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Connecting gas dryers (cont.)
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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:
•
Installation and service must be performed by
a qualified installer, service agency, or the gas
supplier.
Failure to do so can result in fire, explosion, or
death.
•
Use only a new stainless steel flexible connector
and a new AGA-certified connector.
Failure to do so
can result in fire, explosion, or death.
•
A gas shutoff valve must be installed within 6 ft.
(1.8 m) of the dryer.
Failure to do so can result in fire,
explosion, or death.
•
The dryer is configured for Natural Gas when
shipped from the factory. Make sure that the dryer
is equipped with the correct burner orifice for the
type of gas being used (Natural Gas or Liquefied
Petroleum).
Failure to do so can result in fire,
explosion, or death.
•
If necessary, the correct orifice (for the LP, orifice
kit order part number 383EEL3002D) should be
installed by a qualified technician and the change
should be noted on the dryer.
Failure to do so can
result in fire, explosion, or death.
•
All connections must be in accordance with local
codes and regulations
. Failure to do so can result in
fire, explosion, or death.
•
Gas dryers MUST exhaust to the outdoors.
Failure to
do so can result in fire, explosion, or death.
connecting the gas supply
1. Make sure that the gas supply to the laundry room is
turned OFF. Confirm that the type of gas available in
your laundry room is appropriate for the dryer. The
dryer is prepared for Natural Gas with a
3
⁄₈ - inch NPT
gas connection.
2. Remove the shipping cap from the gas connection
at the back of the dryer. Be careful not to damage
the threads of the gas connector when removing the
shipping cap.
3. Connect the dryer to your laundry room’s gas supply
using a new flexible stainless steel connector with a
3
⁄₈
- inch NPT fitting.
4. Securely tighten all connections between the
dryer and your laundry room’s gas supply. Turn on
your laundry room’s gas supply and check all pipe
connections (both internal and external) for gas leaks
with a noncorrosive leak-detection fluid.
High-altitude installations
The BTU rating of this dryer is AGA-certified for
elevations below 10,000 feet.
If your gas dryer is being installed at an elevation above
10,000 feet, it must be derated by a qualified technician
or gas supplier.
Gas Supply
Shutoff Valve
3/8” NPT Gas
Connection
1/8” NPT Pipe
Plug
AGA/CSA-Certified
Stainless Steel Flexible
Connector
inStaLLation inStructionS
inStaLLation inStructionS
Plug dryer into a
120
VAC, 60 Hz
grounded
3-prong outlet.
Connecting Electric Dryers
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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.
electrical requirements for electric models only
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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:
220V, 60Hz
•
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 terminal or lead on the dryer.
Failure to
do so 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. (4.5 m),
use UL-listed No.-8 AWG wire (copper wire only), or as required
by local codes. Allow sufficient 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.
•
Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third
(ground) prong from the power cord.
Failure to follow this
warning can result in fire, explosion, or death.
•
For personal safety, this dryer must be properly grounded.
Failure to follow this warning can result in fire, explosion, or death.
•
The power cord of this dryer is equipped with a 3-prong
(grounding) plug which mates with a standard 3-prong
(grounding) wall outlet to minimize the possibility of electric
shock hazard from this appliance.
Failure to follow this warning
can result in fire, explosion, or death.
•
This dryer must be plugged into a 60Hz, 220VAC, grounded
outlet protected by a 13-ampere fuse or circuit breaker.
Failure
to follow this warning can result in fire, explosion, or death.
•
Where a standard 2-prong wall outlet is encountered, it is your
personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with
a properly grounded 3-prong wall outlet.
Failure to follow this
warning can result in fire, explosion, or death.
electrical connection
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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:
• Do not modify the plug and internal wire provided
with the dryer.
• The dryer should be connected to 3-hole outlet.
• If it does not fit the outlet, a proper outlet will
need to be installed by a qualified electrician.
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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 3280 or Standard CAN/ CSA Z240 MH and
local codes and ordinances.
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