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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.
•
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.
IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS
• This product must be installed by a licensed
plumber or gas fitter.
•
When using ball-type gas shut-off valves, they
shall be the T-handle type.
•
A flexible gas connector, when used, must not
exceed 3 feet.
3/8” NPT MALE THREAD GAS SUPPLY
NOTE: Add to vertical dimension
the distance between cabinet
bottom to floor.
4
7
ø16” (11.27 cm)
1
19
ø32”
(4.05 cm)
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 3 ft.
- Explosion Hazard
WARNING
• Use a new CSA International approved flexible
gas supply line. Never reuse old flexible
connectors.
• Install a shut-off valve.
• 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.
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