INSTALLATION MANUAL
SINGLE-STAGE ECM
RESIDENTIAL GAS FURNACES
MODELS: TL9E Series
95% Upflow/Horizontal - Ultra-Low NOx
Natural Gas Only
SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
DUCTWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
FILTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
GAS PIPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ELECTRICAL POWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Duct Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Furnace and Coil Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Typical Attic Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Typical Suspended Furnace/Crawl Space Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Side Return Cutout Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Gas Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Left Side Supply Gas Pipe Arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Gas Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Electrical Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
- Two-Stage Air Conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Typical - Condensate Drain, Vertical Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Upflow Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Unit Clearances to Combustibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cabinet and Duct Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Recommended Filter Sizes (High Velocity 600 FPM) . . . . . . . . . 7
Ratings and Physical/Electrical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Maximum Equivalent Pipe Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Elbow Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
(All Models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
These high efficiency, compact units employ induced combustion, reli-
able hot surface ignition, and high heat transfer tubular heat exchang-
ers. The units are factory shipped for installation in upflow or horizontal
applications.
These furnaces are designed for residential installation in a basement,
closet, alcove, attic, recreation room, or garage and are also ideal for
commercial applications. All units are factory assembled, wired, and
tested to ensure safe, dependable, and economical installation and
operation.
These units are Category IV listed and can not be common vented with
another gas appliance as allowed by the National Fuel Gas Code.
Johnson Controls Ducted Systems
LIST OF SECTIONS
SAFETY CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
WIRING DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
START-UP SHEET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
LIST OF FIGURES
Horizontal Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Elbow Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Home Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Double Horizontal Combustion Air Intake and Vent Termination . . . 20
Double Vertical Combustion Air Intake and Vent Termination . . . . . 20
Downward Venting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Direct Vent Air Intake Connection and Vent Connection . . . . . . . . . 20
Combustion Airflow Path Through the Furnace Casing . . . . . . . . . . 21
Attic and Crawl Space Combustion Air Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Gas Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Reading Gas Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Wiring Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
LIST OF TABLES
Estimated Free Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Unconfined Space Minimum Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Free Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Gas Rate (CU FT/HR) at Full Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Blower Performance CFM - Any Position (Without Filter) . . . . . 28
SECTION I: SAFETY
This is a safety alert symbol. When you see this symbol on
labels or in manuals, be alert to the potential for personal
injury.
Understand and pay particular attention to the signal words DANGER,
WARNING, or CAUTION.
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not
avoided may result in minor or moderate injury. It is also used to
alert against unsafe practices and hazards involving only property dam-
age.
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