{"product_id":"dimplex-vital-sense-linear-electric-fireplace","title":"Dimplex Vital Sense Electric Fireplace","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimplex Vital Sense Linear Electric Fireplace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eDimplex Vital Sense Linear Electric Fireplace\u003c\/strong\u003e comes in three sizes — \u003cstrong\u003e50\" (SEN50)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e60\" (SEN60)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e74\" (SEN74)\u003c\/strong\u003e, Dimplex order numbers 500005119, 500005120 and 500005121. It is an edgeless design: the frame is pared back to almost nothing so that what you see is flame, and the viewing area runs nearly the full width of the appliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThirteen flame colours, three flame speeds and three brightness settings mean it will sit as convincingly in a warm traditional room as in a cool modern one, and the Glen Dimplex Connect app puts all of it on your phone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #b3261e;\"\u003eCheck Your Wall Depth First\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Vital Sense needs a framed opening \u003cstrong\u003e9\" deep\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is deeper than the appliance itself, which is under 7\" — the extra space is there so heated air can circulate behind the unit, and it is not optional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat it means in practice: \u003cstrong\u003ea 2x8 wall is not enough.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 2x8 gives you 7 1\/4\" of actual depth. You need a \u003cstrong\u003e2x10\u003c\/strong\u003e (9 1\/4\" actual), a furred-out 2x6, or a bump-out. If you are choosing this fireplace off a plan, get the wall depth settled before anything else — it is the most common reason a linear fireplace has to be sent back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill It Fit? Rough Opening by Size\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 31%;\"\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 23%;\"\u003e50\" — SEN50\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 23%;\"\u003e60\" — SEN60\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 23%;\"\u003e74\" — SEN74\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFraming opening (W x H x D)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e48 7\/8\" x 18 1\/2\" x 9\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e58 7\/8\" x 18 1\/2\" x 9\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e72 7\/8\" x 18 1\/2\" x 9\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppliance (W x H x D)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 3\/8\" x 19 1\/2\" x 6 3\/4\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 3\/8\" x 19 1\/2\" x 6 3\/4\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e74 1\/4\" x 19 1\/2\" x 6 3\/4\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViewing area (W x H)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e47\" x 12 5\/8\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e57\" x 12 5\/8\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e70 7\/8\" x 12 5\/8\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum decorative finish overhang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1\/2\" (13 mm)\u003c\/strong\u003e — any more and you restrict the heated air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaged weight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e88 lb (40 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e103.4 lb (47 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e115.3 lb (52.3 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote how little frame there is: on the 50\" you get \u003cstrong\u003e47\" of glass in a 50 3\/8\" appliance\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is what \"edgeless\" buys you, and it is why this line looks wider than its size on the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimplex publishes the appliance width as 50 1\/4\" in the current price list and 50 3\/8\" on the technical specification sheet; likewise 74 3\/16\" against 74 1\/4\" on the 74\". The spread is 1\/8\" or less and the framed opening is unaffected — we have published the specification sheet's figures, which are the larger. If you are finishing tight to the appliance rather than to the opening, measure the unit when it arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eElectrical Requirements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003eVoltage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e120 V, 60 Hz — no 240 V option on any size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003ePower output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1,500 W (5,118 BTU\/h) — identical across all three sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003eCurrent draw\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12.5 A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003eCircuit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDedicated, properly fused 15 A circuit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003eConnection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardwired or plug-in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003eHeating coverage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUp to 1,000 sq ft\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 12.5 A against a 15 A breaker this needs its own dedicated circuit, not a shared one. And as with most of the Dimplex linear range, \u003cstrong\u003ethe heater is the same 1,500 W in all three sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e — going up to the 74\" buys a wider fire, not a warmer room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInstallation and Clearances\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Vital Sense installs two ways: \u003cstrong\u003ewall mounted\u003c\/strong\u003e using the included brackets, which needs no framing at all, or \u003cstrong\u003erecessed\u003c\/strong\u003e into the opening above for a flush built-in look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimplex's specification sheets direct you to the owner's manual for clearances to combustibles, walls and finishes rather than printing figures, and they do not publish a ceiling clearance, a floor height or a maximum mounting height for this line. We are not going to invent any of those. The one hard number they do give is the \u003cstrong\u003e1\/2\" maximum overhang\u003c\/strong\u003e for decorative finish material. If you are planning a TV above the fireplace or finishing tight around it, call us and we will get a position confirmed with Dimplex before you build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 31%;\"\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 23%;\"\u003e50\" — SEN50\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 23%;\"\u003e60\" — SEN60\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 23%;\"\u003e74\" — SEN74\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimplex order number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e500005119\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e500005120\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e500005121\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003eDimplex Vital Sense™\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFuel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003eElectric — no venting, gas line or chimney required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstallation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003eWall mounted with the included brackets, or recessed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlame effect\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003eLED — 13 colours, 3 speeds, 3 brightness settings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmber bed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003eCustomisable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlame-effect-only mode\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003eYes — heater runs independently\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eControls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003eGlen Dimplex Connect app, remote, and hidden on-appliance control panel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003eEdgeless — minimal frame, near-full-width viewing area\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e1 year limited on electrical components\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout that warranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e One year is the shortest term Dimplex offers. Most of their range is two years and the Ignite lines run to five. We would rather say so plainly here than have you find out later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDocuments \u0026amp; Downloads\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/6926\/8771\/files\/vital-sense-SEN50-tech-specs-en.pdf?v=1789541174\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTechnical Specifications (R00, April 2026) — SEN50\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/6926\/8771\/files\/vital-sense-SEN60-tech-specs-en.pdf?v=1789541342\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTechnical Specifications (R00, April 2026) — SEN60\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/6926\/8771\/files\/vital-sense-SEN74-tech-specs-en.pdf?v=1789541342\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTechnical Specifications (R00, April 2026) — SEN74\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/6926\/8771\/files\/vital-sense-owners-manual-en-fr.pdf?v=1789541175\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOwner's Manual (English and French)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/6926\/8771\/files\/vital-sense-sell-sheet-en.pdf?v=1789541174\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVital Sense Sell Sheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/6926\/8771\/files\/Dimplex-2026-Flame-Catalog-en.pdf?v=1784907823\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDimplex 2026 Electric Fireplace Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY\u003c\/strong\u003e on electrical components, from the date of first purchase. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/6926\/8771\/files\/Dimplex_2_year_warranty.pdf?v=1695690975\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload the Dimplex warranty document\u003c\/a\u003e. Note that Dimplex excludes Hawaii, Alaska, Yukon, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories from warranty coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dimplex","offers":[{"title":"50\"","offer_id":55602795086115,"sku":"SEN50","price":1399.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60\"","offer_id":55602795118883,"sku":"SEN60","price":1599.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"74\"","offer_id":55602795151651,"sku":"SEN74","price":1799.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/6926\/8771\/files\/sen50-front-f1-2000p-bWnbcus3.jpg?v=1789541104","url":"https:\/\/www.dreamwoodliving.com\/products\/dimplex-vital-sense-linear-electric-fireplace","provider":"Dreamwood Living","version":"1.0","type":"link"}