Whirlpool WGT4027EW Installation Instructions Manual page 12
24" (61 cm) & 27" (69 cm) gas washer/dryer
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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 washer/dryer. See illustration below.
1/2" IPS pipe is recommended.
Must include shut-off valve:
In the U.S.A.:
An individual manual shut-off valve must be installed within
six (6) ft. (1.8 m) of the washer/dryer in accordance with the
National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1. The location should
be easy to reach for opening and closing.
In Canada:
An individual manual shut-off valve must be installed in
accordance with the B149.1, Natural Gas and Propane
Installation Code. It is recommended that an individual
manual shut-off valve be installed within six (6) ft. (1.8 m)
of the washer/dryer. The location should be easy to reach
for opening and closing.
E
C
A
D
B
A. 3/8" exible gas connector
B. 3/8" pipe to are adapter tting
C. 1/8" NPT minimum plugged tapping
D. 1/2" NPT gas supply line
E. Gas shut-off valve
This washer/dryer is equipped with its own permanent,
exible gas connector, design-certi ed by CSA International,
for connecting the washer/dryer to the gas supply line.
Flexible gas connector
DRYER GAS CONNECTION
Option 1
Rigid gas supply line:
Connect your washer/dryer to the rigid gas supply line using
an elbow and a 3/8" are x 3/8" NPT adapter tting between
the stainless steel gas connector and the washer/dryer gas
pipe, as needed to prevent kinking.
Option 2
Approved aluminum or copper tubing:
3/8" approved aluminum or copper tubing is acceptable for
lengths under 20 ft. (6.1 m) if local codes and gas supplier
permit.
If you are using natural gas, do not use copper tubing.
Lengths over 20 ft. (6.1 m) should use larger tubing and
a different size adapter tting.
If your washer/dryer has been converted to use LP gas, 3/8"
LP 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 LP gas
®†
must be used. Do not use TEFLON
tape.
GAS SUPPLY CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS
Use an elbow and a 3/8" are x 3/8" NPT adapter tting
between the exible gas connector and the washer/dryer gas
pipe, as needed, to avoid kinking.
®†
Use only pipe-joint compound. Do not use TEFLON
tape.
BURNER INPUT REQUIREMENTS
Elevations up to 10,000 ft (3,048 meters):
The design of this washer/dryer is certi ed by CSA
International for use at altitudes up to 10,000 ft (3,048 m)
above sea level at the Btu rating indicated on the model/serial
number plate. Burner input adjustments are not required when
the washer/dryer is operated up to this elevation.
Elevations above 10,000 ft (3,048 meters):
When installed 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 1,000 ft. (305 m) increase in elevation.
Gas supply pressure testing
The washer/dryer must be disconnected from the gas supply
piping system during pressure testing at pressures greater
than 1/2 psi.
†®TEFLON is a registered trademark of E.I. Dupont De Nemours and Company.
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