSOFFICERS,DIRECTORS,
ORAGENTSBELIABLEFORANYDIRECTLOSSES,COSTS,ORDAMAGESTHAT
EXCEEDTHEPURCHASEPRICEOFTHEPRODUCT.
SOMEJURISDICTIONSDONOTALLOWTHEEXCLUSIONORLIMITATIONOF
INCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES,SOTHEABOVELIMITATIONOR
EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO THE PURCHASER.
How State and Provincial law apply
Thislimitedwarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother
rightswhichvaryfromjurisdictiontojurisdiction.TheprovisionsoftheUnitedNations
ConventiononContractsfortheSaleofGoodsshallnotapplytothislimitedwarrantyor
thesaleofproductscoveredbythislimitedwarranty.
ApprovedforuseintheUnitedStatesandCanada
PrintedinChina
1367IndustrialRoad
Cambridge,Ontario
Canada,N1R7G8
1-888-346-7539
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