background image

  Electric Dryer

PRODUCT MODEL NUMBERS

OVERALL DIMENSIONS

WED7990X

Electrical

This dryer requires a 3 or 4 wire, single 

phase, 120/240 volt, 60 Hz., AC only electrical 

supply (or 3 or 4 wire, 120/208 volt electrical supply, 

if specified on the serial/rating plate) on a separate 

30-amp circuit, fused on both sides of the line. A time-

delay fuse or circuit breaker is recommended. Connect 

to an individual branch circuit. Do not have a fuse in the 

neutral or grounding circuit.

Exhaust venting

Exhaust your dryer to the outside. 

4" (102 mm) diameter vent is required. Rigid or flexible 

metal exhaust vent must be used. Do not use plastic  

or metal foil vent. Exhaust hood must be at least  

12" (305 mm) from the ground or any object that  

may be in the path of the exhaust.

Exhaust hood styles

 

Vent System Chart

:  

Dryer dimensions

Select the route that will provide the straightest and most 

direct path outdoors. Plan the installation to use the fewest 

number of elbows and turns. Use the fewest 90° turns 

possible. Do not use vent runs longer than specified in 

vent length chart. Determine the number of elbows you

will need.

Because Whirlpool Corporation policy includes a continuous commitment to improve 

Dimensions are for planning purposes only. For complete details, see Installation 

our products, we reserve the right to change materials and specifications without notice. 

Instructions packed with product. Specifications subject to change without notice.

Ref. W10309063

04/2010

For closet installation, with a door, the minimum ventilation openings in the 

top and bottom of the door are required. Louvered doors with equivalent air 

ventilation openings are acceptable.

For cabinet installation, with a door, the minimum ventilation openings in 

the top are required.

NOTE:

 Side and bottom exhaust installations have a 90° 

turn inside the dryer. To determine maximum exhaust length, 

add one 90° turn to the chart.

     

4"

(102 mm)

      

4"

(102 mm)

B

A

   

4"

(102 mm)

2½"

(64 mm)

C

Recommended styles:

A. Louvered hood

B. Box hood

Acceptable styles:

C. Angled hood

Number 90º 

elbows

Type of vent

Box /louvered 

hoods

Angled 

hoods

0

Rigid metal

64 ft. (20 m)

58ft. (17.7 m)

1

Rigid metal

54 ft. (16.5 m) 

48 ft. (14.6 m)

2

Rigid metal

44 ft. (13.4 m)

38 ft. (11.6 m)

3

Rigid metal

35 ft. (10.7 m)

29 ft. (8.8 m)

4

Rigid metal

27 ft. (8.2 m)

21 ft. (6.4 m)

Minimum required spacing

Front view

Side view

Back view

Bottom view

7"

(178 mm)

4"

(102 mm)

1"

(25 mm)

1"

(25 mm)

9"

(230 mm)

24 in.

2

(155 cm

2

)

48 in.

2

(310 cm

2

)

1"

(25 mm)

1"

(25 mm)

5"

(102 mm)

3"

(76 mm)

34" recommended

(864 mm)

18" min.

(457 mm)

3"

(76 mm)

Closet installation (dryer only)

Cabinet installation (dryer only)

27"

(686 mm)

3

/

4

"

(18 mm)

42 

3

/

8

"

(899 mm)

30 

7

/

"

(783 mm)

9"

(228 mm)

35

 

1

/

2

"

(902 mm)

1

/

2

"

(89 mm)

14 

1

/

2

"

(368 mm)

1

/

2

"

(36 mm)

3

/

4

"

(149 mm)

1

/

4

"

(88 mm)

1

/

4

"

(156 mm)

27"

(686 mm)

30 

7

/

8

"

(783 mm)

13"

(328 mm)

7"

(177 mm)

Reviews: