Maytag MGD5707TQ - 29" Gas Dryer Use And Care Manual page 8

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Gas Supply
Line:
Must include
1/8" NPT minimum
plugged
tapping
accessible
for test gauge connection,
immediately
upstream
of the gas connection
to the dryer. See illustration.
1/2" IPS pipe is recommended.
3/8" approved
aluminum
or copper
tubing
is acceptable
for lengths under 20 ff (6.1 m) if
local codes and gas supplier
permit.
If you are using Natural
gas, do not use copper
tubing.
kengths over 20 ff (6.1 m) should
use larger tubing
and a different
size adapter fitting.
If your dryer has been converted
to use LP gas, 3/8" I.P compatible
copper
tubing
can be
used. If the total
length of the supply
line is more than 20 ft (6.1 m), use larger pipe.
NOTE:
Pipe-joint
compounds
that resist the action of IP gas must be used. Do not use
TEFLON
'_ tape.
Must include
a shutoff
valve:
In the U.S.A.:
An individual
manual shutoff
w_lve must be installed
within
six (6) feet (1.8 m) of the dryer
in accordance
with the National
Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1.
In Canada:
An individual
manual
shutoff valve must be installed
in accordance
with
the B149.1,
Natural
Gas and Propane
Installation
Code. [t is recommended
that an individual
manual
shutoff
valve be installed
within
six (6) feet (1.8 m) of the dryer.
The location
should
be easy to reach for opening
and closing.
A
C
E
B
D
A. _"
flexible
gas connector
B. _"
pipe
to flare adapter
fitting
C. _"
NP I minimum
plugged
tapping
D. _//' NPT gas supply
line
E. Gas shutoff
valve
Gas supply connection
requirements
Use an elbow
and a %" flare x %" NPT adapter fitting
between
the flexible
gas connector
and the dryer gas pipe, as needed
to avoid kinking.
Use only pipe-joint
compound.
Do not use FEFI.ON _÷* t ape.
[his
dryer must be connected
to the gas supply
line with
a listed flexible
gas connector
that complies
with the standard
for connectors
for gas appliances,
ANSI Z21.24
or
CSA 6.10.
_-f_TEFLON
is a registeued
trademark
of E.I. Du Pont De Nemours
and
Company.
Burner
Input
Requirements:
Elevations above 10,000
ft (3,048
m):
When
instal led above 10,000
ft (3,048
m) a 4% reduction
of the burner
Btu rating shown
on the model/serial
number
plate is required
for each
,000 ft (305 m) increase
in
elevation.
Gas supply
pressure
testing
The dryer must be disconnected
from the gas supply
piping
system during
pressure testing
at pressures greater than % psi.
Dryer
Gas Pipe
The gas pipe that comes out through
the rear of your dryer has a %" male pipe thread.
A
(23.5cm)
A. a_,, NPT dryer pipe
VENTI
NG REQU I REMENTS
Fire Hazard
Use a heavy
metal
vent.
Do not use a plastic
vent.
Do not use a metal
foil vent.
Failure
to follow
these
instructions
can result
in death
or fire.
WARNING:
lb reduce the risk of fire, this dryer MUST BE EXHAUSTED
OUTDOORS.
IMPORTANT:
Observe
all governing
codes and ordinances.
[he dryer exhaust
must not be connected
into any gas vent, chimney,
wall, ceiling
or a
concealed
space of a building.
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