Whirlpool WGFBLT, Installation Instructions Manual

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ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Use only with type of gas approved for this furnace.  
Refer to the furnace rating plate. 

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Install this furnace only in a location and position as 
specified in the Location Requirements section of 
these instructions.

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Provide adequate combustion and ventilation air to the 
furnace space as specified in the “Venting 
Requirements” section of these instructions.

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Combustion products must be discharged outdoors. 
Connect this furnace to an approved vent system 
only, as specified in the  “Venting Requirements” 
section of these instructions. 

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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, as specified in the “Make Gas 
Connections” section of these instructions.

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Always install furnace to operate within the furnace’s 
intended temperature-rise range with a duct system 
which has an external static pressure within the 
allowable range, as specified in the “Complete 
Installation” section of these instructions. See furnace 
rating plate.

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When a furnace is installed so that supply ducts carry 
air circulated by the furnace to areas outside the 
space containing the furnace, the return air shall also 
be handled by duct(s) sealed to the furnace casing 
and terminating outside the space containing the 
furnace.

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A gas-fired furnace for installation in a residential 
garage must be installed as specified in the “Location 
Requirements” section of these instructions.

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The furnace is not to be used for temporary heating of 
buildings or structures under construction.

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The furnace shall be installed so the electrical 
components are protected from water.

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Furnaces for indoor installation on combustible 
flooring shall not be installed directly on carpeting, tile 
or other combustible material other than wood 
flooring. 

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances 
known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn of 
potential exposure to such substances.

WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other 
reproductive harm.

This appliance can cause low-level exposure to some of the substances listed, including benzene, formaldehyde, carbon 
monoxide, toluene, and soot.  

In the State of Massachusetts, the following installation instructions apply:

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Installations and repairs must be performed by a qualified or licensed contractor, plumber, or gasfitter qualified or licensed by 

the State of Massachusetts.

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If using a ball valve, it shall be a T-handle type.

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A flexible gas connector, when used, must not exceed 3 feet.