Carrier 58YAV Users Information Manual For The Operation And Maintenance

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3IMPORTANT FACTSYour furnace must have adequate surrounding airflow forefficient combustion and safe ventilation. Do not enclose itin an airtight room or “seal’’ it behind solid doors.To minimize the possibility of serious personal injury, fire,furnace damage, or improper operation; carefully followthese safety rules:• Keep the area around your furnace free of combustiblematerials, gasoline, and other flammable liquids and vapors.3• Do not cover the furnace, store trash or debris near it, orin any way block the flow of fresh air to the unit.• Combustion air must be clean and uncontaminated withchlorine or fluorine. These compounds are present inmany products around the home, such as: water softenersalts, laundry bleaches, detergents, adhesives, paints, var-nishes, paint strippers, waxes, and plastics.Make sure the combustion air for your furnace does not con-tain any of these compounds. The combustion air duringremodeling must be fresh and uncontaminated. If these com-pounds are burned in your furnace, the heat exchangers andmetal vent system may deteriorate.• A furnace installed in an attic or other insulated spacemust be kept free and clear of insulating material. Examinethe furnace area when installing the furnace or adding moreinsulation. Some materials may be combustible.NOTE: Do not use this furnace if any part has been underwater. Immediately call a qualified service technician toinspect the furnace and to replace any part of the controlsystem and any gas control which has been under water.NOTE: The qualified installer or agency must use onlyfactory-authorized replacement parts, kits, and accessorieswhen modifying this product.This furnace contains safety devices which must be manu-ally reset or replaced. If the furnace is left unattended for anextended period of time, have it checked periodically forproper operation. This precaution will prevent problemsassociated with no heat, such as frozen water pipes, etc. See“Before You Request a Service Call’’ section in this manual.SAFETY CONSIDERATIONSInstalling and servicing heating equipment can be hazard-ous due to gas and electrical components. Only trained andqualified personnel should install, repair, or service heatingequipment.Untrained personnel can perform basic maintenance func-tions such as cleaning and replacing air filters. All otheroperations must be performed by trained service person-nel. Observe safety precautions in this manual, on tags, andon labels attached to the furnace, and other safety precautionsthat may apply.Recognize safety information. This is the safety-alert sym-bol . When you see this symbol on the furnace and ininstructions or manuals, be alert to the potential for personalinjury.Understand the signal words—DANGER, WARNING, andCAUTION. These words are used with the safety-alert sym-bol. DANGER identifies the most serious hazards whichwill result in severe personal injury or death. WARNINGsignifies hazards which could result in personal injury ordeath. CAUTION is used to identify unsafe practices whichwould result in minor personal injury or product and prop-erty damage.STARTING YOUR FURNACEInstead of a continuously burning pilot flame, your furnaceuses an automatic hot surface ignition system to light theburners each time the thermostat signals the furnace to start.Follow these important safeguards:• Never attempt to manually light the burners with a matchor other source of flame.• Read and follow the operating instructions on the furnace,especially the item that reads as follows:Wait 5 minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas,including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B’’in the safety information above on this label. If you don’tsmell gas, go to the next step.• If a suspected malfunction occurs with your gas controlsystem, such as the burners do not light when they should,refer to the shutdown procedures on the furnace, or in thenext section, to turn off your system, then call your dealer assoon as possible.• Check Air Filter: Before attempting to start your furnace,be sure the furnace filter is clean and in place. (See the main-tenance section of this manual.) Then proceed as follows:WARNINGShould overheating occur, or the gas valves fail toshut off the gas supply, turn off the manual gasvalve (See Fig. 6.) to the furnace BEFORE turningoff the electrical supply. A failure to follow thiswarning could result in a fire or explosion, andpersonal injury or death.!4!