Setting Equipment
WARNING
Do not install the furnace on its front or its back. Do
not connect the return air ducts to the back of the fur-
nace. Doing so will adversely affect the operation of
the safety control devices, which could result in per-
sonal injury or death.
The SL280UHV gas furnace can be installed as shipped
in either the upflow position or the horizontal position.
Select a location that allows for the required clearances
that are listed on the unit nameplate. Also consider gas
supply connections, electrical supply, vent connection,
and installation and service clearances [24 inches (610
mm) at unit front]. The unit must be level.
NOTE − Units with 1/2 hp blower motors are equipped with
three flexible legs and one rigid leg. See figure 6. The rigid
leg is equipped with a shipping bolt and a flat white plastic
washer (rather than the rubber mounting grommet used
with a flexible mounting leg). The bolt and washer must
be removed before the furnace is placed into opera-
tion. After the bolt and washer have been removed, the rig-
id leg will not touch the blower housing.
remove shipping bolt and washer
FIGURE 6
SL280UHV07036A and
SL280UHV09036B WITH 1/2 HP
BLOWER MOTOR
RIGID LEG
Upflow Applications
Allow for clearances to combustible materials as indicated
on the unit nameplate. Minimum clearances for closet or al-
cove installations are shown in figure 7.
Upflow Application Installation Clearances
Left Side
Type of Vent
Connector
Top
*Front
Back
Sides
Vent
Floor
*Front clearance in alcove installation must be 24 in. (610 mm).
Maintain a minimum of 24 in. (610 mm) for front service access.
** 3−1/4 in. if single wall vent pipe is used.
‡For installation on a combustible floor, do not install the furnace
directly on carpeting, tile or other combustible materials other
than wood flooring.
†Left side requires 3 inches if a single wall vent is used on 14−1/2
inch cabinets, or 2 in. if a single wall vent is used on 17−1/2 in. cabi-
nets.
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Top
Right Side
AIR FLOW
Bottom
Type C
Type B1
1 in. (25 mm)
1 in. (25 mm)
2−1/4 in. (57 mm)**
2−1/4 in. (57 mm)
0
0†
6 in. (152 mm)
1 in. (25 mm)
0‡
FIGURE 7
0
0
0‡