Introduction; Basic Description; Basic Tools Needed; Basic Materials Needed - Williams 3508232 Owner's Manual

Introduction

Basic Description

The following steps are all needed for proper installation and
safe operation of your furnace. If you have any doubts as to
any requirements, check with local authorities. Obtain
professional help where needed. All of the checks and
adjustments in the "Start-Up Procedures" are vital to the proper
and safe operation of your furnace. Please read our
instructions before you install and use your furnace. This will
help you obtain the full value from this furnace. It could also
help you avoid needless service costs if the answer to the
problem is found within this instruction manual.
Always consult your local heating or plumbing inspector,
building department or
regulations, codes or ordinances which apply to the installation
of a counterflow top vented wall furnace.
Check the furnace nameplate, located in the burner
compartment, to make sure the furnace is equipped to operate
on the type of gas available (either natural or L.P. gas).
Tools Needed
Hand drill or properly grounded electric drill
Expansion bit 1/2" to 1-5/8" or 1/2'' and 1-1/2" blade bits
1/8" and 3/16" drill bit (metal)
6 ft. folding rule or tape measure
Screwdriver (med. blade)
Screwdrivers (Phillips Head)
Pliers (wire cutting)
Hammers
Materials
Pipe and fittings to make connections to furnace (See page 18).
Caulking compound-silicone rubber with a temperature rating of

500 F.
DO NOT use caulking compound advertised as paintable or for
bath tub use as most contain fillers and will not withstand high
temperatures.
Pipe Joint Compound resistant to L.P. gases.
Electrical wiring supplied as needed (see page 19). Minimum wire
size is #14 gauge copper.
Helpful Installation Information
The following booklets will help you in making the installation:
ANSI/NFPA 70-1990 or current edition "National Electrical Code". In Canada: CSA C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code.
American National Standard NFPAS4/ANSI Z223.1 1988 or current edition "National Fuel Gas Code".
Obtained from: American National Standards Institute, Inc., 1430 Broadway, New York, N Y 10018.
In Canada: CAN/CGA B149.
gas utility company regarding
DO NOT convert the furnace from natural gas to L.P. gas or from
L.P. gas to natural gas without the proper manufacturer's gas
conversion kit.
Your Counterflow Top Vent Furnace draws air in at the top of the
furnace by the fan and discharged through the grille near the floor.
It is shipped ready to install on the surface of a wall or recessed
into a wall. Combustion air is drawn in from the room where the
furnace is located and vented out the top of the furnace through
listed vent piping to a roof top vent.
supplied with this furnace.
This appliance is equipped with a vent safety shutoff system
designed to protect against improper venting of combustion
products. Operation of this wall furnace when not connected to a
properly installed and maintained venting system or tampering
with the vent safety shutoff system can result in carbon monoxide
(CO) poisoning and possible death.
Hole Saw - 2"
Hack Saw
Stud locator or small finishing nails.
Tin snips
8 and 12" adjustable wrenches
Keyhole or sabre saw
2 - 10" or 12" pipe wrenches
Gloves and safety glasses
Trim Accessory 4701 is recommended or 3/4" Quarter Round or
other wood trim molding approximately 16'long.
Oval Vent Kit 9901 is recommended.
Vent Enclosure Kit 9812 or 9824 if furnace is to be surface
mounted is recommended.
1 x 1 wood strips if Optional Side Outlet Grille Register
6701 is used.
Introduction – 5
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