GCES80 Installation Manual
17
I
F
THE
GAS
FURNACE
IS
INSTALLED
IN
A
BASEMENT
,
AN
EXCAVATED
AREA
OR
CONFINED
SPACE
,
IT
IS
STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED
TO
CONTACT
A
PROPANE
SUPPLIER
TO
INSTALL
A
GAS
DETECTING
WARNING
DEVICE
IN
CASE
OF
A
GAS
LEAK
.
S
INCE
PROPANE
GAS
IS
HEAVIER
THAN
AIR
,
ANY
LEAKING
GAS
CAN
SETTLE
IN
ANY
LOW
AREAS
OR
CONFINED
SPACES
.
P
ROPANE
GAS
ODORANT
MAY
FADE
,
MAKING
THE
GAS
UNDETECTABLE
EXCEPT
WITH
A
WARNING
DEVICE
.
•
•
WARNING
A gas detecting warning system is the only reliable way to de-
tect a propane gas leak. Rust can reduce the level of odorant
in propane gas. Do not rely on your sense of smell. Contact
a local propane gas supplier about installing a gas detecting
warning system. If the presence of gas is suspected, follow
the instructions in the Safety Considerations section of this
manual.
All propane gas equipment must conform to the safety
standards of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, NBFU
Manual 58.
For satisfactory operation, propane gas pressure must be
10 inch WC at the furnace manifold with all gas appli ances
in operation. Maintaining proper gas pressure depends on
three main factors:
1. Vaporization rate, depending on temperature of the
liquid, and “wetted surface” area of the con tainer or
containers.
2. Proper pressure regulation. (Two-stage regulation is
recommended for both cost and eciency).
3. Pressure drop in lines between regulators, and between
second stage regulator and the appliance. Pipe size
will depend on length of pipe run and total load of all
appliances.
Complete information regarding tank sizing for vaporiza tion,
recommended regulator settings, and pipe sizing is available
from most regulator manufacturers and propane gas suppliers.
Use a pipe thread compound that is approved for natural gas
and LP gas.
N
EVER
ALLOW
THE
PRODUCTS
OF
COMBUSTION
,
INCLUDING
CARBON
MONOXIDE
,
TO
ENTER
THE
RETURN
DUCT
WORK
OR
CIRCULATION
AIR
SUPPLY
.
WARNING
Duct systems and register sizes must be properly designed
for the CFM and external static pressure rat ing of the fur-
nace. Ductwork should be designed in accor dance with the
recommended methods of “Air Conditioning Contractors of
America” Manual D.
A duct system must 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 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. For installations requiring
more than 1800 CFM, use a bottom return or two sided return.
Supply and return con nections to the furnace may be made
with exible joints to reduce noise transmission. To prevent
the blower from inter fering with combustion air or draft when
a central return is used, a connecting duct must be installed
between the unit and the utility room wall. Furnace is shipped
with the top anges in the at position. Before installing a coil
or ducts, the anges must be bent 90°. A 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 condensa tion in
the heating element. With a parallel ow arrange ment, 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 installed without a cooling coil, it is rec-
ommended that a removable access panel be provided in
the outlet air duct. This opening shall be accessible when the
furnace is installed and shall be of such a size that the heat
exchanger can be viewed for visual light inspection or such
that a sampling probe can be inserted into the airstream. The
access panel must be made to prevent air leaks when the
furnace is in operation.
NOTE: In a horizontal installation the air conditioning coil
must be adequately supported by proper brackets and
supports. Inadequate coil support can result in furnace
cabinet distortion and air leakage.
When the furnace is heating, the temperature of the return
air entering the furnace must be between 55°F and 100°F.
When a furnace is installed so that supply ducts carry air cir-
culated by the furnace to areas outside the space containing
the furnace, the return air shall also be handled by a duct
sealed to the furnace casing and terminating outside the space
containing the furnace.
Filters must be used with this furnace. Filters do not ship with
this furnace, but must be provided by the installer. Filters must
comply with UL900 or CAN/ULCS111 standards. Damage or
repairs due to failure to install lters in the furnace are not
covered under the warranty.