Whirlpool LDR3822HQ0 Installation Instructions, Before starting installation

Models: LDR3822HQ0

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Installation Instructions

Read the “Dryer Safety” section of your dryer’s Use and Care guide, and completely read these installation instructions before beginning installation.

Before starting installation

2034"

wWARNING

(52.7 cm)

31

(78.7 cm)

Explosion Hazard

 

 

Keep flammable materials and vapors,

 

such as gasoline, away from dryer.

 

 

 

Place dryer at least 18 inches (46 cm)

 

 

 

above the floor for a garage

2378"

 

installation.

(60.6 cm)

Failure to do so can result in death,

 

 

 

explosion, or fire.

 

 

• Check location where dryer will be

 

 

installed. Proper installation is your

 

 

responsibility. The dryer must not be

 

 

installed or stored in an area where it will

 

 

Height with casters is 32

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be exposed to water and/or weather. Make

2”(82.6 cm).

 

 

sure you have everything necessary for correct installation.

• Grounded electrical supply is required.

• Support: Floor must be sturdy enough to

See “Electrical requirements.”

Four-inch metal exhaust vent is

support dryer weight and load of 110 lb

required. See “Exhaust requirements.”

(50 kg).

• Check code requirements: Some codes

• Location: Must be large enough to fully

do not permit or limit installation of clothes

open dryer door. See “Recessed area and

dryers in garages, closets, mobile homes,

closet installation” for minimum spacing

or sleeping quarters. Contact your local

requirements.

building inspector.

• Level floor: 1 in (2.5 cm) maximum slope

• Protection from the weather: Proper

under entire dryer.

operation of dryer cycles requires

NOTE: Observe all governing codes and

temperatures above 45°F (7°C), or the

ordinances.

dryer may not shut off when automatic

 

cycles are used.

 

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Whirlpool LDR3822HQ0 installation instructions Installation Instructions, Before starting installation