Lennox Hearth MPE-27 Indoor Fireplace User Manual


 
NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS NOT TO SCALE.
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NEW CONSTRUCTION OR RENOVATION
1. Select a location that is not prone to moisture
and is located at least 3 feet (or 0.9m) away
from combustible materials such as curtains or
drapes, furniture, bedding, paper, etc.
2. Place the unit in selected location to see how
it will look in the future.
3. Mark the desired location on the floor and
store unit in a safe, dry and dust free loca-
tion.
4. Frame in an opening leaving at least 1/4"
(6mm) around the edge of the unit. Any new
wiring must be done in compliance with local
and national codes and other applicable regula-
tions in order to reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock or other injuries. Therefore, it is strongly
recommended that you hire a professional to
complete any such work.
INSTALLING THE FIREPLACE INSERT
1. Once the site has been prepared, the fireplace
insert can be installed.
2. Make sure the switch is in the "OFF" position.
3. Plug the fireplace into a 15-amp/120 volt,
grounded outlet.
4. Push the fireplace insert so that the trim is
against the finished mantel or wall surface.
WARNING: GRILLS ON THIS ELEC-
TRIC FIREPLACE CANNOT, IN ANY
WAY, BE COVERED AS IT MAY CREATE
A FIRE HAZARD.
Notes: Power supply service must be complete
prior to finishing, to avoid reconstruction.
Grills and air openings cannot be covered in
any circumstances.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
The controls (see Figure 4 ) are located on the
bottom right corner of the unit.
1. Plug in your electric fireplace.
2. Main ON/OFF Power Switch: This switch
is located on the right side of the control panel
(see Figure 4 ). When the unit is on, the default
settings for the fireplace is HI ember bed and
flame and the heater is OFF.
Figure 4
3. Temperature Control Button and LED:
This button is located to the left of the Remote
Control Receiver (see Figure 4 ). The LED is
located to the right of the Flame Button. Push
button to cycle through the settings. When
this button is pushed, the LED will change to
its corresponding color; Green for LO, Orange
for MED, and Red for HI. When heater is on,
heat will emit through vents located above the
firebox opening panel (see Figure 6, page 7 ).
The heater has a built in thermostat so it will
shut off automatically once the set temperature
is reached. It will also turn on automatically
if the room temperature drops below the set
temperature.
Notes: When the heater is turned on for the
first time, it may release a slight, harmless odor.
This odor is a normal occurrence caused by the
initial heating of the internal heating elements
and should not occur again.
4. Flame Control Button: This button is located
to the left of the Temperature Button (see Figure
4 ). After power is on, push the Flame Control
Button to adjust flame and ember bed bright-
ness. Press and release the Flame Control
Button to cycle through LO, MED, HI and OFF.
OPERATING BY REMOTE CONTROL
(see Figure 5 )
1. Plug in your electric fireplace.
2. Push the ON/OFF Power Button to turn unit
on. Power LED will light.
Flame Control
Button
ON/OFF Power
Button
Temperature
LED
Temperature
Control Button
Remote Control
Receiver
FL
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3. When operating the remote control, it must be
pointed at the sensor on the bottom PANEL.
4. The ON/OFF button at the top left of the remote
is the main ON/OFF power button. Pressing this
button activates the power to the unit.
5. To adjust the ember bed lighting and flame
brightness, press the "—" or "+" FLAME buttons.
There are six levels of brightness.
The HEATER button activates the heater. The
heater is pre-wet to the following temperatures:
HI will shut off when room reaches approxi-
mately 86° F (30° C). The LED will be red. MED
will shut off when room reaches approximately
75° F (24° C). The LED will be orange. LO will
shut off when room reaches approximately 64°
F (18° C). The LED will be green.
6. To turn off the fireplace, press the ON/OFF
button once. When you restart the fireplace
e with the remote control, all of the features
you had set will remain in effect. Notice: This
remote control must remain within 26 feet or 8
meters of the fireplace to be effective.
Note: Make sure your batteries are fully charged
and installed correctly in your remote control.
Figure 5
Indicator
Light
Infrared Ray Exit