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ELECTRIC FIREPLACE/INSERT
32" ModEL ES401
SAFETY INFoRMATIoN ANd INSTALLATIoN MANUAL
Patent No. 7,219,456 B1
Read these instructions completely before beginning
installation. Failure to follow them could cause a heater
malfunction resulting in serious injury and/or property
damage.
WARNING: All electric heaters have hot and arcing
or sparking parts inside. Do not use it in areas where
gasoline, paint or flammable liquids are or are stored.
This fireplace meets the construction and safety
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TAbLE oF CoNTENTS Safety .................................................................. 2 Cleaning and Maintenance .................................. 8 Listing Approvals ................................................. 3 Technical Service............................................... 12 Product Dimensions ............................................ 3 Replacement Parts ............................................ 12 Product Identification ........................................... 4 Troub
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SAFETY Continued 14. A heater has hot and arcing or sparking 18. Always disconnect power before perform- parts inside. Do not use it in areas where ing any cleaning, maintenance or reloca- gasoline, paint or flammable liquids or tion of heater. vapors are used or stored. 19. To prevent a possible fire, do not burn 15. Use this heater only as described in this wood or other materials in this heater. manual. Any other use not recommended 20. To prevent electric shock or fire, always by the manu
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PRodUCT IdENTIFICATIoN Flame Control Remote Hide Control Handle Ember Control Magnetic Panel Door Catch Backlight Heat Vents Control (Behind Door) Front Glass Heater Flame EmberBacklight Power Back Glass ON/OFF Heater Power Control Button Remote Log Set Figure 2 - Product Identification UNPACkINg ANd TESTINg Carefully remove unit from box. Prior to per- WARNING: Do not operate manently installing unit, test to make sure unit operates properly. Unit does not come with a the unit if it
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LoCATINg FIREPLACE Continued Figure 3 illustrates a variety of ways the heater CAUTION: Do not expose the may be located in a room. The heater may be installed directly on the floor or raised on heater to the elements (such as a hearth. rain, etc.) Corner Mantel CAUTION: Wear gloves and Installation safety glasses for protection during installation and main- Framed Into Wall tenance. or Existing Wall Mantel This electric fireplace can be installed in a Fireplace Installation mantel,
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INSTALLATIoN Continued Note: It is strongly advised that you hire a qualified professional to undertake this step in order to prevent personal injury. Nailing Once flue is capped, chimney is no longer Flange Bracket suitable for wood burning. Note: Do not install this unit into a fireplace that is prone to dampness, the area of installation must be dry. 4. Plan the power supply. Unit does not come with a power cord. Unit must be hard wired to either a 120/60 or 240/60 volt supply. Bric
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INSTALLATIoN Continued Tools and building supplies required for installation: CAUTION: Provide adequate • Saw • Square clearances around the air open- • Pliers • Gloves ings and adequate accessibility • Hammer • Level clearances for servicing and • Phillips screwdriver • Surround proper operations. • Framing materials • Electric drill/bits • Tape measure Installing as Insert • Wall-finishing materials Once the site has been prepared, your fire- • Caulking material place insert can be instal
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oPERATIoN Continued 3. When using remote control, aim remote above log set. IMPORTANT: This remote at sensor located in center of unit just control must remain within 20 feet (6 m) of fireplace to be effective. 4. When power switch is turned off, fireplace settings go back to default (see Figure 8). HEATER Off Low Medium High FLAME Off Low Medium High EMBER Off Low Medium High BACKLIGHT Off Low High Figure 8 - Fireplace Settings (Default Figure 7 - Remote Control For Electric Settings are
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CLEANINg ANd MAINTENANCE Continued 6. Remove brackets from heater/blower (see REPLACING LOG Figure 13). Save brackets and screws. 1. Follow steps 1 through 4 of Cleaning 7. To remove heater from blower, remove 4 Firebox, page 8. screws (2 per side). 2. Remove screws from each side of log that secure log to sides and remove log (see 8. If replacing blower, remove screws from brackets on blower (see Figure 14, Figure 11). page 10). Install brackets to new blower. 3. Install new log using scr
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CLEANINg ANd MAINTENANCE Continued 4. Gently push new control board onto Blower standoffs to install. 5. Reconnect wires to main control board (see Wiring Diagram, page 14). 6. Replace glass with brackets, and top panel. 7. Replace trim Main Control Heater Transformer Board Figure 14 - Removing Heater from Blower Standoffs REPLACING TRANSFORMER 1. Follow steps 1 through 3 under Replacing Heater/Blower, page 9. 2. Disconnect transformer wires from control board. 3. Remove screws and nuts f
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CLEANINg ANd MAINTENANCE Continued 5. There are several wires attached to bot- REPLACING SETTINGS CONTROL tom panel. Carefully remove panel. BOARD 6. Disconnect wires from motor and LED 1. Follow steps 1 through 3 under Replacing drum assembly. Heater/Blower, page 9. 7. Remove screws from bottom panel to 2. Disconnect wires from main control remove assembly. board. 8. If motor on assembly fails, loosen clamps 3. Remove screws from bracket to remove (see Figure 19). Remove screws from set
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CLEANINg ANd MAINTENANCE Continued 3. To access glass to clean or replace, fol- CLEANING OR REPLACING BACK low steps 1 and 7 under Replacing Flame SCREEN (GLASS) Generation LED, page 11. Set aside bot- 1. The glass is cleaned in the factory during tom panel. assembly. During shipment, installation, 4. Using gloves, gently remove glass panel handling, etc. glass surface may collect by sliding it toward you. There is a rubber dust particles. These can be removed bumper on each corner of gl
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TRoUbLEShoo TINg WARNING: Turn off appliance and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater. OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Fireplace turns off and will 1. Fireplace has overheated 1. Reset switch by turning not turn on and safety devise has main power switch off and cause thermal switch to waiting 5 minutes then turn- disconnect or home circuit ing it back on or reset circuit breaker has opened breaker Flame is not moving 1. Loose wi
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WIRINg dIA RAM g White Yellow TF1 SCB THM Remote Control Sensor (Infrared) Black White LED Backlight Strip LED Ember Strip Black White Cyan YLW YLW YLW WHT BRW Blue Gray WHT 14 www.fmiproducts.com 122638-01E Junction Box Junction Box Voltage 120V AC Voltage 240V AC Note: White White Purple WARNING Purple Yellow Black Black Cover all unused YLW: Yellow Yellow Electrical Brown CYA: Cyan Brown wires with tape Outlet Dark Green BRW: Brown Dark Green Green Green Gray and install wire WHT: White Gray
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page of this manual. ACCESSoRIES Purchase these accessories from your local MANTELS dealer. If they can not supply these acces- W32TU - 32" Wall Mantel, Unfinished, sories, either contact your nearest Parts Traditional Central or call FMI PRODUCTS, LLC at W32TO - 32" Wall Mantel, Oak Stain, 1-866-328-4537 for information. You can Traditional also write to the address listed on the back C32TU - 32" Corner Mantel, Unfinished, Traditional C32TO - 32" Corner Mantel, Oak Stain, Traditional W
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PARTS MODEL ES401 22 2 23 12 19 15 18 9 16 5 6 13 7 26 8 21 1 14 24 25 4 17 21 10 11 3 20 16 www.fmiproducts.com 122638-01E
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PARTS MODEL ES401 This list contains replaceable parts used in your fireplace. When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 12 of this manual. KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 120928-43 Blower 1 2 120928-06 Rear Glass (Screen) 1 3 120928-05 Log Set 1 4 120928-07 Flame Effect Mirror 1 5 120927-08 Handles 2 6 120928-26 Main Control Board and Standoffs (5) 1 7 120928-27 Transformer 1 8 120928-42 Heater 1 9 120927-12 Settings Control Board 1 10 120928-13 L
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WARRANTY EEP T k IS WARRANTY h Model (located on product or identification tag) _____________________________ Serial No. (located on product or identification tag) __________________________ Date Purchased __________________________ Keep receipt for warranty verification. FMI PRodUCTS, LLC LIMITEd WARRANTIES New Products Standard Warranty: FMI PRODUCTS, LLC warrants this new product and any parts thereof to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the
