Bryant 367AAN manual Important Facts, Safety Considerations, For Your Safety

NOTE is used to highlight sugges- tions which will result in enhanced installation, reliability, or operation.

! WARNING

FIRE, EXPLOSION, CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING HAZARD

Failure to follow this warning could lead to sooting, fire, ex- plosion, and/or severe bodily harm.

For use with grade 2 Fuel Oil maximum. Do not use gaso- line, crankcase oil, or any oil containing gasoline!!

! CAUTION

FIRE AND UNIT OVERHEAT HAZARD

Failure to follow this caution may result in minor personal or property damage.

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

STARTING YOUR FURNACE

This appliance is equipped with an ignition device which automatical- ly lights the burner each time the thermostat starts your furnace. Fol- low these important safe- guards:

! CAUTION

FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD

Failure to follow this caution may result in minor personal or property damage.

This furnace is equipped with a constant type primary ignition system. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LIGHT WITH A MATCH.

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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 other 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 com- pounds 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- minor personal injury or product vice technician to inspect the fur- and property damage.

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 may result in

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