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Installation Instructions, CONNECTING A GAS DRYER skip for electric dryers

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Installation Instructions CONNECTING A GAS DRYER (skip for electric dryers) TOOLS YOU WILL NEED ˆ10" Adjustable wrenches (2) ˆ Flat-blade screwdriver Before beginning the installation, turn off the circuit breaker(s) or remove the dryer's circuit fuse(s) at the electrical box. Be sure the dryer cord is unplugged from the wall. ˆ8" Pipe wrench ˆ Level ˆSlip-joint pliers MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED ˆ4" dia. metal elbow ˆPipe compound or PTFE tape ˆ 4" dia., UL-listed flexible metal duct (if needed) ˆ Gloves ˆFlexible gas line connector ˆSoap solution for leak detection Turn the dryer's gas shut-off valve in the supply line to the OFF position. Shut-off Valve Disconnect and discard old flexible gas connector and ducting material. ˆDuct clamps (2) or Spring clamps (2) ˆExhaust hood ˆSafety glasses ˆDuct tape ˆ4" dia. metal duct (recommended) ˆ Gas pipe adapters (2), elbow and pipe plug 16

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10” Adjustable
wrenches (2)
8” Pipe wrench
Slip-joint pliers
Flat-blade
screwdriver
Level
Installation Instructions
TOOLS YOU WILL NEED
CONNECTING A GAS DRYER (skip for electric dryers)
Before beginning the installation, turn off
the circuit breaker(s) or remove the dryer’s circuit
fuse(s) at the electrical box. Be sure the dryer cord
is unplugged from the wall.
Turn the dryer’s gas shut-off valve in the supply
line to the OFF position.
Disconnect and discard old flexible gas connector
and ducting material.
Shut-off
Valve
MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED
4” dia. metal elbow
Pipe compound or
PTFE tape
Flexible gas line
connector
Duct clamps (2) or
Spring clamps (2)
Safety glasses
4” dia. metal duct
(recommended)
4” dia., UL-listed
flexible metal duct (if
needed)
Gloves
Soap solution for
leak detection
Exhaust hood
Duct tape
Gas
pipe adapters (2),
elbow and pipe plug
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