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WARNING
!
DO NOT CONNECT THIS FURNACE
TO A CHIMNEY USED TO VENT A
SOLID FUEL APPLIANCE (WOOD OR
COAL). VENTING WITH A SOLID
FUEL APPLIANCE CAN LEAD TO
IMPROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE
UNIT, AND DUE TO SOOTING, THE
POSSIBILITY OF FIRE RESULTING IN
PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL
INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING
!
THIS FURNACE IS EQUIPPED AT THE
FACTORY FOR USE ON NATURAL
GAS ONLY. CONVERSION TO LP
GAS REQUIRES A SPECIAL KIT
AVAILABLE FROM THE
DISTRIBUTOR. FAILURE TO USE THE
PROPER CONVERSION KIT CAN
CAUSE FIRE, CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING, EXPLOSION,
PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL
INJURY OR DEATH.
CAUTION
!
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FT
REQUIRE THAT THE FURNACE
INPUT RATING BE ADJUSTED AND
THAT THE SIZE OF THE BURNER
ORIFICES BE RE-CALCULATED
BASED ON ELEVATION AND GAS
HEATING VALUE. THE BURNER
ORIFICES MAY (OR MAY NOT) NEED
TO BE CHANGED. SEE THE
SECTION TITLED "HIGH ALTITUDE
INSTALLATIONS" OF THIS BOOK
FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING
!
NEVER PURGE A GAS LINE INTO
THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER.
NEVER USE MATCHES, FLAME OR
ANY IGNITION SOURCE FOR
CHECKING LEAKAGE. FAILURE TO
FOLLOW THIS WARNING CAN
CAUSE AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE
RESULTING IN PROPERTY
DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR
DEATH.
WARNING
!
TURN OFF ELECTRIC POWER AT
THE FUSE BOX OR SERVICE PANEL
BEFORE MAKING ANY ELECTRICAL
CONNECTIONS.
ALSO, THE GROUND CONNECTION
MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE
MAKING LINE VOLTAGE
CONNECTIONS. FAILURE TO DO SO
CAN RESULT IN ELECTRICAL
SHOCK, SEVERE PERSONAL
INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING
!
THE CABINET MUST BE
PERMANENTLY GROUNDED. A
GROUND SCREW IS PROVIDED IN
THE JUNCTION BOX FOR THIS
PURPOSE. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN
RESULT IN FIRE, ELECTRICAL
SHOCK, PERSONAL INJURY OR
DEATH.
CAUTION
!
INSTALLATION OF THIS FURNACE
AT ALTITUDES ABOVE 2000 FT (610
m) SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH LOCAL CODES, OR IN THE
ABSENCE OF LOCAL CODES, THE
NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, ANSI
Z223.1/NFPA 54 OR NATIONAL
STANDARD OF CANADA, NATURAL
GAS AND PROPANE INSTALLATION
CODE, CAN B149.1.
WARNING
!
BE SURE THAT THE MANUAL GAS
VALVE HAS BEEN IN THE "OFF"
POSITION FOR AT LEAST FIVE
MINUTES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
MANUALLY LIGHT THE MAIN
BURNERS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THIS WARNING CAN CAUSE A FIRE
OR AN EXPLOSION RESULTING IN
PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL
INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING
!
SHOULD OVERHEATING OCCUR OR
THE GAS SUPPLY FAIL TO SHUT
OFF, SHUT OFF THE MANUAL GAS
VALVE TO THE APPLIANCE BEFORE
SHUTTING OFF THE ELECTRICAL
SUPPLY. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN
CAUSE AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE
RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE,
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
CAUTION
!
DISCONNECT THE ELECTRICAL
SUPPLY TO THE FURNACE BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE
BLOWER SPEED. FAILURE TO DO
SO CAN CAUSE ELECTRICAL
SHOCK RESULTING IN SEVERE
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
CAUTION
!
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EACH DUCT
SYSTEM BE SIZED AND INSTALLED
FOR THE SPECIFIC APPLICATION BY
PROPERLY APPLYING THE
APPROPRIATE INDUSTRY
ACCEPTED STANDARD. IF LESS
THAN MINIMUM STANDARDS ARE
APPLIED, THE EQUIPMENT USER
COULD EXPECT TO EXPERIENCE
HIGHER UTILITY BILLS, MAJOR
COMPONENT FAILURE, VARYING
DEGREES OF AIR NOISE OR OTHER
UNSATISFACTORY ISSUES, OVER
WHICH THE MANUFACTURER HAS
NO CONTROL.
WARNING
!
DISCONNECT MAIN ELECTRICAL
POWER TO THE UNIT BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY MAINTENANCE.
FAILURE TO DO SO CAN CAUSE
ELECTRICAL SHOCK RESULTING IN
SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR
DEATH.
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.
WARNING
!
HOLES IN THE VENT PIPE OR HEAT
EXCHANGER CAN CAUSE TOXIC
FUMES TO ENTER THE HOME
RESULTING IN CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING OR DEATH. THE VENT
PIPE OR HEAT EXCHANGER MUST
BE REPLACED IF THEY LEAK.
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