Amana VR8205 XI. Maintenance, Filter Removal, AIR Filter Upflow Furnaces

XI. Maintenance

WARNING

To prevent death or personal injury due to electric shock, disconnect electrical power before performing any maintenance.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Handle the ignitor with care. Touch- ing the ignitor body with bare fingers, rough handling, or vibration could result in early ignitor failure. Only a qualified servicer should ever handle the ignitor.

Have the furnace checked at least once a year, before the heating season begins, to be sure there is adequate com- bustion air and the vent system is working properly.

Have vent pipe checked to be sure it is not blocked by debris which could permit fumes to enter the house. Replace any rusted or leaking sections of vent pipe.

AIR FILTER

WARNING

To prevent death, personal injury or property damage due to fire, never operate furnace without a filter installed. Dust and lint will build up on internal parts resulting in loss of efficiency, equipment damage and possible fire.

A return air filter is not supplied with this furnace; however,

Front of Furnace

Blower

Filter

Grab Here

And Lift

1.Lift filter above bottom rail.

Front of Furnace

Blower

3.Lower filter below top rail.

Front of Furnace

Blower

2. Tilt filter to clear rail.

Front of Furnace

Blower

4. Pull filter out.

there must be a means of filtering all of the return air. The installer will supply filter(s) at the time of installation.

Filters should be inspected, cleaned or changed every two months or as required. It is the owner’s personal responsi- bility to keep air filters clean. Remember - dirty filters are the most common cause of inadequate heating or cooling performance.

WARNING

To prevent death, personal injury or property damage due to electrical shock, disconnect electrical power to furnace before removing filter or performing any other maintenance.

Become familiar with filter location and procedures for removal, cleaning and replacing them. If help is needed, contact the installer of the furnace or a qualified servicer.

AIR FILTER - UPFLOW FURNACES

If the filter is in the furnace retaining rails, remove it as follows: Pull off the non-louvered door. The blower motor will automatically stop through the interlock switch.

Grasp the lower portion of the filter, lift up to disengage it from the lower railing, move towards blower, drop filter down. Pull filter outward (Figure 43).

Figure 43

Filter Removal

Replace the filter with the same type and size filter when needed.

Use a vacuum cleaner to clean out the blower area and the adjacent area of the return air duct.

Clean, wash and dry a permanent filter. When using a metal filter, both sides should be sprayed with a dust adhesive as recommended on adhesive container. Spray adhesives for use with permanent metal filters can be found at some hardware stores. Reinstall filter by placing it into the furnace along the side of the blower. Engage filter in top rail, move toward side of furnace and drop it into the bottom rail. BE SURE AIRFLOW DIRECTION ARROW POINTS TO- WARDS THE BLOWER.

When the filter is located in the bottom of the furnace on a bottom return system the filter is held in place by a sheet metal retainer strap. To change and clean the filter slide one end of the retainer towards the front and remove filter.

AIR FILTER - COUNTERFLOW FURNACES

A furnace mounted filter rack, shipped with the furnace, can be used in counterflow installation.

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