Rheem RGPE series Installation Instructions Manual page 4

WARNING
WHEN THIS FURNACE IS INSTALLED
IN A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, IT
MUST BE INSTALLED SO THE BURN-
ERS AND IGNITION SOURCE ARE
LOCATED NO LESS THAN 18 INCH-
ES 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 VEHI-
CLES. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
WARNINGS CAN CAUSE A FIRE OR
EXPLOSION, RESULTING IN PROP-
ERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY
OR DEATH.
WARNING
USE OF THIS FURNACE IS
ALLOWED DURING CONSTRUCTION
IF THE FOLLOWING TEMPORARY
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
ARE MET. INSTALLATION MUST
COMPLY WITH ALL INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDING:
• PROPER VENT INSTALLATION;
• FURNACE OPERATING UNDER
THERMOSTATIC CONTROL;
• RETURN AIR DUCT SEALED TO
THE FURNACE;
• AIR FILTERS IN PLACE;
• SET FURNACE INPUT RATE AND
TEMPERATURE RISE PER RAT-
ING PLATE MARKING;
• MEANS FOR PROVIDING OUT-
DOOR AIR REQUIRED FOR COM-
BUSTION;
• RETURN AIR TEMPERATURE
MAINTAINED BETWEEN 55°F
(13°C) AND 80°F (27°C); AND;
• CLEAN FURNACE, DUCT WORK
AND COMPONENTS UPON SUB-
STANTIAL COMPLETION OF THE
CONSTRUCTION PROCESS, AND
VERIFY FURNACE OPERATING
CONDITIONS INCLUDING IGNI-
TION, INPUT RATE, TEMPERA-
TURE RISE AND VENTING,
ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUC-
TIONS.
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WARNING
DO NOT JUMPER OR OTHERWISE
BYPASS OVERTEMPERATURE OR
ANY OTHER LIMITS OR SWITCHES
ON THE FURNACE. IF ONE OF
THESE LIMITS OR SWITCHES
SHOULD TRIP OR OPEN, THE USER
IS TO BE INSTRUCTED TO CALL A
QUALIFIED INSTALLER, SERVICE
AGENCY OR THE GAS SUPPLIER.
FOR MANUALLY RESETABLE
SWITCHES, THE USER IS FURTHER
INSTRUCTED TO NEVER RESET THE
SWITCH, BUT TO CALL A QUALIFIED
TECHNICIAN. MANUAL RESET
SWITCHES MAY REQUIRE FURTHER
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. FAILURE TO
FOLLOW THIS WARNING COULD
RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING, SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH. IF THE UNIT IS INSTALLED
IN A CLOSET, THE DOOR MUST BE
CLOSED WHEN MAKING THIS
CHECK. INSTALLERS AND TECHNI-
CIANS ARE INSTRUCTED TO
REPLACE ANY LIMIT OR SAFETY
SWITCH/DEVICE ONLY WITH IDENTI-
CAL REPLACEMENT PARTS.
WARNING
!
DUCT LEAKS CAN CREATE AN
UNBALANCED SYSTEM AND DRAW
POLLUTANTS SUCH AS DIRT, DUST,
FUMES AND ODORS INTO THE
HOME CAUSING PROPERTY DAM-
AGE. FUMES AND ODORS FROM
TOXIC, VOLATILE OR FLAMMABLE
CHEMICALS, AS WELL AS AUTOMO-
BILE EXHAUST AND CARBON
MONOXIDE (CO), CAN BE DRAWN
INTO THE LIVING SPACE THROUGH
LEAKING DUCTS AND UNBAL-
ANCED DUCT SYSTEMS CAUSING
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH (SEE
FIGURE 5).
• IF AIR-MOVING EQUIPMENT OR
DUCTWORK IS LOCATED IN
GARAGES OR OFF-GARAGE
STORAGE AREAS - ALL JOINTS,
SEAMS, AND OPENINGS IN THE
EQUIPMENT AND DUCT MUST BE
SEALED TO LIMIT THE MIGRATION
OF TOXIC FUMES AND ODORS
INCLUDING CARBON MONOXIDE
FROM MIGRATING INTO THE LIV-
ING SPACE.
• IF AIR-MOVING EQUIPMENT OR
DUCTWORK IS LOCATED IN
SPACES CONTAINING FUEL
BURNING APPLIANCES SUCH AS
WATER HEATERS OR BOILERS -
ALL JOINTS, SEAMS, AND OPEN-
INGS IN THE EQUIPMENT AND
DUCT MUST ALSO BE SEALED TO
PREVENT DEPRESSURIZATION
OF THE SPACE AND POSSIBLE
MIGRATION OF COMBUSTION
BYPRODUCTS INCLUDING CAR-
BON MONOXIDE INTO THE LIVING
SPACE.
WARNING
ALWAYS INSTALL FURNACE TO
OPERATE WITHIN THE FUR-
NACE'S INTENDED TEMPERA-
TURE-RISE RANGE WITH A DUCT
SYSTEM WHICH HAS AN EXTER-
NAL 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 FUR-
NACE TO AREAS OUTSIDE THE
SPACE CONTAINING THE FUR-
NACE, THE RETURN AIR SHALL
ALSO BE HANDLED BY DUCT(S)
SEALED TO THE FURNACE CAS-
ING AND TERMINATING OUTSIDE
THE SPACE CONTAINING THE
FURNACE.
NOTICE
IMPROPER INSTALLATION, OR
INSTALLATION NOT MADE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CSA
INTERNATIONAL (CSA) CERTIFI-
CATION OR THESE INSTRUC-
TIONS, CAN RESULT IN UNSATIS-
FACTORY OPERATION AND/OR
DANGEROUS CONDI-TIONS AND
ARE NOT COVERED BY THE UNIT
WARRANTY.
NOTICE
IN COMPLIANCE WITH RECOG-
NIZED CODES, IT IS RECOM-
MENDED THAT AN AUXILIARY
DRAIN PAN BE INSTALLED
UNDER ALL EVAPORATOR COILS
OR UNITS CONTAINING EVAPO-
RATOR COILS THAT ARE LOCAT-
ED IN ANY AREA OF A STRUC-
TURE WHERE DAMAGE TO THE
BUILDING OR BUILDING CON-
TENTS MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT
OF AN OVERFLOW OF THE COIL
DRAIN PAN OR A STOPPAGE IN
THE PRIMARY CONDENSATE
DRAIN PIPING. SEE ACCES-
SORIES SECTION OF THESE
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUXILIARY
HORIZONTAL OVERFLOW PAN
INFORMATION (MODEL RXBM).
WARNING
!
DO NOT EXCHANGE MEMORY
CARDS BETWEEN 2 OR MORE
DIFFERENT FURNACES. DOING
SO COULD RESULT IN UNEX-
PECTED OPERATION – INCLUD-
ING INADEQUATE AIRFLOW DUR-
ING HEATING (AND OTHER
MODES OR A LOSS OF HEAT).