Install Vent System
1.Install exhaust hood. Use caulking compound to seal exterior wall opening around exhaust hood.
2.Connect vent to exhaust hood. Vent must fit inside exhaust hood. Secure vent to exhaust hood with 4" (102 mm) clamp.
3.Run vent to dryer location. Use the straightest path possible. See “Determine vent path” in “Plan Vent System.” Avoid 90º turns. Use clamps to seal all joints. Do not use duct tape, screws, or other fastening devices that extend into the interior of the vent to secure vent, because they can catch lint.
Level Dryer
Check the levelness of the dryer. Check levelness first side to side, then front to back.
If the dryer is not level, prop up the dryer using a wood block. Use a wrench to adjust the legs up or down and check again for levelness.
NOTE: It might be necessary to level the dryer again after it is moved into its final position.
Make Gas Connection
1.Remove the red cap from the gas pipe. Move the dryer close to its final position.
2.Using a wrench to tighten, connect the gas supply to the dryer. Use pipe joint compound on all
threads. If flexible metal tubing is used, be sure there are no kinks.
NOTE: For LP gas connections, you must use pipe joint compound resistant to the action of LP gas. Do not use TEFLON®† tape.
A combination of pipe fittings must be used to connect the dryer to the existing gas line. Shown following is a recommended connection. Your connection may be different, according to the supply line type, size, and location.
3.Open the shutoff valve in the supply line. The valve is open when the handle is parallel to the gas pipe.
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B
A. Closed valve
B. Open valve
4.Test all connections by brushing on an approved noncorrosive
Connect Vent
1.Using a 4" (102 mm) clamp, connect vent to exhaust outlet in dryer. If connecting to existing vent, make sure the vent is clean. The dryer vent must fit over the dryer exhaust outlet and inside the exhaust hood. Check that the vent is secured to exhaust hood with a 4" (102 mm) clamp.
2.Move dryer into its final location. Do not crush or kink vent. Make sure dryer is level.
3.(On gas models) Check that there are no kinks in the flexible gas line.
4.Once the exhaust vent connection is made, remove the corner posts and cardboard.
Complete Installation
1. | Check that all parts are now installed. If there is an extra part, | |
| go back through the steps to see which step was skipped. | |
2. | Check that you have all of your tools. | |
3. | Dispose of/recycle all packaging materials. | |
4. | Check the dryer’s final location. Be sure the vent is not | |
| crushed or kinked. | |
5. | Check that the dryer is level. See “Level Dryer.” | |
6. | Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Turn on power. | |
7. | Remove the protective film on the console and any tape | |
| remaining on the dryer. | |
8. | Wipe the dryer drum interior thoroughly with a damp cloth | |
| to remove any dust. | |
9. | Read “Dryer Use” in the “Dryer User Instructions”. | |
10. | Set the dryer on a full heat cycle (not an air cycle) for | |
| 20 minutes and start the dryer. | |
| If the dryer will not start, check the following: | |
| ■■ | Dryer is plugged into a grounded 3 prong outlet. |
| ■■ | Electrical supply is connected. |
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B
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C
■■ | Household fuse is intact and tight, or circuit breaker has |
| not tripped. |
■■ | Dryer door is closed. |
11. When the dryer has been running for 5 minutes, open the | |
dryer door and feel for heat. If you feel heat, cancel cycle and | |
close the door. | |
If you do not feel heat, turn the dryer off and check to see | |
whether gas supply line shutoff valve is open. | |
■■ | If the gas supply line shutoff valve is closed, open it, |
A. 3/8" flexible gas connector B. 3/8" dryer pipe
C. 3/8" to 3/8" pipe elbow
D. 3/8"
then repeat the |
■■ If the gas supply line shutoff valve is open, contact a qualified technician.
NOTE: You may notice an odor when the dryer is first heated. This odor is common when the heating element is first used. The odor will go away.
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