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Check Air Filter:
 
 Before attempting to start your fur-
nace, be sure the furnace filter is clean and in place. (See 
the maintenance section of this manual.) Then proceed as 
follows:
 
Steps for starting your furnace
 
1. Set your room thermostat to the lowest temperature 
setting. (See Fig. 7.)
2. Close the external manual gas valve. (See Fig. 8.)
 
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3. Turn OFF the electrical supply to the furnace. (See Fig. 9.) 
4. Remove the furnace access door(s).
a. Downflow/Horizontal—remove blower door after 
removing 2 screws first, then remove the control 
door. (See Fig. 10.) 
b. Upflow—remove control door. (See Fig. 11.)
 
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5. Turn the control knob on the gas valve to the OFF 
position and wait 5 minutes. (See Fig. 12.)
6. After waiting 5 minutes, turn the control knob on the 
gas valve to the ON position. (See Fig. 13.)
7. Replace the access door(s). See Fig. 14 for upflow and 
Fig. 15 for downflow. Replace control door first on 
downflow furnaces. Then replace blower door (secure 
with 2 screws). 
8. Turn ON the electrical supply to the furnace. (See Fig. 16.) 
9. Open the external manual gas valve. (See Fig. 17.) 
SYSTEM
COOL
OFF
HEAT
FAN
AUTO
ON
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70
90
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70
90
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10. Set the room thermostat to a temperature slightly 
above the room temperature. This will automatically 
signal the furnace to start. The inducer motor will 
start, and the hot surface ignitor will energize. When 
hot, the ignitor will have an orange glow.
11. After 15 to 70 sec, the gas valve permits gas to flow 
to the main burners where it is ignited. Hot flames 
begin to warm the furnace’s heat exchanger. After 
a time delay of approximately 45 sec, the furnace 
blower is switched on. 
NOTE: If the main burners fail to ignite, the furnace con-
trol system will go through 3 more ignition cycles. Then, 
if burners fail to ignite, the system will lockout. If lockout 
occurs, or the blower doesn’t come on—shut down your 
furnace and call your dealer for service.
12. Set your thermostat to the temperature that satisfies 
your comfort requirements.
SUGGESTION: Setting the thermostat back a few 
degrees—and compensating for the difference with 
warmer clothing—can make a big difference in your 
fuel consumption on extremely cold days. The few 
degrees at the top of your thermostat “comfort level” 
are the most costly degrees to obtain.
When the room temperature drops below the temperature 
selected on the thermostat, the furnace will be