500 Watt Heater Specifications

Model BIO-500F

• Heat Type: Therapeutic far infrared heat
• Heat Output: 2,800 BTU infrared heat
• Cabinet: All Metal –22 & 24 gauge
• Weight: 8.0 lbs
• Dimensions: 18” x 4 3/8” x 4” (H,W,D)
• Power Requirements: 120 0r 220 Volt AC (depending on model) — 500 Watt
• Chassis Safety Insulation: Exceeds all government and independent laboratory standards for safety in an installed heating appliance (a safety standard that exceeds other manufacturer’s specifications).
• Internal Ceramic Blanket: Provides R45 insulation between the wall and the heater. The heater cabinet installed in the wall remains cool to the touch while delivering warm (160° F) infrared heat into the room.
• Thermostat Power Requirement: None – the unit contains its own relay wire for hooking up to a thermostat
• Thermostat Type: Any digital programmable or mechanical thermostat regardless of its own power requirements, battery operated or otherwise
  WARNING: In-line type thermostats are not compatible and will damage the unit
• Zoned Heat Capability: Pre-wired – simple two-wire contact to any zone control panel—can also accept multiple parallel hook-ups to a single thermostat
• Installation: Mounting Brackets on the sides of the unit – mount to any wall with a minimum 3½ inches of depth
• Heat Chamber: Copper lined for maximum ion transfer
• Heating Elements: One (1) ceramic infrared emitter 500 watt
• Ceramic Life Expectancy: Rated at 40,000 hours
• Fan System: One (1) high volume, low noise 90mm DC fan
• Fan Noise Level: 38 dB
• Frequency Hum: There is no AC 60Hz frequency hum as with other in-wall systems
• Safety Cut-Off: Yes
• Listed Approvals: CTUV-US & International (UL Equivalent)
• Life Expectancy: 25+ years
• Warranty: 5 year limited warranty

Installation

See your Owner’s Manual for specific installation instructions.

Make sure to take out all foam packing from inside and around heating elements and heater.

Be sure to double check wiring instructions as the color coded wires may not necessarily match conventional color codes.

Thermostat   –   Most thermostats are battery operated and have two contacts on the back that are used for connection to the yellow and white (or blue and white on some models) wires that go to the relay inside the heater.  Any 18-22 gauge wire can be used to run the connection from the thermostat to the heater.  A wall thermostat with 12 or 24 volt power supply can also be used to operate the heater.  The contacts on the back have the same attributes as the contacts on a battery operated thermostat.  The heater relay wires are connected to the milli-amp (low voltage) contacts on the back of a 12 or 24 volt thermostat.  If the 12 or 24 volt thermostat does not have milli-amp contacts on the back, it cannot be used for this application.  Most 12 and 24 volt thermostats are combination thermostats and have both types of contacts on the back for connecting to various actuating valves and solenoids in heating and air conditioning systems.  These 12 and 24 volt connection pins should not be used to connect the heater.  The thermostat wires to the heater incorporate a milli-amp circuit with no voltage requirements which is standard on all wall thermostats whether they are battery operated, or 12 volt, or 24 volt operated.  Applying a 12 or 24 volt DC current to the PC board and the relay inside the heater will damage the heater.

Five Year Warranty

BioSmart Technologies (BT) warrants this product, to the original purchaser or gift recipient, to be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service, for a period of one year from the date of purchase. BT further warrants the infrared heating elements and fan motor, to the original purchaser or gift recipient, for a period of five years from the date of purchase.

Five Year Warranty: BT shall warrant the ceramic infrared elements and fan in the heater to be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service, and shall supply at no cost to the original purchaser replacement elements as required to maintain product in good working order.

Shipping: BT shall bear the cost of return shipping and repair, or replacement if, during the first 90 days, there is a defect in workmanship or materials. Thereafter, customer shall bear the cost of return shipping and BT shall repair or replace any defective part including all labor for a period of one full year from the date of purchase.

Limitations

ALL WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY LAW, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE.

Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on the length of the implied warranty, so the above limitation may not apply to you.

IN NO EVENT SHALL BT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFIT, OR MEDICAL EXPENSES CAUSED BY ANY DEFECT, FAILURE, MISUSE, OR MALFUNCTION OF THE PRODUCT.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

The Company will not be responsible for the damages or losses, direct or indirect, caused by misuse, abuse, accident, negligence, conditions of transportation or storage, or failure to follow instructions. The Company will not be responsible for any statements that are made or published, written or oral, that are inconsistent with this written warranty, or which are misleading or inconsistent with the facts as published in the literature or specifications by the Company.

Warranty Restriction

This warranty is invalid if the factory-applied serial number has been altered or removed from the product.

Troubleshooting

See your Owner’s Manual for Troubleshooting your BioSmart® Therapeutic Ceramic Infrared In-Wall Heating System, or call our customer service department at 1-800-595-9605.

Downloads

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Brochure for BioSmart 500F and 1000F In-Wall heaters

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Flyer for BioSmart 500F and 1000F In-Wall heaters

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Specification sheet for BioSmart 500F In-Wall heater

Manual BIO-500F and 1000F
Manual for BioSmart 500F and 1000F In-Wall heaters

Wiring Diagrams for In-Wall Heaters
Wiring diagrams for the BioSmart In-Wall heaters

Mounting Guidlines for In-Wall heaters
Mounting guidelines for the BioSmart In-Wall heaters

Retro-Fit Installation for In-Wall heaters
Guidlines for installing BioSmart In-Wall heaters into existing dry walls.