Kenmore 796.71412410 Use & Care Manual page 12

ELECTRIC DRYERS
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
WARNING: To
help prevent fire,
electrical shock, serious injury, or death, the wiring
and grounding must conform to the latest edition of
the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 and all
applicable local regulations. Please contact a qualified
electrician to check your home's wiring and fuses to
ensure that your home has adequate electrical power to
operate the dryer.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, or injury to persons when using this
appliance, follow basic precautions, including the
following:
* Any installation in a manufactured or mobile
home must comply wlth the Manufactured Home
Construction and Safety Standards Title 24 CFR, Part
32-80 or Standard CAN/CSAOZ240 MH and local
codes and ordinances.
* A 4=wire connection is required for all mobile and
manufactured home installations, as well as all new
construction after January 1, 1996. Failure to do so
can result in fire, explosion, or death.
• A gas dryer must be permanently attached to the floor.
• To reduce the risk of combustion and fire, the dryer
must be vented to the outside.
• DO NOT vent the dryer under a manufactured home or
mobile home.
• Electric dryers may be vented to the outside using the
back, left, right, or bottom panel.
• Gas dryers may be vented to the outside using the
back, left, or bottom panel. Gas dryers may not be
vented to the outside using the right side panel because
of the burner housing.
• The dryer exhaust duct must be affixed securely to
the manufactured or mobile home structure, and the
exhaust duct must be made of a material that will resist
fire and combustion. It is recommended that you use a
rigid or flexible metal duct.
• DO NOT connect the dryer exhaust duct to any other
duct, vent, chimney, or other exhaust duct.
• Make sure the dryer has adequate access to outside
fresh air to ensure proper operation. The opening for
outside fresh air must be at least 25 in 2 (163 cm2).
• It is important that the clearance of the duct from any
combustible construction be at least 2 inches (5 cm),
and when venting the dryer to the outdoors, the dryer
can be installed with a clearance of 1 inch (2.5 cm) at
the sides and back of the dryer.
• Please be aware that venting materials are not supplied
with the dryer. You should obtain the venting materials
necessary for proper installation.
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WARNING:
To reduce the risk of
fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using this
appliance, follow basic precautions, including
the following:
* This dryer must be connected to a grounded metal,
permanent wiring system, or an equipment grounding
conductor must be run with the circuit conductors and
connected to the equipment grounding termlnal or
lead on the dryer. Failure to do so can result in fire,
explosion, or death.
* The dryer has its own terminal block that must be
connected to a separate 240 VAC, 60=Hertz, single
phase circuit, fused at 30 amperes (the circuit must be
fused on both sides of the line). ELECTRICAL SERVICE
FOR THE DRYER SHOULD BE OF THE MAXIMUM
RATE VOLTAGE LISTED ON THE NAMEPLATE. DO
NOT CONNECT DRYER TO 110=, 115=, OR 120=VOLT
CIRCUIT. Failure to follow these instructions can result
in fire, explosion, or death.
* If branch circuit to dryer is 15 ft. (4.5 m) or less in
length, use UL (Underwriters Laboratories) listed No.=
10 AWG wire (copper wire only), or as required by
local codes. If over 15 ft. (4.50 m), use UL=llsted No.=8
AWG wire (copper wire only), or as required by local
codes. Allow sumclent slack in wiring so dryer can
be moved from its normal location when necessary.
Failure to do so can result in fire, explosion, or death.
* The power cord (plgtall) connection between wall
receptacle and dryer termlnal block IS NOT suppiled
with the dryer. Type of pigtall and gauge of wire
must conform to local codes and with instructions on
the following pages. Failure to follow these instructions
can result in fire, explosion, or death
* A 4-wire connection is required for all new
construction after January 1, 1996. A 4-wire
connection must be used where local codes do not
permit grounding through the neutral wire. Failure to
do so can result in fire, explosion, or death.