Clearance-Accessibility - Rheem RGFE Installation Instructions Manual

FIGURE 6
DOWNFLOW/HORIZONTAL FURNACE INSTALLED IN HORIZONTAL POSITION W/SUPPORT
BRACKETS
GAS
PIPE
SUPPLY
AIR
TRAP
CAUTION
THIS FURNACE IS NOT
APPROVED OR RECOMMENDED
FOR INSTALLATION ON ITS BACK,
WITH ACCESS DOORS FACING
UPWARDS, OR WITH SUPPLY AIR
DISCHARGING TO THE RIGHT
HAND SIDE WHEN FACING THE
FRONT OF THE FURNACE.
SEE FIGURES 6 AND 7 FOR PROP-
ER INSTALLATION OF HORIZON-
TAL MODELS.
FIGURE 7
REMOVING SHIPPING BRACKET
CAUTION
SOME MODELS HAVE A SHIPPING
BRACKET INSTALLED TO PRO-
TECT THE BLOWER ASSEMBLY
DURING SHIPPING.
LOCATE AND REMOVE THE SHIP-
PING BRACKET FROM THE SIDE
OF THE BLOWER HOUSING
BEFORE OPERATING UNIT. SEE
FIGURE 7.
10
RETURN
AIR
THE FOLLOWING MODELS INCLUDE
THE ADDITIONAL BRACKET (WHICH
MUST BE REMOVED) ON THE
BLOWER ASSEMBLY:
RGFE/RGGE/RGJF-09EZCMS
RGFE/RGGE/RGJF-10EZCMS
RGFE/RGGE/RGJF-12ERCMS
CLEARANCE -
ACCESSIBILITY
The design of forced air furnaces with
models as listed in the tables under
Figures 9 and 10 are certified by CSA
Laboratories for the clearances to com-
bustible materials shown in inches.
See name/rating plate and clearance
label for specific model number and
clearance information.
Service clearance of at least 24 inches
is recommended in front of
all furnaces.
FOR PURPOSES OF SERVICING
THIS APPLIANCE, ACCESSIBILITY
CLEARANCES, WHERE GREATER,
SHOULD TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER
FIRE PROTECTION CLEARANCES.
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FURNACES MUST NOT BE
INSTALLED DIRECTLY ON CARPET,
TILE OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL. INSTALLATION ON A
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL OTHER
THAN WOOD FLOORING MAY
INTAKE
RESULT IN FIRE CAUSING DAM-
VENT
AGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR
ELECTRICAL
CONDUIT DEATH.
-GGE FURNACES MAY NOT BE
INSTALLED DIRECTLY TO A COM-
BUSTIBLE FLOOR. A SPECIAL
FLOOR BASE IS REQUIRED.
-GFE upflow furnaces and -GGE
downflow furnaces are designed
EXHAUST
and certified for installation on
VENT
combustible (wood only) floors.
-GGE downflow furnaces may be
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installed on a cased evaporator coil
mounted on a combustible (wood
only) floor or (for installations with-
out an evaporator coil) installed on
a special base for combustible
floors mounted to a combustible
(wood only) floor. The necessary
floor base for installing a -GGE fur-
nace in the downflow configuration
to a combustible (wood only) floor
is an accessory sold through fin-
ished goods. Following is a list of
floor base models by furnace input
size (see Figure 8).
Upflow furnaces are shipped with
a bottom closure panel installed.
When bottom return air is used,
remove the panel by removing the
two screws attaching the panel to
the front base angle. See filter sec-
tion for details (see Figure 12).
WARNING
RGGE
Furnace Special Base For
BTU's Combustible Floors
60, 75 RXGC-B17
90, 105 RXGC-B21
120 RXGC-B24