Fireplace installation, New wall construction – Dimplex Electric Fireplace DFG3033 User Manual

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Fireplace Installation

①

install the fireplace assembly

into the mantel (refer to mantel

assembly instructions).

!

NOTE 1: A 15 Amp, 120 volt

circuit is required. A dedicated

circuit is preferred but not

essential in all cases. A

dedicated circuit will be

required if, after installation,

the circuit breaker trips or fuse

blows on a regular basis when

the heater is operating.

Additional appliances on the

same circuit may exceed the

current rating of the circuit

breaker.

!

IMPORTANT: If not using a

Dimplex mantel, the fireplace

must be installed in an

enclosure with the following

minimum internal/opening

dimensions (Figure 1).

New Wall Construction
①

Select a suitable location that

is not susceptible to moisture and

is away from drapes, furniture and

high traffic.

②

place the fireplace in the

desired location to see how it will

look in the room.

③

Mark the desired location on

the floor and store the fireplace in

a safe, dry and dust free location.

④

Use studs to frame an

opening of 31 ¾ inches (807 mm)

wide x 22 ¾ inches (578 mm)

high x 9 ½ inches (241 mm) deep.

Option #1 - The power cord can

be lead from behind the trim and

along the wall to an outlet near

the fireplace.

Option #2 - A new outlet can be

installed inside the new frame

construction. Plug the unit into

a 15 Amp, 120 volt outlet. if the

cord does not reach, you may

use an extension cord rated for a

minimum of 1875 Watts.

Figure 1

22 ¾”

(578 mm)

31 ¾”

(807 mm)

9 ½”

(241 mm)

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