Before you start... Fire Hazard
For your safety the information in this manual
must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or
explosion or to prevent property damage,
personal injury or loss of life.
- Do Not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
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Do Not try to light any appliance.
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Do Not touch any electrical switch; Do Not
use any phone in your building.
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Clear the room, building or area of all
occupants.
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Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions.
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If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the fire department.
- Never install dryer up against draperies or
curtains or on carpet.
- Keep any and all items from falling or
collecting behind the dryer.
Installation and service must be performed by
a qualified installer, service agency or the gas
supplier.
You need these tools to install your gas
dyer. Get them together in one place to
keep track of them.
Check the spot where you’re going to
install the dyer... proper installation is your
responsibility. The dyer must not be
installed or stored in an area where it will
be exposed to water and/or weather.
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Make sure you have everything
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necessarv for nrooer installation.
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Code requirements: Some codes keep from or
limit installation of clothes dyers in garages,
closets, mobile homes and sleeping quarters.
(Check with your local building inspector.)
Fire Hazard
If you install the dryer in a garage, carport, or
areas near vehicles where fumes from gasoline
or other flammable materials may be present,
the vapors may be heavier than air and remain
near floor. Place dryer a minimum of 18 inches
above floor. Check with your building inspector
regarding requirements for this installation.
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in fire or explosion. I
Important: Observe all governing codes and
ordinances.
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Utilities: Proper gas and electric supply
connections should be available.
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Exhaust requirements: A four-inch metal exhaust
duct is required.
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Size: Must be large enough to fully open dyer
door. For recessed or closet installation spacing,
see back cover.
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Support: The floor must be able to support the
appliance weight of 175 pounds.
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Level floor: Maximum floor slope under dryer -
1 inch.
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Protection from the weather: Proper operation of
dryer cycles requires temperatures above 45”F., or
the dyer may not shut off when automatic cycles
are used.
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This appliance is suitable for mobile home
installations. The installation of the dryer 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).
For mobile home use, this appliance MUST be
fastened to the floor and MUST be exhausted to the
outside. Order Mobile Home Installation Kit No.
346765 from your KitchenAid dealer. Kit includes the
necessary fastening hardware and Installation
Instructions. Exhaust system hardware is also
available through your dealer.
This installation must conform with American
National Standard, National Fuel Gas Code ANSI
2223.1 - latest edition, and all local codes and
ordinances.
Input ratings shown on the serial/rating plate are for
elevations up to 2,000 feet. For elevations above
2,000 feet, ratings are reduced at a rate of 4% for
each 1,000 feet of sea level.
Gas supply requirements Fire Hazard
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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.
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Have the L.P. gas checked by a qualified
person before installing the dryer. The L.P.
gas supply must not exceed a pressure of
13” water column.
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New flexible tubing should be used. Reusing
old flexible 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.
El First make certain that this dryer is
equipped with the correct burner for the
, particular type of gas in the home. Burner
information will be found on the
serial/rating plate in door well of the appliance.
If this information does not agree with the type of gas
available, see your dealer.
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This is equipped for use with NATURAL
GAS. It is certified by A.G.A. for
* manufactured and L.P. (propane or butane)
gases with appropriate conversion. No attempt shall
be made to convert the appliance from the gas
specified on the serial/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 are listed on the gas valve burner base.
Provide a rigid gas supply line to the dryer location.
When rigid pipe is used it should be l/2 inch IPS.
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, 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.
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The supply line shall be equipped with a
shutoff valve. This valve should be located
* in the same room as the dryer and should
be in a location that allows ease of opening
and closing. Do Not block access to shutoff valve.
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such as a bedroom, bathroom or closet,
provision must be made for enough air for
combustion and ventilation. (Check governing codes
and ordinances.) Also refer to the “Recessed and
closet installation instructions” on the back cover.
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, If local codes permit, it is recommended
that new 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.)
If rigid pipe is used as a gas If rigid pipe is used as a gas
supply line, a combination of pipe supply line, a combination of pipe
fittings must be used to obtain an in-line fittings must be used to obtain an in-line
connection to the dyer. connection to the dyer.
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s Make sure that lower edges of the cabinet,
plus the back and bottom sides of the dyer
are free of obstructions to permit adequate clearance
of air openings for combustion air. See “Recessed
and closet installation instructions,” on the back
cover, for minimum spacing requirements.
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For ease of installation, operating and
. servicing (if ever needed), adequate space
should be provided around the dyer.
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accessible for test gauge connection, must
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gas supply connection to the dryer.
The dyer and its individual shutoff valve must be
disconnected from the gas supply piping system
during any pressure testing of that system.
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are located behind the front panel. These
. items should only be accessed by a
qualified service technician as follows:
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect from electrical supply before
removing front panel.
Do not operate dryer without panel secured in
place.
Failure to follow these instructions could result
in electrical shock or death.
1. Remove lint screen and set aside.
2. Remove two screws from lint screen area.
3. Raise top by pulling forward and up at each front
corner (top is hinged at rear).
4. Remove two internal screws from upper front
panel flanges and lift panel off lower clips.
5. Remove door switch leads, if necessary, and set
panel aside.
6. Reassemble in reverse order.
Panel A