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INSTALLATION
Mounting hardware needed to mount fur- nace into wall is included with the furnace. No venting material is needed. You must furnish tools and all gas piping from the gas source to the furnace inlet.
WARNING: A qualified ser- vice person must install furnace. Have service person inspect fur- nace before use and at least an- nually. Follow all local codes.
NOTICE: This furnace must be electrically grounded. Follow all local codes. In the absence of local codes, follow the National Electric Code, ANS/NFPA 70 (U.S.) or Canadian Electrical Code Part
CHECK GAS TYPE
Use only natural gas. If your gas supply is not natural gas, do not install furnace. Call dealer where you bought furnace for proper type furnace.
INSTALLATION ITEMS
Before installing furnace, make sure you have all items below:
•electric drill
•drill bits
•Phillips screwdriver
•hammer
•pipe wrench
•stud locator or small finishing nails
•equipment shutoff valve (supplied)
•test gauge connection (see Figure 15, page 10)
•piping (check local codes)
•sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
•ground joint union
•sediment trap
•tee joint
LOCATING FURNACE
This furnace is designed to be mounted in a wall that is 4 to 18 inches thick. You can also mount furnace in a window.
WARNING: Do not install fur- naceininteriorwallofbuilding.You must install furnace in exterior wall of building. Rear of furnace must extend into open, outside air. This lets poisonous exhaust gases ven- tilate to the outdoors.
WARNING: Turn off electrical circuits that pass through the wall where you are going to install the furnace.
WARNING: Maintain the mini- mum clearances shown in Figure
1.If you can, provide greater clear- ances from floor, ceiling, and joining wall.
WARNING: Due to high tem- peratures,neverinstallthefurnace:
•in an inside wall
•in a recreation vehicle
•in a window recessed in a thick wall (creating an alcove)
•in an alcove
•behind a door or where an open doorwouldblocknormalairflow
•as a fireplace insert
•in high traffic areas
•near furniture or draperies
•in windy or drafty areas
CAUTION: If you install the furnace in a home garage, locate furnace where moving vehicle will not hit it.
Forconvenienceandefficiency,installfurnace:
•where there is easy access for operation, inspection, and service
•in a central location, near an electrical outlet
•where there is adequate clearance around vents outside
Before installing furnace, inspect the wall, floor, and outside areas. Make sure there are no pipes, wiring, or anything else that would interfere with furnace installation. If you are installing thermostat in a wall, make sure there are no pipes or wiring in the hollow wall above the furnace. The thermostat wires will pass through this wall from the attic.
Minimum Clearances
Provide the following minimum clearances from furnace front cover to combustibles (as viewed from the front of furnace, see Figure 1):
Below Front Cover: 6 inches
Above Front Cover: 12 inches
Adjoining Wall: 12 inches
Front: 8 feet
Ceiling
12" Minimum
12"
Minimum
Adjacent
Side Wall
6" Minimum
Finished Floor, Carpet, Tile, etc.
Figure 1 - Mounting Clearances as Viewed from Front of Furnace
The clearance between the cabinet and the wall it passes through is 0 inches.
Provide the following minimum clearances from furnace cabinet (portion of cabinet extending into outside air, as viewed from the rear of furnace) to obstructions:
Cabinet Back: 36 inches
Cabinet Sides: 6 inches
Cabinet Bottom: Must be high enough off the ground to prevent snow, water, leaves, or any other objects from block- ing vents.
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