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Front Load Dryers
User Manual and Installation Instructions
Gas & Electric Dryer
Sécheuses à chargement frontal à gaz et
électrique
Manual para el usuario e instrucciones
de instalación. Secadora a gas y eléctrica
(Picture for illustration purposes only. Actual model may vary per model purchased.)
Model, Modéle, Modelo
HDE5000AW, HDG5000AW ; HDE5300AW, HDG5300AW
CHDE5000AW; CHDE5300AW
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English TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .......................................2-4 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ..............................................5-19 Tools and Materials Required ............................................................ 5 Electrical Requirements ..................................................................5-6 Unpacking Your Dryer ..................................
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English IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Before beginning installation, carefully read these instructions. This will simplify the installation and ensure the dryer is installed correctly and safely. NOTE: The electrical service to the dryer must conform with local codes and ordinances and the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/ NFPA 70 or in Canada, CSA C22.1 Canadien Electrical Code Part 1. NOTE: The gas service to the dryer must conform with local codes and ordinances
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English IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow the basic precautions, including the following: 1. Read all of the instructions before using this appliance. 2. Don’t dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry clean solvents or other flammable explosive sub stains as they give off vapors which could ignite or explode. 3. Do not
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English 15. Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer. Items contaminated with cooking oil may contribute to a chemical reaction than could cause a load to catch fire. 16. If material has been used with any flammable liquids or solids, it should not used in the dryer until all traces of flammable liquids and its fumes have been removed. 17. This dryer must be properly installed in accordance with the installation instructions before it is used. See grounding instructio
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English INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ADVERTENCIA ADVERTISSMENT WARNING ADVERTENCIA WARNING Risk of Fire: CAUTION PRECAUCIÓN ATTENTION 1. Clothes dryer installation must be performed by a qualified installer. CAUTION PRECAUCIÓN PRECAUCIÓN 2. Install the clothes dryer according to the manufacturer’s instructions and local codes. 3. Do not install a clothes dryer with flexible plastic venting materials. If flexible metal (foil type) duct is installed, it must be of a specific type identified
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English P ower Supply 3 or 4 wire, 120/240 Volt, 1 Phase, 60Hz, AC P ower Supply Cord Kit (Not supplied when sold in US. Must be purchased to meet local electrical codes.) The dryer MUST employ a 3-conductor power supply cord NEMA 10-30 Type SRDT rated at 240 Volt AC minimum, 30 Amp, with 3 open end spade lug connectors with upturned ends or closed loop connectors and marked for use with clothes dryers. (When sold in Canada - 4-wire power supply cord provided and attached on dryer)
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English EXHAUST SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS WARNING The following are specific requirements for proper and safe operation of your dryer. Failure to follow these instructions can create excessive drying times and fire hazards. 1. Do not use plastic flexible duct to exhaust the dryer. Excessive lint can build up inside exhaust system and create a fire hazard and restrict air flow. Restricted air flow will increase drying time. If your present system is made up of plastic duct or metal foil duct,
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English 1. Only rigid metal duct work should be used. 2. Venting vertically through a roof may expose the exhaust system to down drafts causing an increase in vent restriction. 3. Running the exhaust system through an uninsulated area may cause condensation and faster accumulation of lint. 4. Compression of crimping of the exhaust system will cause an increase in vent restriction. 5. In Canada, that only those foil-type flexible ducts, if any, specifically identified for use with the ap
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English GAS SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS Replace copper connecting pipe that is not plastic ADVERTENCIA ADVERTISSMENT coated. Stainless steel or plastic-coated brass MUST be used. WARNING ADVERTENCIA 1. Installation MUST conform with local codes. In the absence of local codes, installation must conform with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 (latest edition) or in Canada, the current CAN/CGA B149.1 CAUTION PRECAUCIÓN ATTENTION 2. The gas supply line should be 1/2 inch (1.27cm) pipe.
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825 m m 32-1/2” English LOCATION OF YOUR DRYER Do Not Install Your Dryer: 1. In an area exposed to dripping water or outside weather conditions. 2. In an area where it will come in contact with curtains, thick carpet, or anything that will obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air. 3. On carpet, floor must be solid with a maximum slope of 1inch (2.54 cm). Any floor unevenness should be corrected with leveling legs located on the bottom of the dryer. Installation in Alcove or Cl
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English LOCATION OF YOUR DRYER IN A CLOSET OR RECESSED AREA Following are instructions concerning and the minimum clearances required for any closet, recessed area, or customized under-counter installation: • Additional distances facilitate installation and servicing. • Addtional clearances might be required for wall, door and floor moldings. • Additional distances of 1 in. (25.4mm) on all sides of the dryer is recommended to reduce noise transfer. • For closet installation with a door, mi
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English MANUFACTURED (MOBILE) HOME INSTALLATION 1. Dr yer MUST be exhausted outside (outdoors, not beneath the manufactured home) using metal ducting that will not support combustion. Metal ducting must be 4 inch (10.16 cm) in diameter with no obstructions. Rigid metal duct is preferred. 2. If dryer is exhausted through the floor and area beneath the manufactured home is enclosed, the exhaust system MUST terminate outside the enclosure with the termination securely fastened to the mobil
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English CHANGING THE DRUM LIGHT 1. For your safety, please unplug the power cord before changing the drum light. 2. Open the dryer door, find the location of the drum light. Using a phillip head screw driver remove the light cover (as shown below). Screw 3. Remove the bulb by turning it counterclockwise. Replace the bulb with a 15-watt lamp only, then install the cover and tighten the screw. 4. Use your dryer after plugging it in the electrical socket. 13
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English ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WARNING The following are specific requirements for proper and safe electrical installation of your dryer. Failure to follow these instructions can create electrical shock and/or fire hazard. ELECTRIC Dryer (CHDE/HDE5000AW and CHDE/HDE5300AW) GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. In the event of malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce th risk of electric shock by providing a path of least resistance for electric c
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English ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ELECTRIC Dryer (HDE5000AW and HDE5300AW) 3-Wire System (US models only) 1. Remove the screws securing the terminal block access cover and the strain relief mounting bracket located on the back of the dryer’s upper corner. 2. Install a U.L. approved strain relief into the power cord entry hole of the mounting bracket. Finger tighten the nut only at this time. 3. Thread a U.L. Approved 30 Amp. Power cord, NEMA 10-30 Type SRDT, through the strain relief.
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English ELECTRIC Dryer (HDE5000AW and HDE5300AW) 4-Wire Cord Connections (US Models Only) 1. Remove the screws securing the terminal block access cover and the strain relief mounting bracket located on the back of the dryer upper corner. 2. Install a UL approved strain relief into the power cord entry hole of the mounting bracket . Finger tighten the nut only at this time. 3. Remove the green neutral ground wire from the green ground screw located above the terminal block. Typical Condu
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English 4. Thread a U.L. approved 30 Amp power cord. NEMA 14-30 type ST or SRDT through the strain relief. 5. Attach the green power cord ground wire to the cabinet with green ground screw. 6. Attach the green wire conductors from the dryer and white (neutral) power cord conductors to the brass-colored center terminal on the terminal block. Tighten the screw securely. 7. Attach the red and black power cord conductors to the outer brass-colored terminals on the terminal block. Warning:
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English CONNECTING THE DRYER TO THE GAS SUPPLY A) Connect female 3/8” NPT elbow to gas inlet on dryer. Then connect 3/8” flare union adapter to female elbow. IMPORTANT: To prevent the inlet from twisting, please use a pipe wrench to secure the dryer ® gas inlet. Affix Teflon tape or pipe compound to adapter and gas inlet. B) Attach the flexible metal gas line connector to the adapter. C) Make sure flexible gas line seal is secure. Use two wrenches for the best possible
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English REPLACEMENT ADVERTENCIA PARTS ADVERTISSMENT WARNING ADVERTENCIA Replacement parts and accessories for US and Canada can be purchased through Haier America at 1-800-313-8495 Label all wires prior to disconnection when servicing PRECAUCIÓN ATTENTION CAUTION controls. Wiring errors can cause improper and dangerous operation. Check unit for proper operation after servicing. CAUTION PRECAUCIÓN PRECAUCIÓN Discard or destroy the carton and plastic bags after the ADVERTENCIA ADVERTISS
