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Recommended Installation Positions
*MEC96 models may be installed upflow or horizontally with
left or right side down. *CEC96 models may be installed
down flow or horizontally with left or right side down. Do not
install this furnace on its back. For
upright upflow
furnaces,
return air ductwork may be attached to the side panel(s)
and/or basepan. For
horizontal upflow
furnaces, return
air ductwork must be attached to the basepan. For both
upright or horizontal counterflow
furnaces
,
return ductwork
must be attached to the basepan (top end of the blower
compartment).
NOTE:
Ductwork must never be attached to
the back of the furnace. Refer to “Recommended Installa-
tion Positions” figure for appropriate installation positions,
ductwork connections, and resulting airflow arrangements.
Horizontal Applications & Considerations
When installing a furnace horizontally, additional consideration
must be given to the following:
Furnace Suspension
If suspending the furnace from rafters or joists, use 3/8” thread-
ed rod and 2”x2”x1/8” angle iron as shown in the following
diagram. The length of rod will depend on the application and
the clearances necessary.
If the furnace is installed in a crawl space it must be sus-
pended from the floor joist or supported by a concrete pad.
Never install the furnace on the ground or allow it to be
exposed to water.
2" 2" 3/8"
ANGLE
IRON
(3
PLACES
)
X
X
Figure 2
Front Cover Pressure Switch Tube Location
When a furnace is installed horizontally with left side down,
the front cover pressure switch tube must be re-locaed to
he lower port of the collector box cover.
1. Remove tubefrom front cover pressure switch and
collector box cover.
2. Remove rubber plug from bottom collector box port
and install on top of collector box port.
3. Locate 24’’ x 1/4’’ tube in bag assembly.
4. Install one end on front cover pressure switch.
5. Route tube to lower port on collector box cover and
cut off excess tubing.
Drain Trap and Lines
In horizontal applications the condensate drain trap is secured
to the furnace side panel, suspending it below the furnace.
A minimum clearance of 5.5” below the furnace must be
provided for the drain trap. Additionally, the appropriate
downward piping slope must be maintained from the drain
trap to the drain location. Refer to
Condensate Drain Trap
and Lines
for further details. If the drain trap and drain line
will be exposed to temperatures near or below freezing,
adequate measures must be taken to prevent condensate
from freezing.
Horizontal Furnace Leveling
Leveling ensures proper condensate drainage from the heat
exchanger. For proper flue pipe drainage, the furnace must be
level lengthwise from end to end. The furnace should have a
slight tilt from back to front with the access doors downhill
from the back panel approximately 1/2 to 3/4 inches. The
slight tilt allows the heat exchanger condensate, generated in
the recuperator coil, to flow forward to the recuperator coil
front cover.
Alternate Electrical and Gas Line Connections
This furnace has provisions allowing for electrical and gas line
connections through either side panel. In horizontal applica-
tions the connections can be made either through the “top” or
“bottom” of the furnace.
Drain Pan
A drain pan must be provided if the furnace is installed above
a conditioned area. The drain pan must cover the entire area
under the furnace (and air conditioning coil if applicable).
Freeze Protection
Refer to
Horizontal Applications and Conditions - Drain
Trap and Lines.
Propane Gas/High Altitude Installations
WARNING
P
OSSIBLE
PROPERTY
DAMAGE
,
PERSONAL
INJURY
OR
DEATH
MAY
OCCUR
IF
THE
CORRECT
CONVERSION
KITS
ARE
NOT
INSTALLED
. T
HE
APPROPRIATE
KITS
MUST
BE
APPLIED
TO
ENSURE
SAFE
AND
PROPER
FURNACE
OPERATION
. A
LL
CONVERSIONS
MUST
BE
PERFORMED
BY
A
QUALIFIED
INSTALLER
OR
SERVICE
AGENCY
.
This furnace is shipped from the factory configured for natural
gas at standard altitude. Propane gas installations require an
orifice and spring change to compensate for the energy con
-
tent difference between natural and propane gas.
High altitude installations may require both a pressure
switch and an orifice/spring change. These changes are
necessary to compensate for the natural reduction in the
density of both the gas fuel and the combustion air at higher
altitude. For furnaces being converted to LP gas, it is strong-
ly recommended that a LPLP03 kit also be installed. The use
of this kit will prevent the furnace from firing when the LP
gas supply pressure is too low to support proper combustion.
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