Nordyne M4RL-090D-35C User manual

Gas Furnaces
IVl4RC 92.1% AFUE Upflow
High Efficiency Furnaces
M4RL 92.1% AFUE Downflow
High Efficiency Furnaces
Congratulations on the purchase on your new
furnace. With our dedication to quality, superior
reliability, and outstanding warranty, we know
you will be pleased with this new appliance. This
furnace has been designed and built to provide
many years of safe and dependable home comfort,
providing it is properly installed and regular
maintenance has been performed, improper use
or insufficient maintenance can shorten the life of
the furnace and result in serious personal injury
or property damage. Please read this manual
thoroughly and familiarize yourself with the
safety, operation and maintenace procedures for
this furnace.
WARNING:
FiRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
*Failure to follow safety warnings exactly
could result in serious injury 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.
*Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbors phone. Follow the gas suppliers
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:
PROPOSiTiON 65 WARNING: This product
contains chemicals known to the state of
California to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm.

Table of Contents
Safety Information ..................................................................................................................... 3
Air for Proper Combustion .................................................................................................... 3
Flammable Vapors ............................................................................................................... 3
Gas Supply and Piping ........................................................................................................ 3
Venting System .................................................................................................................... 4
Combustibles ....................................................................................................................... 4
Flood Damage ..................................................................................................................... 4
Shutting Down the Furnace ................................................................................................. 4
Inspection ............................................................................................................................. 4
Filters ................................................................................................................................... 4
Description of Furnace ............................................................................................................. 5
Furnaces Components ......................................................................................................... 5
Venting System .................................................................................................................... 5
Category IV Furnaces .................................................................................................... 5
Combustion Air Requirements ................................................................................................. 5
Sources of Corrosion ........................................................................................................... 5
Furnace in Small Room or Closet ........................................................................................ 5
Startup and Shutdown .............................................................................................................. 6
Starting the Furnace ............................................................................................................ 6
Shutting Down the Furnace ................................................................................................. 6
Inspection ................................................................................................................................... 6
Frequency ............................................................................................................................ 6
Venting System .................................................................................................................... 6
Blower and Filter ................................................................................................................. 6
Air for Combustion ............................................................................................................... 6
Air for Comfort ...................................................................................................................... 6
Burner Operation ................................................................................................................ 7
New Construction ................................................................................................................ 7
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................... 7
Location of Furnace Components ........................................................................................... 8

WARNING:
The safety information listed throughout this
manual 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.
Safety markings are used frequently throughout this
manual to designate a degree or level of seriousness and
should not be ignored. WARNING indicates a potentially
hazardous situation that if not avoided, could result in
personal injury or death. CAUTION indicates a potentially
hazardous situation that ifnot avoided, may result in minor
or moderate injury or property damage.
Air for Proper Combustion
WARNING:
Do not reduce the supply of fresh air to the
furnace. This could create the production of
excessive amounts of Carbon Monoxide = a
colorless, odorless gas that is a deadly poison
that could result in serious personal injury
or death. Do not block any openings that are
supplying fresh air to the room or closet the
furnace is in. if your furnace obtains its air
through a pipe to the outdoors, do not allow
the inlet of the pipe to become blocked.
Flammable Vapors
WARNING:
Do not place combustible materials on or against
the furnace cabinet or within 6inches of the
vent pipe. Do not place combustible materials,
including gasoline or any other flammable
vapors and liquids, in the vicinity of the furnace.
Afire or explosion may result causing property
damage, personal injury or loss of life. Failure to
follow the safety warnings exactly could result
in serious injury, death or property damage.
Gas Supply and Piping
This furnace does not have a pilot. It is equipped with an
ignition device which automatically lights the burner. DO
NOT try to light the burner by hand.
BEFORE OPERATING smell all around the furnace area
for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some
gas is heavier than air and will settle to the floor.
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.
=immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbors phone. Follow the gas suppliers
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:
All gas piping and shutoff valves must be
installed in compliance with local codes and
utility regulations by licensed installers. DO
NOT attempt to modify, or tap into existing
gas lines yourself. Fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, personal injury or
loss of life. Failure to follow the safety warnings
exactly could result in serious injury, death or
property damage.
WARNING:
The furnace was shipped from the factory
equipped to operate on natural gas. Conversion
to LP/propane gas must be performed by a
licensed HVAC technician using a factory
supplied conversion kit. Failure to use the
proper conversion kit can cause fire, explosion,
property damage, carbon monoxide poisoning,
personal injury, or death.

Venting System
WARNING:
it is imperative to maintain proper operation of
the venting system. Insufficient venting could
create the production of excessive amounts
of Carbon Monoxide = a colorless, odorless
gas that is a deadly poison that could result in
serious personal injury or death.
Combustibles
WARNING:
O
Do not place combustible material on or
against the furnace cabinet or within 6 inches
of the vent pipe. Do not place combustible
materials, including gasoline and any other
flammable vapors and liquids, in the vicinity
of the furnace.
Figure 1. Gas Valve
Inspection
Your furnace and itsventing system should be inspected
annually by a licensed HVAC technician. The filter should
be inspected at least once a month. See the section about
inspections (Page 8) that you can do yourself.
The furnace is designed to have certain clearances to
combustible items such as wood, paper, etc. Some types
of insulation are combustible. If your furnace is installed
in an attic, near unfinished walls, or in other insulated
space, keep area surrounding the furnace free of insulating
material. Do not put insulation on your furnace.
Flood damage
Filters
WARNING:
Never operate the furnace without a filter in
place. Accumulating dust in the return air can
build up on internal components, resulting
in loss of efficiency, equipment damage, and
WARNING: possible fire.
Do not use this furnace ifany part has been under
water. A flood damaged furnace is extremely
dangerous. Attempts to use the furnace can
result in fire or explosion. A qualified service
agency should be contacted to inspect the
furnace and to replace all gas controls, control
system parts, electrical parts that have been
wet or the furnace if deemed necessary.
Shutting Down the Furnace
Should you ever need to shut down your furnace for
service or maintenance, shut off the gas at the gas valve
first, by moving the switch to the OFF Position (Figure 1).
if your installation has a manual gas shutoff valve on the
gas supply pipe, shut this off, then shut off the electric
to the furnace.
• Air filter(s) are not supplied with the furnace as
shipped from the factory. The installer must provide
a high velocity filter and rack for a filter in the return
air duct adjacent to the furnace, or in a return air grill
to the furnace.
•The furnace should always have a clean filter located
either at the air return on the furnace or in an air
return register in your habitable space. If the filter
becomes dirty, it should be cleaned or replaced.
•New or newly renovated homes may require more
frequent changing until the construction dust has
minimized. Filters designed to remove smaller
particles such as pollen, may require additional
maintenance.

FurnaceComponents
Thefurnacecomponentsonpage8willhelpyoulocate
thedifferentpartsofthefurnace.Thecontrolyouneed
tofamiliarizeyourselfwithisthegasvalve.Youwilluse
thisto turnthefurnaceon andoff.Thereareno user
serviceableparts.Allrepairsshouldbedonebyalicensed
HVACtechnician.
VentingSystem
Thisfurnaceisdesignedtofulfilltherequirementsofbeing
classifiedasaCategoryIVfurnace.Thisclassificationis
relatedtothefurnace'sAnnualFuelUtilizationEfficiency
(AFUE)rating.AFUEisthepercentageof fuelthatis
convertedintousableheatingenergy.
Category IV Furnaces
Category IVfurnaces typically have an AFUE rating over
90%. These furnaces are typically vented through plastic
pipe.
CAUTION'.
Do not reduce the supply of fresh air to the
furnace. It is extremely important that the furnace
receives an unobstructed flow of clean, fresh
air to properly burn the fuel gas. if this flow of
air is restricted,the partially burned combustion
gases may create dangerous amounts of carbon
monoxide =a colorless, odorless gas that is a
deadly poison that can cause personal injury
or death.
Air openings on top of the furnace and openings in closet
doors or walls must never be restricted. If the furnace is
operated without adequate air for combustion, the flame
roll-out switch will open, turning off the gas supply to the
burners. This indicates that a serious problem with the
burners has occurred and must be corrected immediately.
Only a licensed HVAC technician can reset this switch.
Here is a problem that should be avoided. Sometimes a
furnace is properly installed and located in an unfinished
part of the home. Later, the homeowner decides to
remodel this area. By erecting new walls, it is sometimes
possible to inadvertently restrict the furnace's air supply.
Before remodeling near the furnace, consult with a local
code official to make sure you will be in compliance with
supplying adequate air for combustion or refer to the
National Fuel Gas Code. You can find more information
about supplying combustion air in the NFGC, which is
available at many libraries.
Sources of Corrosion
It is known that certain common household chemicals can
cause heat exchanger corrosion ifthey are pulled into the
furnace's burners The following is a list of chemicals that
should not be used or stored near the furnace.
Do not store these chemicals near the furnace:
Permanent wave solutions
Chlorinated waxes and cleaners
• Chlorine based swimming pool chemicals
Water softening chemicals
De-icing salts or chemicals
Carbon tetrachloride
Halogen type refrigerants
• Cleaning solvents (perchloroethylene)
Printing inks, paint removers, varnishes, etc.
• Hydrochloric acid
Cements and glues
Antistatic fabric softeners
Masonry acid washing materials
Furnace in Small Room or Closet
If a furnace is installed in relatively small utility room or
closet, the installation needs openings inthe walls or door
to let combustion air in. Make sure that these openings
remain unobstructed. Do not modifythese openings in any
way without consulting a licensed HVAC technician.

StartingtheFurnace:
1. Makesurethefilteriscleanandinplace.
2. Makesuretheventsystemisproperlyinstalled.
3. Setthethermostattothelowestsetting.
4. Closethemanualgasvalveoutsidethefurnace.
5. Turnoffallelectrictothefurnace.
6. Removethedoorfromtheburnercompartment.
7. MoveorturntheswitchonthegasvalvetotheOFF
position.SeeFigure2forvalveswitchlocation.
8. Wait5minutes.Ifthereisanysmellofgas,seeWHAT
TODOIFYOUSMELLGASonpage4.
9. MoveorturntheswitchonthegasvalvetotheON
position.
10.Turnonallelectrictothefurnace.
11.Openthemanualgasvalve.
12.Turnthermostatbackuptoforceignition.
13.Observeoperation,includingburners.Ifburnersfail
toignite,callalicensedHVACtechnician.
14.Replacethedoorontheburnercompartment.
ShuttingDowntheFurnace:
Shouldyoueverneedtoshutdownyourfurnaceforservice
ormaintenance,followthesesteps:
1. Setthethermostattothelowestsetting.
2. Closethemanualgasvalveoutsidethefurnace.
3. Turnelectrictothefurnaceoff.
4. Openthedoortotheburnercompartment.
5. MoveorturntheswitchonthegasvalvetotheOFF
position.SeeFigure2forvalveswitchlocation.
6. ReplacethedoorontheburnerCompartment.
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Figure 1. Gas Valve
Frequency
The furnace should be inspected annually by a licensed
HVAC technician. Homeowners should perform frequent
visual inspections. Table 1 on page 9 contains suggested
inspections and frequency of maintenance.
Venting System
•Existing vent pipes should be inspected and any
corroded sections must be replaced. Obstructions
or blockage must be removed by a licensed HVAC
technician.
•Flue passageways, thevent system, andthe burners
should be inspected and cleaned (if required) by
a licensed HVAC technician annually to ensure
continued safe operation.
Blower and Filter
It is recommended that the blower compartment be
cleaned of dirt or lint that may have accumulated in the
compartment or on the blower and motor as part of the
annual inspection.
Air for Combustion
•For proper and safe operation, the furnace needs air for
combustion and ventilation. Do Not block or obstruct
air openings on the furnace, or any air openings where
the furnace may be installed, including any surrounding
spaces.
•Direct vent furnaces pull combustion air from the
outdoors and vent combustion products back outside.
Combustion air coming from the outside needs to be
clean of chemicals that can cause corrosion, such as
pool chlorinating products.
Air for Comfort
•Keep air filters cleaned. It is recommended that the
furnace air filter be checked at least once a month. Clean
or replace filter to maintain proper airflow and achieve
maximum efficiency.
•Furniture and drapery should be arranged so that
the supply air registers and return grilles are not
obstructed.

MAINTENANCE iTEM FREQUENCY OF MAINTENANCE
BEGiNNiNG OF EACH END OF EACH
HEATING SEASON HEATING SEASON MONTHLY
Verify furnace area is free of X X X
combustible materials.
Verify combustion and X X X
ventilation air is not restricted.
Verify no signs of physical X X X
deterioration of the furnace.
Verify no obstructions or X X
restrictions in vent or chimney.
Verify no holes or cracks in X X
vent pipe.
Verify no corrosion in vent X X
pipe.
Verify the horizontal vent X X
pipes slope upwards away
from furnace.
Verify burner flame. X
Clean or replace filter(s). X
Clean blower compartment. X
Clean burner assembly. X
Clean condensate collection X
and disposal system (if ap-
plicable).
Table 1. Maintenance Table
Burner Operation
Perform the startup instructions on page 7. The igniter
should ignite the closest burner and the flames should
quickly carryover to the other burners. The flames should
be bright blue, with occasional yellow streaks.
New Construction
The operation of gasfurnaces ina construction environment
can cause a variety of problems with the furnace. Before
occupying the residence, homeowners should have these
safety inspections performed by a licensed technician:
The filter must be replaced or cleaned and the furnace
must be inspected by a licensed HVAC technician.
The furnace must be cleaned and/or repaired iffound
to be dirty, damaged, or malfunctioning in any way.
Before occupancy, the furnace shall be inspected
and approved by applicable local authority even if
this results in redundant inspections.
The duct work must be inspected and cleaned if
found to contain any construction debris.
if the furnace fails to operate check the following:
1. Is the thermostat operating properly?
2. Are the blower compartment door(s) in place?
3. Has the circuit breaker tripped or the control board
fuse burned open?
4. Is the gas turned on at the manual shutoff?
5. Is the filter dirty or clogged?
Ifthe furnace continues to not operate, contact a licensed
HVAC technician

LOCATION OF FURNACE COMPONENTS
*RC 92.1% Upflow Gas Furnace *RL 92.1% Downf[ow Gas Furnace
1. Blower Assembly
2. Blower Door Switch
3. Burner Assembly
4. Control Board
5. Flame Sensor
6. Gas Manifold
7. Gas Valve
8. Igniter
9. Inducer Assembly
10. Inducer Pressure Switch
11. Limit Switch
12. Pressure Switch
13. Roll-Out Switch
14. Transformer
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Specifications and illustrations subject to change without notice
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