Save These Instructions - Whirlpool WFAU Installation Instructions Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Use only with type of gas approved for this furnace.
Refer to the furnace rating plate.
Install this furnace only in a location and position
as specified in the "Location Requirements" section
of these instructions.
Provide adequate combustion and ventilation air to
the furnace space as specified in the "Venting
Requirements" section of these instructions.
Combustion products must be discharged outdoors.
Connect this furnace to an approved vent system
only, as specified in the "Venting Requirements"
section of these instructions.
Never test for gas leaks with an open flame. Use a
commercially available soap solution made
specifically for the detection of leaks to check all
connections, as specified in the "Make Gas
Connections" section of these instructions.
Adequate clearance must be provided around the
vent-air intake terminals.
Always install furnace to operate within the furnace's
intended temperature-rise range with a duct system
which has an external static pressure within the
allowable range, as specified in the "Complete
Installation" section of these instructions. See
furnace rating plate.
WARNING:
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
Failure to follow safety warnings exactly could result in serious injury, death or property
damage.
— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
• Leave the building immediately.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
— Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas
supplier.
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When a furnace is installed so that supply ducts
carry air circulated by the furnace to areas outside
the space containing the furnace, the return air
shall also be handled by duct(s) sealed to the
furnace casing and terminating outside the space
containing the furnace.
A gas-fired furnace for installation in a residential
garage must be installed as specified in the
"Location Requirements" section of these
instructions.
The furnace is not to be used for temporary heating
of buildings or structures under construction.
The furnace shall be installed so the electrical
components are protected from water.
Furnaces for indoor installation on combustible
flooring shall not be installed directly on carpeting,
tile or other combustible material other than wood
flooring.