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Amana VR8205 - page 1
RECOGNIZE THIS SYMBOL AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION. A TTENTION INST ALLING PERSONNEL As a professional installer you have an obligation to know the product better than the customer. This includes all safety precautions and related items. Prior to actual installation, thoroughly familiarize yourself with this Instruction Manual. Pay special attention to a ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 2
2 WARNING If the information in these instructions is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. – Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. – What to do if you smell gas: • Do not try to light any appli ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 3
3 and masonry acid washing materials. If the furnace is installed near an area which will be frequently con- taminated by these substances, the furnace should be sealed from this area so that little contaminated air can reach the furnace. The furnace must still have an adequate supply of combustion air, either from a nearby uncontaminated room or f ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 4
4 • When installed in a residential garage, the furnace must be positioned so the burners and ignition source are located not less than 18 inches (457 mm) above the floor and protected from physical damage by vehicles. II. General Information WARNING Possible death, personal injury or property damage due to fire, explosion, smoke, soot, condensat ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 5
5 (c) In addition to air needed for combustion, process air shall be provided as required for: cooling of equipment or material, controlling dew point, heating, drying, oxidation or dilution, safety exhaust, odor control, and air for compres- sors. (d) In addition to air needed for combustion, air shall be supplied for ventilation, including all ai ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 6
6 Figure 3 Equipment Located in Confined Spaces; All Air from Outdoors Through Ventilated Attic. See 5.3.3-b. 3. When communicating with the outdoors through hori- zontal ducts, each opening shall have a minimum free area of 1 square inch per 2,000 BTU per hour of total input rating of all equipment in the enclosure. (Figure 4) *If the appliance ro ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 7
7 The minimum vent diameter for the Category I venting system is as shown below: MINI M UM V ENT DI A METER MO DEL G UI* GCI* 45 3 Inch 4 Inch 70 4 Inch 4 Inch 90 4 Inch 4 Inch 115 5 Inch 5 Inch 140 5 Inch 5 Inch Under some conditions, larger vents than those shown above may be required or allowed. When an existing furnace is removed from a venting ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 8
8 Figure 7 Blower Assembly 3. Remove and save the four screws which hold the rotation plate on the partition panel. Note that one of the screws which hold the induced draft blower on the rotation plate needs to be removed. 4. Turn the rotation plate 90 degrees counterclockwise. The inner gasket must turn with the rotation plate. 5. Reinstall the ro ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 9
9 CHECKLIST SUMMARY This checklist serves as a summary of the items to be checked before venting an Air Command 80 furnace into a masonry chimney. In addition, we recommend that a quali- fied serviceman use this checklist to perform a yearly inspection of the furnace venting system. This checklist is only a summary. For detailed information on each ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 10
10 Wall or Parapet Ch imney NOTE : No Hei g ht abov e pa rap et re qu ire d w h en di s tan ce fr om wall s or par a pet is more than 10 fe et. More than 10 ' 3' Min . Rid g e 3' Min . Chimney 2' Min . More than 10 ' 10" Hei g ht ab ove an y roof surface within 10 f e et ho riz on ta lly . Figure 10 Termination More Th ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 11
11 Use a flashlight and small mirror at the cleanout or vent connector to inspect the clay tile liner. If any of the following problems are present: • Tile sections misaligned • Tile sections missing • Gaps between tile sections • Signs of condensate drainage at the cleanout or vent connectors • Mortar protruding from between tile section ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 12
12 A B-vent installed as described in this section is considered to be an enclosed vent system, and the sizing tables in National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1 - latest edition and in the National Standard of Canada, CAN/CGA B149.1 and CAN/CGA B149.2 - latest editions and amend- ments may be used. If a flexible liner is to be used, it must be ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 13
13 NATURAL GAS CONNECTION Refer to Figure 11 for the general layout at the furnace. The following rules apply: 1. Use black iron or steel pipe and fittings for the building piping. 2. Use pipe joint compound on male threads only. Pipe joint compound must be resistant to the action of the fuel used. 3. Use ground joint unions. 4. Install a drip leg ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 14
14 When the gas piping enters through the left side of the furnace, the installer must supply the following fittings (starting from the gas valve): • Straight pipe to reach the exterior of the furnace (Fig- ures 14 & 15). • A ground joint union, drip leg, and manual shutoff valve must also be supplied by the installer. In some cases, the in ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 15
15 CHECKING GAS PIPING CAUTION To prevent personal injury or property damage due to fire, the following instructions must be performed regarding gas connections, pressure testing, location of shutoff valve and installation of gas piping. Before placing in operation, leak test the unit and gas connections. To avoid the possibility of explosion or fi ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 16
16 Si z i ng B et ween S i ngl e or S ec ond S t a ge Regulat or and A ppl i anc e* Max im um P ropane Capac i t i es Li s t ed are B as ed on 1/ 2" W . C. pres s ure drop at 11" W . C. s et t ing. Capac i t ies i n 1, 000 B TU/hour. Pipe or N omina l Pi pe S iz e Tubing Tubing Siz e , O.D. Type L Sc hedule 40 Le ng th, 3/8" 1/ 2&quo ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 17
17 WARNING To prevent death or personal injury due to electric shock, disconnect electrical power. 1. Remove both doors from the furnace. 2. Remove and save the screws holding the junction box to the left side of the furnace. 3. Disconnect the hose from the pressure switch. Leave the other end attached to the induced draft blower. 4. Remove five wi ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 18
18 HEAT ANTICIPATOR SETTING Adjust the heat anticipator in the room to obtain the proper number of heating cycles per hour. The heat anticipator is a wire-wound adjustable heater that prevents the room temperature from “overshooting” the room thermostat set- ting. The heat anticipator must be set at 0.7 amps. The heat anticipator is part of the ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 19
19 Min i mu m R e c o mme n d e d F i l t e r S i z e s Q ty . - N om i nal Si ze, I nc hes ( Sq. I n. Sur f ac e Ar ea) Si ze_Ai r Flow Di sposable Per m anen t 045_30 1 - 20 X 25 ( 500) 1 - 15 X 20 ( 300) 070_30 1 - 20 X 25 ( 500) 1 - 15 X 20 ( 300) 070_40 2 - 14 X 25 ( 350) 1 - 16 X 25 ( 400) 090_30 1 - 24 X 24 ( 576) 1 - 16 X 25 ( 400) 090_50 2 ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 20
20 Secon ds 0 45 On Off On Off On Off Indoo r Fan Outdoor Fan And Comp res s or Ther mos tat T iming Chart for Normal Cooling Operation Integrated Ignition Control Diagnostic Signal Chart Heating T iming Chart for Integrated Ignition Control Normal Heating Operation Light Si gna l R e fe r to A bnorma l O p er at io n N u mb er Cont inuous Li ght 1 ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 21
21 9. After a 15 second delay while flue products are purged from the furnace heat exchanger, the induced draft blower motor is de-energized. 10. The air circulation blower has an adjustable delay-off timing of 60, 90, 120 or 180 seconds (starting from the time the gas valve closes). This allows more heat from the furnace to be transferred to the c ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 22
22 Figure 33 Rollout Switch Relocation (Upflow) Figure 34 Rollout Switch Relocation (Counterflow) ROLLOUT PROTECTION DEVICE If the flames from the burners are not properly drawn into the heat exchanger, a protection device will open causing the gas valve to close. In GUI(-) furnaces installed horizon- tal right-to-left airflow, the device must be r ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 23
23 BURNER BOX This furnace must use indoor air for combustion. It is not a direct vent furnace, and it cannot be installed as a direct vent furnace. The burner box (on some models) is present only to reduce the burner sound transmission. AUXILIARY LIMIT CONTROL (FIGURE 35) A manual reset limit is located on the blower side of the blower deck, near ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 24
24 5. Open Limit Control (Primary or Auxiliary) An open limit control can be caused by a low condi- tioned air flow due to dirty filter or resistance in duct work, a faulty blower, a blower speed set too low, or a faulty limit. When the limit control opens, the induced draft and air circulation blowers are turned on. The induced draft blower will r ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 25
25 O F F ON M P C 1 3 2 WR INLET OUTLET Main Regulator Adjust Inlet Pressu re Tap (Side of Valve) Outlet Pr essure Tap (Side of Valve) Main Soleno id Redund ant Soleno id ON/Off Switch Figure 39 White Rodgers Model 36E22 CHECK GAS INPUT AND PRESSURES Gas supply pressure and manifold pressure with the burn- ers operating must be as specified on the ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 26
26 3. INPUT = GAS HTG VALUE x 3600 SEC. PER CUBIC FOOT (3600 is a conversion factor- 3600 seconds = 1 hour.) Example: Natural gas with a heating value of 1000 BTU per cubic foot and 34 seconds per cubic foot as deter- mined by Step 2, then: Input = 1000 x 3600 x 34 = 106,000 BTU per Hour NOTE: BTU content of the gas can be obtained from the gas sup ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 27
27 XI. Maintenance WARNING To prevent death or personal injury due to electric shock, disconnect electrical power before performing any maintenance. IMPORTANT NOTE: Handle the ignitor with care. Touch- ing the ignitor body with bare fingers, rough handling, or vibration could result in early ignitor failure. Only a qualified servicer should ever ha ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 28
28 The furnace-mounted filter rack includes a rack mounted on the top of the furnace. Two filters fit into the rack and rest against the sides of the return air plenum, forming a “V” above the furnace. The filters should be inspected frequently and cleaned or replaced when necessary. In some installations, the filters can be inspected after dis ...
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Amana VR8205 - page 29
29 BURNERS WARNING To prevent personal injury or death, do not remove any internal compartment covers or attempt any adjustment. Electrical components are contained in both compartments. Contact a qualified service agent at once if an abnormal flame appearance should develop. Periodically during the heating season make a visual check of the burner ...
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