Pre-Installation Requirements; Electrical Requirements; Water Supply Requirements; Drain Requirements - Frigidaire 27” Use And Care Manual

27” (69 cm) wide laundry center
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PRE-INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

Tools and Materials Required for Installation:
1. Phillips head screwdriver.
2. Channel-Iock adjustable pliers.
3. Carpenter’s level.
4. Flat or straight blade screwdriver.
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.

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

ELECTRIC Laundry Center
CIRCUIT - Individual 30 amp. branch circuit fused with 30
amp. time delay fuses or circuit breakers.
Use separately fused circuits for washers and dryers, and DO
NOT operate a washer and a dryer on the same circuit.
POWER SUPPLY - 3 wire or 4-wire, 240 volt, single phase, 60
Hz, Alternating Current.
POWER SUPPLY CORD KIT - 3 wire - the laundry center MUST
employ a 3-conductor 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 connectors
and marked for use with clothes dryers. See ELECTRICAL
CONNECTIONS FOR A 3-WIRE SYSTEM.
4 wire - The laundry center MUST employ a 4-conductor 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 FOR A 4-WIRE SYSTEM.
(Canada - 4-wire power supply cord is installed on laundry center.)
WARNING – Risk of Shock. Appliance grounded to neutral
conductor through a link. Grounding through the neutral link is
prohibited for (1) New branch circuit installations (2) mobile
homes; (3) recreational vehicles; and (4) areas where local codes
do not permit grounding through the neutral, (1) disconnect the
link from the neutral, (2) use grounding terminal or lead to
ground appliance in accordance with local codes and (3) connect
neutral terminal or lead to branch circuit neutral in usual manner
(if the appliance is to be connected by means of a cord kit, use
4-conductor cord for this purpose). USE COPPER CONDUCTOR
ONLY.
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.
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.

DRAIN REQUIREMENTS

1. Drain capable of eliminating 17 gals. per minute.
2. A standpipe diameter of 1¼ inches (3.18 cm) minimum.
3. The standpipe height above the floor should be:
Minimum height: 33 inches (83.82 cm)
Maximum height: 96 inches (244 cm)
96"Max.
96"Max.
96"Max.
96"Max.
96"Max.
(244 cm)
(244 cm)
(244 cm)
(244 cm)
(244 cm)
33" Min.
33" Min.
33" Min.
33" Min.
33" Min.
(83.82cm)
(83.82cm)
(83.82cm)
(83.82cm)
(83.82cm)
NOTE: For installations requiring a longer drain hose, have a
qualified technician install a longer hose, PIN 134049201,
available from an authorized parts distributor. For drain systems
in the floor, install a siphon break kit, available from your local
hardware store .
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