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Recessed Area/Closet Installation - KitchenAid 3397629 Installation Instructions Manual

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Dimensions
shown
with feet extended
1" from bottom
of dryer.
back exhaust
al block cover
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and
vapors, such as gasoline, away from
dryer.
Place dryer at least 18 inches above
the floor for a garage installation.
Failure to do so can result in death,
explosion, or fire.
27" -
bottom exhaust
For proper drying performance:
The location must provide:
)/Level
floor: Maximum
slope under entire
dryer
)/Protection
from weather
and water:
Do not
should not be more than 1 inch. (If slope is greater
store or use dryer where
it will be exposed
to
than 1 inch, install Extended Dryer Feet Kit, Part
water and weather.
No. 279810.) Clothes may not tumble properly and
C/Room temperature
above 45°F: If room
automatic
sensor cycles may not operate correctly if
dryer
is not level.
temperature
is below 45"F, automatic
cycles may
not shut off.
dSturdy
floor to support dryer weight of
7-l/4"
120 pounds.
(
!:
-
It is your responsibility to:
d/Observe
all governing
codes and ordinances.
d/Comply
with the installation specifications
and
(/Properly
install dryer.
L/Check
code requirements:
Some codes limit or
dimensions.
C/Contact
a qualified installer to insure that the
do not permit installation
of clothes dryers in
L/Consider
spacing requirements
for companion
electrical installation
meets all national and local
garages, closets, mobile homes or sleeping
appliances.
codes and ordinances.
quarters. Contact your local building
inspector.
)/Make
sure you have everything
necessary for proper
installation.
Recessed area/closet installation
Installation
clearances
Recessed area installation
Closet/confined area installation
Use recommended
clearance
for easier installation.
The dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors.
WARNING
- To reduce the risk of fire, this
appliance
MUST BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS.
If a closet door is installed:
The minimum
unobstructed
air openings are required. Louvered
doors with equivalent
air openings are acceptable.
9 A clothes dryer produces combustible
lint and
should be exhausted outdoors.
l
If codes permit, dryer may be installed in a
recessed area or closet using dimensions shown.
9 Dimensions are in inches and are the minimum
allowable.
. Additional
spacing should be considered for ease
of installation
and servicing. Companion
appliance spacing should also be considered.
24s
* Wall, door and floor molding may require
additional
spacing.
*** External exhaust elbow requires additional
space.
Important: Observe all governing codes and
ordinances.
A four-wire or three-wire,
single phase, 120/240-
volt, 60-Hz, AC-only, electrical supply (or four-wire
or three-wire,
120/208-volt
if specified on
model/serial
rating plate) is required on a separate
30-ampere circuit, fused on both sides of the line.
A
time-delay
fuse or circuit breaker is recommended.
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3-prong outlet.
Recommended ground method
Do not remove ground prong.
It is the personal responsibility
and obligation
of the
Do not use an adapter.
customer to contact a qualified electrician to assure
Do not use an extension cord.
that the electrical installation
is adequate and is in
Failure to follow these instructions
can result
conformance
with the National Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA 70 -
latest edition*****
and all local
in death, fire, or electrical shock.
codes and ordinances.
If codes permit and a separate ground wire is
Copies of the standards listed above may be obtained
used, it is recommended
that a qualified
electrician
from:
determine
that the ground path is adequate.
*****National
Fire Protection
Association
Batterymarch
Park
Quincy, Massachusetts
02269
Panel A

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