Temperature Rise; Circulator Blower Speeds - Amana xMVC96 series Installation Instructions Manual

3. If the 1/2 cu. ft. dial was used, multiply your number
x 2.
EXAMPLE: If it took 23 seconds to complete one
revolution of the 1/2 ft. dial (23 x 2 = 46).
This tells us that at this rate, it would take 46 seconds to
consume one cu. ft. of gas. 3600 / 46 = 78.
This tells us that in one hour, the furnace would consume 78
cu. ft. of gas.
The typical value range for 1 cu. ft. of natural gas is around
1000 BTU. Check with your gas utility, if possible. In this
example, the furnace is consuming 78,000 BTUH.
NOTE: The final manifold pressure cannot vary by more
than ± 0.3" w.c. for Natural and + 0.5" for LP from
the specified setting. Consult your local gas supplier if
additional input rate adjustment is required.
4. Turn ON gas to and relight all other appliances turned off
in step 1. Be certain that all appliances are functioning
properly and that all pilot burners are operating.
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EMPERATURE ISE
Temperature rise must be within the range specified on the unit
rating plate. An incorrect temperature rise may result in con-
densing in or overheating of the heat exchanger. An airflow and
temperature rise table is provided in the Specification Sheet
applicable to your model. Determine and adjust temperature
rise as follows:
1. Operate furnace with burners firing for approximately ten
minutes. Ensure all registers are open and all duct dampers
are in their final (fully or partially open) position.
2. Place thermometers in the return and supply ducts as close
to the furnace as possible. Thermometers must not be
influenced by radiant heat by being able to "see" the heat
exchanger.
3. Subtract the return air temperature from the supply air
temperature to determine the air temperature rise. Allow
adequate time for thermometer readings to stabilize.
4. Adjust temperature rise by adjusting the circulator blower
speed. Increase blower speed to reduce temperature rise.
Decrease blower speed to increase temperature rise. Refer
to Startup Procedure and Adjustment -Circulator Blower
Speeds for speed changing details.
Temperature Rise Measurement
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IRCULATOR LOWER
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O AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHOCK
OFF
TURN POWER TO THE FURNACE BEFORE CHANGING SPEED TAPS
This furnace is equipped with a multi-speed circulator blower.
This blower provides ease in adjusting blower speeds. The Speci-
fication Sheet applicable to your model provides an airflow table,
showing the relationship between airflow (CFM) and external
static pressure (E.S.P .), for the proper selection of heating and
cooling speeds. The heating blower speed is shipped set at "B",
and the cooling blower speed is set at "D". These blower speeds
should be adjusted by the installer to match the installation re-
quirements so as to provide the correct heating temperature
rise and correct cooling CFM.
Use the dual 7-segment LED display adjacent to the dip switches
to obtain the approximate airflow quantity. The airflow quantity
is displayed as a number on the display, rounded to the nearest
100 CFM. The display alternates airflow delivery indication and
the operating mode indication.
Example: The airflow being delivered is 1225 CFM. The dis-
play indicates 12. If the airflow being delivered is 1275, the
display indicates 13.
1. Determine the tonnage of the cooling system installed
with the furnace. If the cooling capacity is in BTU/hr divide
it by 12,000 to convert capacity to tons.
Example: Cooling Capacity of 30,000 BTU/hr.
30,000/12,000 = 2.5 Tons
2. Determine the proper air flow for the cooling system.
Most cooling systems are designed to work with air flows
between 350 and 450 CFM per ton. Most manufacturers
recommend an air flow of about 400 CFM per ton.
Example: 2.5 tons X 400 CFM per ton = 1000 CFM
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