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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 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 operating and
unattended.
CAUTION: This appliance is mounted on rub-
ber 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
residential applications to be framed in used
freestanding.
This appliance has been tested in accordance
with UL 2021 and CSA C22.2 No. 46-M198
standards for fixed and location dedicated
electric room heaters.
Installation must conform to local codes. In
the absence of local codes, electrical wiring
and grounding must comply with the National
Electrical Code ANSI/ NFPA 70 - latest edition.
In Canada, the current CSA C22-1 Canadian
Electrical Code - latest edition.
IMPORTANT: Before starting your fireplace
installation, 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 elec-
tric shock, fire hazard and/or injury or property
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 COM
-
BUSTIBLE MATERIALS, SUCH AS FURNITURE,
PILLOWS, BEDDING, PAPERS, CLOTHES AND
CURTAINS AT LEAST 3 FEET (1 METER) FROM
THE FRONT OF THIS APPLIANCE.
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
FIREPLACE AGAIN.
DO NOT USE THIS APPLIANCE OUTDOORS. DO
NOT EXPOSE FIREPLACE TO THE ELEMENTS
(SUCH AS RAIN, ETC.).
IMPORTANT: THESE FIREPLACES
ARE DESIGNED AS SUPPLEMENTAL
HEATERS. THEREFORE, IT IS AD-
VISABLE TO HAVE AN ALTERNATE
HEAT SOURCE WHEN INSTALLED IN
A DWELLING.
