Installation Instructions

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Installation Instructions
GAS REQUIREMENTS
DRYER GAS SUPPLY CONNECTION
GAS SUPPLY
• A 1/8” National Pipe Taper thread plugged
tapping, accessible for test gauge connection,
must be installed immediately upstream of the
gas supply connection to the dryer. Contact your
local gas utility should you have questions on the
installation of the plugged tapping.
• Supply line is to be 1/2” rigid pipe and equipped
with an accessible shutoff within 6 feet of, and in
the same room with, the dryer.
• Use pipe thread compound appropriate for
natural or LP gas or use PTFE tape.
• Connect flexible metal connector to dryer and
gas supply.
ADJUSTING FOR ELEVATION
• Gas clothes dryers input ratings are based on
sea level operation and need not be adjusted
for operation at or below 2000 ft. elevation. For
operation at elevations above 2000 ft., input
ratings should be reduced at a rate of 4 percent
for each 1000 ft. above sea level.
• Installation must conform to local codes and
ordinances or, in their absence, the NATIONAL
FUEL GAS CODE, ANSI Z223.
You must use with this dryer a flexible metal connector
(listed connector ANSI Z21.24 / CSA 6.10). The length
of the connect shall not exceed 4 feet.
• Use a new CSA International approved flexible
gas supply line. Never reuse old flexible
connectors.
• Install an individual manual shut-off valve within
6ft. of the dryer in accordance with the National
Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54.
• Securely tighten all gas connections.
• If connected to LP gas, have a qualified
person make sure gas pressure DOES NOT
exceed 13” water column.
• Examples of a qualified person include:
licensed heating personnel, authorized gas
company personnel, and authorized service
personnel.
• Failure to do so can result in death,
explosion, or fire.
• The installation must conform with local codes,
or in the absence of local codes, with the
National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54,
or the Natural Gas and Propane Installation
Code, CSA B149.1.
FOR USE WITH NATURAL GAS ONLY
Dryer as produced by manufacturer is to be used
only with a natural gas supply. A manufacturer-
supplied conversion kit is required to convert this
dryer for propane gas supply. Use propane
gas
conversion kit WE25X217
. Conversion must be
made by properly trained and qualified personnel
in accordance with local codes and ordinances.
- Fire Hazard
WARNING
- Explosion Hazard
WARNING
CONNECTING A GAS DRYER (cont.)
1-7/8"
3-1/8"
3/8" NPT MALE THREAD GAS SUPPLY
NOTE: Add to vertical dimension
the distance between cabinet
bottom to floor.
Failure to follow safety warnings exactly could
result in serious injury, death, or property damage.
DO NOT install a booster fan in the exhaust duct.
Install all clothes dryers in accordance with the
installation instructions of the manufacturer of
the dryer.
- Fire Hazard
WARNING