Variable speed, 2-stage communicating or 24v upflow/horizontal and downflow/horizontal, gas-fired furnaces, “fan assisted combustion system” (36 pages)
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1 1 1 1 8 8 8 8 - - - - C C C C D D D D 1 1 1 1 9 9 9 9 D D D D 5 5 5 5 - - - - 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 Installer’s Guide Upflow/ Horizontal and Downflow/ Horizontal Gas-Fired Condensing Furnaces...
Installer’s Guide Contents 7. If improper venting is observed during any of the above tests, the venting system must be corrected in accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code, INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ANSI Z221.1/ NFPA 54 and/ or CAN/ CGA B149 In- stallation Codes.
Installer’s Guide LOCATION AND CLEARANCES 6. Allow sufficient height in supply plenum above or The location of the furnace is normally selected by the below the furnace to provide for cooling coil installa- architect, the builder, or the installer. However, before tion if the cooling coil is not installed at the time of the furnace is moved into place, be sure to consider the this furnace installation.
Installer’s Guide UPFLOW INSTALLATION TABLE 1 FLOOR OPENING PLENUM OPENING Standoffs and screws (See Figure 1) are included with CABINET RETURN WIDTH DUCT WIDTH "A" "B" "C" "D" the cased coils for attachment to the furnace. There are 17-1/2" 16-1/4" 16-5/8"...
Installer’s Guide Provisions for combustion and ventilation air shall be made in accordance with latest edition of Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation, of the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 — CAN/ CGA B149.1 or ap- plicable provisions of the local building codes. Special conditions created by mechanical exhausting of air and fireplaces must be considered to avoid unsatisfactory furnace operation.
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Installer’s Guide TABLE 2 MINIMUM AREA IN SQUARE FEET FOR UNCONFINED SPACE INSTALLATIONS FURNACE WITH 8 FT. CEILING MAXIMUM BTUH MINIMUM AREA IN SQUARE FEET INPUT RATING OF UNCONFINED SPACE 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 CONFINED SPACE 1. All air from inside the building as in Figure 8: The confined space shall be provided with two perma- nent openings communicating directly with an addi- tional room(s) of sufficient volume so that the com-...
Installer’s Guide DUCT CONNECTIONS 3. The side panels on upflow furnaces include locating Air duct systems should be installed in accordance with notches which may be used as guides for cutting an standards for air conditioning systems, National Fire opening for return air. Refer to Figure 11 and the Protection Association Pamphlet No.90.
Installer’s Guide The furnace and the blower filter rack installation can REMOVE FILTER FROM UPFLOW FURNACE WHEN RETURN DUCT IS be seen in Figure 12 & 13. ATTACHED TO FURNACE TOP SIDE The optional furnace filter in the bottom or side con- (HORIZONTAL LEFT OR RIGHT APPLICATIONS) AS SHOWN.
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Installer’s Guide NOTE: The narrow 14.5" width furnace cabinet prevents use of the filter rack for right side return. Pre-drill clearance holes and then attach filter clips with the screws provided. The filter clip with the leaf spring mounts in the rear of the cabinet Airf low OPTIONAL FILTER RACK INSTALLATION FOR BOTTOM...
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Installer’s Guide TABLE 5 SIDE Cabinet Width Left Side Bottom Right Side CUTOUT 14.5 Use Alternate Filter Clips Only 17.5 RETAINING 24.5 1. UD060C/R936K0 has 10x7 blower which requires use of alternate (Both Sides) filter clips for left side filter. "K1" and later use the filter rack. 2.
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Installer’s Guide RETURN AIR FILTERS FOR UPFLOW FURNACE INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL FILTER IN HORIZONTAL CONFIGURATION The filter may need to be cut to fit the unit depending on the When the Upflow Furnace is installed in a horizontal configu- location of the return air filter. ration, the filter must never be installed inside or outside the A score line and the words “CUT HERE”...
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Installer’s Guide TABLE 7 CABINET FILTER FILTER BRACKET WIDTH SIZE LOCATION * 14-1/2" 2 - 14X20X1 12-7/8" 17-1/2" 2 - 16X20X1 14-3/8" 21" 2 - 16X20X1 13-1/8" 24-1/2" 2 - 16X20X1 11-5/8" * Location dimension is from end of duct to the screw holes for the bracket. TABLE 8 MINIMUM CLEARANCE FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS FOR UPFLOW/HORIZONTAL AND DOWNFLOW/ HORIZONTAL FURNACES...
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Installer’s Guide GENERAL VENTING 3. Insofar as is practical, close all building doors and windows and all doors between the space in which THIS FURNACE MUST BE VENTED TO THE OUT- the appliances remaining connected to the common DOORS. venting system are located and other spaces of the THESE FURNACES ARE INDUCED DRAFT VENTED building.
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Installer’s Guide IMPORTANT: Procedure for Cementing Joints: These furnaces may be installed as Direct Vent (sealed 1. Cut pipe square, remove ragged edges and burrs. combustion) or as Nondirect vent (single pipe). The fur- Chamfer end of pipe, then clean fitting socket and naces are shipped DIRECT VENT with sealed combustion.
Installer’s Guide Connection of the vent pipe to the vent collar should VENT AND INLET AIR CONNECTIONS also be accomplished using RTV type sealant. This type Seal VENT PIPE with RTV sealant sealant provides a connection which remains flexible and can be separated in the future if service needs re- quire the removal of the vent pipe for service or clear- ance.
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Installer’s Guide DOWNFLOW/ HORIZONTAL VENTING TABLE TABLE 11 MAXIMUM VENT LENGTH: DIRECT VENT (2 PIPE SYSTEM) - NONDIRECT VENT (1 PIPE SYSTEM) - MAXIMUM TOTAL EQUIVALENT FEET FOR MAXIMUM TOTAL EQUIVALENT FEET FOR VENT AND INLET AIR PIPES (See Notes) VENT PIPE ONLY (See Notes) 2"...
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Installer’s Guide Table 12 - See Figure 27 Direct Vent Terminal Clearances Canadian Installations US Installations Clearance above grade, veranda, porch, deck, or 12 inches (30 cm) 12 inches (30 cm) balcony 6 inches (15 cm) for appliances =/< 10,000 Btuh (3 kw), 12 6 inches (15 cm) for appliances =/<...
Installer’s Guide ELBOW AND TEE MUST BE AS CLOSE TOGETHER AS POSSIBLE POSSIBLE CONFIGURATIONS FOR TWO PIPE VENTING SYSTEMS HORIZONTAL VENTING Location of the vent/ wind terminal should be chosen to meet the requirements of Figure 27 for either direct or NOTE: non-direct vent applications.
Installer’s Guide PITCH – Venting through the wall must maintain 1/4" per foot pitched upward to insure that condensate drains back to the furnace. FLUE GAS DEGRADATION – The moisture content of the flue gas may have a detrimental effect on some building materials.
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Installer’s Guide IMPORTANT: INSPECTION. The state or local gas inspector of the side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment shall not approve the installation unless, upon inspection, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires compliance the inspector observes carbon monoxide detectors and with regulation 248 CMR 4.00 and 5.00 for installation of signage installed in accordance with the provisions of 248 through –...
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Installer’s Guide NOTE: VENT AND INLET MUST BE SUPPORTED SEE VENTING TABLE AT A MAXIMUM OF 3' INTERVALS STRAPS OR OTHER SUITABLE SUPPORTS USE ONLY AT MAXIMUM OF 3'-0" INTERVALS APPROVED TERMINATION COMBUSTION AIR INLET UPWARD PITCH -- 1/4" PER FOOT FIRST SUPPORT SHOULD BE AS CLOSE TO FURNACE CONNECTION OUTSIDE...
Installer’s Guide NOTE: DOWNWARD VENTING No vent cap as shown in Figure 36 is the preferred Furnace may be in vertical or horizontal configuration. method for vertical vent termination in extremely cold climates. DOWNWARD VENT In extreme climate conditions, insulate the exposed LENGTH IS LIMITED pipe above the roof line with Armaflex type insulation.
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Installer’s Guide VENTING ROUTED THROUGH A MASONRY CHIMNEY VENT FITTING MATERIAL – STAINLESS STEEL SEAL BETWEEN FLANGE, PIPE, COUPLING AND METAL PANEL Gas and liquid tight single wall metal vent fitting, de- WITH HI TEMP RTV SILICONE SEALANT signed for resistance to corrosive flue condensate such FLUE PIPE COUPLING SUPPORT...
Installer’s Guide When the factory supplied “off-set” (2X3 reducing cou- CONDENSATE DRAIN INSTRUCTIONS pling) is used for 3” vent pipe installation, make sure ▲ ▲ the marking “Top” is located on the top side of the pipe. CAUTION The straight side must be on bottom for proper conden- IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A DRAIN PAN BE INSTALLED sate drainage.
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Installer’s Guide & Right Use CPVC tubing from Trap outlet, over burner box to cabinet exit Use Inducer Drain UPFLOW HORIZONTAL 17" UNITS DOWNFLOW (VERTICAL) hose without (Left side only) extension HORIZONTAL APPLICATIONS IMPORTANT: Upflow and Downflow furnaces - All horizontal ap- The condensate drain should be installed with provisions to plications are left side only.
Installer’s Guide ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS Make wiring connections to the unit as indicated on en- closed wiring diagram. As with all gas appliances using electrical power, this furnace shall be connected into a permanently live electric circuit. It is recommended that furnace be provided with a separate “circuit protec- tion device”...
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Installer’s Guide FIELD WIRING DIAGRAM FOR 1 STAGE FURNACE 1 STAGE HEATING, 1 STAGE COOLING USING A 1 STAGE HEATING, 1 STAGE COOLING THERMOSTAT (OUTDOOR SECTION WITHOUT TRANSFORMER) FURNACE OUTDOOR UNIT (NO TRANSFORMER) NOTE 6 NOTE 8 TO 115 V 1 PH., 60 HZ., POWER SUPPLY PER LOCAL CODES...
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Installer’s Guide ▲ WARNING TWINNING FURNACES EXPLOSION HAZARD! These furnaces may be twinned. Twinning requires that PROPANE GAS IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY two furnaces with the same configuration, capacity, and COLLECT IN ANY LOW AREAS OR CONFINED airflow must be used. They shall have common returns SPACES.
Installer’s Guide The furnace must be isolated from the gas supply piping GAS PIPING The upflow/ horizontal furnace is shipped standard for by closing its individual manual shut-off valve during left side installation of gas piping. A knock-out is pro- any pressure testing of the gas supply piping system at vided on the right side for an alternate gas piping ar- test pressures equal to or less than 1/2 psig (3.5 kPa).
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Installer’s Guide MAIN MANUAL AUTOMATIC GAS VALVE GROUND UNION JOINT SHUTOFF VALVE WITH MANUAL SHUTOFF DRIP MAIN MANUAL SHUTOFF VALVE DRIP GROUND UNION JOINT AUTOMATIC GAS VALVE WITH MANUAL SHUTOFF HORIZONTAL FURNACE GAS PIPING MAY BE FROM EITHER SIDE (UPFLOW SHOWN) 6.
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Installer’s Guide TABLE 15 d. Replace and tighten the regulator cover screw securely. FINAL MANIFOLD PRESSURE SETTINGS (inches w.c.) 6. Cycle the valve several times to verify regulator FUEL PRESSURE setting. NATURAL GAS 3.5" W.C. a. Repeat steps 5-6 if needed. LP GAS 10.5"...
Installer’s Guide TABLE 16 Installations above 4,000 feet may require a pressure GAS FLOW IN CUBIC FEET PER HOUR switch change. If required, use the BAYHALT*** Kit 2 CUBIC FOOT DIAL (High Altitude Accessory Kit) listed in PRODUCT DATA. SEC. FLOW SEC. FLOW SEC. FLOW SEC. FLOW TABLE 16 PART NUMBERS FOR REPLACEMENT ORIFICES DRILL...
Installer’s Guide ▲ CAUTION LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS ▲ WARNING If this is done during the cold weather months, provi- sions must be taken to prevent freeze-up of all water DO NOT attempt to manually light the burner. pipes and water receptacles. Failure to follow this Failure to follow this warning could result in property warning could result in property damage.
Installer’s Guide To check for proper operation of the limit switches, set INSTRUCTIONS TO THE OWNERS the thermostat to a temperature higher than the indi- In the event that electrical, fuel, or mechanical cated temperature to bring on the gas valve. Restrict failures occur, the owner should immediately the airflow by blocking the return air (disconnecting the turn the gas supply off at the manual gas valve,...
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Installer’s Guide 7. RESET AFTER LOCKOUT The following warning complies with State of California law, Proposition 65. ▲ When the integrated control module has shut the WARNING: system down and gone into lockout, the system This product contains must be manually reset before the unit will restart. fiberglass wool insulation! Fiberglass dust and ceram- To reset, turn the system power off, then on, then ic fibers are believed by the State of California to cause...
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Installer’s Guide INTEGRATED FURNACE CONTROL ERROR FLASH CODES Flashing Slow --- Normal - No call for Heat Flashing Fast --- Normal - Call for Heat Continuous ON --- Replace IFC Continuous OFF --- Check Power 2 Flashes --- System Lockout (Retries or Recycles exceeded) Draft Pressure Error - Possible problems: a) Venting problem 3 Flashes ---...
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Literature Order Number 18-CD19D5-25 File Number 18-CD19D5-25 Trane 6200 Troup Highway Supersedes 18-CD19D5-24 Tyler, TX 75707 The manufacturer has a policy of continuous product and product data improvement, it reserves the right For more information to change design and specifications without notice.
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