Make Gas Connection
1. Remove the red cap from the gas pipe.
2. Using a wrench to tighten, connect the gas supply to the
dryer. Use pipe-joint compound on the threads of all non-
flared male fittings. If flexible metal tubing is used, be sure
there are no kinks.
A
B
A. Flared male thread
B. Non-flared male thread
NOTE: For LP gas connections, you must use pipe-joint
compound resistant to the action of LP gas. Do not use
TEFLON
®†
tape.
A combination of pipe fittings must be used to connect the
dryer to the existing gas line. Shown is a recommended
connection. Your connection may be different, according to
the supply line type, size and location.
D
A
C
B
A. ³⁄₈ " flexible gas connector
³⁄₈
B.
" dryer pipe
³⁄₈
³⁄₈
C.
" to
" pipe elbow
³⁄₈
D.
" pipe-to-flare adapter fitting
3. Open the shutoff valve in the supply line. The valve is open
when the handle is parallel to the gas pipe.
A
B
A. Closed valve
B. Open valve
4. Test all connections by brushing on an approved
noncorrosive leak-detection solution. Bubbles will show
a leak. Correct any leak found.
†®TEFLON is a registered trademark of E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company.