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Electrical Requirements - Whirlpool Thin Twin Installation Instructions Manual

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Before you start...
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
washer/dryer
in garages,
closets, mobile
homes and sleeping
quarters.
Contact
your local building
inspector.
Check
utilities:
Proper water and
electrical
supply connections
must be
available.
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.
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
Your safety and the safety of others is very
important.
We have provided many important safety messages
in this manual and on your appliance. Always read
You will be killed or seriously injured if you
and obey all safety messages.
don't follow instructions.
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This is the safety alert symbol. This
symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't
l
or hurl you and others. All safety
follofistructions.
messages will be preceded by the safety alert
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you
symbol and the word "DANGER" or "WARNING".
how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you
These words mean:
what can happen if the instructions are
not followed.
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.
Explosion
Hazard
Keep flammable
materials
and vapors,
such as gasoline,
away from
washer/dryer.
Failure to do so can result in death,
explosion,
or fire.
Drain hos'e
may also be
1 -inch maximum
slooe under entire
be at least 28 inches high
and no higher than 48 inches
from floor.
If a longer drain hose is
I
needed,
drain hose (Part No.
388423) and hose extension
kit
(Par-t No. 285442) are
. . .._
avallaDle
from your
authorized
parts
distributor.
Dryer may be exhausted
rom the rear or left or right side.
ustina throuah
the side reauires
Part No. 279823. See"Exhaust
requirements,
II Panels C and D.
SEE RECESSED AREA INSTRUCTIONS ON
PANEL G.
Four-inch
metal exhaust
vent is required.
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
outlet within
5 feet of the center
rear of cabine
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 a
least 28 inches high and no higher than
48 inches from floor.
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washer/drver.
Floor drain system requires a siphon break,
Part No. 285320, available
from your
authorized
parts distributor.
Support: Floor must be
sturdy enough
to
support washer/dryer
weight,
with water and
clothes,
of 375 pounds.
Important: Observe all governing
codes and ordinances.
Tools and materials
needed for QnstaIIation:
Electrical requirements
If codes permit and a separate
ground
wire is used, it is recommended
that a
qualified
electrician
determine
that the
ground
path is adequate.
A four-wire
or three-wire,
single-phase,
120/240-volt,
&Hz
AC-only
electrical
supply (or four-wire
or three-wire,
120/208-volt,
if specified
on the
model/serial
rating plate) is required
on
a separate,
30-ampere
circuit, fused on
both sides of the line. A time-delay
fuse
or circuit
breaker
is recommended.
The
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
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 washer/dryer
(see
Figures 1 and 2).
Phillips screwdriver
-=
F3
c
z-
gloves
spade
-
terminals
with
upturned
ends
314" U.L.-listed
strain relief
\
l/4" socket
wrench
or nut driver
NEUTRAL
(white)
electrical
installation
is adequate
and in
conformance
with the National
Electrical
Code, ANSVNFPA 70 - latest
edition*,
and all local codes and
I
N;UTRAL
ordinances.
ground
prong
7
round wire
green)
I
-
slip-joint
pliers
that open to
1 -l/2"
minimum
Copies
of the standards
listed above
may be
obtained
from:
l
National
Fire Protection
Association
Batterymarch
Park
Quincy,
Massachusetts
02269
terGinals
Four-wire power supply cord
NEMA 14-30P
Figure 1
spade
terminals
with
314" U.L.-listed
NiUTRAL
strain relief
(white or center)
Three-wire
power
supply
cord
NEMA lo-30P
Figure 2
Panel A

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