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Starting Your Furnace - Carrier 58CLR User's Information Manual

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IMPORTANT
FACTS
Your furnace
must have adequate
airflow
for efficient
combustion
and safe ventilation.
Do not enclose
it in
an airtight
room or "seal"
it behind
solid doors.
To minimize
the possibility
of serious
personal
injury,
fire, furnace
damage,
or improper
operation,
carefully
follow
these
safety
rules:
YOUR SAFE
Do not store or use gasoline or other flam,
mable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of
this or any other appliance,
• Do not cover the furnace, store trash or debris near
it, or in any way block the flow of fresh air to the unit.
° Combustion air must be clean and not contaminated
with chlorine or fluorine. These compounds are present
in many products around the home, such as: water soft-
ener salts, laundry bleaches, detergents, adhesives,
paints, varnishes, paint strippers, waxes, and plastics.
Make sure the combustion
air for your furnace does
not contain any of these compounds.
During remodel-
ing be sure the combustion
air is fresh and uncontam-
inated. If air with vapors of these compounds is burned
in your furnace, the heat exchangers
and metal vent
system may deteriorate.
NOTE: Do not use this furnace if any part has been
under water, hmnediately
call a qualified service tech-
nician to inspect the furnace and to replace any part of
the control system, electrical components,
and any oil
control which has been under water.
NOTE: The qualified installer or agency must use only
factory-authorized
replacement
parts, kits, and acces-
sories when servicing this product.
The furnace burner control has a safety device which
must be manually reset. If the furnace is left unattended
fbr an extended period of time, have it checked period-
ically for proper operation. This precaution will prevent
problems associated with no heat, such as frozen water
pipes, etc.
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
Installing
and servicing
of heating
equipment
can be
hazardous
due to oil and electrical
components.
Only
trained
and qualified
personnel
should
install,
repair,
or service
heating
equipment.
Untrained
personnel
can perform
basic maintenance
functions
such as cleaning
and replacing
air filters. All
other operations
must be performed
by trained
service
personnel.
Observe
safety precautions
in this manual,
on tags, and on labels attached
to the furnace
and other
safety
precautions
that may apply.
Recognize
safety
information.
This is the safety-alert
symbol
AX. When
you see this symbol
on the furnace
and in instructions
or manuals,
be alert to the potential
for personal
injury.
Understand
the signal words -- DANGER,
WARN-
ING, and CAUTION.
These
words are used with the
safety-alert
symbol.
DANGER
identifies
the most seri-
ous hazards
which will result in severe personal
injury
or death. WARNING
signifies
hazards
which could
result in personal
injury or death. CAUTION
is used to
identify unsafe practices
which may result in minor per-
sonal injury or product
and property
damage.
NOTE
is
used to highlight
suggestions
which
will result
in
enhanced
installation,
reliability,
or operation.
FIRE, EXPLOSION,
CARBON
MONOXIDE
POI-
SONING
HAZARD
Failure
to follow
this warning
could
lead to
sooting,
fire, explosion,
and/or
severe
bodily
harm.
For use with grade
2 Fuel Oil maximum.
Do
not use Gasoline,
Crankcase
Oil, or any Oil
containing
Gasoline!
FIRE AND UNIT OVERHEAT
HAZARD
Failure to follow
this caution
may result in mi-
nor personal
or property
damage.
Never
burn garbage
or paper
in the heating
system
and never
leave
rags,
paper,
or any
flammable
items around
the unit.
STARTING
YOUR FURNACE
This appliance
is equipped with an ignition device which
automatically
lights the burner each time the thermostat
starts your furnace. Follow these important
safeguards:
FIRE AND EXPLOSION
HAZARD
Failure to follow
this caution
may result in mi-
nor personal
or property
damage.
This furnace
is equipped
with a constant
type
primary
ignition
system.
DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO LIGHT WITH A MATCH.

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