GC9C80 Service Manual
SYSTEM OPERATION
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must supply a means of ltering all of the return air. Filter(s)
shall comply with UL900 or CAN/ULC-S111 Standards. If
the furnace is installed without lters, and is not covered by
the warranty.
Upow furnaces with air delivery of less than 1800 CFM:
Use one side return or one bottom return ductwork connection.
Upow furnaces with air delivery of 1800 CFM or higher:
Use two side returns or one side return and one bottom return
connection.
Counterow Furnaces must have a return air duct connection
attached to the end of the furnace (top of the furnace when
installed vertically) whether the furnace is installed vertically of
horizontally. Filters must be installed externally to the furnace
cabinet, in the return air plenum or centrally located.
Guide dimples locate the side and bottom return cutout
locations. Use a straight edge to scribe lines connecting the
dimples. Cut out the opening on these lines. An undersized
opening will cause reduced airflow. For bottom return
connection, remove the bottom of the cabinet before setting
the furnace on the raised platform or return air duct.
A closed return duct system must be used, with the return
duct connected to the furnace. NOTE: Ductwork must never
be attached to the back of the furnace. Supply and return
connections to the furnace may be made with exible joints
to reduce noise transmission, if desired. If a central return is
used, a connecting duct must be installed between the unit
and the utility room wall so the blower will not interfere with
combustion air or draft. The room, closet, or alcove must not
be used as a return air chamber.
When the furnace is used in connection with a cooling unit,
the furnace should be installed in parallel with or on the
upstream side of the cooling unit to avoid condensation in
the heating element. With a parallel ow arrangement, the
dampers or other means used to control the ow of air must
be adequate to prevent chilled air from entering the furnace
and, if manually operated, must be equipped with means to
prevent operation of either unit unless the damper is in the
full heat or cool position.
When the furnace is heating, the temperature of the return
air entering the furnace must be between and
T
O
AVOID
PERSONAL
INJURY
OR
DEATH
DUE
TO
ELECTRICAL
SHOCK
,
TURN
OFF
POWER
TO
THE
FURNACE
BEFORE
CHANGING
SPEED
TAPS
.
Duct systems and register sizes must be properly designed
for the C.F.M. and external static pressure rating of the
furnace. Ductwork should be designed in accordance with
the recommended methods of “Air Conditioning Contractors
of America” manual D.
A duct system should be installed in accordance with
Standards of the National Board of Fire Underwriters for
the Installation of Air Conditioning, Warm Air Heating and
Ventilating Systems, Pamphlets No. 90A and 90B.
A return air lter is not supplied with the furnace. The installer
must supply a means of ltering all of the return air. Filter(s)
shall comply with UL900 or CAN/ULC-S111 Standards. If
the furnace is installed without lters, and is not covered by
the warranty.
Upow furnaces with air delivery of less than 1800 CFM:
Use one side return or one bottom return ductwork connection.
Upow furnaces with air delivery of 1800 CFM or higher:
Use two side returns or one side return and one bottom return
connection.
Guide dimples locate the side and bottom return cutout
locations. Use a straight edge to scribe lines connecting the
dimples. Cut out the opening on these lines. An undersized
opening will cause reduced airflow. For bottom return
connection, remove the bottom of the cabinet before setting
the furnace on the raised platform or return air duct.
A closed return duct system must be used, with the return
duct connected to the furnace. NOTE: Ductwork must never
be attached to the back of the furnace. Supply and return
connections to the furnace may be made with exible joints
to reduce noise transmission, if desired. If a central return is
used, a connecting duct must be installed between the unit
and the utility room wall so the blower will not interfere with
combustion air or draft. The room, closet, or alcove must not
be used as a return air chamber.
When the furnace is used in connection with a cooling unit,
the furnace should be installed in parallel with or on the
upstream side of the cooling unit to avoid condensation in
the heating element. With a parallel ow arrangement, the
dampers or other means used to control the ow of air must
be adequate to prevent chilled air from entering the furnace
and, if manually operated, must be equipped with means to
prevent operation of either unit unless the damper is in the
full heat or cool position.
When the furnace is heating, the temperature of the return
air entering the furnace must be between and .