Bionaire 127176 Electric Heater User Manual


 
HEATER SAFETY
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THESE IMpORTANT
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IMpORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Whenusingelectricalappliances,basicsafety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theappliance.
2. Toavoidreorshockhazard,plugtheappliancedirectlyinto
a120VACelectricaloutlet.
3. Theheaterishotwheninuse.Toavoidburns,DONOT
letbareskintouchhotsurfaces.Usehandlewhenmoving
thisheater.Keepcombustiblematerials,suchasfurniture,
pillows,bedding,papers,clothes,andcurtainsatleast3
ft(0.9m)fromthefrontoftheheaterandkeepthemaway
fromthesidesandrear.
4. 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.
5. Thisheaterisnotintendedforuseinbathrooms,laundry
areasandsimilarindoorlocations.NEVERlocateheater
whereitmayfallintoabathtuborotherwatercontainer.
6. Extremecautionisnecessarywhenanyheaterisusedby,
ornearchildrenorinvalids,andwhenevertheheaterisleft
operating and unattended.
7. Alwaysunplugtheheaterwhennotinuse.
8. Whenunplugging,besuretopullbytheplugandnotthe
cord.
9. 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.
10.DONOToperateheaterwithadamagedcordorplug,or
aftertheheatermalfunctions,orhasbeendamagedinany
manner.Returnappliancetomanufacturerforexamination,
electricalormechanicaladjustment,orrepair.
11.Aheaterhashotandarcingorsparkingpartsinside.DO
NOTuseitinareaswheregasoline,paint,orammable
liquidsareusedorstored.
12. Use appliance only for intended household use as described
inthismanual.Anyotherusenotrecommendedbythe
manufacturermaycausere,electricshock,orinjuryto
persons.Theuseofattachmentsnotrecommendedorsold
bythemanufacturermaycausehazards.
13.DONOTuseoutdoors.
14.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.
15.Todisconnectheater,presstheOn/Offbutton,thenremove
plugfromoutlet.
16.Avoidtheuseofanextensioncordbecausetheextension
cordmayoverheatandcauseariskofre.However,ifyou
havetouseanextensioncord,thecordshouldbeNo.
14AWGminimumsizeandratednotlessthan1875watts.
17.Iftheheaterwillnotoperate,seespecicinstructionsunder
AutoSafetyShut-offonresettingtheheater.
18.DONOTattempttorepairoradjustanyelectricalor
mechanicalfunctionsonthisunit.Doingsowillvoidyour
warranty.Theinsideoftheunitcontainsnouserserviceable
parts.Allservicingshouldbeperformedbyqualied
personnel only.
19.DISCONTINUEUSEIFPLUGOROUTLETISHOT.
RECOMMENDOUTLETBEREPLACEDIFPLUGOR
OUTLETISHOTTOTOUCH.
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INSTRUCTIONS
CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION
THISAPPLIANCEHASAPOLARIZED
PLUG(onebladeiswiderthantheother).
Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,this
plugisintendedto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.
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THESE IMpORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
TECHNICAL SpECIFICATIONS
 Amps: 12.5
 Wattage: 1500W/(+5%-10%)
 WorkingVoltage: 120VAC/60HZ
 BulbType: (2)25WmaxCandelabraBase
Avoidoverloadingyourcircuitbynotusingotherhigh
wattageappliancesinthesameoutlet.At1500Watts,
thisunitdraws12.5Amps.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Pleasemakesuretocheckpackagingforpartsthatcould
be used to operate your heater.
Thispackageincludes:
1-FireplaceHeater 2-Lightbulbs
1-RemoteControl 2-AAABatteriesforRemote
1-Stand 4-MachineScrews(forstand)
1-WallMountHardwareKit
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Beforeoperation,insert2“AAA”batteriesintothebackof
theremotecontrol:
•Donotmixoldandnewbatteries
•Donotmixalkaline,standard(carbon-zinc),or
rechargeable(nickel-cadmium)batteries
Theremotecontrolforthisunithasthecapabilityof
operating all control panel functions. Please note this
remotewillnotworkthroughwalls.

Unwrapthetwo25WCandelabraBulbsfromcardboard
insert found at the top of unit and open doors on back of
unitwithascrewdriver.
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ForooruseattachtheStandtotheFireplaceheaterusing
the4machinescrews(provided).Gentlylaytheunitonthe
oorandattachtheStandtothebottomForwallmount
seeWallMountInstructionsbelow.

Thisproductweighs25lbs.Donotinstallalone.
MountingTemplatewithinstructionsisattachedbelowto
makemountingyourFireplaceHeatereasy.
•WallMountHardwareKitincludes:
4-1.5”Phillipsheadselftappingscrews
4-togglebolts
2-mountingbrackets
Beforedrillingintoanywallensureno
electrical cables are present in the area.
Max.heightof47”(1.2m).


1. Removestandfrommainunit,ifinstalled.
2. SecurethemountingbracketstothewallusingtheWall
MountingTemplateprovided(seebelow).
3. Hangmainbodyonwallbracketsbyliftingoverthe
bracket and sliding down.
4. UseCordWraptohideextracord.
OpERATING INSTRUCTIONS
• Theremaybeanodorcomingfromtheheaterthe
rsttimeyouuseit.Thisisnormalduringthebreak-in
period.Makesuretheheaterisinawellventilatedarea
andcontinuerunningituntilthesmellgoesaway.
• Youmayhearapoppingorcracklingsoundasthe
heaterheatsup.Thisisnormalandsafeoperation.
• TheFireplaceHeatercanbeoperatedbyusingthe
remotecontrol(Fig.1)orthecontrolpanel(Fig.2)
located on the top of the unit.
• Placetheheateronarm,levelsurfaceormounton
wall.
• Avoidoverloadingyourcircuitbynotusingotherhigh
wattageappliancesinthesameoutlet.At1500Watts,
thisunitdraws12.5Amps.
(Front of Heater)
(Back of Heater)

TurnPowerON.LCDandPowerLightwillilluminate.The
unitsdefaultsettingsare:Temperature80°;TimerOFF;
FlameBrightnessHIGH;SoundON.
(Front of Heater)
(Back of Heater)
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• PressThermostatbuttonuntildesiredtemperaturelevel
appearsonLCDDisplay.Itisrecommendedtostartby
settingthetemperaturetothehighestsetting.When
yourroomreachesthedesiredcomfortlevel,lowerthe
thermostatuntiltheheatstopsandthermostatlight
turnsoff.Note:thefanwillcontinuetorunforame
operation.
• Thesystemnowmaintainstheselectedcomfortlevel
byautomaticallyturningtheheaterONandOFF.The
ThermostatlightcyclesONandOFFwiththeheater
elementasitmaintainstheprogrammedtemperature.
• WhenLCDreads00 the heat will turn off but the fan will
continuetorunforameoperation.
(Front of Heater)
(Back of Heater)
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Youcansetthetimertoautomaticallyturntheunitoff.
PresstheTimerbutton,selectbetween1and12hours.
YourselectionwillthenbedisplayedontheLCD.
(Front of Heater)
(Back of Heater)
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Therearefouramebrightnesssettings:HIGH,MEDIUM,
LOW,OFF. Press button to select desired brightness.
(Front of Heater)
(Back of Heater)
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PressSoundbuttontoadjust4soundlevelsorturn
crackling sound on or off.
(Front of Heater)
(Back of Heater)

PresstoshowtemperatureinFahrenheitorCelsius.
(Front of Heater)
(Back of Heater)
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

1. Findstudsinwall.Studsaretypically16”(40cm)apart.
2. CutMountingTemplateondottedlineandtapeontowallso
brackets are centered on studs.
3. Useleveltomakesuretemplateislevel.Usingasharpobject
suchasanawl,markholelocation.
4. UsingaPowerDriverwithPhillipsheadbit,drive1.5”(38mm)
screwsthroughbracketanddrywallintowoodormetalstud.
Beforedrillingintoanywallensureno
electrical cables are present in the area.

Usetoggleboltsfor3/8-5/8”(10–16mm)thickdrywall.
1.CutMountingTemplateondottedlineandtapeontowall.Useleveltomake
suretemplateislevelandmarkwallwithasharpobjectsuchasanawl.
2.Drill3/8”(10mm)holesattopandbottomofbracketguideincenterofstuds.
3.A-Alignbolts,throughbracketholesthenthreadonSpringLoadedWings.
B-CollapseWingswhilepushingthroughholeinwall.
C-PullboltouttosecureToggleWingsagainstinsideofwall(wingsspring
openonothersideofwallandsecurelyholdboltandbracket).
D-Screwboltinuntiltight.
Mark for
Drill
Mark for
Drill
Mark for
Drill
Mark for
Drill
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Bracket
Bolt
Toggle
Wall
Drilled
Hole
Wall
Spring
Loaded
Toggle
opens on
inside of
wall
:
4 - 1.5” (38 mm) Phillips
head self tapping screws
4 - toggle bolts
2 - mounting brackets
Glass
Panel
Heat
Vent
Control
Panel
Buttons
LCD
Display
Power
Light
Removable
Stand
FRONT
KEY TO ICONS
REMOTE CONTROL
CONTROL PANEL
Handle
Hanging
Brackets
Light Bulbs Cord Wrap
BACK
On/Off
Thermostat
Timer
Flame Brightness
Sound
Fahrenheit/Celsius
Brackets
3 ft.
3 ft. minimum
3 ft.
BRACKET
GUIDE
BRACKET
GUIDE
Themountinghardwareincludedisintendedformountingtheheateron3/8”to5/8”(10–16mm)drywallafxedtowoodormetalstuds.Foryourconveniencethewallmount
bracketsare16”(40cm)oncentertoalignwith2studs.Notallstudswillbe16”(40cm)oncenter.Ifyouarenotabletoalignwithstuds,toggleboltsareprovided.Forotherwalltypes,
pleaseconsultaprofessionalorvisityourlocalhardwarestoretodeterminewhichtypeofhardwareisbestforyourparticularwall.
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