Safety Information - Rheem RH1T2417STANAA Installation Instructions Manual

WARNING
Disconnect all power to unit
before installing or servicing.
More than one disconnect switch
may be required to de-energize
the equipment. Hazardous volt-
age can cause severe personal
injury or death.
WARNING
If removal of the blower assembly is
required, all disconnect switches
supplying power to the equipment
must be de-energized and locked (if
not in sight of unit) so the field
power wires can be safely removed
from the blower assembly. Failure
to do so can cause electrical shock
resulting in personal injury or
death.
WARNING
Because of possible damage to
equipment or personal injury,
installation, service, and mainte-
nance should be performed by a
trained, qualified service person-
nel. Consumer service is recom-
mended only for filter cleaning/
replacement. Never operate the
unit with the access panels
removed.
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1.0 SAFETY INFORMATION

(SEE SECTION 4.0:
ELECTRICAL WIRING)
Duct leaks can create an unbalanced system and draw pollutants such as dirt,
dust, fumes and odors into the home causing property damage. Fumes and
odors from toxic, volatile or flammable chemicals, as well as automobile
exhaust and carbon monoxide (CO), can be drawn into the living space
through leaking ducts and unbalanced duct systems causing personal injury
or death (see Figure 1).
• If air-moving equipment or ductwork is located in garages or off-garage stor-
age areas - all joints, seams, and openings in the equipment and duct must
be sealed to limit the migration of toxic fumes and odors including carbon
monoxide from migrating into the living space.
(SEE SECTION 12.5: BLOWER
ASSEMBLY REMOVAL &
• If air-moving equipment or ductwork is located in spaces containing fuel
REPLACEMENT)
burning appliances such as water heaters or boilers - all joints, seams, and
openings in the equipment and duct must also be sealed to prevent depres-
surization of the space and possible migration of combustion byproducts
including carbon monoxide into the living space.
These instructions are intended as an aid to qualified, licensed service per-
sonnel for proper installation, adjustment and operation of this unit. Read
these instructions thoroughly before attempting installation or operation.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in improper installation, adjust-
ment, service or maintenance possibly resulting in fire, electrical shock, prop-
erty damage, personal injury or death.
The RXHB-17, RXHB-21 or RXHB-24 combustible floor base is required when
some units with electric heat are applied downflow on combustible flooring.
Failure to use the base can cause a fire resulting in property damage, personal
injury or death. See CLEARANCES for units requiring a combustible floor base.
See the accessory section in this manual for combustible floor base RXHB.
The unit must be permanently grounded. Failure to do so can result in electri-
cal shock causing personal injury or death.
Units with circuit breaker(s) meet requirements as a service disconnect
switch, however, if access is required to the line side (covered) of the circuit
breaker, this side of the breaker(s) will be energized with the breaker(s) de-
energized. Contact with the line side can cause electrical shock resulting in
personal injury or death.
Do not, under any circumstances, connect return ductwork to any other heat
producing device such as fireplace insert, stove, etc. Unauthorized use of
such devices may result in fire, carbon monoxide poisoning, explosion, per-
sonal injury or property damage.
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
(SEE SECTION 3.2.2: VERTICAL DOWNFLOW)
WARNING
(SEE SECTION 3.13.2: GROUNDING)
WARNING
(SEE SECTION 7.0: MAINTENANCE)
WARNING
(SEE SECTION 3.6: DUCTWORK)
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