N96VSN (Series B)
Single-Stage, Non-Communicating, 25-Speed,
ECM Multipoise, Condensing Gas Furnace
NOTE: Read the entire instruction manual before starting the installation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
REQUIRED NOTICE FOR MASSACHUSETTS INSTALLATIONS
IMPORTANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Table 1 – Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Table 2 – Minimum Clearances to Combustible Materials
for All Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Table 3 – Loose Parts Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CODES AND STANDARDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) PRECAUTIONS PROCE-
DURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Table 4 – Minimum Free Area Required for Each Combustion Air
Opening or Duct to Outdoors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 5 – Minimum Space Volumes for 100% Combustion, Ventila-
tion and Dilution Air from Outdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CONDENSATE TRAP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CONDENSATE DRAIN CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Table 6 – Opening Dimensions - In. (mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
FILTER ARANGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Table 7 – Filter Media Pressure Drop (Clean) Versus Airflow - in. w.c.
(Pa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Table 8 – Filter Media Pressure Drop (Clean) Versus Face Velocity-
in. w.c. (Pa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Table 9 – Air Filter Selection and Duct Sizing - In. (mm) . . . . . 21
Table 10 – Air Filter Located in Filter Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
AIR DUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
GAS PIPING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 11 – Maximum Capacity of Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Table 12 – Electrical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
ACCESSORIES (See
Fig. 36
VENTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Table 13 – Vent Termination Kit for Direct Vent
(2-pipe) Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Table 14 – Approved Combustion-Air and Vent Pipe, Fitting
and Cement Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Table 15 – Maximum Equivalent Vent Length - Ft. . . . . . . . . . . 39
Table 16 – Deductions from Maximum Equivalent Vent Length - Ft.
(M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Table 17 – Maximum Allowable Exposed Vent Lengths in Uncondi-
tioned Space Insulation Table - Ft. / M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Table 18 – Hanger Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
AIR DELIVERY - CFM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Table 19 – Air Delivery - CFM (with filter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Table 20 – Default Airflow Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
FURNACE CONTROL PROGRAMMING
AND NAVIGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Table 21 – System Status Display Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Table 22 – Main Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
SERVICE LABEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Installation, Start-up, Operating,
Service and Maintenance Instructions
and
Fig.
37.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
START-UP, ADJUSTMENT, AND SAFETY CHECK . . . . . . . . . 54
Table 23 – Test Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
WIRING DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Table 24 – Altitude Derate Multiplier for USA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Table 25 – Gas Rate (CU ft./hr). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Table 26 – Orifice Size and Manifold Pressure (in. w.c.) for Gas Input
Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. . . . . . . . . . . . 60
ELECTRICAL CONTROLS AND WIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
CARE AND MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
WINTERIZATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
SEQUENCE OF OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
GAS FURNACE CHECKLIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
PARTS REPLACEMENT INFORMATION GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . 74
MODEL NOMENCLATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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