Bryant 315AAV048090 User's Information Manual
USER’S INFORMATION MANUAL
USER’S INFORMATION MANUAL
DOWNFLOW/HORIZONTAL/
UPFLOW GAS FURNACE
USER: Please read all manuals and
retain manuals for future reference.
Energy Efficient Gas Furnace
NOTE TO INSTALLER:
This manual must be left with the
equipment user.
!
WARNING:
!
WARNING:
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
Failure to follow safety warnings exactly could
Failure to follow safety warnings exactly could
result in serious injury death or property damage.
result in serious injury death or property damage.
— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use
any phone in your building.
• Leave the building immediately.
Do not use this furnace if any part has been
under water. Immediately call a qualified service
technician to inspect the furnace and to replace
any part of the control system and gas control
which has been under water.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the
fire department.
— Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, service agency or the gas
supplier.
!
WARNING:
Carbon Monoxide is invisible, odorless, and toxic!
Bryant recommends a carbon monoxide alarm in
your home, even if you do not own a gas appliance.
Locate the carbon monoxide alarm in the living
area of your home and away from gas appliances
and doorways to attached garages. Follow the
alarm manufacturer’s instruction included with
the alarm.
WELCOME TO
TODAY’S
GENERATION OF
COMFORT
Congratulations! Your new, higher efficiency gas furnace is a
sound investment which will reward you and your family
with years of warm memories winter after winter.
Not only is your new furnace energy efficient, it is also extremely reliable. Spend just a few minutes with this booklet
to learn about the operation of your new furnace—and the
small amount of maintenance it takes to keep it operating at
peak efficiency. Years went into the development of your new
furnace. Take a little time now to assure its most efficient
operation for years to come.
E
n
e
rg
y E
fficie
n
t G
a
s
F
u
rn
a
ce
FURNACE
COMPONENTS
INDUCER MOTOR
ASSEMBLY
PRESSURE
SWITCH
FLUE
COLLECTOR
BOX
GAS VALVE
MANUAL RESET
LIMIT SWITCHES
HOT SURFACE
IGNITER
CONTROL
(Furnace shown in upflow position; may be
used in downflow or horizontal orientation or
applications)
VENT ELBOW
MAIN LIMIT SWITCH
(BEHIND GAS VALVE)
DRAFT
SAFEGUARD
SWITCH
GAS MANIFOLD
GAS BURNER
FLAME SENSOR
BLOWER DOOR
SAFETY SWITCH
BLOWER AND
MOTOR
1
RATING PLATE
NOT SHOWN
(LOCATED ON
BLOWER DOOR)
2
*Elbow may be turned to a different position,
depending on type of installation
2
IMPORTANT FACTS
(DO’s and DO NOT’S)
•DO: READ AND UNDERSTAND
THIS MANUAL.
•DO: Have your furnace and vent system inspected annually by a qualified
service technician.
•DO: Inspect your filter monthly and
clean or replace when needed.
•DO: Provide adequate airflow to the
furnace or efficient combustion and
safe ventilation.
•DO: Keep your furnace free and clear
of insulating material. Some materials
may be combustible...
any type of laundry product, adhesives,
paints, varnishes, paint strippers,
waxes and plastics, etc.
During remodeling be sure the combustion air is fresh and uncontaminated. If these compounds are burned
in your furnace, the heat exchangers
and metal vent system may deteriorate.
•DO NOT: Use your furnace if any
part has been underwater. Call a qualified service technician to inspect your
furnace.
NOTE: The qualified installer or
agency must use only factoryauthorized re-placement parts, kits,
and accessories when modifying or
repairing this product.
This furnace contains safety devices
which must be manually reset. If the furnace is left unattended for an extended
period of time, have it checked periodically for proper operation. This precaution will prevent problems associated
with no heat, such as frozen water pipes,
etc. See “Before You Request a Service
Call’’ section in this manual.
minor personal injury or product and
property damage. NOTE is used to
highlight suggestions which will result
in enhanced installation, reliability or
operation.
STARTING YOUR
FURNACE
Your furnace uses an automatic hot surface ignition system to light the burners
each time the thermostat signals the
furnace to start.
tant safeguards:
• Never attempt to manually light the
burners with a match or other source of
flame.
Follow these impor-
•DO NOT: Enclose your furnace in an
airtight room or seal it behind solid
doors.
•DO NOT: Keep combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable liquids or vapors around your furnace.
•DO NOT: Cover your furnace in any
manner.
•DO NOT: Store anything (including
trash or debris) near your furnace.
•DO NOT: In any way block or restrict
airflow around your furnace.
•DO NOT: In any way block or restrict
airflow to your supply air and return air
grills.
•DO NOT: Use your furnace room as a
broom closet or a place to store any
kind of chemical or cleaner.
•DO NOT: Contaminate the air used for
combustion of your furnace with any
kind of chemical or fumes. This could
also cause heat exchangers, metal vent
systems or components to deteriorate.
NOTE: These chemicals or fumes are
present in many products around the
home, such as: water softener salts, any
type of household cleaning product,
SAFETY
CONSIDERATIONS
3
Installing and servicing heating equipment can be hazardous due to gas and
electrical components. Only trained
and qualified personnel should install,
repair, or service heating equipment.
Untrained personnel can perform basic maintenance functions such as
cleaning or replacing air filters. All
other operations must be performed
by trained service personnel. Observe
safety precautions in this manual, on
tags, and on labels attached to the furnace and other safety precautions that
may apply.
Recognize safety information: This is
the safety-alert symbol
see this symbol on the furnace and in
instructions or manuals, be alert to the
potential for personal injury.
Understand the signal words—DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION.
These words are used with the
safety-alert symbol. DANGER identifies the most serious hazards which
result in severe personal injury or
death. WARNING signifies hazards
which
could result in personal injury or
death. CAUTION is used to identify
unsafe practices which
!
would result in
. When you
will
• Read and follow the operating instructions on the furnace, especially the
item that reads as follows:
“Wait 5 minutes to clear out any gas.
Then smell for gas, including near the
floor. If you smell gas,
“B’’ in the safety information above on
this label. If you don’t smell gas, go to
the next step.”
• If a suspected malfunction occurs
with your gas control system, such as
the burners do not light when they
should, refer to the shutdown procedures on the furnace, or in the next section, to turn off your system, then call
your dealer as soon as possible.
!
WARNING
Should overheating occur, or
the gas valve fail to shut off the
gas supply, turn off the manual
gas valve (See Fig. 6) to the furnace BEFORE turning off the
electrical supply. A failure to
follow this warning could result in a fire or explosion, and
personal injury or death.
•
CHECK AIR FILTER: Before at-
tempting to start your furnace, be sure
STOP! Follow
4
3
Loading...