Bryant Heat Pump Manual To Operating And Maintaining Yo

HEAT PUMP
A GUIDE TO OPERATING AND MAINTAINING YOUR
RESIDENTIAL HEAT PUMP UNIT

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

Recognize safety information. This is the safety-alert symbol
. When you see this symbol on the unit and in instructions
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or manuals, be alert to the potential for personal injury.
Understand the signal words DANGER, WARNING, and
CAUTION. These words are used with the safety-alert symbol.
DANGER identifies the most serious hazards which will result
in severe personal injury or death. WARNING signifies hazards
which could result in personal injury or death. CAUTION is
used to identify unsafe practices which may result in minor per-
sonal injury or product and property damage. NOTE is used to
highlight suggestions that will result in enhanced installation, reli-
ability, or operation.
WARNING
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ELECTRICAL SHOCK, FIRE, EXPLOSION, PER-
SONAL INJURY HAZARD
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, ser-
vice, maintenance, or use could result in personal
injury, death, and/or property damage.
Consult a qualified installer, service agency, or
your distributor or branch for information or as-
sistance. The qualified installer or service agency
must use factory-authorized kits or accessories
when modifying this product.
WARNING
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ELECTRICAL SHOCK, UNIT OPERATION, AND
SAFETY HAZARD
Failure to follow this warning could result in per-
sonal injury, death, and/or property damage.
Read and follow all instructions and warnings, in-
cluding labels shipped with or attached to unit be-
fore operating your new heat pump.
IMPORTANT FACTS
To better protect your investment and to eliminate unnecessary
service calls, familiarize yourself with the following facts:
• Each unit has a rating plate affixed to it which provides nec-
essary information for specific identification of a unit. You
should familiarize yourself with the product, model, and serial
NOTE TO INSTALLER: THIS MANUAL SHOULD BE LEFT WITH THE EQUIPMENT USER.
numbers listed on each rating plate. Record them for future
reference on the last page of this booklet.
• Your heat pump system should never be operated without a
clean, properly installed air filter. Plan to inspect the filter peri-
odically. A clogged air filter will increase operating costs and
shorten the life of the unit.
• Supply-air and return-air registers should not be blocked.
Drapes, furniture, and toys are some of the items commonly
found obstructing registers. Restricted airflow lessens the
unit's efficiency and life span.
• The outdoor unit must have unrestricted airflow. Do not
cover the unit, lean anything against it, or stand on it. Do not
allow grass clippings, leaves, or other debris to accumulate
around or on top of the unit. Maintain a 12-in. minimum
clearance between the outdoor unit and tall grass, vines,
shrubs, etc.
• Your multipurpose indoor thermostat is the control center
for your heat pump system. You should familiarize yourself
with its proper operation. Attempting to control the system by
other means—for instance, switching the electrical supply
power ON and OFF—may cause damage to the unit.
• During heating, increasing the thermostat setting more than
2 degrees may cause the supplemental heaters to be turned on
to satisfy the thermostat. Needless use of the supplementary
heat reduces potential energy savings.
• You may find that you can maintain greater personal com-
fort by running the fan continuously. "Air pockets" can form
due to the structure of the house, placement of registers, etc.
These air pockets may be too cool or warm for your liking.
Continuous fan operation minimizes any temperature differ-
ences. Also, systems equipped with electronic or mechanical
air cleaners and/or humidifiers offer the added benefits of hav-
ing the air continuously cleaned year-round and humidified
during the winter season.
• A system equipped with a heat or energy recovery ventilator
offers the advantage of exhausting stale air from the home and
allowing fresh air in from the outdoors while minimizing heat
loss.
• Your system may also be equipped with a zoning system
which allows individual control over the temperatures of sep-
arate areas of your home.
• Your heat pump will remove humidity from your home dur-
ing the cooling season. After a few minutes of operation, you
should be able to see water trickle from the condensate drain
of the indoor cooling coil. Check this occasionally to be sure
the drain system is not clogged. Of course, don't expect to see
much drainage if you live in a very dry environment.