Downflow, Upflow Electric Furnaces Owners Manual ...

1 IMPORTANT: Read this owner informationto become familiar with the capabilities anduse of your heating appliance. Keep thisliterature where you will have easy access toit in the future. If a problem occurs, checkthe instructions and follow recommenda-tions given. If these suggestions don teliminate your problem, call the appropriateNORDYNE distributor. A distributor servicelist is included with this appliance.! WARNING:Do not store or use gasoline or otherflammable vapors and liquids in thevicinity of this or any other installation, adjustment,alteration, service or maintenance cancause injury, property damage, ordeath. Refer to this Manual . Forassistance or additional informationconsult a qualified dealer or serviceagency.

2 To avoid personal injury orproperty damage, ask a servicetechnician to inspect the furnace andto replace any part of the controlsystem which has been under 1. OWNERINFORMATIONOPERATING INSTRUCTIONSB efore Operating SystemBefore operating your heating/cooling system(see Figure 1), make sure that: Control panel covers are closed. Blower and/or relay control plugs areplugged in. Fan switch is set to AUTO (E2EH unitsonly). Circuit breakers are in ON position.! CAUTION:No user serviceable parts insidecontrol panel. DO NOT OPEN. All power supply switches for furnace andoutside unit (if installed) are turned on. furnace door is closed and properly to the owner s Manual supplied with theoptional heat pump or air conditioner for Manual /Installation InstructionsE2EH-xxx HB SeriesE2EB-xxx HB series (Air Conditioner/Heat Pump Air Handler) downflow , Upflow Electric Furnaces2 Indoor Coil(optional)Coil Air Filters(used with indoor coil)Blower Selector Switch (EH only) furnace Air Filter(NOT used with coil air filters)Control PanelCover (left)Data LabelCircuit BreakersControl Panel Cover (right)A/C or H/PRelay Box(optional)BlowerFigure 1.

3 furnace Parts IdentificationModel Identification10 20 3050 60 70 80 90 SYSTEMHEAT OFF COOLVENTILATEON AUTOT emperature SelectorTemperature ScalesSystem Switch(optional sub-base)Fan Switch(optional sub-base)E 2 EB - 010 HBProduct TypeE - Electric FurnaceGeneration2 - Second SeriesProduct IdentifierEH - Heat OnlyEB - A/C Blower EquippedModelRevision(R=replacement)Elec trical CodeH - 240-1-60 Primary Capacity010 - 10 kw012 - 12 kw015 - 15 kw017 - 17 kw020 - 20 kw023 - 23 kw3! CAUTION:For optional A/C or H/P systems,always wait at least five minutes afterthe system shuts off before restartingthe system. Observe this procedurewhen operating the system per thefollowing Operate System in CoolingModeNOTE: The FAN ON/FAN AUTO (fan switch)and HEAT/OFF/COOL (system switch) arelocated either on your thermostat (if it s suppliedwith a sub-base) or on the relay box added toyour sure blower selector switch is on Auto.

4 Fan switch to AUTO. system switch to COOL. thermostat temperature selector todesired comfort Operate System in sure blower selector switch is on Auto. fan switch to AUTO. system switch to HEAT. thermostat temperature selector switchto desired comfort : Allow at least one hour for the roomtemperature to stabilize before you make asecond adjustment to the thermostat the desired comfort level is established,make only small adjustments to the thermostatsetting to meet changing temperature Operate Blower blower selector switch to ON for sum-mer air circulation only (see Figure 1), thermostat is equipped with optional heat-ing/cooling sub-base or relay box (seeFigure 1), set fan switch to ON.

5 To Balance Air a typical day, set thermostat selector todesired comfort level and operate systemfor several hours with all air registers system on, check temperature in close registers in rooms that aretoo warm (in heating mode) or too cool (incooling mode) and in rooms that are infre-quently room temperature and adjustregisters as Shut Off sure blower selector switch is on Auto . thermostat temperature selector to low-est temperature setting, thermostats with optional sub-base (seeFigure 1), or for systems with relay box, setsystem switch to OFF. ! WARNING:To prevent hazard of electrical shockand injury from moving parts, becertain the thermostat is off and thefurnace circuit breaker(s) are in the OFF position before servicing.

6 Closeand properly latch the outer door afterdoing the following INSTRUCTIONSR egularlyNOTE: If a coil is installed, furnace filter is furnace air filter (see Figure 1), coil filters, wash, and allow to coil filters to original or wipe clean interior of all lint and dust from around Six or wipe away any dust or lint onblower Each Heating SeasonNOTE: If a coil is installed, furnace filter is furnace air filter (see Figure 1), coil filters, wash, and allow to coil filters to original a qualified serviceman inspect allfurnace components and field wiring andclean and service heating system asneeded. If this furnace was installed withaluminum power supply wiring, have ser-viceman periodically check all connectionsto prevent possible equipment failure and/or fire hazard.

7 Do not attempt any servicefunction yourself which requires openingfurnace control panel YOU CALL A sure thermostat temperature selec-tor is set above room temperature for heat-ing or below room temperature for thermostat is equipped with heating/cool-ing sub-base, make sure system switch(see Figure 1) is set to HEAT for furnaceoperation or set to COOL for optional air-conditioning main household service panel tosee if appropriate circuit disconnect(s) forappliance power supply is to instructions under Before Operat-ing System for pre-operation to instructions under Before EachHeating Season for maintenance proce-dures and recommended service to owner s Manual provided withoptional air conditioner or heat pump (ifinstalled) for service and : All servicing of this heating applianceother than the normal maintenance described inthis section must be done by authorized trainedservice personnel.

8 Do not open the controlpanels (see Figure 1) at any specify the complete model and serialnumbers shown on the furnace data label (seeFigure 1) for all warranty service and whenordering replacement parts or optional equip-ment. Refer to the replacement parts list pro-vided with the furnace for part AIR CONDITIONERAND HEAT PUMPYour E2 series Electric furnace is approved foruse with an optional central air conditioner or aheat pump. To adapt this heating appliance toa total comfort system, contact your nearestNORDYNE air conditioners and heat pumps arelisted by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) orEnvironmental Testing Laboratories (ETL) andcertified by ARI and the Canadian StandardsAssociation (CSA), or Warnock Hersey or cooling systems include energy-savingcomponents to provide maximum cooling per-formance at electrical energy usage levels es-tablished by federal standards.

9 Refer to theoperation instruction label on your furnace forthe optional air conditioning equipment approvedfor your heating INFORMATIONGENERALT hese instructions and specifications are pri-marily intended to assist qualified individualsexperienced in the proper installation of homeheating and air conditioning appliances. Somelocal codes require licensed personnel for theinstallation and service of this type of equip-ment. Approved installation, operation, andmaintenance of this central heating systemappliance must be in accordance with the listedspecifications contained in these instructionsand other documents supplied with the furnaceand/or optional air conditioning equipment. Referto local authorities having jurisdiction for beginning installation, read these in-structions thoroughly.

10 Follow all warnings andcautions in the instructions and on the installation, service adjustment, ormaintenance can cause explosion, fire, electri-cal shock or other conditions which may result inpersonal injury or property damage. Unlessotherwise noted in these instructions, use onlyfactory-authorized kits and accessories whenmodifying this of E2 FurnaceE2E(-) series Electric Furnaces are available intwo models. E2EH models are equipped withthe standard two-speed blower. E2EH modelscan be easily converted for use with NORDYNE split-system air conditioners and heat models are air-conditioning ready; that is,they are equipped with a multi-speed (four-speed) blower, blower relay, and cabinet insu-lation kit.