Safety Information; Warnings - Rheem 801T Series Installation Instructions Manual

SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING
!
DO NOT INSTALL THIS FURNACE IN A MOBILE HOME!!
THIS FURNACE IS NOT APPROVED FOR INSTALLATION
IN A MOBILE HOME . DOING SO COULD CAUSE FIRE,
PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH .
WARNING
!
INSTALL THIS FURNACE ONLY IN A LOCATION AND
POSITION AS SPECIFIED IN THE LOCATION REQUIRE-
MENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS SECTION OF THESE
INSTRUCTIONS .
WARNING
!
IMPROPER INSTALLATION CAN RESULT IN UNSAT-
ISFACTORY OPERATION AND/OR DANGEROUS
CONDITIONS AND ARE NOT COVERED BY THE MANU-
FACTURER'S WARRANTY.
WARNING
!
DO NOT BYPASS, JUMPER, OR REMOVE ANY SAFETY
SWITCH FROM THE FURNACE CONTROL CIRCUIT . IF
A SAFETY SWITCH CAUSES THE FURNACE TO SHUT
DOWN OR OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY, IT IS AN INDI-
CATION OF A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD THAT MUST
BE ADDRESSED BY A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN, SER-
VICE AGENCY OR THE GAS SUPPLIER . DO NOT RESET
SAFETY CONTROLS WITHOUT CORRECTIVE ACTION
AND/OR VERIFICATION OF PROPER SAFE OPERATION
BY A QUALIFIED INSTALLER, SERVICE AGENCY OR
THE GAS SUPPLIER .
REPLACE ANY SAFETY CONTROL COMPONENT ONLY
WITH IDENTICAL OEM REPLACEMENT PARTS . WHEN
A NEW SAFETY SWITCH IS INSTALLED, IT MUST BE
TESTED FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES WITH THE
FURNACE OPERATING AT MAXIMUM INPUT RATE AND
WITH BOTH BLOWER AND BURNER DOOR INSTALLED .
IF THE FURNACE IS INSTALLED IN A CLOSET, THE
CLOSET DOOR MUST ALSO BE CLOSED FOR THIS
TEST . REPEAT THE TEST AT THE MINIMUM INPUT
RATE IF THE FURNACE IS A MULTI-STAGE FURNACE .
WARNING
!
USE ONLY WITH THE TYPE OF GAS APPROVED FOR
THIS FURNACE . REFER TO THE FURNACE RATING
PLATE .
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 INSTRUC-
TIONS .
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WARNING
!
COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION AIR MUST BE PRO-
VIDED TO THE FURNACE AS REQUIRED BY THE
NATIONAL FUEL-GAS CODE (U .S .) AND CSA B149 .1
(CANADA) AND THE COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION
AIR SECTION OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS .
WARNING
!
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MUST BE DISCHARGED OUT-
DOORS . CONNECT THIS FURNACE TO AN APPROVED
VENT SYSTEM ONLY, AS SPECIFIED IN THE VENT PIPE
INSTALLATION SECTION OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS .
WARNING
!
WHEN A FURNACE IS INSTALLED SO THAT SUPPLY
DUCTS CARRY AIR CIRCULATED BY THE FURNACE TO
AREAS OUTSIDE THE SPACE CONTAINING THE FUR-
NACE, THE RETURN AIR SHALL ALSO BE HANDLED
BY DUCT(S) SEALED TO THE FURNACE CASING AND
TERMINATING OUTSIDE THE SPACE CONTAINING THE
FURNACE .
WARNING
!
WHENEVER THE FACTORY RETURN-AIR CONNECTION
IS NOT USED IT MUST BE SEALED . A SOLID METAL
BASE PLATE MUST BE INSTALLED AND SEALED . FAC-
TORY BASE PLATES ARE AVAILABLE AS ACCESSORY
ITEMS . (PART NUMBERS ARE LISTED IN THE SPEC
SHEET FOR THE FURNACE .) FAILURE TO INSTALL
AND SEAL THE BASE PLATE AND RETURN AIR DUCT
CONNECTIONS MAY ALLOW CARBON MONOXIDE AND
OTHER CONTAMINANTS TO BE DRAWN INTO THE CON-
DITIONED AIR SPACE AND DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT
THE HEATED SPACE .
WARNING
!
DO NOT OPERATE THE SYSTEM WITHOUT FILTERS . A
PORTION OF THE DUST ENTRAINED IN THE AIR MAY
TEMPORARILY LODGE IN THE AIR DUCT RUNS AND AT
THE SUPPLY REGISTERS . ANY CIRCULATED DUST PAR-
TICLES WILL BE HEATED AND CHARRED BY CONTACT
WITH THE FURNACE HEAT EXCHANGER . THIS SOOTY
RESIDUE WILL SOIL CEILINGS, WALLS, DRAPES, CAR-
PETS AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES . SOOT DAM-
AGE MAY ALSO RESULT WITH, OR WITHOUT, FILTERS
IN PLACE, WHEN CERTAIN TYPES OF CANDLES ARE
BURNED, OR CANDLEWICKS ARE LEFT UNTRIMMED .
WARNING
!
IN COMPLIANCE WITH RECOGNIZED CODES, IT IS REC-
OMMENDED THAT AN AUXILIARY DRAIN PAN BE IN-
STALLED UNDER THIS FURNACE AND ANY INSTALLED
EVAPORATOR COIL THAT IS LOCATED IN ANY AREA OF
A STRUCTURE WHERE DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING OR
BUILDING CONTENTS MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF AN
OVERFLOW OF THE A/C COIL DRAIN PAN .