BG Gas Furnace User Manual

506679-01 Issue 1809 Page 3 of 7
The blower door must be securely in place when the
blower and burners are operating. Gas fumes, which
could contain carbon monoxide, can be drawn into the
living space resulting in personal injury or death.
WARNING
Your furnace is a gas appliance. It is critical that the
gas supplied to the unit be completely burned to avoid the
production of carbon monoxide gas. Complete combustion
of the gas requires, but is not limited to correct gas pressure
and gas ow rate, adequate combustion air, and proper
venting.
Carbon monoxide gas is invisible, odorless and toxic.
WARNING
Exposure to carbon monoxide gas can cause personal
injury and even death to all occupants, including pets.
Any item that is powered by or gives off heat from a
combustion process (including lawn mowers, automobiles,
and replaces) has the potential to produce carbon
monoxide gas. Because of this, we recommend the use of
a carbon monoxide detector in your home, even if you do
not own gas appliances. Reliable detectors are available at
reasonable retail prices.
Your furnace is designed to meet standards set by national
agencies, and to operate safely when properly installed
and maintained. However, the unit’s performance can
be greatly impacted by the individual installation and the
operating environment. It is your responsibility to ensure
that this appliance is maintained. Proper maintenance is
critical for your safety and the satisfactory operation of the
product. It is strongly recommended that annual inspections
and maintenance of this appliance be performed. Contact
your dealer for an inspection by a licensed professional
service technician (or equivalent).
DANGER OF EXPLOSION!
There are circumstances in which odorant used with
LP/ propane gas can lose its scent. In case of a leak,
LP/ propane gas will settle close to the oor and may be
difcult to smell. An LP/propane leak detector should be
installed in all LP applications.
DANGER
Start-Up and Operational Information
If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a re
or explosion may result causing property damage,
personal injury or death.
WARNING
BEFORE PLACING THE UNIT INTO OPERATION, smell
all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next
to the oor because some gas is heavier than air and will
settle on the oor.
The gas valve on this unit is equipped with a gas control
switch. Use only your hand to move the switch. Never use
tools. If the switch will not move by hand, do not try to
repair it. Call a licensed professional service technician (or
equivalent). Force or attempted repair may result in a re
or explosion.
Placing the Gas Furnace Into Operation
These units are equipped with an ignition system. DO NOT
attempt to manually light burners on this furnace.
Each time the thermostat calls for heat, the burners will
automatically light. The ignitor does not get hot when there
is no call for heat on units with this ignition system.
Operating the Gas Valve
See Figure 1
1. STOP! Read the safety information at the beginning
of this section.
2. Set the thermostat to the lowest setting.
3. Turn OFF all electrical power to the unit.
4. This furnace is equipped with an ignition device which
automatically lights the burners. DO NOT try to light
the burners by hand.
5. Remove the heating compartment access panel.
6. Move switch on gas valve to OFF. See Figure 1.
7. Wait ve minutes to clear out any gas. If you then
smell gas, STOP! Immediately call your gas supplier
from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions. If you do not smell gas proceed to the
next step.
8. Move switch on gas valve to ON. See Figure 1.
9. Replace the heating compartment access panel.
10. Turn on all electrical power to the unit.
11. Set the thermostat to desired setting.
NOTE: When unit is initially started, steps 1 through
11 may need to be repeated to purge air from gas line.