Whirlpool 3RLEC8600 Installation Instructions Manual page 4

A level floor with a maximum slope of 25 mm (1") under entire
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dryer. If slope is greater than 25 mm (1"), install Extended
Dryer Feet Kit. Clothes may not tumble properly and models
with automatic sensor cycles may not operate correctly if
dryer is not level.
Adequate ventilation must be provided to avoid a backflow
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of gases into the room from appliances burning other fuels,
including open fires (i.e. available airflow into the room should
match airflow out of the room).
Do not operate your dryer at temperatures below 7ºC (45ºF). At
lower temperatures, the dryer might not shut off at the end of an
automatic cycle.
The dryer must not be installed or stored in an area where it will
be exposed to water and/or weather.
Check code requirements. Some codes limit, or do not permit,
installation of the dryer in garages, closets, mobile homes, or
sleeping quarters. Contact your local building inspector.
Do not install dryer on carpet.
Installation Clearances
The location must be large enough to allow the dryer door to
open fully.
Recessed Area and Closet Installation Instructions
This dryer may be installed in a recessed area or closet.
The installation spacing is in millimeters (inches) and is the
minimum allowable. Additional spacing should be considered for
ease of installation, servicing, and compliance with local codes
and ordinances.
If closet door is installed, the minimum unobstructed air opening
in the top and bottom is required. Louvered doors with equivalent
air openings are acceptable.
This dryer must not be installed behind a lockable door, a sliding
door or a door with a hinge on the opposite side to that of the
dryer.
The dryer must be exhausted outdoors.
Minimum Installation Clearances
457 mm�
(18")
25 mm 686 mm
(1") (27")
Recessed view
Additional clearances for wall, door, and floor moldings may be
required or, if an external exhaust elbow is used.
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356 mm
Closet
door (14") max.
25 mm
(1")
Closet side view
Opening is the minimum for a closet door.
Louvered doors with equivalent air openings are acceptable.
Product Dimensions
Dimensions shown with feet extended 25 mm (1") from bottom of dryer.
1095 mm
(43 / ")
1
8
972 mm
(38 / ")
1
4
743 mm
Side Swing door clearances
100 mm
(4")
Location must be large enough to fully open dryer door.
310 cm 2
* )
(48" 2
Front Closet
View Door
155 cm 2
2
(24" )
Terminal block cover
279 mm
(11")
(29 / ")
1
4
686 mm (27")
578 mm (22 / ")
3
4
76 mm
(3")
76 mm
(3")
Power supply
cord/cable
strain relief
356 mm
(14")
The dryer door
extends
356 mm (14")
from the front
of the dryer
when fully
opened.
98 mm (3 / ")
7
8
489 mm
(19 / ")
1
8
743 mm
(29 / ")
1
4