Care And Maintenance; Cleaning And/Or Replacing Air Filter - Carrier 58MVB Service And Maintenance Instructions

6. Before removing a new control from its container, discharge
your body's electrostatic charge to ground to protect the
control from damage. If the control is to be installed in a
furnace, follow items 1 through 5 before bringing the control
or yourself into contact with the furnace. Put all used AND
new controls into containers before touching ungrounded
objects.
7. An ESD service kit (available from commercial sources) may
also be used to prevent ESD damage.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

For continuing high performance and to minimize possible furnace
failure, it is essential that maintenance be performed annually.
Consult your local dealer for maintenance and maintenance
contract availability.
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Failure to follow this warning could result in personal injury
or death.
Turn off the gas and electrical supplies to the unit before
performing any maintenance or service. Follow the operating
instructions on the label attached to the furnace.
The minimum maintenance that should be performed on this
equipment is as follows:
1. Check and clean or replace air filter each month as needed.
2. Check blower motor and wheel for cleanliness annually.
3. Check electrical connections for tightness and controls for
proper operation each heating season. Service as necessary.
4. Check for proper condensate drainage. Clean as necessary.
5. Check for blockages in combustion-air and vent pipes annu-
ally.
6. Check burners for cleanliness annually.
Step 1—Cleaning and/or Replacing Air Filter
The air filter arrangement may vary depending on the application
or orientation.
FIRE, CARBON MONOXIDE AND POISONING
HAZARD
Failure to follow this warning could result in a fire, personal
injury, or death.
Never operate unit without a filter or with the blower access
panel removed. Operating a unit without a filter or with the
blower access door removed could cause damage to the
furnace blower motor. Dust and lint on internal parts of
furnace can cause a loss of efficiency.
NOTE: If the filter has an airflow direction arrow, the arrow must
point toward the blower.
To clean or replace filters, proceed as follows:
If filter is installed in filter cabinet adjacent to furnace:
1. Turn off electrical supply to furnace.
2. Remove filter cabinet door.
3. Slide filter out of cabinet.
4. If equipped with permanent, washable filter, clean filter by
spraying cold tap water through filter in opposite direction of
airflow. Rinse filter and let dry. Oiling or coating of the filter
is not recommended.
5. If equipped with factory specified disposable media filter,
replace only with a factory specified media filter of the same
size.
6. Slide filter into cabinet.
7. Replace filter cabinet door.
8. Turn on electrical supply to furnace.
If filter is installed in furnace blower compartment:
1. Turn off electrical supply to furnace.
2. Remove main furnace door and blower access panel.
3. Release filter retainer wire. (See Fig. 3 or 4.)
Fig. 3—Bottom Filter Arrangement
WASHABLE
IN FURNACE
Fig. 4—Filter Installed for Side Inlet
NOTE: Filters shown in Fig. 3 and 4 can be in furnace blower
compartment or in filter cabinet, but not in both.
4. Slide filter out of furnace.
5. Furnaces are equipped with permanent, washable filter(s).
Clean filter by spraying cold tap water through filter in
opposite direction of airflow.
6. Rinse filter and let dry. Oiling or coating filter is not
recommended.
7. Slide filter into furnace.
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WASHABLE
FILTER
FILTER
SUPPORT
FILTER
RETAINER
WASHABLE FILTER OR
DISPOSABLE MEDIA FILTER
IN FILTER CABINET
FILTER
WASHABLE FILTER OR
DISPOSABLE MEDIA
FILTER IN FILTER CABINET
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FILTER
RETAINER
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