Carrier OIL FURNACE 58CMA User's Information Manual

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4IMPORTANT FACTSYour furnace must have adequate airflow for efficientcombustion and safe ventilation. Do not enclose it inan airtight room or “seal” it behind solid doors.To minimize the possibility of serious personal injury,fire, furnace damage, or improper operation, carefullyfollow these safety rules:3• Do not cover the furnace, store trash or debris near it,or in any way block the flow of fresh air to the unit.• Combustion air must be clean and not contaminatedwith chlorine or fluorine. These compounds are presentin many products around the home, such as: water soft-ener salts, laundry bleaches, detergents, adhesives,paints, varnishes, paint strippers, waxes, and plastics.Make sure the combustion air for your furnace does notcontain any of these compounds. During remodelingbe sure the combustion air is fresh and uncontami-nated. If air with vapors of these compounds is burnedin your furnace, the heat exchangers and metal ventsystem may deteriorate.NOTE: Do not use this furnace if any part has beenunder water. Immediately call a qualified service tech-nician to inspect the furnace and to replace any part ofthe control system, electrical components, and any oilcontrol which has been under water.NOTE: The qualified installer or agency must use onlyfactory-authorized replacement parts, kits, and acces-sories when servicing this product.The furnace burner control has a safety device whichmust be manually reset. If the furnace is left unattendedfor an extended period of time, have it checked period-ically for proper operation. This precaution will preventproblems associated with no heat, such as frozen waterpipes, etc.SAFETY CONSIDERATIONSInstalling and servicing of heating equipment can behazardous due to oil and electrical components. Onlytrained and qualified personnel should install, repair,or service heating equipment.Untrained personnel can perform basic maintenancefunctions such as cleaning and replacing air filters. Allother operations must be performed by trained servicepersonnel. Observe safety precautions in this manual,on tags, and on labels attached to the furnace and othersafety precautions that may apply.Recognize safety information. This is the safety-alertsymbol . When you see this symbol on the furnaceand in instructions or manuals, be alert to the potentialfor personal injury.Understand the signal words — DANGER, WARN-ING, and CAUTION. These words are used with thesafety-alert symbol. DANGER identifies the most seri-ous hazards which will result in severe personal injuryor death. WARNING signifies hazards which couldresult in personal injury or death. CAUTION is usedto identify unsafe practices which would result inminor personal injury or product and property damage.STARTING YOUR FURNACEThis appliance is equipped with an ignition device whichautomatically lights the burner each time the thermostatstarts your furnace. Follow these important safeguards:4FOR YOUR SAFETYDo not store or use gasoline or other flam-mable vapors and liquids in the vicinity ofthis or any other appliance.WARNINGFor use with grade 2 Fuel Oil maximum. Donot use Gasoline, Crankcase Oil, or any Oilcontaining Gasoline! Failure to follow thiswarning could lead to sooting, fire, explosion,and/or severe bodily harm.CAUTIONNever burn garbage or paper in the heatingsystem and never leave rags, paper, or anyflammable items around the unit.CAUTIONThis furnace is equipped with a constant typeprimary ignition system. DO NOT ATTEMPTTO LIGHT WITH A MATCH.!!!!