Carrier 58VMR 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, furnace damage, or improper operation, carefully

follow these safety rules:

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use gasoline or other flam- mable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

Installing and servicing of heating equipment can be hazardous due to oil and electrical components. Only trained and qualified personnel 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 performed by trained service personnel. 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 manuals, be alert to the potential for personal injury.

Understand the signal words — DANGER, WARN- ING, and CAUTION. These words are used with the safety-alert symbol. DANGER identifies the most seri- ous hazards which will result in severe personal injury or death. WARNING signifies hazards which could result in personal injury or death. CAUTION is used to identify unsafe practices which may result in minor per- sonal injury or product and property damage. NOTE is used to highlight suggestions which will result in enhanced installation, reliability or operation.

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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 soft- ener 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 remodel- ing be sure the combustion air is fresh and uncontam- inated. 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 service tech- nician to inspect the furnace and to replace any part of the control system, electrical components, and any oil control which has been under water.

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

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

!WARNING

FIRE, EXPLOSION, CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING HAZARD

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

For use with grade 2 Fuel Oil maximum. Do not use Gasoline, Crankcase Oil, or any Oil containing Gasoline!

!CAUTION

FIRE AND UNIT OVERHEAT HAZARD

Failure to follow this warning could result in unit damage.

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 thermostat starts your furnace. Follow these important safeguards:

!WARNING

EXPLOSION HAZARD

Failure to follow this warning could result in property damage or personal injury or death. This furnace is equipped with a constant type primary ignition system. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LIGHT WITH A MATCH.

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