Whirlpool Duet W10182361A - Manual (Page 6)

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Recommended installation spacing for cabinet
installation
■ For cabinet installation, with a door, minimum ventilation
openings in the top of the cabinet are required.
*Required spacing
**For side or bottom venting, 0" (0 cm) spacing is allowed.
Recommended installation spacing for recessed or
closet installation, with stacked washer and dryer
The dimensions shown are for the recommended spacing.
*Required spacing
*Required spacing
Mobile home - Additional installation requirements
This dryer is suitable for mobile home installations. The
installation must conform to the Manufactured Home
Construction and Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280
(formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile Home Construction
and Safety, Title 24, HUD Part 280) or Standard CAN/CSA-Z240
MH.
Mobile home installations require:
■ Metal exhaust system hardware, which is available for
purchase from your dealer.
■ Special provisions must be made in mobile homes to
introduce outside air into the dryer. The opening (such as a
nearby window) should be at least twice as large as the dryer
exhaust opening.
Electrical Requirements
It is your responsibility
■ To contact a qualified electrical installer.
■ To be sure that the electrical connection is adequate and in
conformance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
70-latest edition and all local codes and ordinances.
The National Electric Code requires a 4-wire supply
connection for homes built after 1996, dryer circuits involved
in remodeling after 1996, and all mobile home installations.
A copy of the above code standards can be obtained from:
National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park,
Quincy, MA 02269.
7"* (17.8 cm)
9"*
(22.9 cm)
7"* (17.8 cm)
5"**
(12.7 cm)
31 ¹ ₂ "
(80.0 cm)
27"
(68.6 cm)
1"*
(2.5 cm) 1" 1"
(2.5 cm)
(2.5 cm)
48 in. 2 *
(310 cm 2 )
3"* (7.6 cm)
3"* (7.6 cm)
1"* (2.5 cm) 24 in. 2 *
(155 cm 2 )
6"* (15.2 cm)
76"
(193 cm)
27"
(68.6 cm)
5 ¹⁄₂ "**
(14 cm)
1"
(2.5 cm)
1"
(2.5 cm)