Connecting to the dryer
4.To connect the dryer to the gas supply, a number of options and types of connections can be used, such as rigid piping or tubing, or if local codes permit, new flexible tubing.
5.If flexible tubing is used, an elbow should be installed on the pipe at the back of the dryer for the flexible tube to be connected to. This will minimise damage to the tube when the dryer is moved back. Use a flexible tubing connection kit that has designed for use on a clothes dryer. This kit should have the unions necessary to join to the ends of the tubing. Be sure to follow all instructions supplied with the kit.
6.Copper tubing should not be used for Natural Gas and if used for LP Gas, it must be LP Gas compatible.
7.Disconnect and discard old flexible tubing.
8.The gas pipe that comes out of the rear of your dryer has on it a ⁄” NPT male thread. Remove the protective cap and apply sealing compound or tape to the thread. Thread sealant should be appropriate for the type of gas to be used.
Apply thread sealant
Remove cap | Elbow required |
3/8" NPT pipe thread | for flexible tubing |
Completing the connection
9.Use wrenches to tighten all joints but do not over tighten.
10.Open the gas supply valve and check all joints by brushing on a
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