PG92MSA: Installation, Start-up, Operating and Service and Maintenance Instructions
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6. Pour one quart (liter) of  water  into funnel/tube. Water  should run
through collector box, overfill condensate trap, and flow into open
field drain.
7. Remove funnel  and tube from collector box and  replace collector
box drain plug.
Purge Gas Lines
If not previously done, purge the lines after all  connections  have been
made and check for leaks.Table 25
ADJUSTMENTS
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Fig. 64 – Orifice Hole
For  proper  operation  and  long  term  reliability,  the  Furnace  input  rate
must be within +/-2 percent of input rate on furnace rating plate, or as
adjusted for altitude.
The  gas  input rate on  rating plate is  for installations  at  altitudes  up to
2000 ft. (609.6M).
In the USA., the input rating for altitudes above 2000 ft. (609.6M) must
be  reduced  by  2  percent  for  each  1000  ft.  (304.8M)  above  sea  level.
Refer to Table 25. The natural gas manifold pressures in Table 25 adjust
for BOTH altitude and natural gas heating value.
In Canada, the input rating must be reduced by 5 percent for altitudes of
2000 ft. (609.6M) to 4500 ft. (1371.6M) above sea level. The natural gas
manifold pressures in Table 25 adjust for BOTH altitude and natural gas
heating value.
Table 23 – Altitude Derate Multiplier for U.S.A.
*Derate multiplier factors are based on midpoint altitude for altitude range.
NOTE: For Canadian altitudes of 2000 to 4500 ft. (610 to 1372 M), use
USA altitudes of 2001 to 3000 ft. (611 to 914 M) in Table 23.
To  adjust  manifold  pressure  to  obtain  the  proper  input  rate,  first,
determine  if  the  furnace  has  the  correct  orifice  installed.  At  higher
altitudes or different gas heat contents, it may be necessary to change the
factory  orifice  to  a  different orifice. Tables  have  been  provided  in  the
furnace  installation  instructions  to  match  the  required  orifice  to  the
manifold pressure to the heat content and specific gravity of the gas. To
do this:
1. Obtain  average  yearly  gas  heat  value  (at  installed  altitude)  from
local gas supplier.
2. Obtain average yearly gas specific gravity from local gas supplier.
3. Find installation altitude in Table 23.
4. Find closest natural gas heat value and specific gravity in Table 25.
Follow heat value and specific gravity lines to point of intersection
to  find  orifice  size  and  manifold  pressure  settings  for  proper
operation.
5. Check and verify burner orifice size in furnace. NEVER ASSUME
ORIFICE SIZE. ALWAYS CHECK AND VERIFY.
6. Replace orifice with correct size, if required by Table 25. Use only
factory-supplied orifices. See EXAMPLE 1. 
EXAMPLE 1: 0 - 2000 ft. (0 - 609.6M) altitude
WARNING
!
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
Failure  to  follow  this  warning  could  result  in  personal  injury,  death,
and/or property damage. 
Never purge a gas line into a combustion chamber. Never test for gas
leaks with an open flame. Use a commercially available soap solution
made specifically for the detection of leaks to check all connections. A
fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury
or loss of life.
WARNING
!
FIRE HAZARD
Failure  to  follow  this  warning  could  result  in  personal  injury,  death
and/or property damage. 
DO  NOT  bottom  out  gas  valve  regulator  adjusting  screw.  This  can
result in unregulated manifold pressure and result in excess overfire and
heat exchanger failures.
CAUTION
!
FURNACE DAMAGE HAZARD
Failure to follow this caution may result in reduced furnace life. 
DO NOT redrill orifices. Improper drilling (burrs, out-of-round holes,
etc.)  can  cause  excessive  burner  noise  and  misdirection  of  burner
flames.  This  can  result  in  flame  impingement  of  heat  exchangers,
causing failures. See Fig. 64. 
NOTICE
!
If orifice hole appears damaged or it is suspected to have been redrilled,
check  orifice  hole  with  a  numbered  drill  bit  of  correct  size.  Never
redrill  an  orifice.  A  burr-free  and  squarely  aligned  orifice  hole  is
essential for proper flame characteristics.
NOTICE
!
The  NATURAL  GAS  manifold  pressure  adjustments  in  Table 25
compensate for BOTH altitude AND gas heating value. DO NOT apply
an  additional  de-rate  factor  to  the  pressures  show  in  Table 25.  The
values  in  this  table  are  NOT  referenced  to  sea  level;  they  are
AS-MEASURED AT ALTITUDE.
The heating content of natural gas at altitude may already provide for a
reduction  in  capacity  of  the  furnace.  Be  sure  to  obtain  the  expected
in-season gas heating value of the gas from the gas supplier BEFORE
making any adjustments for capacity or altitude. Refer to Table 25. No
adjustments to the furnace may be necessary at altitude for certain gas
heating values.
Refer to the instructions provided in the factory-specified LP/Propane
conversion  kit  for  instructions  for  setting  gas  manifold  pressures  for
LP/Propane applications.
ALTITUDE  PERCENT 
OF
DERATE 
 DERATE
MULTIPLIER 
FACTOR* 
FT.  M
0–2000   0-610  0  1.00 
2001–3000   610-914  4-6  0.95
3001–4000   914-1219 6-8  0.93 
4001–5000   1219-1524 8-10 0.91 
5001–6000   1524-1829 10-12 0.89 
6001–7000   1829-2134 12-14 0.87 
7001–8000  2134-2438 14-16 0.85 
8001–9000  2438-2743 16-18 0.83 
9001–10,000  2743-3048 18-20 0.81