Rheem 80PS Series Installation Instructions Manual page 5

WARNING
!
WHEN THIS FURNACE IS
INSTALLED IN A RESIDENTIAL
GARAGE, IT MUST BE INSTALLED
SO THE BURNERS AND IGNITION
SOURCE ARE LOCATED NO LESS
THAN 18 INCHES 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
VEHICLES. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THESE WARNINGS CAN CAUSE A
FIRE OR EXPLOSION, RESULTING
IN PROPERTY 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
RATING PLATE MARKING;
• MEANS FOR PROVIDING
OUTDOOR AIR REQUIRED FOR
COMBUSTION;
• RETURN AIR TEMPERATURE
MAINTAINED BETWEEN 55°F
(13°C) AND 80°F (27°C); AND
• CLEAN FURNACE, DUCT WORK
AND COMPONENTS UPON
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF
THE CONSTRUCTION
PROCESS, AND VERIFY
FURNACE OPERATING
CONDITIONS INCLUDING
IGNITION, INPUT RATE,
TEMPERATURE RISE AND
VENTING, ACCORDING TO THE
INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING
!
DUCT LEAKS CAN CREATE AN
UNBALANCED SYSTEM AND DRAW
POLLUTANTS SUCH AS DIRT,
DUST, FUMES AND ODORS INTO
THE HOME CAUSING PROPERTY
DAMAGE. FUMES AND ODORS
FROM TOXIC, VOLATILE OR
FLAMMABLE CHEMICALS, AS WELL
AS AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST AND
CARBON MONOXIDE (CO), CAN BE
DRAWN INTO THE LIVING SPACE
THROUGH LEAKING DUCTS AND
UNBALANCED DUCT SYSTEMS
CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY OR
DEATH (SEE FIGURE 1).
• 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 LIVING 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
OPENINGS IN THE EQUIPMENT
AND DUCT MUST ALSO BE
SEALED TO PREVENT
DEPRESSURIZATION OF THE
SPACE AND POSSIBLE
MIGRATION OF COMBUSTION
BYPRODUCTS INCLUDING
CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE
LIVING SPACE.
WARNING
!
THIS FURNACE IS NOT APPROVED
FOR INSTALLATION IN A MOBILE
HOME. DO NOT INSTALL THIS
FURNACE IN A MOBILE HOME.
INSTALLATION IN A MOBILE HOME
COULD CAUSE FIRE, PROPERTY
DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR
DEATH.
WARNING
!
UPFLOW AND HORIZONTAL
FURNACES MUST NOT BE
INSTALLED DIRECTLY ON
CARPETING, TILE OR OTHER
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL OTHER
THAN WOOD FLOORING.
INSTALLATION ON A
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL CAN
RESULT IN FIRE CAUSING
PROPERTY DAMAGE, SEVERE
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING
!
DOWNFLOW UNIT DESIGN IS
CERTIFIED FOR INSTALLATION ON
NON-COMBUSTIBLE FLOOR. A
SPECIAL COMBUSTIBLE FLOOR
SUB-BASE IS REQUIRED WHEN
INSTALLING ON A COMBUSTIBLE
FLOOR. FAILURE TO INSTALL THE
SUB-BASE MAY RESULT IN FIRE,
PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL
INJURY OR DEATH. THIS SPECIAL
BASE IS OFFERED AS AN
ACCESSORY FROM THE FACTORY.
SEE THE CLEARANCE LABEL
LOCATED INSIDE THE FURNACE
FOR THE APPROPRIATE MODEL
NUMBER.
THE SPECIAL BASE IS NOT
REQUIRED WHEN THE FURNACE IS
INSTALLED ON TOP OF AN AIR
CONDITIONING PLENUM.
CAUTION
!
WHEN COILS ARE USED WITH AIR
HANDLERS OR FURNACES AND
INSTALLED ABOVE A FINISHED
CEILING OR LIVING AREA, IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT AN
AUXILIARY SHEET METAL
CONDENSATE DRAIN PAN BE
FABRICATED AND INSTALLED
UNDER ENTIRE UNIT. FAILURE TO
DO SO CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY
DAMAGE. RUN CONDENSATE TO A
LOCATION WHERE IT IS
NOTICEABLE.
WARNING
!
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MUST
NOT BE PLACED ON OR AGAINST
THE FURNACE JACKET OR WITHIN
THE SPECIFIED CLEARANCES OF
THE VENT PIPE. THE AREA
AROUND THE FURNACE MUST BE
KEPT CLEAR AND FREE OF ALL
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
INCLUDING GASOLINE AND OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS. PLACEMENT OF
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS ON,
AGAINST OR AROUND THE
FURNACE JACKET CAN CAUSE AN
EXPLOSION OR FIRE RESULTING IN
PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL
INJURY OR DEATH. THE FURNACE
OWNER SHOULD BE CAUTIONED
THAT THE FURNACE AREA MUST
NOT BE USED AS A BROOM
CLOSET OR FOR ANY OTHER
STORAGE PURPOSES.
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