Amana xMVM97 series Installation Instructions Manual page 7

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OSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE
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FIRE EXPLOSION SMOKE SOOT
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REPAIR OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THIS PRODUCT
• Centrally locate the furnace with respect to the proposed
or existing air distribution system.
• Ensure the temperature of the return air entering the
furnace is between 55°F and 100°F when the furnace is
heating.
• Provide provisions for venting combustion products
outdoors through a proper venting system. Special
consideration should be given to vent/flue pipe routing
and combustion air intake pipe when applicable. Refer
to Vent/Flue Pipe and Combustion Air Pipe -Termination
Locations for appropriate termination locations and to
determine if the piping system from furnace to
termination can be accomplished within the guidelines
given. NOTE: The length of flue and/or combustion
air piping can be a limiting factor in the location of the
furnace.
• Locate the furnace so condensate flows downwards to
the drain. Do not locate the furnace or its condensate
drainage system in any area subject to below freezing
temperatures without proper freeze protection. Refer
to Condensate Drain Lines and Trap for further details.
• Ensure adequate combustion air is available for the
furnace. Improper or insufficient combustion air can
expose building occupants to gas combustion products
that could include carbon monoxide. Refer to
Combustion and Ventilation Air Requirements.
• Set the furnace on a level floor to enable proper
condensate drainage. If the floor becomes wet or damp
at times, place the furnace above the floor on a concrete
base sized approximately 1-1/2" larger than the base
of the furnace. Refer to the Horizontal Applications
and Considerations for leveling of horizontal furnaces.
• Ensure upflow or horizontal furnaces are not installed
directly on carpeting, or any other combustible material.
The only combustible material allowed is wood.
• A special accessory subbase must be used for upright
counterflow unit installations over any combustible
material (including wood). Refer to subbase instructions
for installation details. (NOTE: A subbase will not be
required if an air conditioning coil is located beneath
the furnace between the supply air opening and the
combustible floor.
• Exposure to contaminated combustion air will result in
safety and performance-related problems. Do not install
the furnace where the combustion air is exposed to the
following substances:
permanent wave solutions
chlorinated waxes or cleaners
chlorine-based swimming pool chemicals
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PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO
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CONDENSATION ELECTRICAL SHOCK
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water softening chemicals
deicing salts or chemicals
carbon tetrachloride
halogen type refrigerants
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cleaning solutions (such as perchloroethylene)
printing inks
paint removers
varnishes
hydrochloric acid
cements and glues
antistatic fabric softeners for clothes dryers
and masonry acid washing materials
• Isolate a non-direct furnace from an area
contaminated by any of the above substances. This
protects the non-direct vent furnace from airborne
contaminants. To ensure that the enclosed non-direct
vent furnace has an adequate supply of combustion air,
air must be ducted in from a nearby uncontaminated
room or from outdoors. Refer to the Combustion and
Ventilation Air Requirements for details.
• If the furnace is used in connection with a cooling
unit, install the furnace upstream or in parallel with
the cooling coil. Premature heat exchanger failure
will result if the cooling coil is placed upstream of
the furnace.
For vertical (upflow or downflow) applications, the
minimum cooling coil width shall not be less than
furnace width minus 1". Additionally, a coil installed
above an upflow furnace or under a counterflow
furnace may be the same width as the furnace or
may be one size larger than the furnace. Example:
a "C" width coil may be installed with a "B" width
furnace.
For upflow applications, the front of the coil and
furnace must face the same direction.
• If the furnace is installed in a residential garage,
position the furnace so that the burners and ignition
source are located not less than 18 inches (457 mm)
above the floor. Protect the furnace from physical
damage by vehicles.
• If the furnace is installed horizontally, ensure the access
doors are not on the "up/top" or "down/bottom" side
of the furnace.
• Do not connect this furnace to a chimney flue that serves
a separate appliance designed to burn solid fuel.
• On Counterflow Installations, the air conditioning coil
must be downstream on the supply (positive) side of
the furnace heat exchanger.
• Counterflow Installation over a noncombustible floor.
Before setting the furnace over the plenum opening,
ensure the surface around the opening is smooth and
level. A tight seal should be made between the furnace
base and floor by using a silicone rubber caulking
compound or cement grout.
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