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In all cases, accessibility clearance must take precedence
over clearances from the enclosure where accessibility
clearances are greater.
Installations must adhere to the clearances to combustible
materials to which this furnace has been design certified.
The minimum clearance information for this furnace is
provided on the unit’s clearance label. These clearances
must be permanently maintained. Clearances must also
accommodate an installation’s gas, electrical, and drain trap
and drain line connections. If the alternate combustion air
intake or vent/flue connections are used additional clearance
must be provided to accommodate these connections. Refer
to
Vent/Flue Pipe and Combustion Air Pipe
for details.
NOTE:
In addition to the required clearances to combustible
materials, a minimum of 24 inches service clearance must
be available in front of the unit.
A furnace installed in a confined space (i.e., a closet or
utility room) must have two ventilation openings with a total
minimum free area of 0.25 square inches per 1,000 BTU/hr
of furnace input rating. Refer to Specification Sheet applicable
to your model for minimum clearances to combustible
surfaces. One of the ventilation openings must be within 12
inches of the top; the other opening must be within 12 inches
of the bottom of the confined space. In a typical construction,
the clearance between the door and door frame is usually
adequate to satisfy this ventilation requirement.
E
XISTING
F
URNACE
R
EMOVAL
NOTE:
When an existing furnace is removed from a venting
system serving other appliances,
the venting system may be
too large to properly vent the remaining attached appliances.
The following vent testing procedure is reproduced from the
American National Standard/National Standard of Canada
for Gas-Fired Central Furnaces ANSI Z21.47, CSA-2.3 latest
edition Section 1.23.1.
The following steps shall be followed with each appliance
connected to the venting system placed in operation, while
any other appliances connected to the venting system are
not in operation:
1. Seal any unused openings in the venting system.
2. Inspect the venting system for proper size and
horizontal pitch, as required by the National Fuel
Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 or the Natural Gas and
Propane Installation Code, CAN/CSA B149.1-15 and
these instructions. Determine that there is no
blockage or restriction, leakage, corrosion and other
deficiencies which could cause an unsafe condition.
3. As far as practical, close all building doors and
windows and all doors between the space in which
the appliance(s) connected to the venting system
are located and other spaces of the building.
4. Close fireplace dampers.
5. Turn on clothes dryers and any appliance not
connected to the venting system. Turn on any
exhaust fans, such as range hoods and bathroom
exhausts, so they shall operate at maximum speed.
Do not operate a summer exhaust fan.
6. Follow the lighting instructions. Place the appliance
being inspected in operation. Adjust thermostat so
appliance shall operate continuously.
7. Test for spillage from draft hood appliances at the
draft hood relief opening after 5 minutes of main
burner operation. Use the flame of a match or
candle.
8. If improper venting is observed during any of the
above tests, the venting system must be corrected
in accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI
Z223.1/NFPA 54 and/or National Gas and Propane
Installation Code CAN/CSA B149.1-15.
9. After it has been determined that each appliance
connected to the venting system properly vents when
tested as outlined above, return doors, windows,
exhaust fans, fireplace dampers and any other gas
burning appliance to their previous conditions of
use.
If resizing is required on any portion of the venting system,
use the appropriate table in Appendix G in the latest edition
of the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1 and/or CAN/CSA
B149.1-15 Installation Codes.
T
HERMOSTAT
L
OCATION
The thermostat should be placed approximately five feet from
the floor on a vibration-free, inside wall in an area having
good air circulation. Do not install the thermostat where it
may be influenced by any of the following:
• Drafts, or dead spots behind doors, in corners, or under
cabinets.
• Hot or cold air from registers.
• Radiant heat from the sun.
• Light fixtures or other appliances.
• Radiant heat from a fireplace.
• Concealed hot or cold water pipes, or chimneys.
• Unconditioned areas behind the thermostat, such as
an outside wall.
Consult the instructions packaged with the thermostat for
mounting instructions and further precautions.
T
O
AVOID
PROPERTY
DAMAGE
,
PERSONAL
INJURY
OR
DEATH
,
SUFFICIENT
FRESH
AIR
FOR
PROPER
COMBUSTION
AND
VENTILATION
OF
FLUE
GASES
MUST
BE
SUPPLIED
. M
OST
HOMES
REQUIRE
OUTSIDE
AIR
BE
SUPPLIED
INTO
THE
FURNACE
AREA
.
WARNING
C
OMBUSTION
& V
ENTILATION
A
IR
R
EQUIREMENTS
Improved construction and additional insulation in buildings
have reduced heat loss by reducing air infiltration and escape