Pre-Installation Requirements; Electrical Requirements; Water Supply Requirements; Drain Requirements - Frigidaire Full Size Laundry Center Electric Installation Instructions Manual

PRE-INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

Tools and Materials Required for Installation:
1. Phillips head screwdriver
2. Channel-Iock adjustable pliers
3. Carpenter's level
4. Flat or straight blade screwdriver
5. Duct tape
6. Rigid or flexible metal 4 inch (10.16 cm) duct
7. Vent hood
8. Pipe thread sealer (Gas)
9. 1/4 inch socket w/ratchet
10. 3/8 inch socket w/ratchet
11. 3/8 inch open end wrench
12. 7/16 inch open end wrench
13. 9/16 inch open end wrench

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

ELECTRIC Laundry Center
Circuit- Individual 30 amp branch circuit fused with 30 amp
minimum time delay fuses or circuit breakers.
POWER SUPPLY - 3-wire or 4-wire, 240 volt, single phase, 60
Hz, Alternating Current.
POWER SUPPLY CORD KIT- The laundry center MUST employ
a 3-condutor power supply cord NEMA 10-30 type SRDT rated
at 240 volt AC minimum, 30 amp, with 3 open end spade lug
connectors with upturned ends or closed loop connector OR a
4-condutor power supply cord NEMA 14-30 type SRDT or ST (as
required) rated at 240 volt AC minimum, 30 amp, with 4 open
end spade lug connectors with upturned ends or closed loop
connectors and marked for use with clothes dryers. If being
installed in a manufactured (mobile) home, the laundry center
MUST employ a 4-condutor power supply cord NEMA 14- 30
type SRDT or ST (as required) rated at 240 volt AC minimum,
30 amp, with 4 open end spade lug connectors with upturned
ends or closed loop connectors and marked for use with clothes
dryers. See ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. (Canada - 4-wire
power supply cord is installed on laundry center.)
OUTLET RECEPTACLE - NEMA 10-30R (3-wire) receptacle or
NEMA 14- 30R (4-wire) receptacle to be located so the power
supply cord is accessible when the laundry center is in an installed
position.
NEMA 10-30R
NEMA 14-30R
GAS Laundry Center
CIRCUIT -Individual 15 amp branch circuit fused with a 15
amp maximum time delay fuse or circuit breaker.
POWER SUPPLY -3 wire, 120 volt single phase, 60 Hz,
Alternating Current.
POWER SUPPLY CORD -The gas laundry center is equipped
with a 120 volt 3-wire power cord.
OUTLET RECEPTACLE - Properly grounded 3-prong
receptacle to be located so the power supply cord is
accessible when the washer is in an installed position. NOTE:
GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter) receptacle is not required or
recommended.
NOTE: Do not under
any circumstances
remove grounding
prong from plug.

WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS

Hot and cold water faucets MUST be installed within 42 inches
(106.68 cm) of your laundry center's water inlet. The faucets
MUST be 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) garden hose type so inlet hoses
can be connected. Water pressure MUST be between 10 and
120 pounds per square inch (maximum unbalance pressure,
hot vs. cold, 10 psi). Your water department can advise you of
your water pressure.

DRAIN REQUIREMENTS

1. Drain capable of eliminating 17 gallons per minute.
2. A standpipe diameter of 1¼ inches (3.18 cm) minimum.
3. The standpipe height above the floor should be:
Minimum height: 24 inches (61 cm)
Maximum height: 96 inches (244 cm)
24 in.(61cm)
NOTE: For installations requiring a longer drain hose, have a
qualified technician install a longer hose, Part Number
134042901, available from an authorized parts distributor. For
drain systems in the floor, install a siphon break kit, available
from your local hardware store .
3
Grounding Prong
96 in.
(244 cm)
Max.
Max.