Filter
Top Products
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WASHABLE
FILTER
FILTER
SUPPORT
FILTER
RETAINER
WASHABLE FILTER OR
DISPOSABLE MEDIA FILTER
IN FILTER CABINET
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Fig. 3 -- Bottom Filter Arrangement
The minimum maintenance that should be performed on this
equipment is as follows:
1. Check and clean or replace air filter each month as needed.
2. Check blower motor and wheel for cleanliness annually.
3. Check electrical connections for tightness and controls for
proper operation each heating season. Service as
necessary.
4. Check for proper condensate drainage. Clean as necessary .
5. Check for blockages in combustion--air and vent pipes
annually.
6. Check burners for cleanliness annually.
A. CLEANING AND/OR REPLACING AIR FILTER
The air filter arrangement may vary depending on the application
or orientation.
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING HAZARD
Failure to follow this warning could result in personal
injury or death.
Never operate unit without a filter or with the blower access
panel removed. Operating a unit without a filter or with the
blower access door removed could cause damage to the
furnace blower motor. Dust and lint on internal parts of
furnace can cause a loss of efficiency.
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WARNING
NOTE: If the filter has an airflow direction arrow, the arrow
must point to ward the blower.
To clean or replace filters, proceed as follows:
If filter is installed i n filter cabinet adjacent to furnace:
1. Turn off electrical supply to furnace.
2. Remove filter cabinet door.
3. Slide filter out of cabinet.
4. If equipped with permanent, washable filter, clean filter by
spraying cold tap water through filter in opposite direction
of airflow. Rinse filter and let dry . Oiling or coating of the
filter is not recommended.
5. If equipped with factory specified disposable m edia filter,
replace only with a factory specified media filter of the
same size.
FILTER
RETAINER
WASHABLE
FILTER
IN FURNACE
WASHABLE FILTER OR
DISPOSABLE MEDIA
FILTER IN FILTER CABINET
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Fig. 4 -- Filter Installed for Side Inlet
6. Slide filter into cabinet.
7. Replace filter cabinet door.
8. Turn on electrical supply to furnace.
If filter is installed i n furnace blower compartment:
1. Turn off electrical supply to furnace.
2. Remove main furnace door and blower access panel.
3. Release filter retainer w ire. (See Fig. 3 or 4.)
NOTE: Filters shown in Fig. 3 and 4 can be in furnace blower
compartment or in filter cabinet, but not in both.
4. Slide filter out of furnace.
5. Furnaces are equipped with permanent, washable filter(s).
Clean filter by spraying cold tap water through filter in
opposite direction of airflow.
6. Rinse f ilter and let dry. Oiling or coating filter is not
recommended.
7. Slide filter i nto furnace.
8. Recapture filter retaining wire.
9. Replace blower access panel and main f urnace door.
10. Turn on electrical supply to furnace.
B. BLOWER MOTOR AND WHEEL MAINTENANCE
To ensure long life, economy, and high efficiency, clean
accumulated dirt and grease from blower wheel and motor
annually.
The inducer and blower motors are pre--lubricated and require no
additional lubrication. These motors can be identified by the
absence of oil ports on each end o f the motor.
The following items should be performed by a qualified service
technician.
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