Carrier 59SC5B Installation, Start-up, Operating And Service And Maintenance Instructions

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3SAFETY CONSIDERATIONSFIRE, EXPLOSION, ELECTRICAL SHOCK, ANDCARBON MONOXIDE POISONING HAZARDFailure to follow this warning could result in dangerousoperation, personal injury, death, or property damage.Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service,maintenance, or use can cause carbon monoxide poisoning,explosion, fire, electrical shock, or other conditions whichmay cause personal injury or property damage. Consult aqualified service agency, local gas supplier, or yourdistributor or branch for information or assistance. Thequalified service agency must use only factory--authorizedand listed kits or accessories when modifying this product.! WARNINGFIRE, EXPLOSION, ELECTRICAL SHOCK, ANDCARBON MONOXIDE POISONING HAZARDFailure to follow this warning could result in dangerousoperation, personal injury, death, or property damage.Furnaces shall NOT be twinned (i.e. tandem or stagedoperation) unless approved in factory technicalspecifications literature for the furnace. A factoryauthorized, field--supplied Twinning Kit MUST be used.Consult furnace pre--sale literature for specific modelsapproved for twinning and the correct twinning kit.Twinned furnaces must be installed on both a commonsupply AND a common return duct system as shown in theTwinning Kit Installation Instructions. Only two furnacescan be twinned on a common supply and return duct systemusing a factory authorized twinning kit.! WARNINGFIRE HAZARDFailure to follow this warning could result in personal injury,death, or property damage.Solvents, cements and primers are combustible. Keep awayfrom heat, sparks and open flame. Use only in well--ventilatedareas. Avoid breathing in vapor or allowing contact with skinor eyes.! WARNINGFURNACE RELIABILITY HAZARDFailure to follow this caution may result in unit componentdamage.Application of this furnace should be indoors with specialattention given to vent sizing and material, gas input rate,air temperature rise, unit leveling, and unit sizing.CAUTION!Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service, maintenance,or use can cause explosion, fire, electrical shock, or otherconditions which may cause death, personal injury, or propertydamage. Consult a qualified installer, service agency, or yourdistributor or branch for information or assistance. The qualifiedinstaller or agency must use factory-authorized kits or accessorieswhen modifying this product. Refer to the individual instructionspackaged with the kits or accessories when installing.Installing and servicing heating equipment can be hazardous due togas and electrical components. Only trained and qualifiedpersonnel should install, repair, or service heating equipment.Untrained personnel can perform basic maintenance functions suchas cleaning and replacing air filters. All other operations must beperformed by trained service personnel. When working on heatingequipment, observe precautions in literature, on tags, and on labelsattached to or shipped with furnace and other safety precautionsthat may apply.These instructions cover minimum requirements and conform toexisting national standards and safety codes. In some instances,these instructions exceed certain local codes and ordinances,especially those that may not have kept up with changingresidential construction practices. We require these instructions as aminimum for a safe installation.Follow all safety codes. Wear safety glasses, protective clothing,and work gloves. Have a fire extinguisher available. Read theseinstructions thoroughly and follow all warnings or cautionsincluded in literature and attached to the unit.CUT HAZARDFailure to follow this caution may result in personal injury.Sheet metal parts may have sharp edges or burrs. Use careand wear appropriate protective clothing, safety glasses andgloves when handling parts, and servicing furnaces.CAUTION!This is the safety--alert symbol . When you see this symbol onthe furnace and in instructions or manuals, be alert to the potentialfor personal injury.Understand the signal words DANGER, WARNING, andCAUTION. These words are used with the safety--alert symbol.DANGER identifies the most serious hazards which will result insevere personal injury or death. WARNING signifies a hazardwhich could result in personal injury or death. CAUTION is usedto identify hazards which may result in minor personal injury orproduct and property damage. NOTE and NOTICE are used tohighlight suggestions which will result in enhanced installation,reliability, or operation.1. Use only with type of gas approved for this furnace. Referto the furnace rating plate.2. Install this furnace only in a location and position as spe-cified in the “Location” section of these instructions.3. Provide adequate combustion and ventilation air to the fur-nace space as specified in “Air for Combustion and Ventila-tion” section.4. Combustion products must be discharged outdoors. Con-nect this furnace to an approved vent system only, as spe-cified in the “Venting” section of these instructions.5. Never test for gas leaks with an open flame. Use a commer-cially available soap solution made specifically for the de-tection of leaks to check all connections, as specified in the“Gas Piping” section.6. Always install furnace to operate within the furnace’s inten-ded temperature--rise range with a duct system which has anexternal static pressure within the allowable range, as spe-cified in the “Start--Up, Adjustments, and Safety Check”section. See furnace rating plate.7. When a furnace is installed so that supply ducts carry aircirculated by the furnace to areas outside the space contain-ing the furnace, the return air shall also be handled byduct(s) sealed to the furnace casing and terminating outsidethe space containing the furnace. See “Air Ducts” section.8. A gas--fired furnace for installation in a residential garagemust be installed as specified in the warning box in the“Location” section.