Dimplex Revillusion 30" Built-In Electric Firebox, Black

The Dimplex Revillusion 30" Built-In Electric Firebox, Black (model REV30-BL, Dimplex order number 500005447) uses the patented Revillusion® flame effect and a translucent panel to make the flames appear to rise from the logs themselves rather than from behind them. Of the four backers this is the one that makes the fire read brightest — a dark interior gives the flames nothing to compete with.

From the 30" upwards, the Revillusion accepts three supply voltages — 120 V, 208 V or 240 V — so the same firebox can be specified for a house or a commercial fit-out and its heat output sized to the room.

Key Features

• Revillusion® Patented Flame Technology — flames appear to rise from the logs rather than from behind them, which is what separates this from a conventional electric firebox.
• Handcrafted Realogs® with LED Illumination — logs cast from real wood, with integrated LEDs producing a warm pulsating glow.
• Enhanced Ember Bed — tumbled glass and black gravel lit from within for depth and movement.
• Black Interior — the darkest of the four backers, which gives the flames the most contrast and apparent depth.
• Three Supply Voltages — 120 V, 208 V or 240 V, from 4,400 to 8,794 BTU/h.
• Flame-Only Operation — run the flame effect at just 40 W with the heater off, for ambiance year-round.
• Four Backer Finishes — Neutral Brick, Weathered Concrete, Herringbone and Black.

Will It Fit? Rough Opening

Frame to these dimensions. Dimplex is specific that the finished surround must be cut to the framing width and height precisely:

One note on that framing height: Dimplex's installation guide prints 26 3/16" and their specification sheet prints 26 1/4" — a sixteenth of an inch apart. We have published the larger figure, because a framed opening a sixteenth over is covered by the flange while one a sixteenth under will not take the unit.

The front of the firebox must not be recessed behind the finished wall. Setting it back blocks the airflow out of the heater. The flange sits proud of the framed opening by design.

Electrical Requirements

This is the decision to make with your electrician before the wall closes. The firebox is the same in all three cases; only the supply and the heat output change.

Going to 240 V nearly doubles the heat for the same firebox — worth knowing if this is meant to be a real heat source rather than an effect.

Clearances

The firebox must never be in direct contact with building insulation or a vapour barrier — that is the clearance that matters most on this model, and it is easy to miss when a framer is insulating around a firebox in an exterior wall.

This is an indoor appliance. Dimplex's guide states it is not to be used outdoors. In a bathroom it must be on a GFCI-protected circuit and sited where it cannot fall into a tub or basin.

Specifications

Documents & Downloads

• Installation and User's Guide (R02) — REV30 / REV36 / REV36P / REV42
• Technical Specifications — REV30
• Dimplex 2026 Electric Fireplace Collection

Warranty

2 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY. Dimplex warrants this product free from defects in material and workmanship for 2 years from the date of first purchase. In-home warranty service is included for the first year; the second year is a replacement-of-parts warranty without in-home service. Proof of purchase is required.