Kenmore 796.8099, Use & Care Manual And Installation Instructions

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WARNING:
To help prevent fire,
electric 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.
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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:
• Any installation in a manufactured or mobile
home must comply with the Manufactured Home
Construction and Safety Standards Title 24 CFR, Part
32-80 or Standard CAN/CSA0Z240 MH and local
codes and ordinances.¶
•
A4-wireconnectionisrequiredforallmobileand
manufactured home installations, as well as all
newconstructionafterJanuary1,1996. Failure to
do so can result in fire, explosion, or death.
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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,permanentwiringsystem,oranequip -
ment grounding conductor must be run with the
circuitconductorsandconnectedtotheequip -
ment grounding terminal 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
beconnectedtoaseparate240VAC,60-Hertz,
singlephasecircuit,fusedat30amperes(the
circuit must be fused on both sides of the
line).ELECTRICALSERVICEFORTHEDRYER
SHOULDBEOFTHEMAXIMUMRATEVOLTAGE
LISTEDONTHENAMEPLATE.DONOT
CONNECTDRYERTO110-,115-,OR120-VOLT
CIRCUIT. Heating elements are available for field
installation in dryers which are to be connected
to an electrical service of a different voltage
than that listed on the rating plate. Failure to fol-
low 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)
listedNo.-10AWGwire(copperwireonly),or
asrequiredbylocalcodes.Ifover15ft.(4.50
m), use UL-listed No.-8 AWG wire (copper wire
only),orasrequiredbylocalcodes.Allowsuf -
ficient 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 (pigtail) connection between
wallreceptacleanddryerterminalblockIS
NOT supplied with the dryer. Type of pigtail 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, explo-
sion, or death
• A4-wireconnectionisrequiredforallnewcon -
structionafterJanuary1,1996.A4-wireconnec -
tion must be used where local codes do not per-
mit grounding through the neutral wire. Failure to
do so can result in fire, explosion, or death.
Electrical Requirements for Electric
Models Only
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
CONNECTING ELECTRIC DRYERS
Special Electrical Requirements for Mobile
or Manufactured Homes