Part 3 INITIAL STEPS FOR INSTALLING YOUR DRYER
The following instructions will help guide you through the initial steps of setting up your dryer for use. Please note that every section of this manual provides important information regarding the preparation and use of your dryer, and it is important that you review this entire manual before proceeding with any installation or use. More detailed instructions concerning electrical connections, gas connections, and exhaust requirements are provided in other parts of this manual.
STEP 1 Positioning the Dryer.
Choose a location with a solid floor for your dryer. Place the dryer at least eighteen inches above the floor for a garage installation. After placing the dryer in the desired location, please make sure that it has the required clearances shown below. If you are installing your dryer in a manufactured or mobile home, please refer to STEP 9 for additional instructions.
49.8”
(126.4 cm)
38.7”
(98.3 cm)
27” | 29.96” | |
(76.1 cm) | ||
(68.6 cm) | ||
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*Most installations require a minimum 51/2 inches. (14 cm) clearance behind the dryer for the exhaust vent with elbow.
Certain minimum clearances are required above, behind, and to the sides of the unit, as shown below. Those required minimum clearances are set forth in the picture below. Please keep the following instructions in mind when installing in a closet or recessed area:
•Consider allowing additional clearance for installation and servicing.
•Wall, door and floor molding may necessitate additional clearances.
•An additional inch of clearance is recommended to minimize noise transfer.
•Consider space needed for companion appliances.
•For closet installations, the picture below shows the minimum required ventilation openings for the door. A louvered door with comparable ventilation openings is also acceptable.
ventilation |
hole |
ventilation |
hole |
Note | Closet Door | |
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Leveling legs should be secured.
All four legs are stably placed on a solid and even floor.
If dryer is not level, laundry may not tumble properly and sensor will not detect accurate humidity information.
When leveling, please be cautious not to injure your fingers and toes.
If you install the dryer on the optional pedstal, it is nessary to level with the pedestal leveling legs.
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