987158-UIM-B-1013
Johnson Controls Unitary Products
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SUSPENDED FURNACE / CRAWL SPACE
INSTALLATION
The furnace can be hung from floor joists or installed on suitable blocks
or pads. Blocks or pad installations shall provide adequate height to
ensure that the unit will not be subject to water damage.
Units may also be suspended from rafters or floor joists using rods, pipe
angle supports or straps. In all cases, the furnace should be supported
with rods, straps, or angle supports at three locations to properly sup-
port the furnace. Place one support at the supply end of the furnace,
one support located approximately in the center of the furnace near the
blower shelf, and the third support should be at the return end of the fur-
nace. Maintain a 6” minimum clearance between the front of the fur-
nace and the support rods or straps.
All six suspension points must be level to ensure proper and quiet fur-
nace operation. When suspending the furnace, use a secure platform
constructed of plywood or other building materials secured to the floor
or ceiling joists. Refer to Figure 5 for details and additional information.
When moving or handling this furnace prior to installation, always leave
the doors on the furnace to provide support and to prevent damage or
warping of the cabinet. When lifting the furnace, support the ends of the
furnace rather than lifting by the cabinet flanges at the return air open-
ings (bottom or sides) or supply air opening.
It is acceptable to use the primary heat exchanger tubes as a lifting
point provided that the tubes are lifted at the front of the heat exchang-
ers where attached to the vestibule panel. Do not use the top return
bend of the heat exchangers as lifting points as the tubes may shift out
of position or their location brackets/baffles.
DOWNFLOW APPLICATION
To apply the furnace in a downflow position, it will be necessary to rotate
the vent blower 90° left or right so that the vent pipe passes through the
side of the furnace casing rather than the end. See Figure 6.
COIL INSTALLATION
COIL/FURNACE ASSEMBLY - MC/FC/PC SERIES
COILS
FURNACE ASSEMBLY - MC & FC SERIES COILS
These coils are factory shipped for installation in either upflow or down-
flow applications with no conversion.
Position the coil casing over or under the furnace opening as shown in
Figure 7 after configuring coil flanges as required see “Coil Flange” sec-
tion below.
COIL FLANGE INSTALLATION
The coils include removable flanges to allow proper fit up with furnaces
having various inlet and outlet flange configurations. The two flanges
are attached to the top of the coil in the factory during production. For
proper configuration of flanges refer to Figure 8.
FIGURE 5:
Typical Suspended Furnace / Crawl Space Installation
During installation, doors must remain on the furnace when
moving or lifting.
Support
Rod
Support
Angle (x3)
Maintain 6” minimum
clearance between support
rods and front of furnace
FIGURE 6:
Downflow Venting
On all installations without a coil, a removable access panel is recom-
mended in the outlet duct such that smoke or reflected light would be
observable inside the casing to indicate the presence of leaks in the
heat exchanger. This access cover shall be attached in such a man-
ner as to prevent leaks.
FIGURE 7:
Vertical Applications (Typical)
LEFT SIDE VENT
RIGHT SIDE VENT
Rotate vent
blower 90°
either way
UPFLOW
DOWNFLOW
Furnace
Furnace
