Filter Cleaning And/Or Replacement - Amana GUCA User's Information Manual

6. Replace blower compartment door and turn ON ther-
mostat or electrical power to furnace.
To remove internal filter(s) from the retaining rails on the
side(s) of the blower compartment in an upright installa-
tion:
1. Set the thermostat to the OFF position or turn OFF
electrical power to furnace.
2. Remove the blower compartment door.
3. Grasping the lower portion of the filter, disengage the
filter from the lower railing by lifting it up and toward
the blower. Lower the filter down and pull outward.
4. Replace filter and blower compartment door opposite
of removal and turn ON thermostat or electrical
power.
Front of Furnace
Blower
Grab Here
And Lift
a. Lift filter above bottom b. Tilt filter to clear rail.
rail
Front of Furnace
Blower
c. Lower filter below top d. Slide filter out.
rail.
Filter Removal Procedure
To remove filters from an external filter rack in an upright
upflow installation, follow the directions provided with the
external filter rack kit.
Routine Maintenance
Front of Furnace
Blower
Front of Furnace
Blower
Counterflow Filters (Upright)
To remove filters from the ductwork above an upright
counterflow installation:
1. Set thermostat to the OFF position or turn OFF elec-
trical power to furnace.
2. Remove access door in ductwork above furnace.
3. Remove filters.
4. Replace filters opposite of removal. Replace access
door in ductwork.
5. Turn ON thermostat or electrical power to furnace.
Horizontal and Central Return Filters
To remove filter(s) from the central return grille installation:
1. Set thermostat to the OFF position or turn OFF elec-
trical power to the furnace.
2. Remove filter(s) from the central grille location.
3. Replace filter(s) opposite removal.
4. Turn ON thermostat or electrical power to furnace.

Filter Cleaning and/or Replacement

Use a vacuum cleaner to clean out the blower compart-
ment and the adjacent area of the return air duct
Disposable filters must be replaced with a filter or filters
of the same size as that which is removed. Filters must
comply with UL900 or CAN/ULC-S111 Standards.
Permanent filters must be cleaned, washed, and dried as
specified by the filter manufacturer. Filters which use a
dust adhesive should be sprayed or oiled as recom-
mended by the filter and adhesive manufacturers. If it
becomes necessary to replace a permanent filter, it must
be replaced with a filter or filters of the same size as that
which is removed. Filters must comply with UL900 or
CAN/ULC-S111 Standards.
When reinstalling filters, be careful to maintain correct
airflow direction.
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