Bryant 345MAV User's Information Manual page 7

furnace air filter be checked every 3 or 4
weeks and cleaned if necessary.
If installed with factory-specified dis-
posable media filter, check or replace fil-
ter before each heating and cooling
season. Replace disposable media filter
at least once a year.
The air filter is normally located in the
blower compartment. (See Fig. 2.)
If air filter has been installed in another
location, contact your dealer for instruc-
tions. To inspect, clean, and/or replace
the air filter(s), follow these steps:
1. Turn off electrical supply to the
furnace. (See Fig. 16.)
2. Remove main furnace door.
(See Fig. 18.)
3. Remove blower access panel.
(See Fig. 19.)
NOTE: It will be necessary to remove
2 screws.
4. Remove air filter from furnace.
• AIR FILTER(S) LOCATED IN
END OF FURNACE:
a. Slide filter retainer sideways until
it is free of latch. (See Fig. 20.)
b. Slide air filter out of furnace.
(See Fig. 21.)
• AIR FILTER LOCATED IN SIDE
OF FURNACE:
a. Remove filter retainer from latch.
(See Fig. 22.)
b. Gently remove air filter and care-
fully turn the dirty side up (if
dirty) to avoid spilling dirt from
the filter. (See Fig. 23.)
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5. Inspect the filter. If torn, replace it.
NOTE: If washable filter that was
shipped with the furnace has been
replaced with an electronic air cleaner
(EAC), refer to the EAC Owner's Man-
ual for maintenance information.
6. If washable filter, wash filter (if
dirty) in a sink, bathtub, or outside
with a garden hose. Always use
cold tap water. A mild liquid deter-
gent may be used if necessary.
Spray water through filter in the
opposite direction of airflow.
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Allow filter to dry.
7. Reinstall clean air filter.
8. Reinstall filter retainer.
9. Replace blower access panel and
main furnace door. Be sure to
replace 2 screws in blower access
panel. (See Fig. 24 and 25.) Turn
on electrical supply to the furnace.
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If your furnace air filter needs to be
replaced, be sure to use a factory autho-
rized filter of the same size that was
originally supplied. Use the furnace fil-
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ter table and compare your furnace size
with the proper filter size.
FURNACE AIR FILTER TABLE
FURNACE
CASING WIDTH FILTER SIZE*
(IN.) (IN.)
17-1/2 (1) 16 x 25 x 1
21 (1) 20 x 25 x 1
24-1/2 (1) 24 x 25 x 1
* Furnace with a side return-air inlet may have a dif-
ferent filter size. Measure the filter to obtain the
correct size.
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FILTER TYPE
Cleanable
Cleanable
Cleanable