Goodman Mfg AMV8 instruction manual Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

 

I. Warnings

3

TO THE OWNER

4

TO THE INSTALLER

4

TRANSPORTATION DAMAGE

4

II. Safety

4

ADDITIONAL SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

5

ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) PRECAUTIONS

5

III. Product Application

5

IV. Location Requirements and Considerations

6

GENERAL

6

CLEARANCES AND ACCESSIBILITY

6

HORIZONTAL INSTALLATION

6

FURNACE SUSPENSION

7

EXISTING FURNACE REMOVAL

7

THERMOSTAT LOCATION

7

V. Combustion and Ventilation Air Requirements

8

VI. Category I Venting (Vertical Venting)

10

VENTING

10

VII. Masonry Chimneys

11

CHECKLIST SUMMARY

11

CHECK 1 - PROPER CHIMNEY TERMINATION

11

CHECK 2 - ANY SOLID OR LIQUID FUEL APPLIANCES VENTED INTO THIS CHIMNEY CHANNEL

12

CHECK 3 - CHIMNEY CROWN CONDITION

12

CHECK 4 - DEBRIS IN CLEANOUT

12

CHECK 5 - LINER CONDITION

12

CHECK 6 - DILUTION AIR

13

CHECK 7 - COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION

13

FIX 1 - LINER TERMINATION

13

FIX 2 -CHANGE VENTING ARRANGEMENTS

13

FIX 3 - REBUILD THE CROWN

13

FIX 4 - RELINING

13

VIII. Electrical Connections

14

WIRING HARNESS

14

115 VOLT LINE CONNECTIONS

14

JUNCTION BOX RELOCATION

14

24 VOLT THERMOSTAT WIRING

15

SETTING THE HEAT ANTICIPATOR

16

SINGLE STAGE THERMOSTAT APPLICATIONS

16

24 VOLT DEHUMIDISTAT WIRING

16

FOSSIL FUEL APPLICATION

16

115 VOLT LINE CONNECTION OF ACCESSORIES (HUMIDIFIER AND ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANER)

16

24 VAC HUM

17

IX. Gas Supply and Piping

17

GENERAL

17

HIGH ALTITUDE DERATE

17

PROPANE GAS CONVERSION

18

GAS PIPING CONNECTION

18

UPFLOW INSTALLATIONS

19

GAS PIPING CHECKS

19

PROPANE GAS TANKS AND PIPING

19

PROPANE GAS PIPING CHARTS

20

X. Circulating Air and Filters

20

DUCTWORK - AIR FLOW

20

FILTERS - READ THIS SECTION BEFORE INSTALLING THE RETURN AIR DUCTWORK

20

UPRIGHT INSTALLATIONS

21

CIRCULATION AIR FILTERS

21

HORIZONTAL INSTALLATIONS

21

XI. Sequence of Operation (Integrated Ignition Control)

21

POWER UP

21

NORMAL HEATING SEQUENCE

21

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Contents Installation & Operating Table of Contents XV. Troubleshooting XII. Start-up Procedure and AdjustmentXIV. Safety Circuit Description XVI. MaintenanceHomeowner Notice II. SafetyTo the Installer To the OwnerIII. Product Application Additional Safety ConsiderationsElectrostatic Discharge ESD Precautions American National Standards InstituteCSA International IV. Location Requirements and ConsiderationsNational Fire Protection Association National Fire Protection Association, IncThermostat Location Thermostat InfluencesFurnace Suspension Existing Furnace RemovalEquipment Located in Unconfined Spaces Combustion and Ventilation AIR RequirementsZ223.1 Section General Space, UnconfinedSpecially Engineered Installations Minimum Vent VI. Category I Venting Vertical VentingLouvers and Grilles Check 1 Proper Chimney Termination Checklist SummaryVII. Exterior Masonry Chimneys Category I Furnaces only Check 5 Liner Condition Check 4 Debris in CleanoutCheck 3 Chimney Crown Condition FIX 1 Liner Termination Check 7 Complete the InstallationCheck 6 Dilution AIR FIX 2 -CHANGE Venting ArrangementsVolt Line Connections Wiring HarnessVIII. Electrical Connections Junction BOX RelocationVolt Thermostat Wiring Single Stage Thermostat ApplicationSINGLE-STAGE Thermostat Application Setting the Heat AnticipatorVolt Dehumidistat Wiring Fossil Fuel ApplicationsAltitude NAT. GAS Orifice Size IX. GAS Supply and PipingHigh Altitude Derate GAS AT 0 2,000 Feet Altitude Meter Time in Minutes and Seconds for Normal InputRating of Furnaces Equipped for USE with Natural GAS Piping ConnectionsPropane GAS Tanks and Piping Upflow InstallationsGAS Piping Checks Ductwork AIR Propane GAS Piping ChartsCirculating AIR and Filters XI. Sequence of Operation Integrated Ignition Control XII. START-UP Procedure and Adjustment White-Rodgers Model 36E54 Connected to ManometerGAS Manifold Pressure Measurement and Adjustment GAS Input Rate Measurement Natural GAS onlyTemperature Rise Circulator Blower Speed AdjustmentAdjust Blower Heat OFF Delay Circulator Blower FAN Timing AdjustmentXIII. Safety Circuit Description XIII. Operational ChecksXV. Troubleshooting XVI. MaintenanceXVII. Before Leaving AN Installation XVIII. Repair and Replacement PartsTroubleshooting Chart Continuously Wiring Diagram Are Subject to Change Without Notice

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