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Before you start...
Fire Hazard
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Never install dryer up
against draperies or curtains
or on carpet.
. Keep any and all items from
falling or collecting
behind
the dryer.
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Replace all access panels
before operating dryer.
Failure to follow these
instructions could result in a
fire or explosion.
. If you smell gas:
1. Open windows.
2. Don't touch electrical switches,
3. Extinguish any open flame.
4. Immediately
call your gas
supplier.
. Do Not store or use gasoline or
other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.
The
fumes can create a fire hazard
or explosion.
Mark an X across the letter or number
as you complete
each step.
You need these tools to inst
to install the dryer...proper
installation
is your responsibility.
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Make sure you
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have everything
necessary for proper installation.
You'll need:
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To meet
code requirements:
some
codes keep from or limit installation
of
clothes dryers in garages, closets,
mobile homes and sleeping quarters.
(Check with your local building
inspector]
Important:
observe all governing
codes and ordinances.
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To check
utilities:
proper gas and
electric supply connections
should
be available.
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To check
exhaust requirements:
a four inch metal exhaust duct is
required.
LOCATION
Size:
Must be large enough to fully
open dryer door. For recessed or closet
installation
spacing
see back cover
Support:
The floor must be able to
support the appliance
weight of 175
pounds.
Level floor:
Maximum
floor slope
under dryer - 1 inch.
Protection from the weather:
Proper
operation
of dryer cycles requires
temperatures
above 45" F, or the dryer
may not shut off when automatic
cycles
are used.
PANEL A
This appliance
is suitable for mobile
home installations. The installation of
the dryer must conform to the
Manufactured
Home Construction and
Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280
(formerly the Federal Standard for
Mobile Home Construction and Safety,
Title 24, HUD, Part 280).
For mobile
home use, this appliance
MUST be fastened
to the floor and
MUST be exhausted
to the outside.
Order Mobile
Home Installation
Kit
No. 346765 from your Whirlpool
dealer.
Kit includes
the necessary
fastening
hardware
and detailed
installation
instructions.
Exhaust system hardware
is also available
through
your
Whirlpool
dealer.
This installation
must conform
with
American
National
Standard,
National
Fuel Gas Code ANSI 2223.1 - latest
edition,
and all local codes and
ordinances.
Input ratings shown on the rating
plate (serial tag) are for elevations
up
to 2,000 feet.
For elevations
above
2,000 feet, ratings should be reduced
at a rate of 4% for each
1,000 feet
above
sea level.
Gas supply
requirements
Fire Hazard
. This dryer must be connected
to
a regulated gas supply. Failure
to do so could cause high-
pressure gas release, resulting in
a fire or explosion.
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Have the L.P. gas checked by a
qualified person before installing
the dryer. The L.P. gas supply
must not exceed a pressure of
13" water column.
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New flexible tubing should be
used. Reusing old flexible
tubing might result in possible
leaks or fire hazard.
Failure to follow these instructions
may result in fire or explosion.
OBSERVE ALL GOVERNING CODES
AND ORDINANCES
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First make certain that this
dryer is equipped
with
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the correct burner for
the particular
type of gas in the home.
Burner information
will be found on
the rating plate in door well of the
appliance.
If this information
does not
agree with the type of gas available,
see your dealer
B.
This dryer is equipped
for use with
NATURAL GAS. It is certified by A.G.A. for
manufactured,
mixed and L-F? gases with
appropriate
conversion.
No attempt shall
be made to convert the appliance
from
the gas specified
on the rating plate for
use with a different gas without consulting
the serving gas supplier.
Conversion
must be done by a qualified service
technician.
Gas conversion kit part
numbers are listed on the gas valve
burner base.
c.
Provide a gas supply line to
the dryer location.
When
rigid pipe is used it should be '/2 inch IPS.
When acceptable
to the gas supplier,
3/e inch approved
tubing may be used
for lengths under 20 feet. For lengths
over 20 feet, larger tubing should be
used. Pipe joint compounds
resistant to
the action of LP gas must be used.
The supply line sho?;jd be equipped
with a shut-off valve. This valve should
be located
in the same room as the
dryer and should be in a location
that
allows ease of opening
and closing.
Do not block access to shut-off valve.
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If the dryer is installed in a
confined
area such as a
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bedroom,
bathroom or closet, it
must be exhausted
to the outside and
provision made for enough air for
combustion
and ventilation.
(Check
governing
codes and ordinances.]
Also
refer to the section of this instruction
covering
Recessed or Closet Installations.
recommende
that flexible m
Association,
be used for connecting
the appliance
to the gas supply line.
[The gas pipe which extends through
the lower rear of the appliance
has
3/~ inch male pipe thread.]
rrgid pipe is used as a gas
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supply line, a combination
of pipe fittings must be used to obtain
an in-line connection
to the dryer
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Make sure the lower edges
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of the cabinet,
plus the back
and bottom sides of the dryer
are free of obstructions
to permit
adequate
clearance
of air openings
for combustion
air See Recessed
Area Instructions, Panel B, for
minimum spacing
requirements,
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For ease of installation,
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operation
and servicing
(if ever needed]
adequate
space
should be provided
around the dryer
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A '/e inch NPT plugged
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tapping,
accessible
for test gage connection,
must be
installed immediately
upstream of the
gas supply connection
to the dryer
The dryer and its individual
shut -off
valve must be disconnected
from the
gas supply piping system during any
pressure testing of that system at test
pressures in excess of 1/2 psig (3.45 kPa).
The dryer must be isolated from the
gas supply piping system by closing its
individual
manual shut-off valve during
any pressure testing of the gas supply
piping system at test pressures equal
to or less than 1/2 psig (3.45 kPa).
Important:
observe all governing
codes and ordinances.
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The dryer shutoff valve and the
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wiring diagram
are located
behind
the lower front access panel.
Open the access panel by pushing
down on the locking
clips with a small,
flat-blade
screwdriver,
and pulling
panel forward.
The clips are located
on top of the panel 3 inches in from
each side. The panel
is hinged
at the
bottom.
Close the access panel after
servicing.
Do Not operate
the dryer
with the
access
panel open.
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If dryer will not opera-te, check
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the following
to be sure that:
1. Electric supply is connected.
2. Fuse is intact and tight.
3. Door is closed.
4. Controls are set in a running or
"On" position.
5. Start button has been pushed
firmly or the power control lever
moved upward
to start.
6. Gas shut-off valves are open both
on dryer and on supply lines.
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