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Unit Introduction - Carrier Comfort 48VT-C Owner's Information Manual

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CAUTION
!
CUT HAZARD
Failure to follow this caution may result in personal injury.
When removing access panels or performing maintenance
functions inside your unit, be aware of sharp sheet metal
parts and screws. Although special care is taken to reduce
sharp edges to a minimum, be extremely careful when
handling parts or reaching into the unit.

UNIT INTRODUCTION

This unit is a small packaged gas heat/electric heat pump system
that can utilize both the efficiency of heat pump heating and the
comfort of gas heating. The system will optimize for ideal heating,
depending on several factors. This unit uses Puron, the ozone
friendly refrigerant, for cooling and heat pump heating.
Starting or Shutting Off Unit
NOTE: Your combination heating/cooling unit is equipped with
an automatic direct spark ignition and power combustion blower.
To start unit gas heat:
Refer to Fig. 2 for location of unit front access panel. Refer to Fig.
4 for location of gas valve. Refer to Fig. 4 while proceeding with
the following steps.
1. Set the temperature selector on room thermostat to the low-
est temperature setting and set system switch to Emergency
Heat.
2. Close the external manual gas shutoff valve.
3. Turn off the electrical supply to the unit.
4. Remove the control access panel with a 5/16- -in. nut driver.
(See Fig. 2.)
Filter Access Panel
For Accessory Filter Rack
Fig. 2 - - Unit Access Panels
5. Move the selector switch on the internal gas valve to the
OFF position and wait 5 minutes.
6. Move the selector switch on the internal gas valve to the ON
position.
7. Replace the control access panel.
8. Turn on the electrical supply to unit.
9. Open the external manual gas shutoff valve.
10. Set the temperature selector on room thermostat slightly
above room temperature to start unit. The induced- -draft
combustion air fan will start. Main gas valve will open and
main burners should ignite within 5 seconds. If the burner
does not light within 5 seconds, the ignition module will go
into a Retry Mode after a period of approximately 22
Control
Blower
Access
Access
Panel
Panel
Compressor
Access
Panel
seconds (following the 5- -second ignition period). If the
burners do not light within 15 minutes of the initial call for
heat, there is a lockout.
11. Set the temperature selector on room thermostat to desired
setting.
!
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD
Failure to follow this warning could result in personal
injury, death, and/or property damage.
1. If the main burners fail to light, or the blower fails to
start, shut down gas heating section and call your dealer for
service.
2. Never attempt to manually light the main burners on unit
with a match, lighter, or any other flame. If the electric
sparking device fails to light the main burners, refer to the
following shutdown procedures, then call your dealer as
soon as possible.
Fig. 3 - - Gas Heating/Electric Cooling Unit with Access Panel
To shut off unit gas heat:
!
FIRE,
EXPLOSION,
HAZARD
Failure to follow this warning could result in personal
injury, death, and/or property damage.
Do not turn off the electrical power to unit without first
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turning off the gas supply.
NOTE: If the unit is being shut down because of a malfunction,
call your dealer as soon as possible.
Should overheating occur or the gas supply fail to shut off, shut
off the external manual gas valve to the unit before shutting off
the electrical supply. Do not use this unit if any part has been under
water. Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the
unit and to replace any part of the control system and any gas
control which has been under water.
Refer to Fig. 5 while proceeding with the following steps.
1. Set the temperature selector on room thermostat to lowest
temperature setting and set system SWITCH to OFF.
2. Close the external manual shutoff valve.
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WARNING
Burners
Gas Valve
Removed
WARNING
ELECTRICAL
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