Safety Information - Rheem H2AC Installation Instructions Manual

SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING
USE ONLY WITH TYPE OF GAS
APPROVED FOR THIS UNIT. REFER
TO THE UNIT RATING PLATE.
WARNING
INSTALL THIS UNIT ONLY IN A
LOCATION AND POSITION AS SPECI-
FIED IN THE LOCATION REQUIRE-
MENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS SEC-
TION OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
PROVIDE ADEQUATE COMBUSTION
AND VENTILATION AIR TO THE UNIT
SPACE AS SPECIFIED IN THE VENT-
ING SECTION OF THESE INSTRUC-
TIONS.
WARNING
PROVIDE ADEQUATE COMBUSTION
AND VENTILATION AIR TO THE UNIT
SPACE AS SPECIFIED IN THE COM-
BUSTION AND VENTILATION AIR
SECTION OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MUST BE
DISCHARGED OUTDOORS.
CONNECT THIS UNIT TO AN
APPROVED VENT SYSTEM ONLY, AS
SPECIFIED IN VENT PIPE
INSTALLATION SECTION OF THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING
NEVER TEST FOR GAS LEAKS WITH AN OPEN FLAME. USE A COMMER-
CIALLY AVAILABLE SOAP SOLUTION MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE
DETECTION OF LEAKS TO CHECK ALL CONNECTIONS, AS SPECIFIED IN
GAS SUPPLY AND PIPING SECTION OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING
ALWAYS INSTALL UNIT TO OPERATE WITHIN THE UNIT'S INTENDED TEM-
PERATURE-RISE RANGE WITH A DUCT SYSTEM WHICH HAS AN EXTER-
NAL STATIC PRESSURE WITHIN THE ALLOWABLE RANGE, AS SPECIFIED
IN DUCTING SECTION OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS. SEE ALSO UNIT RATING
PLATE.
WARNING
WHEN A UNIT IS INSTALLED SO THAT SUPPLY DUCTS CARRY AIR CIRCU-
LATED BY THE UNIT TO AREAS OUTSIDE THE SPACE CONTAINING THE
UNIT, THE RETURN AIR SHALL ALSO BE HANDLED BY DUCT(S) SEALED
TO THE UNIT CASING AND TERMINATING OUTSIDE THE SPACE CONTAIN-
ING THE UNIT.
WARNING
THIS UNIT MAY BE USED TO HEAT THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE DUR-
ING CONSTRUCTION IF THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
ARE MET. INSTALLATION MUST COMPLY WITH ALL INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDING:
• PROPER VENT INSTALLATION;
• FURNACE OPERATING UNDER THERMOSTATIC CONTROL;
• RETURN AIR DUCT SEALED TO THE FURNACE;
• AIR FILTERS IN PLACE;
• SET FURNACE INPUT RATE AND TEMPERATURE RISE PER RATING
PLATE MARKING;
• MEANS OF PROVIDING OUTDOOR AIR REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTION;
• RETURN AIR TEMPERATURE MAINTAINED BETWEEN 55°F (13°C) AND
80°F (27°C); AND
• INSTALLATION OF EXHAUST AND COMBUSTION AIR INLET HOODS
COMPLETED;
• CLEAN FURNACE, DUCT WORK AND COMPONENTS UPON SUBSTAN-
TIAL COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS, AND VERIFY
FURNACE OPERATING CONDITIONS INCLUDING IGNITION, INPUT RATE,
TEMPERATURE RISE AND VENTING ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUC-
TIONS.
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