We have been able to turn the fireplace on by the electrical switch on the wall, but this winter we haven't been able to light the fireplace. What do we need to check. The blower does work, but it's on another switch.
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The heater will not work if either the thermostat or blower are not working. (or the heater element is bad). Most of the time with these electric heaters, it's the thermostat.
http://extranet.dimplex.com/files/domain4103//DS5598%20DS5603%20DS5804%20PARTS%20&%20SERVICE%20MANUAL%20REV00.pdf
page 6 has a list of the parts
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Gas apliances have safety features built into them so you don't blow yourself up. The pilot heats a thermocoupler which tells the gas valve there is a flame, open the main gas to the burner. If you can see the flame area of the pilot look for a round post about 3/16 inch in diamiter. This should be directly in the flame, if not bend the bracket so it is in one side of the pilot flame. The thermocouple is attached to a mounting bracket. This will be held in place by a 1/4 inch hex screw. remove the screw and the capilary tube leading to the gas control valve. Before you do anything, close the main gas supply to the fireplace and disconnect the power to the fan. You may need to semi dismantle the fireplace to get the thermocouple. The gas valve end is a brass 1/4 pipe thread plug. Turn the outer nut and remove without twisting the tube. Reverse this order to install a new one. Besure not to twist the capilary tube, tighten brass nut 1/4 turn past hand tight. Your better heating supply house will have these in stock. Restarting the pilot will take a few tries because the gas was off. Your gas suplier would charge about $75 to fix this. if you don't have the proper tools and it dosen't look pretty stright forward don't do it. You could get dead.
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MY HEATER NOT WORKING,BLOWER AND LIGHT COME ON NO HEAT
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These guys are a division of Monessen, a gas fireplace manufacturer, and have a variety of millivolt switches, remotes and thermostats.
http://www.ambienttechnologies.com/
SOURCE: Charmglow Electric Fireplace ***NO HEAT** just lights up, HELP :(
Take the fan power switch apart and clean the 2 point contacts. Also clean the 4 male studs that the wires plug into. That should solve the problem.
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This is a gas fireplace.
In that case the safety thermocouple or spark igniter probably needs replacing. Call in a gas heating engineer.
I guess you have checked the instructions? Does it have a pilot light?
yes and it works
Thank you for your suggestions!!!
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