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PRODUCT DESIGN
WARNING
TO PREVENT POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO ASPHYXIATION,
THIS FURNACE MUST BE CATEGORY IVENTED. DO NOT VENT USING
CATEGORY III VENTING.
1. Category I Venting is venting at a non-positive pres-
sure. A furnace vented as Category I is considered a
fan-assisted appliance and the vent system does not
have to be “gas tight.” NOTE: Single stage gas fur-
naceswithinduceddraftblowersdrawproductsof com-
bustion through a heat exchanger allowing, in some in-
stances, common venting with natural draft appliances
(i.e. water heaters). All installations must be vented in
accordancewith NationalFuelGasCode NFPA54/ANSI
Z223.1 - latest edition. In Canada, the furnaces must
be vented in accordance with the National Standard of
Canada,CAN/CSA B149.1 and CAN/CSAB149.2 - lat-
esteditionsandamendments.
NOTE: Theverticalheight of the Category Iventing system
must be at least as great as the horizontal length of the
ventingsystem.
2. Line voltage wiring can enter through the right or left
sideofthe furnace. Lowvoltagewiringcanenterthrough
the right or left side of furnace.
3. Conversion kits for propane gasand high altitude natu-
ral and propane gas operation are available. See High
Altitude Derate chart for details.
4. Installer must supply the following gas line fittings, de-
pending on which entrance is used:
Left -- Two 90° Elbows, one close nipple, straight pipe
Right -- Straight pipe to reach gas valve.
General Operation
The GMH8 furnaces are equipped with an electronic igni-
tion device used to light the burners and an induced draft
blowertoexhaustcombustion products.
Aninterlockswitch prevents furnace operation ifthe blower
door is not in place. Keep the blower access door in place
except for inspection and maintenance.
This furnace is also equipped with a self-diagnosing elec-
tronic control module. In the event a furnace component is
not operating properly, the control module LED will flash
on and off in a factory-programmed sequence, depending
ontheproblemencountered.Thislightcanbeviewedthrough
theobservationwindow in the blower accessdoor. Refer to
the Troubleshooting Chart for further explanation of the
LED codes and Abnormal Operation - Integrated Ignition
Control section in the Service Instructions for an explana-
tionof thepossible problem.
Theratedheatingcapacity of the furnace shouldbegreater
thanor equal tothe total heatloss of thearea to beheated.
The total heat loss should be calculated by an approved
methodorin accordance with “ASHRAE Guide”or“Manual
J-LoadCalculations”publishedbythe Air Conditioning Con-
tractors of America.
*Obtain from: American National Standards Institute 1430
Broadway New York, NY 10018
LocationConsiderations
• The furnace should be as centralized as is practical
with respect to the air distribution system.
• Do not install the furnace directly on carpeting, tile,
orcombustible material other than wood flooring.
• When suspending the furnace from rafters or joists,
use 3/8" threaded rod and 2” x 2” x 3/8” angle as
showninthe InstallationandServiceInstructions.The
length of the rod will depend on the application and
clearance necessary.
• When installed in a residential garage, the furnace
mustbepositionedsotheburners and ignition source
are located not less than 18 inches (457 mm) above
the floor and protected from physical damage by ve-
hicles.