Lennox Hearth 27" Electric Fireplace Indoor Fireplace User Manual


 
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CONGRATULATIONS!
In selecting this DAVE LENNOX Merit
®
Plus electric fireplace, you have chosen the
finest and most dependable fireplace found anywhere. A beautiful and prestigious
addition to the finest homes. Welcome to a Family of hundreds of thousands of
satisfied LENNOX Fireplace Owners.
Please read and carefully follow all of the instructions found in this manual. Please pay
special attention to the safety instructions provided in this manual. The Homeowner's
Care and Operation Instructions included here will assure that you have many years of
dependable and enjoyable service from your LENNOX product.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Packaging List ................................. Page 2
Introduction ..................................... Page 2
Locating Fireplace............................ Page 3
Tools/Supplies Required .................. Page 3
Framing Specifications .................... Page 4
Fireplace Specifications ................... Page 4
Clearances ....................................... Page 5
Pre-installation ................................ Page 5
Final Finishing.................................. Page 5
Operating Instructions ..................... Page 6
Remote Control Operation ............... Page 6
Back Glass ....................................... Page 7
Bulb Replacement............................ Page 7
Flame Generation Bulbs ................... Page 8
Placing Glowing Embers.................. Page 9
Optional Accessories ....................... Page 9
Troubleshooting............................... Page 10
Replacement Parts .......................... Page 11
WARNING: IF THE INFORMATION IN
THIS MANUAL IS NOT FOLLOWED
EXACTLY, AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR
FIRE MAY RESULT CAUSING PROP-
ERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY
OR LOSS OF LIFE.
IMPORTANT
Please read and understand these instructions
before beginning your installation.
CAUTION: Extreme caution is necessary when
any heater is used by or near children or
invalids and whenever the heater is left oper-
ating and unattended.
CAUTION: This appliance is mounted on rubber
feet. The purpose of these feet is to ensure
adequate air circulation beneath the fireplace.
Do not remove these feet. Do not install the
fireplace directly onto a carpet, rug, furniture or
similar surfaces, which could hinder or block
the airflow.
PACKAGING LIST
This assembled Electric Room Heater is pack-
aged with:
• One accessory package located in the firebox,
containing;
1. One Installation and Operation Manual.
2. One Warranty Certificate.
• One Remote Control
• Two spare Light Bulbs are located in a recess
on the back of the log assembly.
• One bag of orange glowing embers.
INTRODUCTION
This Electric Fireplace is designed for residen-
tial applications to be framed in used free-
standing.
This appliance has been tested in accordance
with UL 2021 and CSA C22.2 No. 46-M198
standards for fixed and location dedicated elec-
tric room heaters.
Installation must conform to local codes. In the
absence of local codes, electrical wiring and
grounding must comply with the National Elec-
trical Code ANSI/ NFPA 70 - latest edition. In
Canada, the current CSA C22-1 Canadian Elec-
trical Code - latest edition.
IMPORTANT: Before starting your fireplace in-
stallation, read this installation and operation
manual very carefully to ensure you understand
it completely and in entirety. Failure to follow
these instructions may result in a possible
electric shock, fire hazard and/or injury or prop-
erty damage and will void the warranty.
TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE FIRE, DO NOT
BLOCK AIR INTAKES OR EXHAUSTS IN ANY
WAY. DO NOT USE NEAR SOFT SURFACES,
LIKE A PILLOW, WHERE OPENINGS MAY
BECOME BLOCKED.
THIS APPLIANCE MAY BECOME HOT WHEN
IN USE. TO AVOID BURNS, DO NOT LET
BARE SKIN TOUCH HOT SURFACES. KEEP
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, SUCH AS FUR-
NITURE, PILLOWS, BEDDING, PAPERS,
CLOTHES AND CURTAINS AT LEAST 3 FEET
(1 METER) FROM THE FRONT OF THIS AP-
PLIANCE.
DO NOT OPERATE ANY HEATER WITH DAM-
AGED WIRING OR CONNECTORS, OR AFTER
THE APPLIANCE MALFUNCTIONS, OR IF IT
HAS BEEN DROPPED OR DAMAGED IN ANY
WAY.
ANY REPAIRS TO THIS FIREPLACE SHOULD
BE PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE
TECHNICIAN.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THIS
FIREPLACE BE MODIFIED. PARTS HAVING
TO BE REMOVED FOR SERVICING MUST BE
REPLACED PRIOR TO OPERATING THE FIRE-
PLACE AGAIN.
DO NOT USE THIS APPLIANCE OUTDOORS.
DO NOT EXPOSE FIREPLACE TO THE ELE-
MENTS (SUCH AS RAIN, ETC.).
IMPORTANT: THESE FIREPLACES
ARE DESIGNED AS SUPPLEMENTAL
HEATERS. THEREFORE, IT IS ADVIS-
ABLE TO HAVE AN ALTERNATE HEAT
SOURCE WHEN INSTALLED IN A
DWELLING.