Goodman *CVC96 - Clearances and Accessibility

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POSITION* SIDES REAR FRONT BOTTOM FLUE TOP
Upflow 0" 0" 3" C 0" 1"
Horizontal 6" 0" 3" C 0" 6"
C = If placed on combustible floor, floor MUST be wood only.
*M96VC MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
(INCHES)
POSITION* SIDES REAR FRONT BOTTOM FLUE TOP
Counterflow 0" 0" 3" NC 0" 1"
Horizontal 6" 0" 3" C 0" 6"
C = If placed on combustible floor, floor MUST be wood only.
NC = For installation on non-combustible floors only. A combustible subbase
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*C96VC MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
(INCHES)
• Counterflow Installation over a combustible
floor. If installation over a combustible floor
becomes necessary, use an accessory subbase
(see Specification Sheet applicable for your
model for details.) A special accessory subbase
must be used for upright counterflow unit
installations over any combustible material
including wood. Refer to subbase instructions
for installation details. Follow the instructions
with the subbase for proper installation. Do not
install the furnace directly on carpeting, tile,
or other combustible material other than wood
flooring. (NOTE: The subbase will not be
required if an air conditioning coil is installed
between the supply air opening on the furnace
and the floor.)
CLEARANCES AND ACCESSIBILITY
NOTES:
• For servicing or cleaning, a 24” front clearance is
required.
• Unit connections (electrical, flue and drain) may necessitate
greater clearances than the minimum clearances listed above.
• In all cases, accessibility clearance must take precedence over
clearances from the enclosure where accessibility clearances are
greater.
NOTES:
• For servicing or cleaning, a 24” front clearance is required.
• Unit connections (electrical, flue and drain) may necessitate
greater clearances than the minimum clearances listed above.
• In all cases, accessibility clearance must take precedence over
clearances from the enclosure where accessibility clearances are
greater.
Installations must adhere to the clearances to combustible materials to which this furnace has been design certified. The minimum
clearance information for this furnace is provided on the unit’s clearance label. These clearances must be permanently maintained.
Clearances must also accommodate an installation’s gas, electrical, and drain trap and drain line connections. If the alternate
combustion air intake or vent/flue connections are used additional clearance must be provided to accommodate these connections.
Refer to Vent/Flue Pipe and Combustion Air Pipe for details.
NOTE: In addition to the required clearances to combustible materials, a minimum of 24 inches service clearance must be available
in front of the unit.
A furnace installed in a confined space (i.e., a closet or utility room) must have two ventilation openings with a total minimum free
area of 0.25 square inches per 1,000 BTU/hr of furnace input rating. Refer to Specification Sheet applicable to your model for
minimum clearances to combustible surfaces. One of the ventilation openings must be within 12 inches of the top; the other opening
must be within 12 inches of the bottom of the confined space. In a typical construction, the clearance between the door and door
frame is usually adequate to satisfy this ventilation requirement.
EXISTING FURNACE REMOVAL
NOTE: When an existing furnace is removed from a venting system serving other appliances, the venting system may be too large to
properly vent the remaining attached appliances.
The following vent testing procedure is reproduced from the American National Standard/National Standard of Canada for Gas-
Fired Central Furnaces ANSI Z21.47, CSA-2.3 latest edition Section 1.23.1.
The following steps shall be followed with each appliance connected to the venting system placed in operation, while any other
appliances connected to the venting system are not in operation:
TOP
BOTTOM
TOP
BOTTOM
Counterflow
Figure 1