Carrier 58VCA - Manual (Page 5)

IMPORTANT FACTS
Your gas furnace uses air from outside the home for combus­
tion and venting. It is not to be installed using in-house air.
Therefore, both pipes must terminate outside the structure and
must not be obstructed in any way.
To minimize the possibility of serious personal injury, fire,
damage to your furnace, or improper operation,
carefully follow
these safety rules:
• Keep the area around your furnace free of combustible mate­
rials, gasoline, and other flammable liquids and vapors.
• Do not cover the furnace, store trash or debris near it, or in
any way block the flow of fresh air to the unit.
• A furnace installed in an attic or other insulated space must
be kept free and clear of insulating material. Examine the fur­
nace area when installing the furnace or adding more insula­
tion. Some materials may be combustible.
NOTE: Do not use this furnace if any part has been under wa­
ter. Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect
the furnace and to replace any part of the control system and
any gas control which has been under water.
NOTE: The qualified installer or agency must use only factory-
authorized replacement parts, kits, and accessories when modi­
fying 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” in this manual.
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
Installation and service of heating equipment can be hazardous
due to gas and electrical components. Only trained and quali­
fied personnel should install, repair, or service heating
equipment.
Untrained personnel can perform basic maintenance functions
such as cleaning and replacing air filters. All other operations
must be performed by trained service personnel. Observe safety
precautions in this manual, on tags, and labels attached to the
furnace and other safety precautions that may apply.
Recognize safety information: This is the safety-alert symbol
A. When you see this symbol on the furnace and in instruc­
tions or manuals, be alert to the potential for personal injury.
Understand the signal word—DANGER, WARNING, or CAU­
TION. These words are used with the safety-alert symbol.
DANGER identifies the most serious hazards which
will result
in severe personal injury or death. WARNING signifies hazards
that
could result in personal injury or death. CAUTION is used
to identify unsafe practices, which would result in minor per­
sonal injury or product and property damage.
STARTING YOUR FURNACE
Instead of a continuously burning pilot flame which wastes
valuable energy, your furnace uses an automatic, intermittent
ignition system to light the pilot each time the thermostat turns
your furnace on.
Follow these important safeguards:
• Never attempt to light the pilot manually with a match or
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• 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, includ­
ing near the floor. If you smell gas,
STOP! Follow “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 sys­
tem, such as the pilot not lighting when it 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.