Whirlpool Electric Dryer Installation Instructions Manual page 6

9
w Make electrical connection (see
'Electrical requirements' and 'Electrical
connection, I Panels A - C).
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Move the dryer close to its
permanent location, but leave enough
room to connect exhaust duct. Remove
cardboard or hardboard from under dryer.
Check levelness of dryer by placlng level on
top of the dryer, first side to side, then front
to back. If dryer is not level, adjust the legs of
the dryer up or down. Dryer must be level to
prevent noise and poor drying performance.
11
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Connect exhaust duct to
exhaust hood and dryer. (See Exhaust
requirements, Panel D.)
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Use the straightest path possible to avoid
90" turns.
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Use duct tape to seal all joints in the
exhaust system.
l
Use caulking compound to seal exterior
wall opening around exhaust hood.
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removed from the parts packages are now
Installed in the dryer. If you still have an extra
part, go back through the steps to see what
you skipped.
13
n Check to make
sure you have all the tools you started with.
14
W Plug the
power supply cord
into the grounded
outlet or connect
direct wire to power
supply. Turn power
supply on.
15
w Carefully slide dryer into its final
location. Check to be sure legs were
properly Installed and dryer Is level.
16
w Read the Use and Care Guide to
fully understand your new dryer. Start the
dryer and allow it to complete a full heat
cycle (not the air cycle). After five minutes,
open dryer door. You should feel heat inside
the dryer. If you do not feel heat, follow
Instructions given on back cover, 'If dryer
does not operate properly."
To get the most efficient use from
your new dryer, read your Use and
Care Guide. Keep Installation
Instructions and Guide close to the
dryer for easy reference.
Numbers
correspond
to steps.
2.
3,
II
Recessed and closet
hstalfation instmctions
The dryer may be Installed In a recessed area
or closet.
Fire Hazard
If the dryer ls Installed In a closet, the
dryer MUST be exhausted outslde.
Failure to do so may result In a tlre.
TO PREVENT LARGE AMOUNTS OF LINT AND
MOISTURE FROM ACCUMULATING, TO
MAINTAIN DRYING EFFICIENCY AND TO
PREMNT EXPOSURE TO POSSIBLE HEALTH
HAZARDS, THIS DRYER SHOULD BE EXHAUSTED
OUTDOORS.
The installation spacing is in inches and Is
minimum allowable.
Additional spacing should be considered for
ease of installation, servicing and compliance
with local codes and ordinances.
If closet door Is installed, the mlnlmum
unobstructed air openings in top and bottom
is requlred. Louvered doors with equivalent air
openings are acceptable. Closet installation
must be exhausted. Other installations must
use the minimum dimensions indicated.
Companion appliance spacing should be
considered.
For recessed, non-exhausted Itiallatlon,
Exhaust Dellector Kit, Part No. 34600 1, k
required.
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0 0
18"
+ rl
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Minimum installation spacing
Closet installation m be exhausted.
closet
door
"y hide view
='Oset d00r LL
48
sq. in.**
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0
tr
Front view
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* Additional clearances for wall, door and floor
moldings may be required.
** Opening is minimum for closet door. Louvered
door with equivalent air openings is
acceptable.
*** Additional space is needed when external
exhaust elbow is used.
Panel E