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A furnace installed in a confined space (i.e., a closet or utility
room) must have two ventilation openings with a total minimum
free area of 0.25 square inches per 1,000 BTU/hr of furnace
input rating. Refer to Specification Sheet applicable to your model
for minimum clearances to combustible surfaces. One of the
ventilation openings must be within 12 inches of the top; the
other opening must be within 12 inches of the bottom of the
confined space. In a typical construction, the clearance between
the door and door frame is usually adequate to satisfy this ven-
tilation requirement.
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F
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XISTING
URNACE
EMOVAL
NOTE: When an existing furnace is removed from a venting sys-
tem serving other appliances, the venting system may be too
large to properly vent the remaining attached appliances.
The following vent testing procedure is reproduced from the
American National Standard/National Standard of Canada for
Gas-Fired Central Furnaces ANSI Z21.47, CSA-2.3 latest edition
Section 1.23.1.
The following steps shall be followed with each appliance con-
nected to the venting system placed in operation, while any other
appliances connected to the venting system are not in operation:
1. Seal any unused openings in the venting system.
2. Inspect the venting system for proper size and hori-
zontal pitch, as required by the National Fuel Gas Code,
ANSI Z223.1 or the Natural Gas and Propane Installa-
tion Code, CSA B149.1-15 and these instructions. De-
termine that there is no blockage or restriction, leak-
age, corrosion and other deficiencies which could cause
an unsafe condition.
3. As far as practical, close all building doors and win-
dows and all doors between the space in which the
appliance(s) connected to the venting system are lo-
cated and other spaces of the building.
4. Close fireplace dampers.
5. Turn on clothes dryers and any appliance not connected
to the venting system. Turn on any exhaust fans, such
as range hoods and bathroom exhausts, so they shall
operate at maximum speed. Do not operate a summer
exhaust fan.
6. Follow the lighting instructions. Place the appliance
being inspected in operation. Adjust thermostat so ap-
pliance shall operate continuously.
7. Test for spillage from draft hood appliances at the draft
hood relief opening after 5 minutes of main burner
operation. Use the flame of a match or candle.
8. If improper venting is observed during any of the above
tests, the venting system must be corrected in accor-
dance with the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/
NFPA 54 and/or National Gas and Propane Installation
Code CSA B149.1-15.
9. After it has been determined that each appliance con-
nected to the venting system properly vents when tested
as outlined above, return doors, windows, exhaust
fans, fireplace dampers and any other gas burning ap-
pliance to their previous conditions of use.
If resizing is required on any portion of the venting system, use
the appropriate table in Appendix G in the latest edition of the
National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1 and/or CSA B149.1-15 In-
stallation Codes.
T
L
HERMOSTAT
OCATION
The thermostat should be placed approximately five feet from
the floor on a vibration-free, inside wall in an area having good
air circulation. Do not install the thermostat where it may be
influenced by any of the following:
• Drafts, or dead spots behind doors, in corners, or under
cabinets.
• Hot or cold air from registers.
• Radiant heat from the sun.
• Light fixtures or other appliances.
• Radiant heat from a fireplace.
• Concealed hot or cold water pipes, or chimneys.
• Unconditioned areas behind the thermostat, such as
an outside wall.
Consult the instructions packaged with the thermostat for
mounting instructions and further precautions.
C
& V
OMBUSTION
ENTILATION
T
O AVOID PROPERTY DAMAGE
SUFFICIENT FRESH AIR FOR PROPER COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION OF
FLUE GASES MUST BE SUPPLIED
SUPPLIED INTO THE FURNACE AREA
Improved construction and additional insulation in buildings
have reduced heat loss by reducing air infiltration and es-
cape around doors and windows. These changes have helped
in reducing heating/cooling costs but have created a prob-
lem supplying combustion and ventilation air for gas fired
and other fuel burning appliances. Appliances that pull air
out of the house (clothes dryers, exhaust fans, fireplaces,
etc.) increase the problem by starving appliances for air.
House depressurization can cause back drafting or improper
combustion of gas-fired appliances, thereby exposing building
occupants to gas combustion products that could include car-
bon monoxide.
If this furnace is to be installed in the same space with other
gas appliances, such as a water heater, ensure there is an ad-
equate supply of combustion and ventilation air for the other
appliances. Refer to the latest edition of the National Fuel Gas
Code NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1 or CAN/CSA B149.1-15 Installation
Codes or applicable provisions of the local building codes for
determining the combustion air requirements for the appliances.
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