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Before you start...
Your safety and the safety of others are
very important.
We have provided many important safety messages
in this manual and on your appliance. Always read
and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential
hazards that can kill or hurt you and
others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert
symbol and either the word "DANGER" or
"WARNING". These words mean:
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors,
such as gasoline, away from dryer.
Failure to do so can result in death,
explosion, or fire.
Location: Should be large enough to
fully open dryer door to 90°. See Panel
G for "Recessed and closet installation
instructions" and "Product dimensions."
Grounded electrical connection is
required. See "Electrical requirements."
Standpipe drain system: Needs
a two-inch diameter standpipe
with minimum carry-away
capacity of 17 gallons per
minute. Top of standpipe must
be at least 34 inches high and
no higher than 72 inches from
floor.
Floor drain system requires a
siphon break, Part No.
285320, available from a
Whirlpool-authorized
parts distributor.
Support: Floor must be sturdy enough to
support washer/dryer weight, with water
and clothes, of 500 pounds.
Tools and materials
needed for installation:
utility
knife
safety glasses
gloves
pliers
flat-blade
screwdriver
Panel A
You can be killed or seriously injured if you
don't immediately follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't
follow instructions.
All safety messages will tell you what the potential
hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of
injury, and tell you what can happen if the
instructions are not followed.
Check location where washer/dryer will
be installed. Proper installation is your
responsibility. The washer/dryer must not
be installed or stored in an area where it
will be exposed to water and/or
weather. Make sure you have
everything necessary for correct
installation.
Drain hose
may also be
installed to a
laundry tub or
floor drain
system.
See Panel F.
Plug into a grounded 4-prong outlet.
level
Failure to do so can result in death or
electrical shock.
Electrical requirements
A four-wire or three-wire, single-phase,
120/240-volt, 60-Hz, AC-only electrical
supply (or four-wire or three-wire,
Phillips screwdriver
120/208-volt, if specified on the
model/serial rating plate) is required on
a separate, 30-ampere circuit, fused on
adjustable
wrench (two
both sides of the line. A time-delay fuse
may be
or circuit breaker is recommended. The
required)
model/serial rating plate is located in
the door well behind the dryer door on
the front of the opening.
It is the personal responsibility and
obligation of the customer to contact a
qualified electrician to assure that the
electrical installation is adequate and in
conformance with the National
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 — latest
edition*, and all local codes and
ordinances.
Copies of the standards listed above may be
obtained from:
* National Fire Protection Association
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269
DANGER
WARNING
Hot and cold water
faucets: Must be within
4 feet of the back of
the washer/dryer and
provide water pressure
of 5 -100 PSI.
Untape and
open washer
lid. Remove
packages
and hoses
from washer.
Level floor:
1-inch maximum
slope under entire
washer/dryer.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Do Not store or operate washer/dryer
below 32°F (some water may remain in
washer). Proper operation of dryer
cycles requires temperatures above
45°F. See Use & Care Guide for
"Winterizing" information.
Check code requirements: Some codes
limit or do not permit installation of
clothes dryers in garages, closets,
mobile homes and sleeping quarters.
Contact your local building inspector.
Check utilities: Proper, water and
electrical supply connections must be
available.
Water heater: Set to deliver 140°F
water to the washer.
Laundry tub drain system: Needs a
20-gallon laundry tub. Top of tub
must be at least 34 inches high and
no higher than 72 inches from floor.
If a longer drain hose is needed,
drain hose (Part No. 388423) and
hose extension kit (Part No. 285442)
are available from a Whirlpool-
authorized parts distributor.
Dryer may be exhausted from the
rear or left or right side. Exhausting
through the side requires Part No.
279823. See "Exhaust requirements,"
Panels C and D.
Four-inch metal exhaust vent is
required.
SEE RECESSED AREA INSTRUCTIONS
ON PANEL G.
Important: Observe all
governing codes and
ordinances.
Power supply cord
Local codes may permit the use of a
U.L.-listed, 120/240-volt minimum, 30-
ampere, dryer power supply cord kit
(pigtail). Power supply cord should be
Type SRD or SRDT and be at least four
feet long. The wires that connect to the
dryer must end with ring terminals or
spade terminals with upturned ends.
A 3/4", U.L.-listed strain relief must be
installed where the power supply cord
connects to the dryer (see Figures 1
and 2).
spade
terminals with
upturned ends
3/4" U.L.-listed
strain relief
NEUTRAL
ground wire
ground prong
(green)
Four-wire power supply cord
NEMA 14-30P
Figure 1
spade
terminals with
upturned ends
This blade connected
NEUTRAL
to this conductor.
3/4" U.L.-listed
strain relief
Three-wire power supply cord
NEMA 10-30P
Figure 2
NEUTRAL
(white)
ring
terminals
ring terminals
NEUTRAL
(white or center)
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