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English 17
Installation
Gas requirements
WARNING
ŷ Use only natural or LP (liquid propane) gases.
ŷ THE INSTALLATION MUST CONFORM WITH LOCAL CODES, OR IN THE ABSENCE OF LOCAL
CODES, WITH THE NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE ANSI/Z223.1, LATEST REVISION (FOR THE
UNITED STATES), OR WITH THE CAN /CGA-B149 INSTALLATION CODES (FOR CANADA).
ŷ Gas dryers are equipped with a burner vent for use with natural gas. If you plan to
use your dryer with LP (liquid propane) gas, it must be converted for safe and proper
performance by a qualied service technician.
ŷ A 1/2” (1.27 cm) gas supply line is recommended and must be reduced to connect to the
3/8” (1 cm) gas line on your dryer. The National Fuel Gas Code requires that an accessible,
approved manual gas shut-off valve be installed within 6” of your dryer.
ŷ Gas dryers installed in residential garages must be raised 18 inches (46 cm) above the
oor.
Additionally, a 1/8” (0.3 cm) N.P.T. (National Pipe Thread) plugged tapping, accessible for
test gauge connection, must be installed immediately upstream of your dryer’s gas supply
connection.
ŷ Your dryer must be disconnected from the gas supply pipe system during any pressure
testing of the system.
ŷ DO NOT reuse old exible metal gas lines. Flexible gas lines must be design certied by
the American Gas Association (CGA in Canada).
NOTE
ŷ Any pipe joint compound used must be resistant to the action of any liqueed petroleum
gas.
ŷ As a courtesy, most local gas utilities will Inspect a gas appliance installation.
NOTE
GAS IGNITION: Your dryer uses an automatic ignition system to ignite the burner.
There is no constant burning pilot.
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