Amana AIR COMMAND 80 User Manual

This furnace is equipped with a permanent type
washable
high -velocity
filter(s).
After filter is washed
and
dry
it should
be sprayed with
adhesive
for best
efficiency. (Type
may
be
shown on
the
filter
frame).
Filter(s)
should be inspected and
cleaned
every
two months as required.
If
the replacement of
the
filter(s)
becomes
necessary,
it must be replaced with
a
filter
of
the
same type and size.
Remember
that
dirty
filters are the most common cause
of inadequate heating or cooling
performance.
FILTER
REMOVAL
TOWARDS
BLOWE
®3
PULL
FILTER OUT
Fig. 12 —
Filter
Removal.
To remove the
filter turn
the
latches on lower door.
Remove the
door.
The
blower motor will automatically stop through the inter-
lock switch.
The
filter may
be removed by
taking
a
hold of
the
lower portion
of the
filter,
lift up to
disengage it from the lower railing, move
towards
blower,
drop
filter down.
Pull
filter
outward.
(Fig.
12)
If
side
return(s)
is
(are)
used,
the
filter(s) must be of the
perma-
nent
washable
type
with
dimensions
of
16
x
25
x
1.
Use a
vacuum cleaner
to
clean out the blower area and the
adjacent area
of
the return air duct.
Clean,
wash
and
dry
the permanent
filter. Both sides should
then
be sprayed
with a
dust adhesive
as
recommended
on
adhesive
container. Re -install filter by placing it into the furnace
along
the side
of
the
blower.
Engage
fi lter in the
top
rail,
move
towards
side of furnace
and
drop
it
into the bottom rail. BE
SURE AIRFLOW DIRECTION ARROW POINTS
TOWARDS
BLOWER.
When
the
filter is located in the bottom of the furnace on
a
bot-
tom return system the
fi lter
is held in its location by a sheet metal
retainer strap. To change
or
clean the filter merely slide
one end
of the retainer towards the front and remove the fi lter.
BLOWER MOTOR, COMPARTMENT, WHEEL
Once each
year oil your blower motor
by adding 4 to 6
drops
of
SAE#20
or
#30
motor oil
to
each motor bearing oil
tube.
DO
NOT OVER OIL.
(Note: Some blower
motors may be
permanently
lubricated and
do not require oiling. This
type
of motor does not
have
oil
ports.)
At least once a month during the heating and
cooling
seasons,
remove
the blower compartment door
and
clean the
compart-
ment of any dirt and lint that may have
accumulated there.
Periodically
check the
blower wheel in your
furnace and
clean if
necessary using a bristle brush.
VENT BLOWER MOTOR
The vent blower motor may
be
oiled annually with 6 drops of
Anderoil
465
oil. (3 drops in each oil port -Fig. 13).
OIL PORTS
Fig.
13 — Vent
Blower
Motor.
FLUE PASSAGES
At the start
of each heating
season,
inspect and
if
necessary,
clean the furnace fl ue passages.
CLEANING FLUE PASSAGES
(QUALIFIED SERVICEMAN
ONLY)
1. Shut off
electric
power and gas supply to
the
furnace.
2.
Remove
burner assembly
by
disconnecting
the gas line and
removing the manifold brackets from the
partition panel.
3. Remove the fl ue from the induced draft
blower
and the collec-
tor box from
the
partition panel.
4. The
primary heat exchanger tubes can be cleaned
using a
round wire
brush attached to a length of
high
grade
stainless
steel
cable,
such as
drain cleanout cable. Attach a variable
speed
reversible drill to the
other
end of
the spring cable.
Slowly rotate the
cable with
the
drill
and
insert it into one
of
the
primary heat
exchanger tubes.
While
reversing the
drill,
work
the
cable
in
and out
several times to
obtain
sufficient
cleaning. Repeat
for
each tube.
5.
When all heat
exchanger
tubes
have been cleaned, replace
the
parts
in
the
reverse order in which they were removed.
BURNERS
A WARNING
Electrical components are
contained
in the
upper compartment. To
avoid
electrical
shock, injury or death,
do not remove
any
internal compartment
covers
or attempt
any
adjustment.
Contact a
qualified
serv-
ice agent at
once
if an abnormal
flame
appearance should
develop.
Periodically
during
the heating season
make a visual check of
the
burner
fl ames. Turn
the
furnace
on
at the thermostat. Wait
a
few minutes, since any
dislodged
dust will alter
the normal
flame
appearance.
Flames should
be stable, quiet, soft
and blue with
slightly
orange tips.
They should
not
be yellow.
They
should
extend
directly
outward from
the
burner
ports
without curling
downward, fl oating
or lifting off
the ports.
(See
Fig. 11)
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Amana AIR COMMAND 80 Specifications

General

Model	AIR COMMAND 80
Category	Furnace
Efficiency	80% AFUE
Stages	Single-Stage
Filter Type	Standard
Fuel Type	Natural gas
Heating Capacity	40, 000 to 120, 000 BTU/h
Ignition Type	Hot surface
Warranty	10-year limited warranty
Vent Type	Atmospheric venting