SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS Installing and servicing heating equipment can be hazardous due to

gas and electrical components. Only trained and qualified

personnel should install, repair, or service heating equipment.
! WARNING Untrained personnel can perform basic maintenance functions such
as cleaning and replacing air filters. All other operations must be
FIRE, EXPLOSION, ELECTRICAL SHOCK, AND performed by trained service personnel. When working on heating
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING HAZARD equipment, observe precautions in literature, on tags, and on labels
Failure to follow this warning could result in dangerous attached to or shipped with furnace and other safety precautions
operation, personal injury, death, or property damage. that may apply.
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service, These instructions cover minimum requirements and conform to
maintenance, or use can cause carbon monoxide poisoning, existing national standards and safety codes. In some instances,
explosion, fire, electrical shock, or other conditions which these instructions exceed certain local codes and ordinances,
may cause personal injury or property damage. Consult a especially those that may not have kept up with changing
qualified service agency, local gas supplier, or your residential construction practices. We require these instructions as a
distributor or branch for information or assistance. The minimum for a safe installation.
qualified service agency must use only factory--authorized Follow all safety codes. Wear safety glasses, protective clothing,
and listed kits or accessories when modifying this product. and work gloves. Have a fire extinguisher available. Read these
instructions thoroughly and follow all warnings or cautions
included in literature and attached to the unit.
! WARNING
FIRE, EXPLOSION, ELECTRICAL SHOCK, AND
! CAUTION
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING HAZARD
CUT HAZARD
Failure to follow this warning could result in dangerous
Failure to follow this caution may result in personal injury.
operation, personal injury, death, or property damage.
Sheet metal parts may have sharp edges or burrs. Use care
Furnaces shall NOT be twinned (i.e. tandem or staged
and wear appropriate protective clothing, safety glasses and
operation) unless approved in factory technical
gloves when handling parts, and servicing furnaces.
specifications literature for the furnace. A factory
authorized, field--supplied Twinning Kit MUST be used.
Consult furnace pre--sale literature for specific models
approved for twinning and the correct twinning kit. This is the safety--alert symbol . When you see this symbol on
Twinned furnaces must be installed on both a common the furnace and in instructions or manuals, be alert to the potential
supply AND a common return duct system as shown in the for personal injury.
Twinning Kit Installation Instructions. Only two furnaces Understand the signal words DANGER, WARNING, and
can be twinned on a common supply and return duct system CAUTION. These words are used with the safety--alert symbol.
using a factory authorized twinning kit. DANGER identifies the most serious hazards which will result in
severe personal injury or death. WARNING signifies a hazard
which could result in personal injury or death. CAUTION is used
! WARNING to identify hazards which may result in minor personal injury or
product and property damage. NOTE and NOTICE are used to
highlight suggestions which will result in enhanced installation,
FIRE HAZARD reliability, or operation.
Failure to follow this warning could result in personal injury, 1. Use only with type of gas approved for this furnace. Refer
death, or property damage. to the furnace rating plate.
Solvents, cements and primers are combustible. Keep away 2. Install this furnace only in a location and position as spe-
from heat, sparks and open flame. Use only in well--ventilated cified in the “Location” section of these instructions.
areas. Avoid breathing in vapor or allowing contact with skin 3. Provide adequate combustion and ventilation air to the fur-
or eyes. nace space as specified in “Air for Combustion and Ventila-
tion” section.
4. Combustion products must be discharged outdoors. Con-
! CAUTION nect this furnace to an approved vent system only, as spe-
cified in the “Venting” section of these instructions.
FURNACE RELIABILITY HAZARD 5. Never test for gas leaks with an open flame. Use a commer-
cially available soap solution made specifically for the de-
Failure to follow this caution may result in unit component tection of leaks to check all connections, as specified in the
damage. “Gas Piping” section.
Application of this furnace should be indoors with special 6. Always install furnace to operate within the furnace’s inten-
attention given to vent sizing and material, gas input rate, ded temperature--rise range with a duct system which has an
air temperature rise, unit leveling, and unit sizing. external static pressure within the allowable range, as spe-
cified in the “Start--Up, Adjustments, and Safety Check”
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service, maintenance, section. See furnace rating plate.
or use can cause explosion, fire, electrical shock, or other
7. When a furnace is installed so that supply ducts carry air
conditions which may cause death, personal injury, or property
circulated by the furnace to areas outside the space contain-
damage. Consult a qualified installer, service agency, or your
ing the furnace, the return air shall also be handled by
distributor or branch for information or assistance. The qualified
duct(s) sealed to the furnace casing and terminating outside
installer or agency must use factory-authorized kits or accessories
the space containing the furnace. See “Air Ducts” section.
when modifying this product. Refer to the individual instructions
packaged with the kits or accessories when installing.
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8. A gas--fired furnace for installation in a residential garage model sizes can be used if the heating load is 20,000 BTU or
must be installed as specified in the warning box in the lower. Use Air Conditioning Contractors of America (Manual J
“Location” section. and S); American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and
9. The furnace may be used for construction heat provided that Air-Conditioning Engineers; or other approved engineering
the furnace installation and operation complies with the first method to calculate heating load estimates and select the furnace.
CAUTION in the LOCATION section of these instruc- Excessive oversizing of the furnace may cause the furnace and/or
tions. vent to fail prematurely, customer discomfort and/or vent freezing.
10. These Multipoise Gas--Fired Furnaces are CSA design--cer- Failure to follow these guidelines is considered faulty installation
tified for use with natural and propane gases (see furnace and/or misapplication of the furnace; and resulting failure, damage,
rating plate) and for installation in alcoves, attics, base- or repairs may impact warranty coverage.
ments, closets, utility rooms, crawlspaces, and garages. The For accessory installation details, refer to the applicable instruction
furnace is factory--shipped for use with natural gas. A CSA literature.
(A.G.A. and C.G.A.) listed accessory gas conversion kit is NOTE: Remove all shipping materials, loose parts bag, and
required to convert furnace for use with propane gas. literature before operating the furnace. See Table 1.
11. See Table 2 for required clearances to combustible con- Table 1 – Loose Parts Bag
struction. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY
12. Maintain a 1--in. (25 mm) clearance from combustible ma- Outlet Restrictor Plate (provided with 40K BTUH 1
terials to supply air ductwork for a distance of 36 in. (914 furnaces only; see Note)
mm) horizontally from the furnace. See NFPA 90B or local Air Intake Pipe Flange 1
code for further requirements. Vent Pipe Flange 1
13. These furnaces SHALL NOT be installed directly on carpet- Pipe Flange Gaskets 2
ing, combustible tile, or any other combustible material oth- Sharp Tip Screws (Vent and Inlet Flanges) 10
er than wood flooring. In downflow installations, factory Vent Pipe Coupling 1
accessory floor base MUST be used when installed on com- Vent Pipe Coupling Clamps 2
bustible materials and wood flooring. Special base is not re- Pressure Switch Tube 1
quired when this furnace is installed on manufacturer’s Coil Rubber Drain Elbow 1
Assembly or when Coil Box is used. See Table 2 for clear- Drain Tube Clamps 4
ance to combustible construction information. 1/2---in. CPVC to 3/4---in. PVC Pipe Adapter 1
Gas Line Grommet 1
NOTICE Junction Box Cover
Junction Box Base
1
1
Important Installation and Start--up Procedures Green Ground Screw 1
Blunt Tip Screws (Junction Box) 3
Failure to follow this procedure may result in a nuisance
Thermostat Wire Grommet 1
smoke or odor complaint.
Drain Extension Tube (Z---pipe) (Provided separ- 1
The manifold pressure, gas rate by meter clocking, ately in furnace)
temperature rise and operation must be checked after
NOTE: The 40K size is the only furnace that receives the outlet
installation. Minor smoke and odor may be present restrictor in the loose parts bag. See Table 16, Maximum
temporarily after start--up from the manufacturing process. Equivalent Vent Length.
Some occupants are more sensitive to this minor smoke and
odor. It is recommended that doors and windows be open CODES AND STANDARDS
during the first heat cycle. Follow all national and local codes and standards in addition
to these instructions. The installation must comply with
INTRODUCTION regulations of the serving gas supplier, local building, heating,
This 4--way multipoise Category IV condensing furnace is CSA plumbing, and other codes. In absence of local codes, the
design--certified as a direct--vent (2-pipe) or non-direct vent installation must comply with the national codes listed below and
(1-pipe) furnace. See Fig. 3. The furnace is factory--shipped for all authorities having jurisdiction.
use with natural gas. The furnace can be converted in the field for In the United States and Canada, follow all codes and standards for
use with propane gas when a factory-supplied conversion kit is the following:
used. Refer to the furnace rating plate for conversion kit Safety
information.
S US: Current edition of National Fuel Gas Code (NFGC) NFPA
These furnaces are not approved for installation in recreational 54/ANSI Z223.1 and the Installation Standards, Warm Air
vehicles or outdoors. Single--stage furnaces (40,000 through
Heating and Air Conditioning Systems ANSI/NFPA 90B
120,000) are approved for installation in manufactured
housing/mobile homes with manufacturer--approved accessory. S A manufactured (Mobile) home installation must conform with
The conversion kit is required for use with both natural and the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard, Title
propane gas. The furnace must also be installed on a 24 CFR, Part 3280, or when this standard is not applicable, the
factory-supplied accessory combustible floor base or evaporator Standard for Manufactured Home Installation (Manufactured
coil casing. Home Sites, Communities, and Set-Ups),ANSI/NCS A225.1,
This furnace is designed for minimum continuous return--air and/or CAN/CSA-Z240, MH Series Mobile Homes
temperature of 60_F (15_C) db or intermittent operation down to S CANADA: Current edition of National Standard of Canada,
55_F (13_C) db such as when used with a night setback Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code (NSCNGPIC)
thermostat. Return-air temperature must not exceed 80_F (27_C) CAN/CSA B149.1
db. Failure to follow these return-air temperature limits may affect General Installation
reliability of heat exchangers, motors, and controls. See Fig. 2. S US: NFGC and the NFPA 90B. For copies, contact the National
The furnace should be sized to provide 100 percent of the design Fire Protection Association Inc., Batterymarch Park, Quincy,
heating load requirement plus any margin that occurs because of MA 02269; or for only the NFGC contact the American Gas
furnace model size capacity increments. None of the furnace Association, 400 N. Capitol, N.W., Washington DC 20001