J962V Installation Manual

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REQUIREMENTS & CODES

WARNING:

The safety information listed below must be

followed during the installation, service, and

operation of this furnace. Failure to follow safety

recommendations could result in possible

damage to the equipment, serious personal

injury or death.

• This furnace must be installed in accordance with

these instructions, all applicable local building codes

and the current revision of the National Fuel Gas Code

(NFPA54/ANSI Z223.1) or the Natural Gas and Propane

Installation Code, CAN/CGA B149.1.

• Use only with type of gas approved for this furnace.

Refer to the furnace rating plate.

• Install this furnace only in a location and position as

speciﬁed on page 6.

• Provide adequate combustion and ventilation air to the

furnace space as specified on page 7, page 8,

page 9, & page 10.

• Provide adequate clearances around the vent air intake

terminal as speciﬁed in Figure 7 (page 12), Figure 8 (page

12)

, Figure 9 (page 12), & Figure 10 (page 12).

• Combustion products must be discharged outdoors.

Connect this furnace to an approved vent system only,

as speciﬁed on page 10, page 11, page 11, & page

• Never test for gas leaks with an open ﬂame. Use

a commercially available soap solution to check all

connections. See page 18.

• This furnace is designed to operate with a maximum

external pressure rise of 0.5 inches of water column.

Consult the rating plate for the proper circulating air

ﬂow and temperature rise. It is important that the duct

system be designed to provide the correct ﬂow rates

and external pressure rise. An improperly designed duct

system can result in nuisance shutdowns, and comfort

or noise issues.

• When supply ducts carry air circulated by the furnace

to areas outside the space containing the furnace, the

return air shall also be handled by duct(s) sealed to

the furnace casing and terminating in the conditioned

space. See page 13.

• A gas-ﬁred furnace for installation in a residential garage

must be installed as speciﬁed on page 5.

• This furnace may not be used for temporary heating

of buildings or structures under construction. See the

disclaimer listed on page 6.

• This furnace is not approved for installation in mobile

homes. Installing this furnace in a mobile home could

cause ﬁre, property damage, and/or personal injury.

• The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires

compliance with regulation 248 CMR 4.00 and 5.00 for

installation of through – the – wall vented gas appliances

as follows:

1. For direct-vent appliances, mechanical-vent heating

appliances or domestic hot water equipment, where the

bottom of the vent terminal and the air intake is installed

below four feet above grade the following requirements

must be satisﬁed:

a.) A carbon monoxide (CO) detector and alarm shall

be placed on each ﬂoor level where there are

bedrooms. The detector shall comply with NFPA

720 (2005 Edition) and be mounted in the living

area outside the bedroom(s).

b.) A (CO) detector shall be located in the room that

houses the appliance or equipment and shall:

• Be powered by the same electrical circuit as the

appliance or equipment. Only one service switch

shall power the appliance and the (CO) detector;

• Have battery back-up power;

• Meet ANSI/UL 2034 Standards and comply with

NFPA 720 (2005 Edition); and Approved and listed

by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory

as recognized under 527 CMR.

c.) A Product-approved vent terminal must be used,

and if applicable, a product-approved air intake must

be used. Installation shall be in strict compliance

with the manufacturer’s instructions. A copy of

the installation instructions shall remain with the

appliance or equipment at the completion of the

installation.

d.) A metal or plastic identiﬁcation plate shall be

mounted at the exterior of the building, four feet

directly above the location of vent terminal. The

plate shall be of sufﬁcient size, easily read from a

distance of eight feet away, and read “Gas Vent

Directly Below”.

2. For direct-vent appliances, mechanical-vent heating

appliances or domestic hot water equipment where the

bottom of the vent terminal and the air intake is installed

above four feet above grade the following requirements

must be satisﬁed:

a.) A (CO) detector and alarm shall be placed on each

ﬂoor level where there are bedrooms. The detector

shall comply with NFPA 720 (2005 Edition) and be

mounted in the living area outside the bedroom(s).

b.) The (CO) detector shall:

• Be located in the room that houses the appliance

or equipment;

• Be hard-wired or battery powered or both.

• Shall comply with NFPA 720 (2005 Edition).

c.) A product-approved vent terminal must be used,