Steps for starting your furnace – Carrier Furnace User Manual
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Read and follow the operating instructions on inside of
main furnace door, especially the item that reads as fol
lows: (See Fig. 3f,)
“Wait 5 minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas,
including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Fol
low “B” in the safety information on furnace 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 inside of
main furnace door, or in the “Shutting Down Your Fur
nace” section and call your dealer as soon as possible.
CHECK AIR FILTER: Before attempting to start your
furnace, be sure the furnace filter is clean and in place.
See “Performing Routine Maintenance” section in this
manual. Do not run the furnace without a filter in place.
Then proceed as follows:
STEPS FOR STARTING YOUR FURNACE
f. Set your room thermostat to the lowest temperature setting
and set the “MODE” to “OFF”. See Fig. 7.
Fig. 9 - Turn Off Electrical Supply
4. Remove the main furnace door. See Fig. fO.
2. Close the external manual gas valve. See Fig. 8.
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Fig. 10 - Remove Main Furnace Door (Upflow Configuration)
3. Turn the control switch on the gas control to the OFF position
and waits minutes. See Fig. ff. Then smell for gas, including
near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” on furnace
label. If you don’t smell gas, go to next step.
3. Turn OFF electrical supply to the furnace. See Fig. 9.