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Connecting gas dryers (cont.)
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when
using this appliance, follow basic precautions, including the
following:
•
Failure to do so
can result in fire, explosion, or death.
•
Failure to do so can result in fire,
explosion, or death.
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the dryer. Failure to do so can result in fire, explosion, or death.
•
Failure to do so can result in fire,
explosion, or death.
•
dryer. Failure to do so can result in fire, explosion, or death.
•
. Failure to do so can result in fire, explosion, or
death.
• Failure to do so can
result in fire, explosion, or death.
Connecting the gas supply
1. Make sure that the gas supply to the laundry room is turned
OFF. Confirm that the type of gas available in your laundry room
is appropriate for the dryer. The dryer is prepared for Natural
Gas with a
3
⁄₈ - inch NPT gas connection.
2. Remove the shipping cap from the gas connection at the back
of the dryer. Be careful not to damage the threads of the gas
connector when removing the shipping cap.
3. Connect the dryer to your laundry room’s gas supply using a
new flexible stainless steel connector with a
3
⁄₈ - inch NPT fitting.
4. Securely tighten all connections between the dryer and your
laundry room’s gas supply. Turn on your laundry room’s gas
supply and check all pipe connections (both internal and
external) for gas leaks with a noncorrosive leak-detection fluid.
Electrical connection
High-altitude installations
The BTU rating of this dryer is AGA-certified for elevations below
10,000 feet.
If your gas dryer is being installed at an elevation above 10,000
feet, it must be derated by a qualified technician or gas supplier.
Plug dryer into a
grounded 3-prong outlet.
3/8” NPT Gas
Connection
Gas Supply
Shutoff Valve
1/8” NPT Pipe
Plug
AGA/CSA-Certified
Stainless Steel Flexible
Connector
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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