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Goodman AKSS9/GKS9 Installation Instructions Manual

Goodman AKSS9/GKS9 Installation Instructions Manual

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(Type FSP CATEGORY IV Direct or Non Direct Vent Air Furnace)
ATTENTION INSTALLING PERSONNEL
As a professional installer you have an obligation to know the product better than the customer. This includes all safety
Prior to actual installation, thoroughly familiarize yourself with this Instruction Manual. Pay special attention to all safety
warnings. Often during installation or repair it is possible to place yourself in a position which is more hazardous than
Remember, it is your responsibility to install the product safely and to know it well enough to be able to instruct a
Safety is a matter of common sense...a matter of thinking before acting. Most dealers have a list of specific good safety
The precautions listed in this Installation Manual are intended as supplemental to existing practices. However, if there is
a direct conflict between existing practices and the content of this manual, the precautions listed here take precedence.
*NOTE: Please contact your distributor or our website for the applicable Specification Sheet referred to in this manual.
IO-300O
05/2013
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AKSS9/GKS9
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This furnace is shipped from the factory as a Dedicated Upflow.
A Blocked Drain Kit (part #0270K00012) is available and MUST BE USED
if the furnace is installed Horizontal Left or Horizontal Right.
Installer: Affix all manuals adjacent to the unit.
These furnaces comply with requirements
embodied in the American National Standard
/ National Standard of Canada ANSI
Z21.47·CSA-2.3 Gas Fired Central Furnaces.
RECOGNIZE THIS SYMBOL AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION.
precautions and related items.
when the unit is in operation.
customer in its safe use.
Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P.
5151 San Felipe, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056
www.goodmanmfg.com
2006-2008, 2010-2013 Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P.
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practices...follow them.
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  • Page 1 *NOTE: Please contact your distributor or our website for the applicable Specification Sheet referred to in this manual. Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P. IO-300O 5151 San Felipe, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056 05/2013 www.goodmanmfg.com 2006-2008, 2010-2013 Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P. ©...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents I. Component Identification ............................... 5 II. Safety considerations ..............................5 (ESD) P ........................6 LECTROSTATIC ISCHARGE RECAUTIONS III. Product Application ............................... 6 IV. Location Requirements & Considerations ........................7 ..................................7 ENERAL ............................8 LEARANCES AND CCESSIBILITY ................................
  • Page 3 XX. Before Leaving an Installation ........................... 34 XXI. Repair & Replacement Parts ............................ 34 ..............................36 ROUBLESHOOTING HART ............................37 LOWER ERFORMANCE AKSS9/GKS9 Wiring Diagram ............................39 ................. 40 PECIAL NSTRUCTIONS FOR RODUCTS IN THE TATE OF ASSACHUSETTS WARNING OODMAN WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURY OR...
  • Page 4 RANSPORTATION AMAGE All units are securely packed in shipping containers tested according WARNING to International Safe Transit Association specifications. The carton must be checked upon arrival for external damage. If damage is found, a request for inspection by carrier’s agent must be made in writing F THE INFORMATION IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS NOT FOLLOWED immediately.

  • Page 5: Component Identification

    24 Auxiliary Limit I. COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION 25 Gas Manifold 26 Junction Box 27 Coil Front Cover 28 Drain Trap 29 Electrical Connection Inlets II. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS Adhere to the following warnings and cautions when installing, adjust- ing, altering, servicing, or operating the furnace. To ensure proper installation and operation, thoroughly read this manual for specifics pertaining to the installation and application of this product.

  • Page 6: Electrostatic Discharge (Esd) Precautions

    • It must not be used as a “make-up” air unit. WARNING • It must be installed with two-pipe systems for combustion air, especially if VOC’s or other contaminants are present in the conditioned space. O NOT UTILIZE THE HEATING UNIT WITHOUT REASONABLE ROUTINE •...

  • Page 7: Location Requirements & Considerations

    system from furnace to termination can be accomplished WARNING 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. OSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO •...

  • Page 8: Clearances And Accessibility

    not less than 18 inches (457 mm) above the floor. Protect XISTING URNACE EMOVAL the furnace from physical damage by vehicles. NOTE: When an existing furnace is removed from a venting system • If the furnace is installed horizontally, the furnace access serving other appliances, the venting system may be too large to prop- doors must be vertical so that the burners fire horizontally erly vent the remaining attached appliances.

  • Page 9: Combustion & Ventilation Air Requirements

    ventilation permit satisfactory combustion of gas, proper venting and the maintenance of ambient temperature at safe limits under normal conditions of use. Equipment shall be located so as not to interfere with proper circulation of air. When normal infiltration does not pro- vide the necessary air, outside air shall be introduced.
  • Page 10 (b) All Air from Outdoors: The confined space shall be provided with Chimney or Gas Vent two permanent openings, one commencing within 12 inches of the top and one commencing within 12 inches of the bottom of the enclosure. The openings shall communicate directly, or by ducts, with the out- NOTE: The air duct openings must have a free area of not doors or spaces (crawl or attic) that freely communicate with the...

  • Page 11: Installation Positions

    5.3.6 Special Conditions Created by Mechanical Exhausting or Fire- EVELING places: Leveling ensures proper condensate drainage from the heat exchanger Operation of exhaust fans, ventilation systems, clothes dryers, or fire- and induced draft blower. For proper flue pipe drainage, the furnace places may create conditions requiring special attention to avoid unsatis- must be level lengthwise from end to end.

  • Page 12: Alternate Electrical And Gas Line Connections

    VIII. PROPANE GAS /HIGH ALTITUDE INSTALLATIONS WARNING OSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF THE CORRECT CONVERSION KITS ARE NOT INSTALLED APPROPRIATE KITS MUST BE APPLIED TO ENSURE SAFE AND PROPER FURNACE OPERATION LL CONVERSIONS MUST BE PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED INSTALLER OR SERVICE AGENCY This furnace is shipped from the factory configured for natural gas at standard altitude.

  • Page 13: Dual Certification : Non -Direct /Direct Vent

    A condensing gas furnace achieves its high level of efficiency by ex- must be CSA listed. Carefully follow the pipe manufacturers’ instruc- tracting almost all of the heat from the products of combustion and tions for cutting, cleaning, and solvent cementing PVC and/or ABS. cooling them to the point where condensation takes place.

  • Page 14: Canadian Venting Requirements

    • The combustion air intake termination of a direct vent application should not terminate in an area which is frequently dusty or dirty. Non-Direct Vent & Direct Vent Vent/Flue Terminations Non-Direct Vent Vent/Flue Termination 45 DEGREE No Terminations LONG-SWEEP Above Walkway ELBOWS <10' 4' min.

  • Page 15: On Irect Ent Ingle Ipe Iping

    REMOVE WARNING REMOVE PIPE 4 SCREWS DGES OF SHEET METAL HOLES MAY BE SHARP SE GLOVES AS A PRECAUTION WHEN REMOVING HOLE PLUGS REMOVE AND RELOCATE LTERNATE OCATION The alternate vent/flue location is the large hole directly in line with the induced draft blower outlet.

  • Page 16: Direct Vent (Dual Pipe ) Piping

    TEE (OPTIONAL) Direct Vent (2 - Pipe) and Non-Direct Vent (1 - Pipe) Maximum Allowable Length of Vent/Flue Pipe (1) (2) & Combustion Air Pipe(ft) COMBUSTION AIR INTAKE 12” MIN (OPTIONAL) HEIGHT DIFFERENCE (3) (5) Pipe Number of Elbows BETWEEN Unit Input *Not required for Size...
  • Page 17 Vertical pipe terminations should be as shown in the following figure. LUE AND OMBUSTION ENGTHS AND IAMETERS Refer to Section IX, Vent/Flue Pipe and Combustion Pipe - Termina- Refer to the following table for applicable length, elbows, and pipe tion Locations for details concerning location restrictions. The pen- diameter for construction of the vent/flue and combustion air intake etrations through the roof must be sealed tight with proper flashing pipe systems of a direct vent (dual pipe) installation.
  • Page 18 10”- 24” 90° ELBOWS 6” MAX 4” MIN 3”-24” BETWEEN PIPES 90º OR 45° INTAKE ELBOW SCREEN (OPTIONAL) SCREEN (OPTIONAL) 12" MIN. ABOVE HIGHEST ANTICIPATED SNOW LEVEL 12" MIN. TO GRADE OR HIGHEST ANTICIPATED SNOW LEVEL Combustion Air Intake may also be snorkeled to obtain 12” min ground Standard Horizontal Terminations (Dual Pipe) clearance.

  • Page 19: Vent /Intake Terminations For Installation Of Multiple Direct Vent Furnaces

    NTAKE ERMINATIONS NSTALLATION OF ULTIPLE IRECT URNACES If more than one direct vent furnace is to be installed vertically through a common roof top, maintain the same minimum clearances between the exhaust vent and air intake terminations of adjacent units as with the exhaust vent and air intake terminations of a single unit.

  • Page 20: Concentric Vent Termination

    ONCENTRIC ERMINATION TANDARD IGHT OR RAIN ONNECTIONS Upright installations using the standard vent/flue outlet require drain Refer to the directions provided with the Concentric Vent Kit (DCVK) hoses to be connected as follows. The following quantity of hoses, for installation specifications. tubes, and hose clamps are provided with the unit.

  • Page 21: Horizontal Installations

    1. Remove the rubber plug/cap from the front cover right-side 3. Cut 1/4 inch from the end of the drain port on the rubber elbow drain port. Save for use in step 3. and discard. 2. Secure Hose A to front cover drain port with a red hose clamp. 4.

  • Page 22: Electrical Connections

    taper) of each Tube 2. Save the 5 1/2” long pieces and discard IRING ARNESS the pieces with the bends. The wiring harness is an integral part of this furnace. Field alter- 6. Insert approximately one inch of each Tube 2 through left side ation to comply with electrical codes should not be required.

  • Page 23: Volt Thermostat Wiring

    24 V UMIDIFIER The yellow wire connected to the I.D. Blower pressure switch is powered anytime the pressure switch is closed and provides 24 VAC humidifier control. Remove the yellow wire and connect a field supplied jumper wire with a “piggyback” terminal to the pressure ALTERNATE STANDARD switch terminal.

  • Page 24: General

    may also need to supply a transition piece from 1/2" pipe to a larger ROPANE ONVERSION pipe size. The following stipulations apply when connecting gas piping. Re- WARNING fer to Gas Piping Connections figure for typical gas line connec- tions to the furnace. OSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH MAY •...

  • Page 25: Propane Gas Tanks And Piping

    • GAS VALVE BURNERS 1 - 90 degree street elbow. MANIFOLD MANUAL ALTERNATE • SHUT OFF VALVE 1 - 2-1/2 inch pipe nipple. UNION PIPE (UPSTREAM FROM LOCATION UNION • PIPE UNION) 1 - 90 degree elbow. GAS LINE • 1 - Straight pipe The straight pipe must be long enough to reach the outside of GROMMET IN...

  • Page 26: Circulating Air & Filters

    Maintaining proper gas pressure depends on three main factors: XIII. CIRCULATING AIR & FILTERS 1. Vaporization rate, depending on temperature of the liquid, and “wetted surface” area of the container or containers. UCTWORK 2. Proper pressure regulation. (Two-stage regulation is Duct systems and register sizes must be properly designed for the recommended for both cost and efficiency).

  • Page 27: Bottom Return Air Opening [Upflow Models ]

    When the furnace is used in connection with a cooling unit, the fur- nace should be installed in parallel with or on the upstream side of the cooling unit to avoid condensation in the heating element. With a par- allel flow arrangement, the dampers or other means used to control the flow of air must be adequate to prevent chilled air from entering the furnace and, if manually operated, must be equipped with means to prevent operation of either unit unless the damper is in the full heat or...

  • Page 28: Upright Installations

    URNACE TARTUP *Minimum filter area dictated by heating airflow requirement. Disposable Minimum Filter area (sq. in) 1. Close the manual gas shutoff valve external to the furnace. [Based on 300 ft/min filter face velocity] 2. Turn off the electrical power to the furnace. 3.

  • Page 29: Gas Manifold Pressure Measurement And Adjustment

    Gas Valve Inlet Gas Supply Pressure On/Off Selector Natural Gas Minimum: 4.5" W.C. Maximum: 10.0" W.C. Inlet Pressure Switch Propane Gas Minimum: 11.0" W.C. Maximum: 13.0" W.C. 9. Turn OFF all electrical power and gas supply to the system. 10. Remove the manometer hose from the hose barb fitting or inlet pressure boss.

  • Page 30: Gas Input Rate Measurement (Natural Gas Only )

    7. Using a leak detection solution or soap suds, check for leaks sult your local gas supplier if additional input rate adjustment is re- at outlet pressure boss plug (Honeywell valve) or screw (White- quired. Rodgers valve). Bubbles forming indicate a leak. SHUT OFF 5.

  • Page 31: Normal Sequence Of Operation

    • Gas valve closes, extinguishing flame. To adjust the circulator blower speed, proceed as follows: • 1. Turn OFF power to the furnace. Induced draft blower is de-energized following a fifteen second 2. Select the heating and cooling blower speeds that match post purge.

  • Page 32: Safety Circuit Description

    XVIII. TROUBLESHOOTING (ESD) P LECTROSTATIC ISCHARGE RECAUTIONS NOTE: Discharge body’s static electricity before touching unit. An electrostatic discharge can adversely affect electrical components. Check the Burner Flames for: Use the following precautions during furnace installation and servicing 1. Stable, soft and blue. to protect the integrated control module from damage.

  • Page 33: Maintenance

    XIX. MAINTENANCE ORIZONTAL ILTER EMOVAL Filters in horizontal installations are located in the central return regis- WARNING ter or the ductwork near the furnace. To remove: 1. Turn OFF electrical power to furnace. HIGH VOLTAGE! 2. Remove filter(s) from the central return register or ductwork. O AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO 3.

  • Page 34: Before Leaving An Installation

    5. Remove the recuperator coil front cover to expose the coil tubes and turbulators. 6. Remove the recuperator coil turbulators individually by slowly pulling each turbulator forward firmly. 7. Clean the recuperator coil tubes using a long handle wire brush, such as a gun cleaning brush.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    ROUBLESHOOTING HART Associated Associated Symptoms of Abnormal Fault Description(s) Possible Causes Fault Description(s) Possible Causes Corrective Action Operation LED Code LED Code Cautions and Notes • Furnace fails to operate. NONE • No 115 volt power to • Manual disconnect switch •...

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting Chart

    ROUBLESHOOTING HART Associated Symptoms of Abnormal Fault Description(s) Possible Causes Corrective Action Cautions and Notes Operation LED Code • Circulator blower runs • Primary or auxiliary • Faulty primary or auxiliary • Check primary/auxiliary • Turn power OFF continuously. No furnace limit circuit is open.

  • Page 37: Chart

    BL OWER PERFORMANCE (CFM & Temperature Rise vs. External Static Pressure) EXTERNAL STATIC PRESSURE (Inches Water Column) Tons AC Model Motor at 0.5" Heating Speed Speed CFM RISE CFM RISE CFM RISE CFM RISE CFM RISE CFM CFM CFM As Shipped HIGH 1352 1318...
  • Page 38 BLOWER PERFORMANCE (CFM & Temperature Rise vs. External Static Pressure) EXTERNAL STATIC PRESSURE (Inches Water Column) Tons AC Model Motor at 0.5" Heating Speed Speed As Shipped CFM RISE CFM RISE CFM RISE CFM RISE CFM RISE CFM CFM CFM HIGH 1352 1318...

  • Page 39: Akss9/Gks9 Wiring Diagram

    WIRING DIAGRAM Wiring is subject to change, always refer to the wiring diagram on the unit for the most up-to-date wiring.

  • Page 40: Special Instructions For Products In The State Of Massachusetts

    NFPA 720 and be shall remain with the appliance or equipment at the ANSI/UL 2034 listed and IAS certified. completion of the installation. Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P. 5151 San Felipe, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77056 www.goodmanmfg.com...

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