How To Care For Your Furnace - Williams 1403622 Owner's Manual

How to Care for Your Furnace

Abnormal Appearance
Lazy Flame:
Long soft yellow cones moving around in the combustion
chamber lifting from ports (insufficient air).
Extremely Fast Flame:
Will not hold to ports - entire cone sections blow off from noisy
ports (too much pressure).
WARNING: If flame appears abnormal, contact
the gas company
technician immediately.
Annual Upkeep Needed
It is recommended that a qualified service technician perform
these checks at the beginning of each heating season:
Burner Cleaning
Keep clean at all times. Clean all foreign materials from the top
of burner. For access to the burner:
1. Shut off the gas supply to furnace.
2. Remove the cabinet.
3. Disconnect the gas line inside cabinet at the ground joint
union fitting.
4. Remove the six (6) #10-24 screws securing the control
door assembly to the combustion chamber.
5. Carefully remove the control door and burner assembly
from the combustion chamber. Be careful not to damage
the control door gasket.
6. Clean all foreign materials from the top of the burner.
7. After cleaning, replace the control door and the burner
assembly by reversing the above procedure. The control
door gasket should be replaced if its condition is in doubt.
Cleaning Burner Compartment
Because cold air is attracted to the flame during furnace
operation, a build up of lint from carpeting, bedding, dust, etc.
in the burner area will occur. It is necessary to clean this area
regularly. Use a vacuum cleaner with a narrow attachment to
reach small areas. Be careful in and around the pilot. A change
in its adjustment could be made if moved during cleaning. A
properly adjusted burner with nearly all gasses will produce a
flame which has a clear blue cone having a bluish-red or
bluish-violet outer mantle.
Cleaning Blower (If Equipped)
Turn off electric power supply at the disconnect switch, fuse
box or service panel before servicing. For maximum motor life
of the optional blower, inspect the motor yearly and clean any
lint or dust from fan blades, fan motor and ventilating holes. Oil
yearly with two drops of SAE 20 high temperature oil.
or a qualified service
Vent System
Check the vent cap and tubes to be sure there are no blocked
inlet air or flue openings. The flow of combustion and
ventilation air must not be obstructed. Clean or replace before
using the furnace. On new installations, the gas lines will be
filled with air and may take several minutes to establish a pilot
flame.
Furnace Area
For better circulation and more effective heating, do not place
obstructive furniture closer than four feet to the front of the
cabinet or two feet to the side of the cabinet.
The furnace area must be kept clear and free from combustible
material, gasoline and other flammable vapor and liquids.
Cabinet Finish
Clean the cabinet with a damp cloth. Never use abrasive
cleaners. Cabinets are finished in heat-resistant powder paint.
DO NOT refinish.
Pilot Burner
Light the pilot using instructions in "Lighting the Pilot". Leave
the thermostat at its lowest setting. The pilot flame should
surround the generator tip 1/4" to 5/8". If flame needs
adjusting, do so as follows:
1. Insert a small screwdriver into the pilot adjusting screw.
Adjust flame as needed. Turn the screw counterclockwise
to increase the flame, clockwise to decrease the flame.
2. Turn the thermostat to the highest setting. The main burner
should light quickly and smoothly. Turn the thermostat to its
lowest setting. The main burner should go out. The pilot
should remain lit.
FIGURE 17
WARNING: Danger of bodily injury or death. If
equipped with accessory blower, turn off the
electric power supply at the disconnect switch,
fuse box or service panel before removing any
access doors or service panels from unit.