Safety Precautions; Safety Information - Rheem GPH series Installation Instructions Manual

SAFETY INFORMATION

! WARNING
USE ONLY WITH TYPE OF GAS
APPROVED FOR THIS FURNACE.
REFER TO THE FURNACE RATING
PLATE.
! WARNING
INSTALL THIS FURNACE ONLY IN
A LOCATION AND POSITION AS
SPECIFIED IN THE LOCATION
REQUIREMENTS AND
CONSIDERATIONS SECTION OF
THESE INSTRUCTIONS. PROVIDE
ADEQUATE COMBUSTION AND
VENTILATION AIR TO THE
FURNACE SPACE AS SPECIFIED
IN THE VENTING SECTION OF
THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING
!
PROVIDE ADEQUATE
COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION
AIR TO THE FURNACE SPACE AS
SPECIFIED IN THE COMBUSTION
AND VENTILATION AIR SECTION
OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING
!
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MUST
BE DISCHARGED OUTDOORS.
CONNECT THIS FURNACE TO AN
APPROVED VENT SYSTEM ONLY,
AS SPECIFIED IN VENT PIPE
INSTALLATION SECTION OF
THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
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! WARNING
NEVER TEST FOR GAS LEAKS
WITH AN OPEN FLAME. USE A
COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE
SOAP SOLUTION MADE
SPECIFICALLY FOR THE
DETECTION OF LEAKS TO CHECK
ALL CONNECTIONS, AS
SPECIFIED IN GAS SUPPLY AND
PIPING SECTION OF THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
! WARNING
ALWAYS INSTALL FURNACE TO
OPERATE WITHIN THE
FURNACE'S INTENDED
TEMPERATURE-RISE RANGE
WITH A DUCT SYSTEM WHICH
HAS AN EXTERNAL STATIC
PRESSURE WITHIN THE
ALLOWABLE RANGE, AS
SPECIFIED IN DUCTING SECTION
OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS. SEE
ALSO FURNACE RATING PLATE.
WARNING
!
WHEN A FURNACE IS INSTALLED
SO THAT SUPPLY DUCTS CARRY
AIR CIRCULATED BY THE
FURNACE TO AREAS OUTSIDE
THE SPACE CONTAINING THE
FURNACE, THE RETURN AIR
SHALL ALSO BE HANDLED BY
DUCT(S) SEALED TO THE
FURNACE CASING AND
TERMINATING OUTSIDE THE
SPACE CONTAINING THE
FURNACE.
! WARNING
WHEN THIS FURNACE IS
INSTALLED IN A RESIDENTIAL
GARAGE, IT MUST BE INSTALLED
SO THE BURNERS AND IGNITION
SOURCE ARE LOCATED NO LESS
THAN 18 INCHES ABOVE THE
FLOOR. THIS IS TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF IGNITING FLAMMABLE
VAPORS WHICH MAY
BE PRESENT IN A GARAGE.
ALSO, THE FURNACE MUST BE
LOCATED OR PROTECTED TO
AVOID PHYSICAL DAMAGE BY
VEHICLES. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THESE WARNINGS CAN CAUSE A
FIRE OR EXPLOSION, RESULTING
IN PROPERTY DAMAGE,
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
! WARNING
DO NOT USE THIS FURNACE
DURING CONSTRUCTION IF AIR
LADEN CORROSIVE
COMPOUNDS ARE PRESENT
SUCH AS CHLORINE AND
FLUORINE. OTHERWISE,
PROVISIONS MUST BE TAKEN TO
PROVIDE CLEAN,
UNCONTAMINATED
COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION
AIR TO THE FURNACE. FURNACE
COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION
AIR CONTAMINATED WITH THESE
COMPOUNDS FORMS ACIDS
DURING COMBUSTION WHICH
CORRODES THE HEAT
EXCHANGER AND COMPONENT
PARTS. SOME OF THESE
CONTAMINANTS ARE FOUND IN,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PANELING,
DRY WALL, ADHESIVES, PAINTS,
STAINS, VARNISHES, SEALERS,
AND MASONRY CLEANING
MATERIALS.