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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on the purchase on your new furnace! With
our dedication to quality, superior reliability, and outstanding
warranty, we know you will be pleased with this new appliance.
This furnace has been designed and built to provide many years
of safe and dependable home comfort, providing it is properly
installed and regular maintenance has been performed. Improper
use or insufficient maintenance can shorten the life of the furnace
and result in serious personal injury or property damage. Please
read this manual thoroughly and familiarize yourself with the
safety, operation and maintenance procedures for this furnace.
DO NOT DESTROY THIS MANUAL. KEEP IN A SAFE PLACE
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Your furnace is designed to fulfill the requirements of being
classified as a Category IV furnace. This classification is related to
the furnace’s Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) rating, the
percentage of fuel that is converted into usable heating energy.
The furnace components shown on page 6 will help to identify
and locate various parts of the furnace. The component you need
to familiarize yourself with is the gas valve. You will use this to
turn the furnace on and off.
There are no user serviceable
parts. All repairs must be performed by a licensed HVAC
technician.
Category IV (Condensing) Furnaces
Category IV furnaces typically have an AFUE rating over 90%
and are mainly vented through plastic PVC pipe. These furnaces
also produce liquid condensate which is slightly acidic. The vent
pipe must be sloped upwards away from the furnace to properly
drain the condensate back to the condensate disposal system.
• Condensing type furnaces require condensate drain lines
to be properly installed by the installer. Depending on your
configuration, the drain lines may be routed out the left or
right sides of the furnace. These drain lines must maintain a
downward slope to ensure proper condensate drainage.
• Condensate must flow freely during furnace operation. The
homeowner must make sure the condensate drain lines do
not become blocked, pinched or crushed.
• If the furnace is installed in an area where temperatures
fall below freezing, special precautions must be made for
insulating condensate drain lines that drain to the outdoors.
If condensate freezes in the lines, this will cause the
condensate drain switch to shut down the furnace. Only
a licensed HVAC technician can reset this switch.
FILTER
WARNING:
Never operate the furnace without a filter in place.
Accumulating dust in the return air can build up on
internal components, resulting in loss of efficiency,
equipment damage, and possible fire.
•
Air filter(s) are not supplied with the furnace as shipped
from the factory. The installer must provide a high velocity
filter and rack for a filter in the return air duct adjacent to the
furnace, or in a return air grill to the furnace.
• The furnace should always have a clean filter located either
at the air return on the furnace or in an air return register. If
the filter becomes dirty, it should be cleaned or replaced.
• New or newly renovated homes may require more frequent
changing until the construction dust has minimized. Filters
designed to remove smaller particles such as pollen, may
require additional maintenance.
• Always reinstall the doors on the furnace after servicing or
cleaning/changing the filters.
Do not operate the furnace
without all doors and covers in place.
FURNACE LOCATION
If a furnace is installed in relatively small utility room or closet, the
installation needs openings in the walls or door to let combustion
air in. Make sure that these openings remain unobstructed.
Do not modify these openings in any way without consulting a
licensed HVAC technician.
If the furnace fails to operate check the following:
1. Is the thermostat setting correct?
2. Are the blower compartment door(s) in place?
3. Has the circuit breaker tripped or the control board fuse
burned open?
4. Is the gas turned on at the manual shutoff?
5. Is the filter dirty or clogged?
If the furnace still doesn’t operate, contact a licensed HVAC
technician
ABOUT THE FURNACE
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