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Installation Instructions
APPLIANCE OPERATIONAL CHECKOUT
Make sure all packing and shipping materials
are removed, including the washer shipping bolt
and plastic spacer block.
Route drain hose properly—not coiled or kinked.
Make sure water inlet hoses are connected
(HOT to HOT) and tightened securely without
kinks. Turn on water faucets and check for leaks.
Tape all joints to make sure exhaust ductwork
is secured without leaks.
Turn on electricity at the power source.
Turn on the washer and dryer and run through
one cycle. Check all hoses for leaks.
REPLACING FRONT ACCESS PANEL
Reinstall front access panel removed in Step 10.
Place the Owner’s Manual and Installation
Instructions in a location where they can
be found by the customer.
PLUMBING INFORMATION
WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
• HOT AND COLD WATER FAUCETS – Must be within 42
″
of the appliance water inlet hose connections. The
faucets must be 3/4
″
garden hose-type so inlet
hoses can be connected.
• WATER PRESSURE – Must be between 10 and 120
pounds per square inch with a maximum unbalance
pressure, hot vs. cold flowing, of 10 pounds per
square inch.
• WATER TEMPERATURE – Water heater should be set
to deliver 140° to 150°F (60° to 66°C) in the washer
when HOT wash is selected.
• SHUT-OFF VALVES – Both hot and cold water shut-off
valves (faucets) should be supplied.
• LOCATION – Do not install appliance in an area where
the temperature will fall below freezing. If appliance is
stored or transported in freezing temperatures, be sure
all water from the fill and drain systems has been
removed.
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17A
17E
17D
17C
17B
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DRAIN REQUIREMENTS
• DRAIN RATE – The drain or standpipe must be capable
of accepting a discharge at the rate of 16 gallons per
minute.
• DRAIN HEIGHT – The drain height must be 33
″
minimum and 96
″
maximum.
• STANDPIPE DIAMETER – The standpipe diameter must
be 1-1/4
″
minimum. There MUST be an air gap around
the drain hose in the standpipe. A snug fit can cause
a siphoning action.
• SIPHON BREAK KIT – For a drain facility less than 33
″
high, the hose, coupling and clamps provided in the
machine must be used and, in addition, a siphon break
MUST be installed on the back of the machine. Use
Siphon Break Kit WH49X228 and follow instructions
in the kit.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
INFORMATION
WARNING:
To prevent personal injury
TURN OFF ELECTRICITY AT POWER SOURCE (CIRCUIT
BREAKER/FUSE BOX) BEFORE INSTALLING OR
SERVICING THIS APPLIANCE.
DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD WITH THIS
APPLIANCE.
THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE PROPERLY GROUNDED.
This appliance must be electrically grounded in
accordance with local codes and ordinances or,
in the absence of local codes, in accordance with the
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA NO. 70-1987.
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
• This appliance should be connected to an individual
branch circuit with 120/240- or 120/208-volt single-
phase 60 Hz electrical service and should be protected
by 30-amp time-delay fuses or circuit breakers.
• Use power supply cord kit marked for use with clothes
dryers.
