Whirlpool 3393 137 - Manual (Page 2)

Before you start...
^WARNING
File Hazard
• Never install dryer up
against draperies or curtains
or on carpet.
• Keep any and all items (rom
falling or collecting behind
the dryer.
• Replace all access panels
before operating dryer.
Failure to follow Ihese
instructions could result in a
lire or explosion.
. If you smell gas:
1. Open windows.
2. Don't touch electrical switches.
3. Extinguish any open flame.
4. Immediately call your gas
supplier.
. Do Not store or use gasoline or
other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance. The
fumes can create a lire hazard
or explosion.
Mark an X across the letter or
number as you complete each step.
A You need these tools to install
• your Whirlpool gas dryer. Get
them together In one place to keep
B Check the spot where
■ you're going to install the
dryer...proper installation is
your responsibility.
C Make sure you have
■ everything necessary for
proper installation. You'll need:
. To meet code requirements: some
codes keep from or limit installation
of clothes dryers in garages,
closets, mobile homes and
sleeping quarters, (Check with your
local building inspector.)
Important: Observe all governing
codes and ordinances.
. To check utilities: proper gas and
electric supply connections
should be available.
. To check exhaust requirements:
a four inch metal exhaust duct
is required.
Size: Must be large enough to fully
open dryer door. For recessed or
closet installation spocing, see back
cover.
Support: The floor must be oble to
support the appliance weight of
175 pounds.
Level floor: Maximum floor slope
under dryer - 1 inch.
Protection (rom the weather: Proper
operation of dryer cycles requires
temperatures above 45o F,, or the
dryer may not shut off when
automatic cycles are used.
Panel A
This appliance is suitable tor mobile
home Installations. The installation
ot the dryer must contorm to the
Manutactured Home Constnjctlon and
Sotety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280
(lormerly the Federal Standard tor
Mobile Home Construction and Sotety,
Title 24, HUD, Part 280).
For mobile home use. this appliance
MUST be fastened to the floor and
MUST be exhausted to the outside.
Order Mobile Flome Installation Kit
No. 346765 from your Whirlpool dealer.
Kit includes the necessary fastening
hardware and detailed installation
instructions. Exhaust system hardware
is also available through your
Whirlpool dealer.This installation must
conform with American National
Standard, National Fuel Gas Code
ANSI Z223.1 - latest edition, and all
local codes and ordinances. Input
ratings shown on the rating plate
(serial tag) are for elevations up to
2,000 feet. For elevations above 2.000
feet, ratings should be reduced at a
rate of 4% for each 1,000 feet above
sea level.
Gas supply
requirements
^WARNING
Fire Hazard
• This dryer must be connected to
a regulated gas supply. Failure
to do so could cause high-
pressure gas release, resulting in
a fire or explosion.
• Have the LP. gas checked by a
qualified person before installing
the dryer. The LP. gas supply
must not exceed a pressure of
13" water column.
• New flexible tubing should be
used. Reusing old tlexible
tubing might result in possible
leaks or fire hazard.
Failure to follow these instructions
may result in fire or explosion.
OBSERVE ALL GOVERNING
CODES AND ORDINANCES
A First make certain that this dryer
a is equipped with the correct
burner for the particular type of gas in
the home. Burner informotion will be
found on the rating plate in door well
of the oppliance. If this information
does not agree wit the type of gas
available, see your dealer,
B.;
This dryer Is
■ equipped for
use with NATURAL GAS.
It is certified by A.G.A.
for manufactured, mixed and L.P.
gases with appropriate conversion.
No attempt shall be made to convert
the appliance from the gas specified
on the rating plate for use with a
different gas without consulting the
serving gas supplier. Conversion
must be done by a qualified service
technician. Gas conversion kit part
numbers ore iisted on the gas valve
burner base.
C Provide a gas supply line to the
■ dryer location. When rigid pipe
is used it should be 1/2 inch IPS. When
acceptable to the gas supplier, 3/8
inch approved tubing may be used
for lengths under 20 feet. For lengths
over 20 feet, larger tubing should be
used. Pipe joint compounds resistant
to the action of LP gas must be used.
D The supply line should be
a equipped with a shutoff valve.
This valve should be located in the
some room as the dryer and should
be in a location that allows ease of
opening and closing. Do not block
access to shutoff valve.
E lf the dryer is installed in a
a confined area such os a bed­
room, bathroom or closet, it must be
exhausted to the outside and
provision made for enough air for
combustion and ventilation. (Check
governing codes and ordinances.)
Also refer to the section of this
instruction covering Recessed or
Closet Installations.
F.
If local codes
permit, it is
recommended
that flexible metal
tubing,design
certified by the
American Gas
Association, be used for connecting
the appliance to the gas supply line.
(The gas pipe which extends through
the lower rear of the appliance has
3/8 inch male pipe thread.)
G if rigid pipe Is used as a gas
■ supply line, a combination of [,
pipe fittings must be used to obtain oh
in-line connection to the dryer.
H Make sure that lower edges of
a the cabinet, plus the back and
bottom sides of the dryer are free of
obstructions to permit adequate
clearance of air openings for
combustion air. See Recessed Area
Instructions, back page, for minimum
spacing requirements.
I For ease of installation, operation
a and servicing (if ever needed)
adequate space should be provided
around the dryer.
J
A 1/0 Inch NPT plugged tapping,
, accessible for test gauge
connection, must be installed
immediately upstream of the gas
supply connection to the dryer.
The dryer and its individual shutoff
valve must be disconnected from the
gas supply piping system during any
pressure testing of that system of
test pressures in excess of 1/2 psig
(3.45 kPa).
The dryer must be Isolated from the
gas supply piping system by
closing its individual manual shutoff
valve during any pressure
testing of the gas supply piping system
at test pressures equal to or
less that 1/2 psig (3.45 kPa).
Important: Observe all governing
codes and ordinances.
K The dryer shutoff valve and the
a wiring diagram are located
behind the lower front access panel.
Open the access panel by pushing
down on the locking clips with a small,
flat-blade screwdriver, and pulling
panel forward. The clips are located
on top of the panel 3 inches In from
each side. The panel is hinged at the
bottom. Close the access panel after
sen/icing. Do Not operate the dryer
with the access panel open,
L If dryer will not operate, check
a the followihg to be sure that:
1. Electric supply is connected.
2. Fuse is intact and tight.
3. Door Is closed.
4, Controls are set in a running or
"On' position.
5. Start button has been pushed
firmly or the power control lever
moved upward to start.
6. Gas shutoff valves are open both
on dryer and on supply lines.