Bryant 185248 Important Facts, Safety Considerations, Starting Your Furnace, For Your Safety

IMPORTANT FACTS

Your furnace must have adequate airflow for efficient combustion and safe ventilation. Do not enclose it in an airtight room or “seal” it behind solid doors.

To minimize the possibility of serious personal injury, fire, fur- nace damage, or improper opera-

tion, carefully follow these safety rules:

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use gaso- line or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any oth- er appliance.

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•Do not cover the furnace, store trash or debris near it, or in any way block the flow of fresh air to the unit.

•Combustion air must be clean and not contaminated with chlorine or fluorine. These compounds are present in many products around the home, such as: water softener salts, laundry bleaches, detergents, adhesives, paints, varnishes, paint strippers, waxes, and plastics.

Make sure the combustion air for your furnace does not contain any of these compounds. During re- modeling be sure the combustion air is fresh and uncontaminated. If air with vapors of these compounds is burned in your furnace, the heat exchangers and metal vent system may deteriorate.

NOTE: Do not use this furnace if any part has been under water.

Immediately call a qualified ser- vice technician to inspect the fur- nace and to replace any part of the control system, electrical compo- nents, and any oil control which has been under water.

NOTE: The qualified installer or agency must use only factory- authorized replacement parts, kits, and accessories when servicing this product.

The furnace burner control has a safety device which must be man- ually reset. If the furnace is left unattended for an extended period of time, have it checked periodi- cally for proper operation. This precaution will prevent problems associated with no heat, such as frozen water pipes, etc.

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

Installing and servicing of heating equipment can be hazardous due to oil and electrical components. Only trained and qualified person- nel should install, repair, or service heating equipment.

Untrained personnel can perform basic maintenance functions such as cleaning and replacing air filters. All other operations must be per- formed by trained service person- nel. Observe safety precautions in this manual, on tags, and on labels attached to the furnace and other safety precautions that may apply.

Recognize safety information. This is the safety-alert symbol ! . When you see this symbol on the furnace and in instructions or man- uals, be alert to the potential for personal injury.

Understand the signal words — DANGER, WARNING, and CAU- TION. These words are used with the safety-alert symbol. DANGER identifies the most serious hazards which will result in severe personal injury or death. WARNING signi- fies hazards which could result in personal injury or death. CAU- TION is used to identify unsafe practices which would result in

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minor personal injury or product and property damage.

!WARNING

For use with grade 2 Fuel Oil maximum. Do not use Gaso- line, Crankcase Oil, or any Oil containing Gasoline! Failure to follow this warning could lead to sooting, fire, explo- sion, and/or severe bodily harm.

!CAUTION

Never burn garbage or paper in the heating system and never leave rags, paper, or any flammable items around the unit.

STARTING YOUR

FURNACE

This appliance is equipped with an ignition device which automatically lights the burner each time the ther- mostat starts your furnace. Follow these important safeguards:

!CAUTION

This furnace is equipped with a constant type primary igni- tion system. DO NOT AT-

TEMPT TO LIGHT WITH A MATCH.

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!DANGER

HIGH VOLTAGE AT IGNI-

TOR. Severe electrical shock, personal injury, or death could result.

•If a suspected malfunction occurs with your oil control system, such as the burner not lighting when it should, refer to the “Shutting Down Your Furnace” section and call your dealer as soon as possible.