Unitary products group AHT8-UH Installation Manual

INSTALLATION MANUAL
HIGH EFFICIENCY
TUBULAR HEAT EXCHANGER SERIES
MODEL: AHT8-UH
(Two Stage Upflow / Horizontal / LowNOx)
40 - 120 MBH INPUT
(11.72 - 35.17 kW) INPUT
SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
DUCTWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
FILTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
GAS PIPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ELECTRICAL POWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Typical Attic Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Typical Suspended Furnace / Crawl Space Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Side Return Cutout Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Gas Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Upflow Gas Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Horizontal Gas Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Electrical Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Thermostat Chart - AC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Thermostat Chart - HP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Accessory Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Twinning Wiring Diagram - 1H/1C Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Twinning Wiring Diagram - 2H/1C Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Twinning Wiring Diagram - 2H/2C Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Vent Termination 10 ft. (3.0 m) or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Vent Termination more than 10 ft. (3.0 m) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Unit Clearances to Combustibles (All Dimensions in Inches, and All
Surfaces Identified with the Unit in an Upflow Configuration) . . . . . . . 4
Minimum Duct Sizing For Proper Airflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Round Duct Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Cabinet and Duct Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Recommended Filter Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Nominal Manifold Pressure - High Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Nominal Manifold Pressure - Low Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Ratings & Physical / Electrical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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.
LIST OF SECTIONS
VENT SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
SAFETY CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
START-UP AND ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
WIRING DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
LIST OF FIGURES
Vent Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Typical Sidewall Vent Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Typical Sidewall Vent and Termination Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Home Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Combustion Airflow Path Through The Furnace
Casing to the Burner Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Alternate Air Intake, Air Outlet and Chimney Connections . . . . . . . . .19
Air Inlet, Outlet and Chimney Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Typical Chimney Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Horizontal Air Inlet, Outlet and Chimney Connections . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Outside and Ambient Combustion Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Pressure Switch Tubing Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Gas Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Reading Gas Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Furnace Control Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Wiring Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
LIST OF TABLES
Roof Pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Estimated Free Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Free Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Unconfined Space Minimum Area in Square Inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Inlet Gas Pressure Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Nominal Manifold Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Filter Performance - Pressure Drop Inches W.C. and (kPa) . . . . . . . .27
Field Installed Accessories - Non Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Blower Performance CFM - Upflow (without filter) - Bottom Return . .28
Blower Performance CFM - Upflow (without filter) - Left Side Return 29
Improper installation may create a condition where the operation of
the product could cause personal injury or property damage.
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or mainte-
nance can cause injury or property damage. Refer to this manual
for assistance or for additional information, consult a qualified con-
tractor, installer or service agency.
This product must be installed in strict compliance with the installa-
tion instructions and any applicable local, state, and national codes
including, but not limited to building, electrical, and mechanical
codes.
EFFICIENCY
RATING
CERTIFIED
ISO 9001
Certified Quality
Management System
272312-UIM-A-0407