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ConvertingtoLP/PropaneGasatAltitudes
between0&10,000FT.
WARNING:
The furnace was shipped from the factory
equippedtooperateonnaturalgas.Conversion
to LP / Propane gas must be performed by
qualied service personnel using a factory
supplied conversion kit. Failure to use the
properconversionkitcancausere,explosion,
propertydamage,carbonmonoxidepoisoning,
personalinjury,ordeath.
ConvertingsinglestagevalvestoLP/Propanerequires
the replacement of the burner orices and ipping the
regulatorcaptothesidemarkedLP.Theendfacingup
shouldnowreadLP.SeeFigure13.
WARNING:
Shutoffthegassupplyatthemanualgasshutoff
valve,beforedisconnectingtheelectricalpower.
Areorexplosionmayresultcausingproperty
damage,personalinjuryorlossoflife.Failureto
followthesafetywarningsexactlycouldresult
inseriousinjury,deathorpropertydamage.
WARNING:
Toavoidelectricshock,personalinjury,ordeath,
turnoff theelectric poweratthe disconnect
orthemainservicepanelbeforemakingany
electrical connections.
WARNING:
Thereductionofinputratingnecessaryforhigh
altitudeinstallationmayonlybeaccomplished
withfactorysuppliedorices.Donotattemptto
drilloutoricesintheeld.Improperlydrilled
orices may cause re, explosion, carbon
monoxidepoisoning,personalinjuryordeath.
InstallationExample
Elevation:.................................................. 5,000feet
TypeofGas:........................................... NaturalGas
LocalHeatingValueofGas:..............................750
FromTable10,nd750andfollowdownthecolumn,
stopatthe5,000feetrow.Theheatingvaluelistedis
LOW.Table12willbeusedtodetermineoricesizeand
manifoldpressure.
Foraddedexibility,twotableshavebeenprovidedfor
naturalgasinstallationswithhighorlowheatingvaluesat
sealevel.Tables11and12(page31)containthemanifold
pressureandoricesizestouseatvariousaltitudes.Table
11(HIGH)isfornaturalgasinstallationswithaheating
valueofmorethan1,000 Btupercubic footandTable
12(LOW)is forless than 1,000 Btu per cubic foot.To
determinewhichtabletouse:
1.Consultthelocal utility forthelocalheatingvalueat
yourinstallationsite.
2.FromTable10(page31),ndyourlocalheatingvalue
as supplied by the utility company. Follow down the
columnandstopatyouraltitudelevel.
3.IfyoursealevelheatingvalueisHIGH,useTable11
orifit’sLOW,useTable12.Seeexamplebelow.
Afterchangingtheorices,itisrequiredthatyoumeasure
thegasinputrate.Thismaybeaccomplishedintheusual
way,byclockingthegasmeterandusingthelocalgas
heatingvalue.SeeVerifyingandAdjustingtheInputRate
section(page23).
IMPORTANTNOTE:Observetheactionoftheburners
tomakesurethereisnoyellowing,liftingorashback
oftheame.
Inlet
Pressure
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Manifold
Pressure Ta p
On / Off Knob
Te rminal
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Figure13.GasValve