INSTA
LLAiTION
INSTRUCTIONS
21
Connecfing
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 inches of 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 - inch NPT pipe plug must be installed.
Failure to do so can result in fire, explosion,
death.
• If using a rigid pipe, the rigid pipe should be 1/z
- inch IPS. If acceptable
under local codes and
ordinances
and when acceptable to your gas
supplier, 3/s- inch 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.
Electrical requirements
for gas models only
. 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 untff 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
aJ] gas connections,
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.
. Use 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.
. In the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts;
This product must be installed
bya licensed plumber
or gas fitter. When using ball-type
gas shut off valves,
they shall be T-handle-type.
A flexible
gas connector,
when used, must not exceed 3 feet.
_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, 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.
. This dryer must be plugged into a 60 Hz, 12B VAC,
grounded
outlet
protected
by a 1S-ampere
fuse
or circuit
breaker,
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.
. 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.