International comfort products F96VTN Installation Instructions Manual page 20

or suspended furnaces closer than 12- -in. (305 mm) to joists. The
sheet metal MUST extend underneath the furnace casing by 1- -in.
(25 mm) with the door removed.
The bottom closure panel on furnaces of widths 17- -1/2- -in. (445
mm) and larger may be used for flame roll- -out protection when
bottom of furnace is used for return air connection. See Fig. 25 for
proper orientation of roll- -out shield.
Fig. 22 - - Upflow Return Air Configurations and Restrictions
Fig. 23 - - Downflow Return Air Configurations
and Restrictions
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ANY COMBINATION OF 1, 2, OR 3 PERMITTED.
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Specifications subject to change without notice.
HORIZONTAL TOP
RETURN NOT
PERMITTED FOR
ANY MODEL
Fig. 24 - - Horizontal Return Air Configurations
and Restrictions
Supply Air Connections
For a furnace not equipped with a cooling coil, the outlet duct shall
be provided with a removable access panel. This opening shall be
accessible when the furnace is installed and shall be of such a size
that the heat exchanger can be viewed for possible openings using
light assistance or a probe can be inserted for sampling the air
stream. The cover attachment shall prevent leaks.
Connect supply- -air duct to flanges on furnace supply- -air outlet.
Bend flange upward to 90_ with wide duct pliers. See Fig. 19.
The supply- -air duct must be connected to ONLY the furnace
supply- -outlet- -air duct flanges or air conditioning coil casing
(when used). DO NOT cut main furnace casing side to attach
supply air duct, humidifier, or other accessories. All supply- -side
accessories MUST be connected to duct external to furnace main
casing.
Return Air Connections
The return- -air duct may be connected to bottom of the furnace.
The side of casing that faces downward may also be used for return
air connection. A combination of the bottom and downward
facing side may also be used. The upward facing side of the casing
cannot be used as a return air connection. See Fig. 24.
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