Installation - Carrier F96CTN Installation, Start-Up, Operating, Service And Maintenance Instructions

F96CTN and G96CTN (Series A): Installation, Start-up, Operating, Service and Maintenance Instructions
condensate and compatible with mineral and vegetable oils, such as
canola oil.
Allow at least 1/4-in. per foot (20 mm per meter) of slope down and
away from the furnace in horizontal sections of drain line.
NOTE: Trap grommet is required only for direct-vent
applications.
Fig. 18 – Horizontal Drain Trap Grommet

INSTALLATION

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Cabinet air leakage is less than 2% at 1.0 in. W.C. Cabinet air leakage is
less than 1.4% at 0.5 in. W.C. when tested in accordance with ASHRAE
Standard 193.
Upflow Installation
NOTE: The furnace must be pitched as shown in
condensate drainage.
LEVEL 0-IN. (0 MM) TO
1/2-IN. (13 MM) MAX
UPFLOW OR
DOWNFLOW
Fig. 19 – Furnace Pitch Requirements
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
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.
Manufacturer reserves the right to change, at any time, specifications and designs without notice and without obligations.
Remove knockout.
Install grommet before
relocating condensate
trap.
NOTICE
Fig. 19
MIN 1/4-IN. (6 MM) TO
1/2-IN. (13 MM) MAX
HORIZONTAL
Fig. 20. The supply-air
PERFORATED
DISCHARGE DUCT
FLANGE
Return Air Connections
FIRE HAZARD
A failure to follow this warning could cause personal injury, death
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and/or property damage.
Never connect return-air ducts to the back of the furnace. Follow
instructions below.
The return-air duct must be connected to bottom, sides (left or right), or a
combination of bottom and side(s) of main furnace casing. Bypass
humidifier may be attached into unused return air side of the furnace
casing. See Fig.
for proper
Fig. 21 – Upflow Return Air Configurations and Restrictions
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Fig. 22 – Downflow Return Air Configurations
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UPFLOW DOWNFLOW
90°
YES
120° YES 120°
MIN MIN
NO
Fig. 20 – Duct Flanges
WARNING
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21, Fig. 22, and Fig. 23.
ANY COMBINATION OF 1, 2, OR 3 PERMITTED.
and Restrictions
HORIZONTAL
90°
YES
YES
YES
YES
120°
MIN
NO NO
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