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Electric Dryer Installation Instructions
Table of Contents
DRYER SAFETY ......................................................................... 2
InSTAllATIon REquIREmEnTS ............................................. 3
Tools and Parts ...................................................................... 3
location Requirements ......................................................... 4
Electrical Requirements ........................................................ 6
Install leveling legs .
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DRYER SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately DANG
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INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS ToolS AnD PARTS Gather the required tools and parts before starting installation. Tools needed: Parts supplied (all models): Flat-blade screwdriver #2 Phillips screwdriver Leveling legs (4) Parts supplied (steam models): Wire stripper (direct wire Tin snips (new vent installations) installations) “Y” connector Short inlet hose 1/4" nut driver Vent clamps (recommended) Long inlet hose Rubber washer Parts package is located in dryer drum. Check that all parts are inc
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DRYER DImEnSIonS LOCATION REQUIREMENTS Front view: 27" (686 mm) 3 35 /8" (899 mm) You will need: 1" ■ A location allowing for proper exhaust installation. See (25 mm) “Venting Requirements.” ■ A separate 30 amp circuit. Side view: ■ If using power supply cord, a grounded electrical outlet located within 2 ft. (610 mm) of either side of dryer. See 29" “Electrical Requirements.” (736 mm) ■ Floor must support dryer weight of 200 lbs. (90.7 kg). Also consider weight of companion appliance
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Door open view: ■ Additional spacing should be considered on all sides of the dryer to reduce noise transfer. 1 48 /8" (1238 mm) ■ For closet installation, with a door, minimum ventilation 1 47 /8" openings in the top and bottom of the door are required. (1197 mm) Louvered doors with equivalent ventilitation openings are acceptable. ■ Companion appliance spacing should also be considered. Closet installation (dryer only): 3" 34" recommended (76 mm) 2 (864 mm) 48 in. 2 (310 cm ) 18" min. (457
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Closet Installation (stacked washer and dryer): ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS 6" It is your responsibility: (152 mm) ■ To contact a qualified electrical installer. ■ To be sure that the electrical connection is adequate and in conformance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 3" 70 - latest edition and all local codes and ordinances. (76 mm) 2 48 in. The National Electrical Code requires a 4-wire power supply 2 76" (310 cm ) connection for homes built after 1996, dryer circuits involved
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If your outlet looks like this: INSTALL LEvELINg LEgS Then choose a 4-wire power supply cord with ring or spade terminals and UL listed strain WARNING relief. The 4-wire power supply cord, at least 4 ft. (1.22 m) long, must have 4 10-gauge solid Excessive Weight Hazard copper wires and match a 4-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 14-30 R. The ground wire (ground Use two or more people to move and install dryer. 4-wire conductor) may be either green or bare. The receptacle Failure to do so ca
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ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 2. Remove terminal block cover Power Supply Cord Before you start, disconnect power. Remove hold-down screw and terminal block cover. POER w SUPPLY CORD CONNECTION Power supply cord strain relief: Electrical Connection options 1. Attach power supply cord strain relief 1. Choose electrical connection type Power supply cord 4-wire receptacle (NEMA Type 14-30R): Go to Power Supply Cord Connection. A B Power supply cord 3-wire receptacle C (NEMA Type 10-30R): D Go to Power Su
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2. Attach power supply cord 1. Prepare to connect neutral ground to strain relief wire and neutral wire. E B A Put power supply cord through the strain relief. Be sure that Remove center terminal block screw (B). Remove neutral the wire insulation on the power supply cord is inside the ground wire (E) from external ground conductor screw (A). strain relief. The strain relief should have a tight fit with the dryer cabinet and be in a horizontal position. Do not further tighten strain relief
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4. Connect remaining wires 2. Connect neutral wire B C Connect neutral wire (white or center) (C) of power supply cord Connect remaining wires to outer terminal block screws. to center terminal block screw (B). Tighten screw. Tighten screws. Finally, reinsert tab of terminal block cover into slot of dryer rear panel. Secure cover with hold-down screw. Now, go to “Venting Requirements”. 3. Connect remaining wires 3-wIRE POER w SUPPLY CORD CONNECTION use where local codes permit connecting
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5" (127 mm) DIRECT wIRE CONNECTION 4-wIRE DIRECT wIRE CONNECTION Direct wire strain relief ImPoRTAnT: A 4-wire connection is required for mobile homes and where local codes do not permit 3-wire connections. 1. Attach direct wire strain relief 1. Prepare your 4-wire cable for direct connection A B C Unscrew the removable conduit connector (A) and any screws from a 3/4" (19 mm) UL listed strain relief (UL marking Direct wire cable must have 5 ft. (1.52 m) of extra length so on stra
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3½" (89 mm) 3-wIRE DIRECT wIRE 4. Connect neutral ground wire and CONNECTION neutral wire Use where local codes permit connecting cabinet-ground conductor to neutral wire. B 1. Prepare your 3-wire cable for E direct connection C Connect neutral ground wire (E) and place hooked end (hook facing right) of neutral wire (white or center wire) (C) of direct wire cable under center screw of terminal block (B). Squeeze hooked ends together and tighten screw. Direct wire cable must have
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2. Connect neutral ground wire and 4. Connect neutral wire neutral wire B B C E C Place hooked end of neutral wire (white or center) (C) of direct wire cable under center terminal block screw (B). Squeeze hooked end together. Tighten screw. Connect neutral ground wire (E) and neutral wire (white or center wire) (C) of power supply cord or cable under center terminal block screw (B). Tighten screw. 5. Connect remaining wires 3. Connect remaining wires Place hooked ends of remaining direct w
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Exhaust hoods: vENTINg ■ Must be at least 12" (305 mm) from ground or any object that VEnTInG REquIREmEnTS may obstruct exhaust (such as flowers, rocks, bushes, or snow). Recommended Styles: Louvered Hood Box Hood Acceptable Style: WARnInG: To reduce the risk of fire, this dryer MUST BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS. Angled Hood ImPoRTAnT: Observe all governing codes and ordinances. Elbows: Dryer exhaust must not be connected into any gas vent, chimney, wall, ceiling, attic, crawlspace, or a concealed
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optional exhaust installations: PLAN vENT SYSTEM Recommended exhaust installations WARNING Typical installations vent the dryer from the rear of the dryer. Other installations are possible. Fire Hazard use a heavy metal vent. Do not use a plastic vent. Do not use a metal foil vent. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or fire. Alternate installations for close clearances If you prefer, dryer may be converted to exhaust out right side, Venting systems come in many varieties
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Determine vent path: INSTALL vENT SYSTEM ■ Select route that will provide straightest and most direct path outdoors. 1. Install exhaust hood ■ Plan installation to use fewest number of elbows and turns. ■ When using elbows or making turns, allow as much room 12" min. as possible. (305 mm) ■ Bend vent gradually to avoid kinking. ■ Use as few 90° turns as possible. Determine vent length and elbows needed for best drying performance: 12" min. ■ Use following Vent System Chart to determine type
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CONNECT INLET HOSES Attach long hose to “Y” 4. For non-steam models, skip to “Connect Vent” on page 18. connector and tighten couplings The dryer must be connected to the cold water faucet using the new inlet hoses. Do not use old hoses. Turn cold water off, remove and 1. replace rubber washer One end of the long hose has a wire mesh strainer inside the coupling. Attach this end to the “Y” connector. Attach washer cold inlet hose to other side of “Y” connector. Screw on coupli
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Turn on cold water faucet 6. 2. move dryer to final location Check that the water faucets are turned on. Move dryer to final location. Avoid crushing or kinking vent. 7. Check for leaks After dryer is in place, remove cardboard from under dryer. LEEL v DRYER 1. level Dryer Place level here Check for leaks around “Y” connector, faucets, and hoses. CONNECT vENT 1. Connect vent to exhaust outlet Check levelness of dryer from side to side. Repeat from front to back. noTE: The dryer must be l
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Select a Time Dry heated cycle, and start dryer. Do not select q 2. Adjust leveling legs Air Only Temperature setting. If dryer will not start, check the following: • Contr ols ar e set in a running or “On” position. • Start button has been pushed firmly . • Dryer is plugged into an outlet and/or electrical supply. • Household fuse is intact and tight, or cir cuit br eaker has not tripped. • Dryer door is closed. This dryer automatically runs an installation diagno
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