Bosch Appliances WTXD5500UC manual Exhaust Air Connection, Outdoors, Usa, Can/Csa

Gas

supply

line

Dryer

gas

pipe

Exhaust

air

connection

1/2" I.D. pipe is

recommended.

The gas pipe that comes out

3/8" approved

tubing

is

acceptable

through

the

rear

of

the

dryer

has

￿

WARNING!

￿

for lengths under 20￿ft

(6.1 m) if

a￿3/8" male

pipe

thread.

local codes

and

gas supplier

Connection

of

the

dryer

1.

To

reduce the

risk

of

fire,

this

permit.

dryer MUST

BE

EXHAUSTED

￿ CAUTION

￿

Must include1/8" NPT plugged

OUTDOORS.

tapping,

immediately

upstream of

Connection

must be

made by

2.

To

reduce the

risk

of

fire,

do

the

gas

connection.

not

use

ductwork

longer

than

a￿qualified

technician.

recommended.

A

shut

off

valve

must

be

included:

The

dryer

must

be

disconnected

3.

DO

NOT

use

a

plastic

or

-

USA:

from

the

gas

supply

piping

non@metal

duct

with

this

dryer.

An

individual

manual

shut@off

system

during

testing

pressure.

4.

DO

NOT

use

a

duct

smaller

valve

must

be

installed

within

When

using for

the

first

time

than 4

inches

in

diameter.

6￿ft

(1.8

m)

of the

dryer in

make

sure

that

there

is

no

air

in

5.

DO

NOT

use

exhaust

hoods

accordance

with

the

National

the

piping

system.

with

magnetic

latches.

Fuel

Gas Code,

ANSI

Z223.1.

6.

DO

NOT

exhaust

the

dryer into

-

Canada:

￿ WARNING

￿

a chimney, furnace cold air

An

individual

manual

shut@off

duct, attic, crawl space, or any

Do not use copper pipes and

valve must be installed in

other ductwork

used

for

accordance

with

the

B149,

tubing if connected to natural

venting.

Installation

Codes, CAN/CSA

gas.

7.

DO

NOT

install

a

flexible duct

B149.1

and

CAN/CSA

B149.2.

The connection

may

be

different,

in an

enclosed

wall,

ceiling or

It is

recommended that

an

according

to the

supply

line

type,

floor.

individual

manual

shut@off valve

size and

location.

8.

DO

NOT

crush

or

kink

the

be

installed within 6￿ft

(1.8 m)

of

duct.

the

dryer.

If

local

codes

permit,

use

a

flexible

9.

Do

clean

and

inspect

the

stainless

steel

connector

(Design

5

4

3

2

exhaust

system

on

a

regular

certified

by

the

America

Gas

basis; at

least

once

a

year.

Association

or

CSA

International)

10.

The

exhaust

duct

must

to￿connect

the

dryer.

terminate in a manner to

1

prevent back drafts or entry of

1

birds or

other

wildlife.

The Siemens dryers must be vented

outdoors. To prevent build@up of

moisture and accumulation of lint

1

' 1/2￿

NPT

gas

supply

line

indoors, as well as to maintain

2

'

Gas

shut&off

valve

maximum drying

efficiency,

it

is

recommended that the dryer is

3 ' 1/8￿

NPT

plugged

tapping

vented

outdoors.

4 ' 3/8￿

pipe to flare adapter fitting

1

2

Exhaust

air

outlet

on

the

dryer

5 ' 3/8￿

flexible gas connector ￿to the dryer￿

The

dryer

is

delivered

with

an

The

shut@off

valve

should be easy

to

the

distance between

exhaust

air

outlet on

the

rear of th

reach for

opening

and

closing.

To reduce

appliance.

body

sheet

and

wall

install

To

take account

of

the

spatial

Note:

a￿3/ "￿elbow

on

the

gas

pipe

of

the

and

an

existing

The

dryer

must

be

checked for

8

requirements

dryer.

exhaust

air

system,

the

following

proper

operation

whenever

the gas

1

' gas

3

pipe

thread￿

connection

options

are

possible for

connections

have

been

broken

pipe/8￿ male

2

' 3/8￿

elbow

the

exhaust

air

outlet:

-

on

right

side

of

the

appliance,

-

on the underside of the

appliance.

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