SAFETY
INFORMATION
WARNINGS
IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s manual carefully and completely before trying to assemble, operate, or service this furnace. Improper use of this furnace can cause seri- ous injury or death from burns, fire, explosion, electrical shock, and carbon monoxide poisoning.
DANGER: Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death!
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with headaches, dizziness, and/or nausea. If you have these signs, the furnace may not be working properly. Get fresh air at once! Have furnace serviced. Some people are more af- fected by carbon monoxide than others. These include pregnant women, people with heart or lung disease or anemia, those under the influ- ence of alcohol, and those at high altitudes.
Natural Gas: Natural gas is odorless. An odor- making agent is added to natural gas. The odor helps you detect a natural gas leak. However, the odor added to natural gas can fade. Natural gas may be present even though no odor exists.
Make certain you read and understand all warn- ings. Keep this manual for reference. It is your guidetosafeandproperoperationofthisfurnace.
WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous.
Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located out of traffic and away from furniture and draperies.
Carefully supervise young chil- dren when they are in the same room with furnace.
Do not place clothing or other flammable material on or near the appliance. Never place any objects on the furnace.
Surface of furnace becomes very hot when running furnace. Keep children and adults away from hot surface to avoid burns or clothing ignition. Furnace will re- main hot for a time after shut- down. Allow surface to cool be- fore touching.
Turn off furnace and unplug and let cool before servicing. Unless you need gas supply for testing, shut off equipment shutoff valve before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair furnace and venting system.
Replace any safety screen or guard removed for servicing be- fore operating furnace.
You must keep control compart- ments, burners, and circulating air passages clean. More frequent cleaning may be needed due to excessive lint and dust from car- peting, bedding material, etc. Turn off the gas valve and unplug before cleaning furnace.
1.A qualified service person must install furnace.
2.This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not convertible for use with other gases.
3.Use only natural gas. Do not convert furnace to use different fuel type.
4.If you smell gas
•Shut off gas supply.
•Do not try to light any appliance.
•Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
5.Do not block the flow of combustion air (outside air) or heated air (room air) to the furnace.
6.This furnace must have fresh air for proper operation. If not, poor fuel com- bustion and improper venting of flue
gases will result. Carbon monoxide poisoning from backed-up flue gases could occur. The State of California lists carbon monoxide as a reproduc- tive toxin under Proposition 65.
7.Never install the furnace
•in a recreational vehicle
•in an alcove
•on an inside wall
•as a fireplace insert
•in high traffic areas
•in windy or drafty areas
•behind a door or where an open door would block normal air flow
8.Provide the following minimum fur- nace clearances from furnace front cover to combustibles (as viewed from the front of furnace):
Below Front Cover: 6 inches
Adjoining Wall: 12 inches
Above Front Cover: 12 inches
Front: 8 feet
9.Do not obstruct the flow of combus- tion and ventilation air in any way. Pro- vide adequate clearances around air openings into the combustion chamber along with adequate accessibility clear- ance for servicing and proper operation.
10.Provide the following minimum furnace clearances from furnace cabinet (portion of cabinet extending into outside air, as viewed from the rear of furnace):
Cabinet Back: 36 inches
Cabinet Sides: 6 inches
Cabinet Bottom: Must be high enough off the ground to prevent snow, water, leaves, or any other objects from block- ing cabinet vents.
11.Always follow lighting instructions. Never attempt to light burner with a match or butane torch.
12.Do not run furnace
•where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored
•under dusty conditions
13.Do not use furnace as a cooking device.
14.Do not alter furnace or its controls. Any change may create a safety hazard.
15.Do not use furnace if any part has been under water. Immediately call a quali- fied service person to inspect the fur- nace and to replace any part of the con- trol system and any gas control which has been under water.