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Before you start...
Mark an X across the letter or number
as you complete
each step.
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Replace all access or service panels
before operating
dryer
This appliance
is suitable for mobile
home installations.
For Mobile Home use, this appliance
MUST be fastened to the floor and
MUST be exhausted
to the outside.
Order Mobile Home Installation
Kit
No. 346765 from your Whirlpool
dealer
Kit includes the necessary fastening
hardware
and detailed
installation
instructions. Exhaust system hardware
is
also available
through your Whirlpool
dealer.
Input ratings shown on the rating plate
(serial tag) are for elevations
up to
2,000 feet. For elevations above 2,000
feet, ratings should be reduced
at a
rate of 4% for each 1,000 feet above
sea level.
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You need these tools to install
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Get them together in one place to
keep track of them.
knife
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recommended
that flexible metal
tubing be used for connecting
the
appliance
to the gas supply line. (The
gas pipe which extends through the
lower rear of the appliance
has % inch
male pipe thread.)
where you're going to
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If rigid pipe is used
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as a gas supply line,
a combination
of pipe fittings
must be used to o&in
an in-line
connection
to the dryer
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Make sure the
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lower edges of the
Gas supply
requirements
OBSERVE ALL GOVERNING CODES
AND ORDINANCES
install the dt-yer.l,proper
installation
is
your responsibility.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
If you smell gas:
1. Open windows
2. Don't touch electrical switches
3. Extinguish any open flame
4. Immediately call your gas
supplier.
liquids in the vicinity of this or
cabinet,
plus the back and bottom
sides of the dryer are free of
obstructions
to permit adequate
clearance
of air openings
for
combustion
air,
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For ease of installation,
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operation
and servicing
[if ever needed)
adequate
space
should be provided
around the dryer.
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A % inch NPT
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plugged
tapping,
accessible
for test gage connection,
must be installed immediately
upstream of the gas supply connection
to the dryer.
The dryer and its individual
shut-off
valve must be disconnected
from the
gas supply piping system during any
pressure testing of that system at test
pressures in excess of 1/2 psig (3.45 kPa).
The dryer must be isolated from the
gas supply piping system by closing its
individual
manual shut-off valve during
any pressure testing of the gas supply
piping system at test pressures equal
to or less than 1/2 psig (3.45 kPa).
Important:
observe all governing
codes and ordinances.
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The dryer shut-off valve and
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the wirina diaaram
are
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First make certain
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that this dryer is
equipped
with the correct burner for
the particular
type of gas in the home
Burner information
will be found on
the rating plate in door well of the
appliance.
If this information
does not
agree with the type of gas available,
see your dealer,
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Make sure you
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have everything
necessary for proper installation.
Vou'll need:
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To meet
code requirements:
some
codes keep from or limit installation
of
clothes dryers in garages,
closets,
mobile homes and sleeping quarters.
(Check with your local building
inspector.)
Important:
observe all governing
codes and ordinances.
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To check
utilities:
proper gas and
electric supply connections
should
be available.
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To check
exhaust requirements:
a four inch metal exhaust duct is
recommended.
This dryer is equipped
for use with
NATURAL GAS. Vou may use
manufactured,
mixed and L.P gases
with appropriate
conversion. No
attempt shall be made to convert the
appliance
from the gas specified
on the rating plate for use with a
different gas without consulting
the
serving gas supplier. Conversion
must
be done by a qualified
service
technician.
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Provide a gas supply line
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to the drver location.
When
LOCATION
located
behind tee low% front access
panel. To open the access panel,
grasp the sides of the panel at the top
and pull out and down, The panel is
hinged at the bottom. Close the
access panel after servicing.
Do not
operate the dryer with the access
panel open.
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If dryer will not operate,
check
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the following
to be sure that:
I, Electric supply is connected,
2. Fuse is intact and tight.
3. Door is closed.
4. Controls are set in a running or
"On" position.
5. Start button has been pushed
firmly or the power control lever
moved upward
to start
6. Gas shut-off valves are open both
on dryer and on supplv lines.
rigid pipe is used it'should be 1/2 inch IPS.
When acceptable
to the gas supplier,
3/a inch approved
tubing may be used
for lengths under 20 feet. For lengths
over 20 feet, larger tubing should be
used. Pipe joint compounds
resistant to
the action of LP gas must be used.
Size:
Must be large enough to fully
open dryer door. For recessed or closet
installation
spacing
see panel B.
Support:
The floor must be able to
support the appliance
weight of 175
pounds.
Level floor:
Maximum
floor slope
under dryer - 1 inch.
Protection from the weather:
Proper
operation
of dryer cycles requires
temperatures
above 45" F,, or the dryer
may not shut off when automatic
cycles
are used.
WARNING:
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It is the personal responsibility
of the
customer to ensure that gasoline,
paint, thinners and other flammable
materials are not used or stored near
the dryer. Fumes from these materials
could result in fire or explosion.
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Never
install the dryer up against
draperies or curtains or on carpet and
be sure to keep any and all items from
falling or collecting
behind the dryer,
The supply line should be equipped
with a shut-off valve. This valve should
be located
in the some room as the
dryer and should be in a location
that
allows euse of opening
and closing,
Do not block access to shut-off valve.
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If the dryer is installed
in a confined
area suchas
a bedroom,
bathroom
or closet, it must be exhausted
to
the outside and provision made for
enough air for combustion
and
ventilation.
(Check governing
codes
and ordinances.)
Also refer to the
section of this instruction covering
Recessed or Closet Installations.
Panel A
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