INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
CONNECTING GAS DRYERS
,WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using this
appliance, follow basic precautions,
including the following:
• Gas supply requirements:
As shipped from the factory, this dryer is
configured
for use with natural gas. It can be
converted
for use with LP (Liquefied
Propane)
gas. Gas pressure
must not exceed
13 in.
water column.
• A qualified
service or gas company
technician
must connect the dryer to the gas service.
Failure to do so can result in fire, explosion,
or death.
• Isolate
the dryer from the gas supply system
by closing its individual manual shutoff valve
during any pressure testing of the gas supply.
Failure to do so can result in fire, explosion,
or death.
• Supply line requirements:
Your laundry room must have a rigid gas
supply line to your dryer. In the United States,
an individual
manual shutoff valve MUST be
installed
within at least 6 ft. (1.8 m) of the dryer,
in accordance
with the National
Fuel Gas Code
ANSI Z223.1 or Canadian
gas installation
code
CSA B149.1. A 1/8-in. NPT pipe plug must
be installed.
Failure to do so can result in fire,
explosion,
or death.
• If using a rigid pipe, the rigid pipe should
be
1/2-in.
IPS. If acceptable
under
local codes
and ordinances
and when acceptable
to your
gas supplier,
3/8-in. approved
tubing
may be
used where
lengths
are less than 20 ft. (6.1
m). Larger
tubing
should
be used for lengths
in excess
of 20 ft. (6.1 m). Failure to do so can
result in fire, explosion,
or death.
• Connect
the dryer to the type of gas shown on
the nameplate.
Failure to do so can result in fire,
explosion,
or death.
• To prevent
contamination
of the gas valve,
purge the gas supply of air and sediment
before connecting
the gas supply to the dryer.
Before
tightening
the connection
between
the
gas supply and the dryer, purge
remaining
air
until the odor of gas is detected.
Failure to do
so can result in fire, explosion,
or death.
• DO NOT use an open flame
to inspect
for gas
leaks. Use a noncorrosive
leak-detection
fluid.
Failure to do so can result in fire, explosion,
or
death.
• Use only a new AGA- or CSA-certified
gas
supply line with flexible stainless
steel
connectors.
Failure to do so can result in fire,
explosion,
or death.
• Securely
tighten
all gas connections.
Failure
to do so can result in fire, explosion,
or death.
• Use Teflon _ tape or a pipe-joint
compound
that
is insoluble in Liquefied
Petroleum
(LP) gas on
all pipe threads.
Failure to do so can result in fire,
explosion,
or death.
• DO NOT attempt
any disassembly
of the dryer;
any disassembly
requires
the attention
and
tools of an authorized
and qualified
service
person
or company.
Failure to do so can result
in fire, explosion,
or death.
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Electrical
Requirements
for Gas MOdelS Only
_,W_J_RI!!!!III
I!!!!11_ =- To reduce
the risk of fire, electric
shock,
or injury to persons
when
using this
appliance,
follow
basic precautions,
including
the following:
• 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
120-VAC, 60-Hz.
grounded
outlet protected
by
a 15-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.