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Installation Instructions
for *R9S96*U Ultra Low
NOx Gas Furnace
(Type FSP CATEGORY IV Direct
or Non Direct Vent Air Furnace)
(Type FSP CATÉGORIE IV Direct
ou four á air soufflé non direct)
These furnaces comply with requirements embodied
in the American National Standard/National Standard
of Canada ANSI Z21.47·CSA-2.3 Gas Fired Central
Furnaces.
s a professional installer you have an obligation to know
A
the product better than the customer. This includes all
safety precautions and related items.
Prior to actual installation, thoroughly familiarize yourself
with this Instruction Manual. Pay special attention to all
safety warnings. Often during installation or repair it is
possible to place yourself in a position which is more
hazardous than when the unit is in operation.
Remember, it is your responsibility to install the product
safely and to know it well enough to be able to instruct a
customer in its safe use.
Safety is a matter of common sense...a matter of thinking
before acting. Most dealers have a list of specific good
safety practices...follow them.
The precautions listed in this Installation Manual are
intended as supplemental to existing practices. However,
if there is a direct conflict between existing practices and
the content of this manual, the precautions listed here take
precedence.
RECOGNIZE THIS SYMBOL
AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION.
IOG-2040C
01/2025
Installer:
Affix all manuals
adjacent to the unit.
19001 Kermier Rd., Waller, TX 77484
www.goodmanmfg.com • www.amana-hac.com
© 2024-2025 Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, L.P.
is a registered trademark of Maytag Corporation or its related companies
and is used under license. All rights reserved.
ONLY PERSONNEL THAT HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO INSTALL,
ADJUST, SERVICE, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR (HEREINAF-
TER, "SERVICE") THE EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL
SHOULD SERVICE THE EQUIPMENT.
THIS EQUIPMENT IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY PERSONS
(INCLUDING CHILDREN) WITH REDUCED PHYSICAL, SENSORY
OR MENTAL CAPABILITIES, OR LACK OF EXPERIENCE AND
KNOWLEDGE, UNLESS THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN SUPERVISION
OR INSTRUCTION CONCERNING USE OF THE APPLIANCE BY A
PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR SAFETY.
CHILDREN SHOULD BE SUPERVISED TO ENSURE THAT THEY
DO NOT PLAY WITH THE EQUIPMENT.
THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARISING FROM IMPROPER
SUPERVISION, SERVICE OR SERVICE PROCEDURES. IF YOU
SERVICE THIS UNIT, YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR
ANY INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WHICH MAY RESULT. IN
ADDITION, IN JURISDICTIONS THAT REQUIRE ONE OR MORE
LICENSES TO SERVICE THE EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED IN THIS
MANUAL, ONLY LICENSED PERSONNEL SHOULD SERVICE
THE EQUIPMENT. IMPROPER SUPERVISION, INSTALLATION,
ADJUSTMENT, SERVICING, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF THE
EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL, OR ATTEMPTING
TO INSTALL, ADJUST, SERVICE OR REPAIR THE EQUIPMENT
SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL WITHOUT PROPER SUPERVISION
OR TRAINING MAY RESULT IN PRODUCT DAMAGE, PROPERTY
DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Do not bypass safety devices.
This furnace may be paired with a cooling unit that uses R-32
refrigerant. If the cooling unit paired with this furnace
does not use R-32, the R-32 function control board needs
to be turned off. Please see the electrical and the R-32 sec-
tions for more details. Refrigerant systems other than 410A
or R32 may require an additional mitigation control board.
Refer to the installation manual of the indoor evaporator
coil to determine installation requirements for that suppli-
er's refrigerant detection system.
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
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- Page 1 RECOGNIZE THIS SYMBOL AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION. 19001 Kermier Rd., Waller, TX 77484 www.goodmanmfg.com • www.amana-hac.com © 2024-2025 Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, L.P. IOG-2040C is a registered trademark of Maytag Corporation or its related companies 01/2025...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents This furnace is manufactured for use with natural gas only. Install this furnace only in a location and position as specified in LOCATION REQUIREMENTS & Safety Considerations ..........2 CONSIDERATIONS section and INSTALLATION Product Application ............5 POSITIONS section of this manual. Location Requirements &... -
Page 3: What To Do If You Smell Gas
WARNING AVERTISSEMENT To prevent possible property damage, personal injury or RISQUE D’INCENDIE OU D’EXPLOSION death due to electrical shock, the furnace must be located Si les consignes de sécurité ne sont pas suivies à la to protect the electrical components from water. lettre,cela peut entraîner la mort, de graves blessures ou des dommages matériels. -
Page 4: Shipping Inspection
RISQUE D'EMPOISONNEMENT AU MONOXYDE DE CARBONE Advertencia especial para la instalación de calentadores ó manejadoras de aire en áreas cerradas como estacionamientos ó cuartos de servicio. Cette ventilation est nécessaire pour éviter le danger d'intoxication Las emisiones de monóxido de carbono pueden circular a través au CO pouvant survenir si un appareil produisant du monoxyde del aparato cuando se opera en cualquier modo. -
Page 5: Product Application
NOTE: This unit should be installed in a American National Standards Institute 23 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor manner so that it is not accessible to the New York, NY 10036 public. National Fire Protection Association PRODUCT APPLICATION 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02169-7471 This furnace is primarily designed for residential home- heating applications. -
Page 6: Clearances And Accessibility
condensate drainage system in any area subject to floor. Protect the furnace from physical damage by below freezing temperatures without proper freeze vehicles. protection. Refer to Condensate Drain Lines and • If the furnace is installed horizontally, ensure the Trap for further details. access doors are not on the “up/top”... -
Page 7: Thermostat Location
tested as outlined above, return doors, windows, exhaust fans, fireplace dampers and any other gas burning appliance to their previous conditions of use. If resizing is required on any portion of the venting system, use the appropriate table in the latest edition of the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1 Installation Codes. -
Page 8: Installation Positions
Most homes will require outside air be supplied to the furnace area by means of ventilation grilles or ducts connecting directly to the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors such as attics or crawl spaces. INSTALLATION POSITIONS Figure 2C This furnace may be installed in an upright position Recommended Installation Positions or horizontal on either the left or right side panel. -
Page 9: Horizontal Applications & Considerations
WARNING CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING HAZARD Failure to follow the steps outlined below for each ap- pliance connected to the venting system being placed into operation could result in carbon monoxide poisoning or death. The following steps shall be followed with each appliance connected to the venting system placed in operation, while any other appliances connected to the venting system are not in operation:... -
Page 10: Front Cover Pressure Switch Tube Location
Front Cover Pressure Switch Tube Location When a furnace is installed horizontally with left side down, AVERTISSEMENT the front cover pressure switch tube must be re-located to the lower port of the collector box cover. RISQUE D’INTOXICATION AU MONOXYDE DE 1. -
Page 11: Drain Pan
Drain Pan or components of one manufacturer with materials or A drain pan must be provided if the furnace is installed components of another manufacturer. Refer to the following above a conditioned area. The drain pan must cover the chart for plastic pipe & fittings specifications entire area under the furnace (and air conditioning coil if applicable). -
Page 12: Pipe Sizing
condensate to the furnace’s drain system. Condensation 35°F for extended periods of time should be insulated may also occur in the intake pipe. This commonly takes with 1/2” thick closed cell foam. All vent/flue piping exposed place during the summer months when humid air enters to outdoors in excess of the terminations permitted as an intake pipe that runs through a cool basement or other described in the provided installation manual should be... - Page 13 Increased Clearance Configuration Figure 7 WARNING Figure 9 Edges of sheet metal holes may be sharp. Use gloves as a precaution when removing hole plugs. Combustion Air Pipe Connection If the furnace is being installed without a combustion air pipe, a 90° elbow should be used on the combustion air intake to guard against blockage.
- Page 14 RF000142 drain fitting should be capped. A tee installed in the vent and/or intake pipe is also an acceptable method of capturing condensation. For vertical vent piping, a PVC wye can be used for capturing condensation (see figure 10). Any of these options must have a field supplied, trapped drain tube or pipe, free-draining to proper condensate disposal location.
- Page 15 When using the alternate venting location, either in a terminated on another side of the building or through horizontal left side down installation or a vertical installation the roof. In addition, the combustion air intake can be using down – venting, the alternate combustion air opening terminated in a sufficiently ventilated attic.
- Page 16 Non-Direct Vent 10”- 24” & Direct Vent Vent/Flue Terminations Non-Direct Vent Vent/Flue Termination 6” MAX No Terminations Above Walkway 4” MIN <10' 4' min. 12" 3' min. min. 12" min. Grade or Highest 12" min. Anticipated Snow Level Non-Direct Vent 12"...
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Page 17: Condensate Drain Lines & Drain Trap
CONDENSATE DRAIN LINES & DRAIN TRAP A condensing gas furnace achieves its high level of efficiency by extracting heat from the products of 3”MIN 24”MAX combustion to the point where condensation takes place. The condensate must be collected in the furnace drain trap 12”... -
Page 18: General Drain Information
sealed. Do not allow drain hose to sag or trap water. Acceptable area for drain hole. Side Cut-Out 12” Right side shown. 3” Coupling Figure 24 Drain Exiting Right Side 100 Degree 1. Locate and Install the 45º pipe/hose drain coupling Elbow from the outside of the cabinet (barbed end goes in the cabinet) through hole in the right side of the... -
Page 19: Upflow Model Installed Horizontally With Left Side Down
cabinet through the cabinet drain hole nearest the top, secure it to the barbed fitting in the elbow with a red clamp. 6. Draining the Collector Box: Install the non-grommet end of hose #11 from outside the cabinet in the bottom drain hole. -
Page 20: Electrical Connections
7. Unused vent-drain elbow drip leg port must be 1. Draining the RF000142 Coupling: Locate hose #2 (factory installed). Cut off and discard the 45° radius sealed to prevent flue gases from escaping. end. Insert the rubber plug removed in step 6 into the unused elbow drain port. -
Page 21: Volt Thermostat Wiring
be replaced with wiring material having a temperature rating of at least 105°C. Any replacement wiring must be a Line voltage connections can be made through either the copper conductor. right or left side panel. The furnace is shipped configured for a left side electrical connection. -
Page 22: Single-Stage Heating Thermostat Application
BOARD TERMINAL 24 VAC BOARD TERMINAL Thermostat CONNECTIONS Thermostat CONNECTIONS Remote Remote Condensing Unit Condensing Unit (Single-Stage Cooling) (Two-Stage Cooling) Optional The Ventilation connections provide a dry contact for Optional INDOOR 24 VAC BOARD TERMINAL Optional field ventilator wiring connections. These connections are Optional Thermostat CONNECTIONS... -
Page 23: High Altitude Derate
The furnace integrated control module is equipped with INLET GAS SUPPLY PRESSURE dedicated ¼ inch EAC and HUM relay terminals for controlling external power to an optional field supplied Natural Gas Minimum: 4.5" W.C. Maximum: 10.0" W.C. humidifier and/or electronic air cleaner. Additional line Table 4 voltage wiring to the inside of the furnace must conform to all local codes and have a minim um temperature rating of... -
Page 24: Gas Piping Connections
Gas Piping Connections in-lbs; excessive over-tightening may damage the gas valve. • Install a manual shutoff valve between the gas WARNING meter and unit within six feet of the unit. If a union is installed, the union must be downstream of the To avoid the possibility of explosion or fire, never use a manual shutoff valve, between the shutoff valve and match or open flame to test for leaks. -
Page 25: Circulating Air & Filters
A semi-rigid connector to the gas piping can be used outside the cabinet per local codes. From the elbow, the Isolate this unit from the gas supply piping system by length of pipe and the fittings required will vary by the side closing its external manual gas shutoff valve before chosen, location of union and cabinet width. -
Page 26: Checking Duct Static
Checking Duct Static Bottom Return Air Opening [Upflow Models] The bottom return air opening on upflow models utilizes WARNING a “lance and cut” method to remove sheet metal from the duct opening in the base pan. To remove, simply press Edges of sheet metal holes may be sharp. -
Page 27: Upright Installations
the installation of the furnace without filters is not covered display the default or previously selected option. Pressing under the warranty. the left or right button will display the next available option. When the next adjustable or selectable option is displayed, On upflow units, guide dimples locate the side return cutout the furnace control will flash the option with ½... -
Page 28: Furnace Start-Up
The R-32 function on the furnace control board may need selected, the furnace will do the following: to be enabled or disabled if any element of the installation 1. Display the A2L Refrigerant Leakage code (EAL) changes from the original setup. The specific scenario 2. -
Page 29: Drain Trap Priming
Check for leaks using an approved chloride-free soap and Control Board Main Menu water solution, an electronic combustible gas detector, or other approved method. Main Menu Option Menu Display Menu Description Additional Info Text SEGT #1 SEGT#2 SEGT#3 SEGT #1 SEGT#2 SEGT#3 ( xx: code numbers ) - See chart for Active Alarm menu Alarm Code definition... -
Page 30: Gas Manifold Pressure Measurement And Adjustment
Gas Supply Pressure Measurement 4. Measure furnace gas supply pressure with burners Gas Pressure Test firing. Supply pressure must be within the range The line pressure supplied to the gas valve must be within specified in the Inlet Gas Supply Pressure table 4, on the range specified on Table 4. -
Page 31: Temperature Rise
NOTE: The final manifold pressure cannot vary firing. Adjust manifold pressure using the Manifold by more than ± 0.2” w.c. for natural gas from the Gas Pressure table 8 shown below. specified setting. Consult your local gas supplier 8. Remove regulator cover screw from the outlet if additional input rate adjustment is required. -
Page 32: Circulator Blower Speeds
Circulator Blower Speeds NOTE: If Heat Pump system is configured in OdS This furnace is equipped with a multi-speed circulator menu (HP1 or HP2) COOLING thermostat calls will blower. This blower provides ease in adjusting blower include “Y1”/Y2” + “O” terminals energized. speeds. -
Page 33: Normal Sequence Of Operation
button again to select the option and the control shall immediately apply that blower setting and return to On/Off Fan Delay Selection the corresponding main menu. To change the fan on or off delay for COOLING, HP HEATING & GAS HEATING modes, see the following NOTE: Each furnace model contains different steps: allowable gas heating speeds. -
Page 34: Cooling Mode
HEAT PUMP MODE heat off delay period. Factory set at 150 seconds. If required this can be changed in the field. • EAC terminal is de-energized. 1st Stage HP Heating Mode Sequence: • Furnace awaits next call from thermostat. • On a call for low stage HP Heating, the Y1 or Y1 and G thermostat contacts close signaling the Cooling Mode furnace control board with 24 vac. -
Page 35: Operational Checks
Defrost Mode It is a normally-closed (electrically), automatic reset, Defrost call can only be generated with heat pump outdoor temperature-activated sensor. The limit guards against unit properly configured in the OdS menu. overheating as a result of insufficient conditioned air •... -
Page 36: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE Fault Code Retrieval The ignition control is equipped with push buttons that can be used to view the last 10 faults detected by the control. Press the left or right button until F10 is displayed. Press WARNING the center button to view stored faults. HIGH VOLTAGE! To avoid personal injury or death due to elec- Clear Fault Memory... - Page 37 FILTERS Filter Maintenance Improper filter maintenance is the most common cause of inadequate heating or cooling performance. Filters should be cleaned (permanent) or replaced (disposable) every two months or as required. When replacing a filter, it must be replaced with a filter of the same type and size. SCREW Filter Removal SENSOR...
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Page 38: Before Leaving An Installation
BEFORE LEAVING AN INSTALLATION • Cycle the heating, cooling and fan only operations to verify each operation is working properly. • Review the Owner’s Manual with the homeowner and discuss proper furnace operation and maintenance. • Leave literature packet near furnace. REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PARTS •... -
Page 39: Troubleshooting Chart
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART Symptom Fault Description Corrective Actions Status Normal operation Normal operation None I dL Furnace fails to Internal Faults or IRQ Loss in Control Replace integrated control board operate Board Locate and correct gas interruption Check front cover pressure switch operation and verify proper drainage (hose, wiring, contact operation), correct if necessary Furnace lockout due to an excessive... - Page 40 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART Symptom Fault Description Corrective Actions Status Flame sense micro amp signal is Clean flame sensor if coated or oxidized Inspect for proper flame minimal sensor alignment Flame sensor is coated/oxidized Check inlet air piping for blockage, proper length, elbows, and Flame sensor incorrectly positioned in burner termination Normal furnace...
- Page 41 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART TROUBLESHOOTING CHART Symptom Fault Description Corrective Actions Status Furnace fails to operate Check Red, Black, White harness & connections to inducer & control board Analog Pressure Sensor span error Check pressure hoses to pressure sensor and pressure switch Furnace fails to operate Analog Pressure Sensor pressure error Check Red, Black, White harness &...
- Page 42 AIRFLOW AR9S96-U / GR9S96-U COOLING & CIRCULATION AIRFLOW EXTERNAL STATIC PRESSURE, (INCHES WATER COLUMN) THERMOSTAT MODEL TAP # 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 CALL CFM CFM CFM CFM CFM WATTS CFM WATTS CFM WATTS CFM WATTS 714 667 620 573 528 841 803 765 725 686 862 823 784 745 706 1043 1011 976 945 912...
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Page 44: Wiring Diagram
WIRING DIAGRAM *R9S96** PRESSURE TRANSDUCER UNUSED 115 VAC/ 1 Ø /60 HZ COLLECTOR BOX POWER SUPPLY WITH PRESSURE SWITC OVERCURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE ID BLOWER PRESSURE GAS VALVE SWITCH WARNING:DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE SERVICING. WIRING TO UNIT MUST BE PROPERLY POLARIZED DISCONNECT AND GROUNDED. -
Page 45: Start-Up Checklist
START-UP CHECKLIST Furnace Model Number Serial Number ELECTRICAL Line Voltage (Measure L1 to N and N to Ground Voltage) L - N N - G Secondary Voltage (Measure Transformer Output Voltage) R - C Blower Amps BLOWER EXTERNAL STATIC PRESSURE Return Air Sta�c Pressure IN. - Page 46 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK...
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