Whirlpool 3978909 Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
1. Connect vent to dryer outlet using a 4" clamp.
If connecting to existing vent, make sure the vent is
clean. The vent must fit over the dryer outlet and
inside the exhaust hood.
Make sure exhaust vent is secured to exhaust hood
with a 4" clamp.
Panel E
E. Exhaust dryer
2. Move dryer into final position. Do not crush
or kink exhaust vent. Make sure dryer is level.
3. Read the Use and Care Guide to fully
understand your new dryer. Select a full heat cycle
(not the air cycle) and start dryer. After five minutes,
open dryer door. You should feel heat inside dryer.
If the burner did not ignite and you do not feel heat
inside the dryer, shut the dryer off for 5 minutes.
Then check that:
controls are set in a running or “On” position.
start button has been pushed firmly.
gas supply line shutoff valve is open.
Repeat 5-minute test. If dryer still does not operate
properly, check the following:
electrical supply is connected.
house fuse is intact and tight; or circuit breaker
has not tripped.
dryer door is closed.
If dryer makes an unusual noise, check that dryer is
level.
F. Check operation
1. Check that you:
did not skip any steps.
installed all parts.
properly installed dryer legs.
leveled dryer.
have secured all exhaust vent joints with 4" clamps.
have all the tools you started with.
2. Plug power supply cord into
grounded 3-prong outlet.
SURE CONNECT
TM
Vent Kit
CRUSH
RESISTANT
Dura Safe
TM
Kits Make Installation Easy
Provides 4 1/2"
clearance between
dryer and wall
Snap-Lock fittings
Total kit length
8 feet
Additional vent can
be snapped between
sections for
longer runs
Kit Contains:
2- 4' vent sections with attached close elbows
1- Wall plate for close clearance installations
2- 4" clamps
Part #4396028
Sections separate,
fittings can face
same or opposite
Extra long
band-clamp
for dryer
connection
Swivel collar
Beveled edges
allow corner
installations
Telescoping
sections
Swivel collar
wall connection
Provides 2 1/2" clearance
between dryer and wall
Great for closet
installations
0"-18", 18"-29" or
29"-50" periscopes
include one male
snap-lock fitting,
one extra long
draw-band collar
and one clamp
2
1/2"
2
1
/
2
"
Periscopes For Offset
Outlets, Tight Installations
Use when vent outlets
overlap or are offset
Excess length can
be trimmed to fit
18"-29" and 29"-50" Periscope
0"-18" Periscope
0"-18" : Part #4396037
18"-29" : Part #4396011
29"-50" : Part #4396014
Part #4396037
18"-29" : Part #4396011 29"-50" : Part #4396014
Dura Safe and Sure Connect are Trademarks of Whirlpool, U.S.A.
For more information,
or to easily place your
order, call
1-800-442-9991
To have your venting
professionally installed,
call
1-800-253-1301
for the nearest
authorized service
provider.
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