FRIGIDAIRE 137111500B - Manual (Page 7)

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MINIMUM INSTALLATION CLEARANCES - Inches (cm)
SIDES REAR TOP FRONT
Alcove 0” (0 cm) 0” (0 cm)* 0” (0 cm) n/a
Under-
Counter
0” (0 cm) 0” (0 cm)* 0” (0 cm) n/a
Closet 0” (0 cm) 0” (0 cm)* 0” (0 cm) 1” (2.54 cm)
Clearance requirements
60 sq. in.
(387.1cm²)
3”
(7.6cm)
60 sq. in.
(387.1cm²)
3”
(7.6cm)
0”
(0cm)
0”
(0cm)
1”
(2.54cm)
0”
(0cm)
INSTALLATION IN A RECESS OR CLOSET
1. A dryer installed in a bedroom, bathroom, recess or closet,
MUST be exhausted outdoors.
2. No other fuel burning appliance shall be installed in the
same closet as the gas dryer.
3. Your dryer needs the space around it for proper
ventilation.
DO NOT install your dryer in a closet with a solid door.
4. Closet door ventilation required: A minimum of 120
square inches (774.2 cm²) of opening, equally divided at
the top and bottom of the door, is required. Openings
should be located 3 inches (7.6 cm) from bottom and top
of door. Openings are required to be unobstructed when
a door is installed. A louvered door with equivalent air
openings for the full length of the door is acceptable.
closet door
F * or other than straight back venting, a quick-turn 90°
dryer vent elbow (vented right or down in free-standing
dryer or right on pedestal-mounted dryer) must be
installed to achieve 0” (0 cm) installation.
- EXPLOSION HAZARD - Do not install the
dryer where gasoline or other fl ammables are kept or stored.
If the dryer is installed in a garage, it must be a minimum
of 18 inches (45.7 cm) above the fl oor. Failure to do so can
result in death, explosion, fi re or burns.
DO NOT INSTALL YOUR DRYER:
In an area exposed to dripping water or outside weather 1.
conditions.
In an area where it will come in contact with curtains,
2.
drapes, or anything that will obstruct the fl ow of com-
bustion and ventilation air.
On carpet. Floor MUST be solid with a maximum slope of
3.
1 inch (2.54 cm).
To achieve an installation with 0” (0 cm) clearance
for the back of the dryer (for other than straight back vent-
ing), a quick-turn 90° dryer vent elbow must be installed as
described previously in this manual.