Connecting Gas Dryers - LG DF20WV Owner's Manual

Connecting Gas Dryers

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To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using this appliance, follow basic precautions,
including the following:
• Gas supply requirements:
As shipped from the factory, this dryer is configured
for use with natural gas. It can be converted for use
with LP (Liquefied Propane) gas. Gas pressure must
not exceed 13 inches of water column.
• A qualified service or gas company technician must
connect the dryer to the gas service.
Failure to follow this warning can result in fire, explosion,
or death.
• Isolate the dryer from the gas supply system by
closing its individual manual shutoff valve during
any pressure testing of the gas supply. Failure to do
so can result in fire, explosion, or death.
• 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
plug must be installed. Failure to follow this warning
can result in fire, explosion, death.
• If using a rigid pipe, the rigid pipe should be ½ - inch
IPS. If acceptable under local codes and ordinances
and when acceptable to your gas supplier,
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). Failure to do so can
result in fire, explosion, or death.
electrical requirements for gas models only
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To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using this appliance, follow basic precautions,
including the following:
• Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the
third (ground) prong from the power cord. Failure
to follow this warning can result in fire, explosion, or
death.
• For personal safety, this dryer must be properly
grounded. Failure to follow this warning can result in
fire, explosion, or death.
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ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD
Failure to follow safety warnings could result in serious
injury or death.
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.
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⁄₈ - inch NPT pipe
3
⁄₈ - inch
iNSTALLATiON iNSTruCTiONS
• Connect the dryer to the type of gas shown on the
nameplate. Failure to do so can result in fire, explosion,
or death.
• 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.
Failure to do so can result in fire, explosion, or death.
• DO NOT use an open flame to inspect for gas leaks.
Use a noncorrosive leak-detection fluid. Failure to
follow this warning can result in fire, explosion, or death.
• Use only a new AGA- or CSA-certified gas supply line
with flexible stainless steel connectors. Failure to do
so can result in fire, explosion, or death.
• Securely tighten all gas connections. Failure to do so
can result in fire, explosion, or death.
• DO NOT attempt any disassembly of the dryer; any
disassembly requires the attention and tools of an
authorized and qualified service person or company.
Failure to follow this warning can result in fire, explosion,
or death.
• Use a pipe-joint compound that is insoluble in
Liquefied Petroleum (LP) gas on all pipe threads.
Failure to do so can result in fire, explosion, or death.
• In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or
gas fitter. When using ball-type gas shut off valves, they
shall be T-handle-type. A flexible gas connector, when
used, must not exceed 3 feet.
• This dryer must be plugged into a 120 V~ 60 Hz
grounded outlet protected by a 15-ampere fuse
or circuit breaker. Failure to follow this warning can
result in fire, explosion, or death.
• 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. Failure to follow this
warning can result in fire, explosion, or death.
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Plug dryer into a 120 V~
60 Hz grounded 3-prong
outlet.
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