Pre-Installation - Kenmore 7972 - 700 7.5 cu. Ft. Capacity Gas Dryer Installation Instructions Manual

Contents
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Pre-lnstallation Requirements .......................................... 2
Electrical Requirements ................................................... 2
Water Supply Requirements ........................................... 2
Drain Requirements .......................................................... 3
Exhaust System Requirements .................................. 3-4
Gas Supply Requirements ................................................ 4
Location ............................................................................ 4
Rough-In Dimensions ....................................................... 4
Mobile Home Installation ................................................. 5
Unpacking ......................................................................... 5
Electrical Installation ........................................................ 6
Grounding Requirements ................................................ 6
3 & 4-Wire Connections ........................................... 6-7
Installation .................................................................... 7-8
Replacement Parts........................................................... 8
Before beginning installation, carefully read these instructions.
This will simplify the installation
and ensure the laundry center is installed correctly and safely.
Leave these instructions near the
laundry center after installation for future reference.
NOTE: The electrical service to the laundry center must con-
form with local codes and ordinances and the latest edition of
the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, or in Canada, the
Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1
NOTE: The gas service to the laundry center must conform with
local codes and ordinances and the latest edition of the National
Fuel Gas Code ANSIZ223. I/NFPA 54, or in Canada, the Canadian
Natural Gas andPropane Installation Code, CSA B149. 1.
NOTE: The laundry center is designed under ANSI Z21.5.1 or
ANSI/UL 2158- CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 112 (latest edition) for HOME
USE only. This laundry center is not recommended for commer-
cial applications such as restaurants or beauty salons, etc.
For your safety the information in this manual must
be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent
property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
- Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquid in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
Do not try to light any appliance.
Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in
your building.
Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.
Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone.
Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
department.
Installation and service must be preformed by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
ELECYRICLaundry Center
Circuit- Individual 30 amp branch circuit fused with 30 amp minimum
time delay fuses or circuit breakers.
POWER SUPPLY - 3-wire or 4-wire, 240 volt, single phase, 60 Hz,
Alternating Current.
POWER SUPPLY CORD KIT- The laundry center MUST employ a 3-
condutor power supply cord NEMA 10-30 type SRDT rated at 240
volt AC minimum, 30 amp, with 3 open end spade lug connectors
with upturned ends or closed loop connector OR a 4-condutor power
supply cord NEMA 14-30 type SRDT or ST (as required) rated at 240
volt AC minimum, 30 amp, with 4 open end spade lug connectors
with upturned ends or closed loop connectors and marked for use
with clothes dryers. If being installed in a new branch circuit
installation, manufactured (mobile) home, recreational vehicle or area
which prohibits grounding through the neutral conductor, the laundry
center MUST employ a 4-condutor power supply cord NEMA 14- 30
type SRDT or ST (as required) rated at 240 volt AC minimum, 30 amp,
with 4 open end spade lug connectors with upturned ends or closed
loop connectors and marked for use with clothes dryers. See
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. (Canada - 4-wire power supply cord is
installed on laundry center.)
OUTLET RECEPTACLE- NEMA 10-30R (3-wire) receptacle or NEMA
14- 30R (4-wire) receptacle to be located so the power supply cord is
accessible when the laundry center is in an installed position.
NEMA 10-30R NEMA 14-30R
GAS Laundry Center
CIRCUIT - Individual 15 amp minimum branch circuit fused with a
time delay fuse or circuit breaker.
POWER SUPPLY -3 wire, 120 volt single phase, 60 Hz, Alternating
Current.
POWER SUPPLY CORD -The gas laundry center is equipped with a
120 volt 3-wire power cord.
NOTE: Do not under
any circumstances
remove grounding
prong from plug.
PRE-INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Tools and Materials Required for Installation:
1. Phillips head screwdriver.
2. Channel-lock adjustable pliers.
3. Carpenter's level.
4. Flat or straight blade screwdriven
5. Duct tape.
6. Rigid or flexible metal 4 inch (10.16 cm) duct.
7. Vent hood.
8. Pipe thread sealer (Gas).
9. Ratchet with 3/8 inch (0.96 cm) socket.
Grounding Prong
WATER SUPPLY
REQUIREMENTS
Hot and cold water faucets MUST be installed within 42 inches
(106.68 cm) of your laundry center's water inlet. The faucets MUST
be 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) garden hose type so inlet hoses can be connected.
Water pressure MUST be between 10 and 120 pounds per square
inch (maximum unbalance pressure, hot vs. cold, 10 psi). Your water
department can advise you of your water pressure. The hot water
temperature should be about 120 degrees E