Escea DX1000 Installation and maintenance instructions

Installation / Service Guide
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DX1000 / DX1500
Gas Fireplaces

Important:
The appliance shall be installed in accordance with;
• This installation instruction booklet
• Local gas tting regulations
• Municipal building codes
• Electrical wiring regulations
• Any other relevant statutory regulations.
• AS/NZS 5601.1 Gas Installations
This appliance is not intended for use by young children or inrm persons unless they
have been adequately supervised by a responsible person to ensure that they can use the
appliance safely.
Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
Manufactured by: Escea Ltd, PO Box 5277 Dunedin NZ, Ph: [phone]
For contact details of your local Escea distributor or dealer please visit:
www.escea.com inf[email protected]
WARNING:
Failure to follow these instructions could cause a malfunction of this appliance, which
could result in death, serious bodily injury, and/or property damage. Failure to follow
these instructions may also void your re insurance and/or warranty.
This appliance must not be modied.
THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE FITTED WITH AN ESCEA REMOTE ROOM AIR FAN
AND SUITABLE RETURN AIR VENTILATION
THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE FITTED WITH AN ESCEA REMOTE FLUE FAN
THE TERMINAL MUST ALWAYS VENT DIRECTLY OUTDOORS
Who can install this product:
Installation must be carried out by a qualied and registered installer who, on completion
of the installation, must issue a:
AUS: Certicate of Compliance
NZ: Energy Work Certicate
in accordance with national and/or local codes. If these are not issued then the Escea war-
ranty may be void.

Warranty Repair and Annual Servicing:
Warranty repair work must be carried out by a recognised Escea gas replace technician.
It is recommended that recognised Escea Gas Fireplace Technicians are also used to carry
out annual servicing requirements (particularly during the warranty period). For contact
details of authorised Escea Gas Fireplace Technicians in your area, please contact the
retailer from whom the appliance was purchased.
General installation information:
This appliance must be installed according to these instructions and in compliance with
all relevant building, gas tting, electrical and other statutory regulations (eg. AS/NZS
5601.1). Any shortcomings in the appliance and ue installation will be the responsibility
of the installer, and Escea will not be accountable for any such failings or their conse-
quences.
Once this appliance is installed it cannot be removed without disturbing the wall lining.
This DX Series replaces has been dispatched from the factory set as a single sided ver-
sion. This can be converted into a double sided appliance by using the Double Sided
Conversion Kit available from your Escea distributor. Conversion details are shown in
Section E.
An electrician is required to install a 3pin power socket – Section C

A Installation Process and Product Description 6
A1 Recommended Installation Process: 6
A2 Product Description 6
A3 Product Dimensions 7
B Creating the Cavity 8
B1 Cavity Shape 8
B2 Designing the Cavity 8
B3 Flue Conguration (For less than 4m length) 9
B4 Flue Conguration (For more than 4m length) 10
B5 Framing Dimensions 11
B6 Cavity Base 11
B7 Hearth 11
B8 Wall Linings 11
B9 Fascia 12
B10 Mantle Clearance 12
B11 Television Clearances 12
B12 Ducting 13
B13 Duct Fan mounting 14
C Installing the Electricity and Gas to the Appliance 15
C1 Power Supply 15
C2 Network Cable 15
C3 Gas Pipe Sizing 16
C4 Gas Pipe Position 16
C5 Gas Isolating Valve 16
D Installing the Flue 17
D1 Installing the Horizontal Powerue Wall Terminal option 17
D2 Installing the Vertical Powerue Roof Terminal option 18
D3 Installing the Horizontal Powerue option 19
D4 Installing in Accordance with Relevant Codes 19
D5 Creating the Hole in the Outside Wall 20
D6 How to ash the Horizontal Powerue 21
D7 How to ash the Vertical Powerue 21
D8 Running the Flue 22
D9 Running the Powerue Electrical Cable 22

E Installing the Appliance 23
E1 Double Sided conversion 23
E2 Installing the Appliance 24
E3 Connecting the Flue 24
E4 Connecting the Network Cable 24
E5 Removing (and replacing) the Glass 25
E6 Remove the Fuelbed Tray & Burners 25
E7 Gas Type Conversion 26
E8 Checking the Gas Operating Pressure 28
E9 Operating the Appliance 29
E10 Auxillary On/O button 30
E11 Home Automation Setup 30
E12 Reinserting fuel bed and ceramic glass 31
F Finishing the Installation 32
F1 Crystalite, Coal, or Driftwood Fuel Bed Installation 32
F2 Log and cone Fuel Bed (Woodland Selection) 32
F3 Wall lining 33
F4 Fitting the Fascia Panels 34
F5 Locating Wall Mount Cradle for Wireless Control 35
F6 Operating the Appliance 35
F7 Normal Operating Sounds and Smells 37
G Installation Checklist 38
S Service Manual 39
S1 Annual service procedure 39
S2 Error Codes 40
S3 Cleaning the Fuel bed and Glass 42
S4 Checking Operating Pressure 43
S5 Replacing a Remote Control 44
S6 Replacing the burners 45
S7 Accessing the control tray 46
S8 Removing the Circuit Board 46
S9 Servicing the Horizontal / Vertical Powerue 48
S10 Wiring Diagram 49
S11 DX1000 Star Rating Labels 50
S12 DX1500 Star Rating Labels 51

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A Installation Process and Product Description
A1 Recommended Installation Process:
The following diagram illustrates the steps required to install your gas re, and the trades
required at each stage.
The sequence in which you choose to do these tasks will vary depending on your indi-
vidual installation. Please read these instructions carefully before proceeding with the
installation. Leave the installation of the optional fascia panels until the very end of the
installation and commissioning to avoid damage to the fascia panels.
Create the Cavity Install electrical / gas
connections, ue system, and
replace
Finish installation and t
fascia
Section B Section C, D Section F
A2 Product Description
The Escea DX1500 / DX1000 gas re is a direct vent (fan draught balanced ue), room
sealed gas appliance designed to be built into a cavity. This appliance is ued using a co-
linear exible aluminium ue connected to a powerue terminal.
The hot air from the gas re is transferred to the room via ducting.
The user will control their re with the Radio Frequency (RF) remote that will normally be
left in its wall mount cradle. In addition to the RF remote it has a single auxiliary On/O
button on the unit. When not in operation it is in a standby mode unless it is physically
isolated from the mains supply.
To access the product Dataplate, rst remove the replace glass, any fuelbed media, the
burners and the rebox base. An access panel is located to the side of the bottom of the
rebox, the dataplate is located underneath this access panel.

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A3 Product Dimensions
NOT TO BE MISTAKEN FOR CAVITY DIMENSIONS
All dimensions are in mm
61
183
A
744
B
382
70
372
DX1000 DX1500
A664mm 914mm
B1328mm 1828mm

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B Creating the Cavity
B1 Cavity Shape
The DX1500 / DX1000 is suitable for timber framed cavities.
Most existing masonry cavities will not be suitable.
The cavity design & shape will be dependent on a number of things:
B2 Designing the Cavity
The following aspects must be considered when designing this installation:
• Appliance physical size
• Single sided or Double sided
• Wall nishing and interaction with appliance
• Positioning of appliance in regards to wall lining (depth into wall)
• Is a Fascia to be used? one side or two sides?
• Exhaust cowl aspect – horizontal / vertical and ue conguration
• Flue exhaust fan noise
• Exhaust cowl access for maintenance
• Duct layout and cavity spaces to run ducting
• Duct fan position
• Access to duct fan for maintenance
• Gas pipe layout
• Gas isolation valve / pressure test point position
• Electrical isolation switch
• Home automation network connections - Ethernet cable layout
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The cavity and wall linings may be constructed from standard timber framing materials
and do not need to be non-combustible.
Do not line the top of the cavity.
It is not necessary to line the sides, or back of the cavity.
This DX1500 / DX1000 re is to be installed prior to any wall lining.
The wall lining is the very last task to be completed in this installation.

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B3 Flue Conguration (For less than 4m length)
If your ue system is less than 4m long (as shown in the diagrams below), then a simple
exible ue is required. if you wish to install a longer ue run, up to 12m, see section B4.
4m MAX X
Y
X + Y = 4m MAX
= 0.6m MIN
1.2m Co-axial Flue
Note: You must provide sucient access to the
powerue to enable it to be serviced in the future.
This means that the fan unit must have sucient
access to allow it to be replaced if necessary.
The ue must be securely xed and adequately supported by brackets fastened to the
building structure at suitable points to ensure the stability of the ue system.
Any joints within the ue system must be sealed adequately, with a sealing agent used
if necessary. The ue system for the DX1500 / DX1000 is zero rated, so no spaces are
required between the ue and any timber framing.
Horizontal Flue option
Minimum: 600mm ue length
Maximum: Total ue length 4m
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Vertical Flue option
Minimum: 600mm ue length
Maximum: Total ue length 5.2m
For ue installation, see section D
ONLY USE ESCEA APPROVED FLUE COMPONENTS
Note: All sections of horizontal ue if exible must be sloped back toward the re at
a rate of no less than 20mm per metre, to allow any condensation to run back into
the appliance.
X
Y
X+YMaximum = 4m
YMaximum = 1.5m
YMinimum = 0m
XMaximum = 4m
XMinimum = 0m
X+YMinimum = 0.6m

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B4 Flue Conguration (For more than 4m length)
If your ue system is greater than 4m long (as shown in diagrams below), then a exible
ue with condensate trap and rigid PolyPro tube ue lengths is required. (For less than
4m ue runs, see section B3)
4m
Ø80mm / Ø100mm
Flexible Flue
1.2m Co-axial Flue
Vertical Powerflue
12m MAX
Ø100mm
Condensate Trap
Ø80mm / Ø100mm
PP Tube
4m
ESCEAWALL
TERMINAL
12m MAX
Ø80mm / Ø100mm
PP Tube
Ø100mm
Condensate Trap
Ø80mm / Ø100mm
Flexible Flue
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
INSTALLATION OF THE POLYPRO
FLUE, SEE DOCUMENTATION
SUPPLIED WITH THE FLUE.

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B5 Framing Dimensions
DX1000: MIN
800
MIN
450
MIN
381
Front Side
Single Sided
Side
Double Sided
1400
DX1500: MIN
1900
Guidelines for Framing Dimensions - Bench top / Hutch style
1150 MIN
400 MIN
Adequate space to provide
gas inlet connection.
B6 Cavity Base
This appliance MUST be fully supported on its base, over the entire area of the underside
of the appliance. The base must also be level and strong enough to support the total
product weight, which is approximately 100kg (DX1000) or 120kg (DX1500).
B7 Hearth
No hearth is required
B8 Wall Linings
The appliance must be installed prior to and behind the nished wall surface. Take into
account any plaster board, tiles or any other nishing surface that may be intended for
the nished wall surface. Wall nishing materials must not encroach upon the minimum
cavity clearances given in previous sections. The wall board that lines the outside of the
opening can be normal plaster board and does not need to be non-combustible.
Note: The nal wall lining must not encroach within the specied dimensions in this sec-
tion or section B8. These dimensions indicate the opening required in any wall lining.
These dimensions are for DX1500 / DX1000 without fascia, if using a fascia then please
check the following section of this manual for separate wall lining dimensions.
If not using a fascia, ensure the edge of the wall lining is nished in a tidy manner.

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The Plasterboard is to protrude beyond framework as shown in the following diagram.
362
SideFront
362
192
DX1000: MIN
1062
DX1500: MIN
1562
Note: The wall lining directly above the appliance will get warm and hence may discolour
paint nishes that are susceptible to temperature damage or distort vinyl wall coverings.
For durability of nishes and surfaces you should contact the relevant manufacturer for
their specication and avoid materials with temperature ratings less than 80deg C.
B9 Fascia
If using a (velo) fascia, the cutout required in the nished plaster board dimensions are:
410
DX1000: MIN
1100
DX1500: MIN
1600 10
FA S C I A
Note that 10mm (or less) wall lining must be used when installing a DX-series replace with a
fascia, as this is the distance the fascia sits o the front face of the re as shown.
B10 Mantle Clearance
Please refer to the diagram. Mantles or protruding ledges above
the heater must not be installed lower than the dimension shown.
Note: dimension from base of appliance.
B11 Television Clearances
The following are the recommended minimum clearances for the
location of any electrical equipment (such as a Plasma TV, LCD TV
or home theatre system) above an Escea DX Series gas re.
Note: The above television clearance recommendations are to be
treated as a suggestion of a suitable installation only. It is the re-
sponsibility of the end user to check the installation instructions of
their electrical appliances to ensure that the location in relation to
the gas re is suitable. Escea in no way guarantees or takes respon-
sibility that the above installation suggestion will be suitable for all
electrical or home entertainment appliances.
Note: Dimension from base of appliance.
800
MIN
800
MIN
WALL OPENING
(WITH FASCIA)
WALL OPENING
(WITHOUT FASCIA)

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B12 Ducting
This gas re requires a small network of ducting situated in either the ceiling or under the
oor to distribute heat generated by the appliance.
A centrifugal fan (separate purchase) is connected to the duct system and this draws air
through the appliance where it is heated, and then distributes it via the ducting network.
The centrifugal fan is powered by the appliance. When placing outlets in rooms other
than the room the appliance is installed, it is important to allow for return air to
equalise pressure between the rooms.
Caution: Provision must always be made for return air from heated rooms
e.g. undercut doors or natural leakage.
WARNING: OVERHEATED ROOMS ARE NOT SAFE FOR INFANTS
DX res require a minimum of three outlets in the ducting system to be fully open at all
times. At least two of those outlets must be present in the same room that the re resides
in. There can be a maximum of 5 outlets for the DX1000 and 8 outlets for the DX1500. A
standard duct kit (separate purchase) has provision for the three minimum outlets - You
can use your own ductwork and outlets, but you must ensure they are rated to tempera-
tures of at least 90 degrees Celsius and have an appropriate R-value.
Ductwork must be adequately sized to avoid excess backpressures. Inadequate duct sizes
will cause unnecessary fan noise and premature fan failure.
We recommend removing the close aps from at least three of the duct outlets to pre-
vent unnecessary back pressure and fan noise.
Ductwork must not be crushed or exposed to excessive heat sources.
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Note: If duct backpressure is too great, the appliance can shut down due to overheating.
This ducting fan will generate mechanical noise. Ideally it must be installed in a position where
noise will not interfere with daily activities. All air ducts will make noise no matter how well the
system is designed. Increasing the number of outlets is a simple strategy to reduce this noise.

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B13 Duct Fan mounting
Using the 3x spring mounts supplied, the duct fan should be installed in one of the
following positions as shown below. You must use the spring mounts as this will help
decrease noise by not transferring vibration into the walls.
Run the electrical cable from the duct fan to the cavity where the appliance will be in-
stalled. Ensure the cable is not draped over or in contact with the outer shell of the appli-
ance or either of the exi ue tubes and kept clear from any other possible heat sources.
Fix it appropriately and allow enough cable loop to prevent tension on the cable plugs.
The duct fan unit length is approx 350mm and diameter is approx 340mm.
END OF SECTION B
By the end of this section, you should have:
A framed, but un-lined, cavity sized to suit your fascia and ue conguration
Provision for sucient access to the powerue for future servicing

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C Installing the Electricity and Gas to the Appliance
C1 Power Supply
While the cavity is being created
consideration should be given to
appropriate location of a standard 3 pin,
EARTHED 230/240V power outlet. This
must be within 1.0m of the bottom right
of the appliance.
IMPORTANT: Locating the power outlet within the cavity makes the installation very neat
but provision MUST be made to be able to switch the power supply o and on (electri-
cal isolation switch) and MUST be accessible after the heater has been installed. This is
normally done by means of a separate switch located outside of the cavity and wired to
the plug. This will allow technicians to isolate the power supply before servicing the ap-
pliance.
This appliance must not be located immediately below a socket outlet.
This appliance will draw a maximum of 2 Amps from a 230/240V supply.
No additional power supply is required for the power ue.
C2 Network Cable
A 5 meter length of network (Ethernet) cable has been supplied and is coiled inside the
lower right of the replace. Access this via the removable access panel, and connect it to
the buildings modem.
If you do not wish to connect the replace to the modem, the Network /
Ethernet cable should be run to somewhere accessible by a service
technician, such as a cupboard.
1m

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C3 Gas Pipe Sizing
Gas pipe should be sized as per the requirements of AS/NZS 5601.1. The pipe sizing must
be sucient to deliver the following volume of gas to the heater with all other gas appli-
ances in the home running at the same time:
DX1500 Gas Consumption = 42MJ/hr
DX1000 Gas Consumption = 33MJ/hr
C4 Gas Pipe Position
The gas connection is inside the appliance and is ½” male BSP on the lower right of the
appliance as shown. Access is through the bottom of the rebox.
C5 Gas Isolating Valve
A gas isolating valve must be installed in the gas line as close to the appliance as possible.
Fix it in a convenient position to allow it to be closed o quickly and easily during normal
operation. Take into consideration access to this valve once the wall linings are on. This
will also allow for easier servicing in the future.
END OF SECTION C
By the end of this section, you should have:
An unlined cavity with 230/240V AC supply that the appliance can be plugged into
An electrical isolating switch that is accessible once the appliance is installed
A suitably sized gas supply to the right hand side of the appliance with a pressure
test point, ready to be connected once installed
Network cable installed, ready for plugging into appliance, regardless of being
connected to internet router/network or not

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D Installing the Flue
Note: The appliance is designed to operate using the approved exible ue supplied by
Escea. Using other brands of ue may aect the appliance warranty.
D1 Installing the Horizontal Powerue Wall Terminal option
The Horizontal Powerue Wall Terminal must be installed in
the correct orientation. This allows for the correct operation
of the ue system and prevents the ingress of water.
The Horizontal Powerue Wall Terminal must be weather-
tight when installation is complete to prevent damage to
the dwelling. It must be installed by a suitably qualied
person.
Fit the Horizontal Powerue Wall Terminal into the hole and x in place, making sure the
installation is sealed appropriately to prevent the ingress of water from outside the wall
cladding. Take notice of the label on the termination which shows the correct orientation
that the terminal should be tted.
NOTE: It is the responsibility of the installer to ensure the Horizontal Powerue Wall Termi-
nal is installed to all relevant building codes to ensure weather tightness.

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D2 Installing the Vertical Powerue Roof Terminal option
The vertical ue option is designed to have the box containing
the fan and electricals mounted within the roof space of the
house, and the vertical 200mm diameter twin wall ue pen-
etrate through the roof. The standard kit comes with 1.2m of
twin wall ue (post fan). Note total combined maximum vertical
ue before the fan must be less than 12metres (max 4m Flexi+
max 8m polypro).
Use standard methods to ash the roof penetration, the instal-
lation must be weather proof and conform to all local council
standards including powered ue roof termination rules.
The cowl surround should be xed in place as shown
Mount the fan assembly box to roof framing using timber or
builders strapping, ensuring the ue is vertical and rigidly
mounted.
Aim to have the fan box mounted as high as possible, mainly to
allow sucient fall for condensation drainage if the exi-ue is
to run horizontally.
Ensure there is sucient space below fan box to have access to
t the exi-ue tubes and to allow owing bends if required.

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D3 Installing the Horizontal Powerue option
The location of the Horizontal Powerue Wall Terminal must be installed in accordance
with AS/NZS 5601.1 and any other relevant building codes. Avoid installing the Horizontal
Powerue Wall Terminal in areas exposed to high winds and extreme weather, if possible.
D4 Installing in Accordance with Relevant Codes
Some of those minimum clearances for a fan assisted wall terminal are listed below;
please refer to AS/NZS 5601.1 Gas installation standard for full guidance on the design of
the ue system. Where possible allow a greater clearance.
A Below eaves, balconies and other projections 200mm
B From the ground, above a balcony or other surface 300mm
C From a return wall or external corner 300mm
D From a gas meter or regulator vent 1000mm
E From electricity meter or fuse box 500mm
F From a drain pipe or soil pipe 75mm
G Horizontally from any building structure or obstruction 500mm
H From any other ue terminal or combustion air intake 300mm
J Horizontally from any openable window, door, non-mechanical air
inlet, or any other opening into a building with the exception of sub
oor ventilation (or 1500mm in direction of discharge)
300mm
K From a mechanical air inlet or spa blower 1000mm
N Vertically below any openable window, door, non-mechanical air
inlet, or any other opening into a building with the exception of sub
oor ventilation
150mm
6.2