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20 INSTALLATION
Connecting Gas Dryers
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or explosion,
electric shock, property damage, injury to
persons, or death when using this appliance,
follow requirements including the following:
Electrical Requirements for Gas
Models Only
• Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove
the third (ground) prong from the power cord.
• For personal safety, this dryer must be properly
grounded.
• This dryer must be plugged into a 120-VAC, 60-
Hz. grounded outlet protected by a 15-ampere
fuse or circuit breaker.
ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD
Failure to follow safety warnings could result
in serious injury
• This dryer is equipped with a three-prong
grounding plug for protection against shock
hazard and should be plugged directly into a
properly grounded three-prong receptacle. Do
not cut or remove the grounding prong from this
plug.
• Where a standard 2-prong wall outlet is
encountered, it is your personal responsibility
and obligation to have it replaced with a properly
grounded 3-prong wall outlet.
Gas Supply Requirements
• As shipped from the factory, this dryer is
configured for use with natural gas (NG). It can
be converted for use with propane (LP) gas.
Gas pressure must not exceed 8-inch (20.4 cm)
water column for NG, or 13-inch (33.1 cm) water
column for LP.
• A qualified service or gas company technician
must connect the dryer to the gas service.
• Isolate the dryer from the gas supply system
by closing its individual manual shutoff valve
during any pressure testing of the gas supply at
pressures greater than 1/2 psi (3.5 kPa).
• Supply line requirements: Your laundry room
must have a rigid gas supply line to your dryer.
In the United States, an individual manual
shutoff valve MUST be installed within at least
6 ft. (1.8 m) of the dryer, in accordance with
the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1 or
Canadian gas installation code CSA B149.1. A
1/8-inch NPT pipe plug must be installed.
• If using a rigid pipe, the rigid pipe should be
0.5-inch IPS. If acceptable under local codes
and ordinances and when acceptable to your
gas supplier, 3/8-inch approved tubing may be
used where lengths are less than 20 ft. (6.1
m). Larger tubing should be used for lengths in
excess of 20 ft. (6.1 m).
• To prevent contamination of the gas valve,
purge the gas supply of air and sediment before
connecting the gas supply to the dryer. Before
tightening the connection between the gas
supply and the dryer, purge remaining air until
the odor of gas is detected.
• DO NOT use an open flame to inspect for gas
leaks. Use a noncorrosive leak detection fluid.
• Use only a new AGA- or CSA-certified gas
supply line (in compliance with the Standard
for Connectors for Gas Appliances, ANSI
Z21.24 • CSA 6.10) with flexible stainless steel
connectors.
• Use Teflon tape or a pipe-joint compound that
is insoluble in propane (LP) gas on all pipe
threads.
WARNING
• DO NOT attempt any disassembly of the
dryer; disassembly requires the attention and
tools of an authorized and qualified service
technician or company.
• Securely tighten all gas connections.
• Connect the dryer to the type of gas shown on
the nameplate.
Connecting the Gas Supply
• Installation and service must be performed by
a qualified installer, service agency, or the gas
supplier.
• Use only a new stainless steel flexible connector
and a new AGA-certified connector.
• A gas shutoff valve must be installed within 6 ft.
(1.8 m) of the dryer.
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