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Recessed Area and Closet Installation Instructions

This dryer may be installed in a recessed area or closet. For
recessed area and closet installations, minimum clearances
can be found on the serial tag on the dryer.
The installation spacing is in inches and is the minimum
allowable. Additional spacing should be considered for
ease of installation, servicing, and compliance with local
codes and ordinances.
If closet door is installed, the minimum unobstructed air
opening in the top and bottom is required. Louvered doors
with equivalent air openings are acceptable.
The dryer must be exhausted outdoors.
No other fuel-burning appliance may be installed in the same
closet as the dryer.

Minimum Installation Clearances

Closet
door
1"
(25 mm)
0"
(0 mm)
4"
(102 mm)
0"
(0 mm)
18"*
(457 mm)
14" max.
(356 mm)
Recessed front view Closet side view
Additional clearances for wall, door, and oor moldings may be required or if
external exhaust elbow is used.
Front
View Closet
Door
3" (76 mm)
3" (76 mm)
48"
2
(310 cm
2
)*
24"
2
(155 cm
2
)*
Louvered doors with equivalent air openings are acceptable.
*Opening is the minimum for a closet door.
Electrical Requirements
Important: Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
A two-wire plus separate ground wire, or a 3-wire, single-phase
230-volt, 50-Hz, AC only, electrical supply is required on a
separate 15-amp circuit, fused on both sides of the line. A time-
delay fuse or circuit breaker is recommended.
It is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer
to contact a qualied electrician to assure that the electrical
installation is adequate and is in conformance with all local
codes and ordinances.
If codes permit and a separate grounding wire is used, it is
recommended that a qualied electrician determine that the
grounding path is adequate.
This dryer is equipped with a power supply cord. To minimize
possible shock hazard, the cord must be plugged into a mating
wall receptacle.
If your electrical requirements are different, contact your
authorized Whirlpool service center or a qualied electrician.