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Return Air Plenum
NOTE -
Return air must not be drawn from a roomwhere
this furnace, or any other gas-fueled appliance (i.e., water
heater), or carbon monoxide producing device (i.e., wood
fireplace) is installed.
When return air is drawn from a room, a negative pressure
is created in the room. If a gas appliance is operating in
a room with negative pressure, the flue products can be
pulled back down the vent pipe and into the room. This
reverse flow of the flue gas may result in incomplete com
-
bustion and the formation of carbon monoxide gas. This
toxic gas might then be distributed throughout the house
by the furnace duct system.
In upflow applications, the return air can be brought in
through the bottom or either side of the furnace. If a fur-
nace with bottom return air is installed on a platform, make
an airtight seal between the bottom of the furnace and
the platform to ensure that the unit operates properly and
safely. Use fiberglass sealing strips, caulking, or equiva
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lent sealing method between the plenum and the furnace
cabinet to ensure a tight seal. If a filter is installed, size the
return air duct to fit the filter frame.
Venting
A 4-inch diameter flue transition is factory-installed on
the combustion air inducer outlet of all models. Figure 15
shows the combustion air inducer as shipped from the fac-
tory.
Mounting Screws Location
Mounting Screws
Flue Transition
Figure 14
UPFLOW POSITION
Top Vent Discharge
FLOW
AIR
Collector Box
Vent Pipe
Flue
Transition
Pressure
Switch
Make-Up
Box
Figure 15
IMPORTANT
The unit will not vent properly with the flue transition
pointed down in the 6 o’clock position. The
combustion air inducer may be rotated clockwise or
counterclockwise by 90° to allow for top or side vent
discharge in all applications. When the unit is installed,
the flue transition must be in the 9 o’clock, 12 o’clock or
3 o’clock position.
If necessary, reposition the combustion air inducer, pres-
sure switch and/or make-up box as needed per the follow-
ing steps. See figures 16 through 20.
1 -
Remove the four mounting screws (figure 14) which
secure the combustion air inducer / pressure switch
assembly to the orifice plate. Lift the assembly and
rotate it 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise
to either the 3 o’clock position or to 9 o’clock
position. Resecure with four screws. Gasket should
be left in place.
2 - Use tin snips to cut preferred opening on the
cabinet for repositioning the flue outlet. Use the cut-
out piece as a cover plate to patch unused opening
on cabinet.
