Kenmore 796.8172 Clothes Dryer User Manual


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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
GAS REQUIREMENTS (GAS MODELS ONlY)
CONNECTING GAS DRYERS
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WARNING:
• Gas supply requirements: As shipped from the
factory, this dryer is congured for use with natural
gas (NG). It can be converted for use with propane
(LP) gas. Gas pressure must not exceed 8 inches
water column for (NG), or 13 inches water column for
(LP).
• A qualied service or gas company technician must
connect the dryer to the gas service. 
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• Isolate the dryer from the gas supply system by
closing its individual manual shuto valve during any
pressure testing of the gas supply.
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• Supply line requirements: Your laundry room must
have a rigid gas supply line to your dryer. In the
United States, an individual manual shuto valve
MUST be installed within at least 6 ft. (1.8 m) of the
dryer, in accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code
ANSI Z223.1 or Canadian gas installation code CSA
B149.1. A ⅛ inch NPT pipe plug must be installed.
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• If using a rigid pipe, the rigid pipe should be ½ inch
IPS. If acceptable under local codes and ordinances
and when acceptable to your gas supplier, ⅜ inch
approved tubing may be used where lengths are less
than 20 ft. (6.1 m). Larger tubing should be used for
lengths in excess of 20 ft. (6.1 m).
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ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
GAS MODELS ONLY
• Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the
third (ground) prong from the power cord.

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• For personal safety, this dryer must be properly
grounded.
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• The power cord of this dryer is equipped with
a 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates with a
standard 3-prong (grounding) wall outlet to minimize
the possibility of electric shock hazard from this
appliance.
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• This dryer must be plugged into a 120-VAC, 60-Hz.
grounded outlet protected by a 15-ampere fuse or
circuit breaker.
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• Where a standard 2-prong wall outlet is encountered,
it is your personal responsibility and obligation to
have it replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong
wall outlet.
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• Connect the dryer to the type of gas shown on
the nameplate.
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• To prevent contamination of the gas valve, purge the
gas supply of air and sediment before connecting
the gas supply to the dryer. Before tightening the
connection between the gas supply and the dryer,
purge remaining air until the odor of gas is detected.

• DO NOT use an open ame to inspect for gas leaks.
Use a noncorrosive leak detection uid. 
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• Use only a new AGA- or CSA-certied gas supply
line with exible stainless steel connectors.
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• Securely tighten all gas connections.
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• Use Teon tape or a pipe-joint compound that is
insoluble in propane (LP) gas on all pipe threads.
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• DO NOT attempt any disassembly of the dryer;
disassembly requires the attention and tools of
an authorized and qualied service technician or
company.
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