Maytag MEDE900VJ Use and Care Guide - Page 7

Recommended

installation

spacing for recessed or closet

installation,

with

stacked washer

and dryer

The dimensions shown are for the recommended

spacing.

48

in.

2

*

(310cm2)

T

T

24 in. 2 *

(166cm2)

3"*(7.6cm)

o

3"*(7.6cm)

%,,,{,:'7!

_-

1"* (2.6cm)

*Required

spacing

(12.7

cm)

6"*(;6.2cm)

t\ _-

....................

/]/

\_

;21

76"

(193era)

--

_-

1"

_

_

27"-_,,--

(2.6cm)

(68.6cm)

(2.5

cm)

*Required

spacing

Mobile

home

-

Additional

installation

requirements

This

dryer

is suitable

for mobile

home

installations.

The installation

must conform

to the

Manufactured

Home

Construction

and

Safety

Standard,

Title

24 CFR,

Part 3280

(formerly

the

Federal

Standard

for Mobile

Home

Construction

and

Safety,

Title

24,

HUD

Part 280)

or Standard

CAN/CSA-Z240

MH.

Mobile

home

installations

require:

•

Metal exhaust system hardware, which

is available for purchase from your dealer.

•

Special

provisions

must

be made

in mobile

homes

to introduce

outside

air

into

tile

dryer.

The opening

(such

as a nearby

window)

should

be at least twice

as large

as the

dryer

exhaust

opening.

H""_7

21!:

It

is your

responsibility

•

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

70-latest

edition

and

all local

codes

and

ordinances.

The National

Electrical

Code

requires

a 4-wire

power

supply

connection

for homes

built

after

1996,

dryer

circuits

involved

in remodeling

after

1996,

and

all mobile

home

installations.

A copy

of the

above

code

standards

can

be obtained

from:

National

Fire Protection

Association,

One

Batterymarch

Park, Quincy,

MA

02269.

To supply

the

required

3 or 4 wire,

single

phase,

120/240

volt,

60

Hz.,

AC only

electrical

supply

(or 3 or 4 wire,

120/208

volt

electrical

supply,

if specified

on

the serial/rating

plate)

on

a separate

30-amp

circuit,

fused

on

both

sides of the

line.

A time-delay

fuse or circuit

breaker

is recommended.

Connect

to

an individual

branch

circuit.

Do

not

have a fuse

in

the

neutral

or grounding

circuit.

•

I)o

not

use an extension

cord.

•

If codes

permit

and

a separate

ground

wire

is used,

it is recommended

that

a qualified

electrician

determine

that

the ground

path

is adequate.

Electrical

Connection

To properly

install

your

dryer,

you

must determine

the

type

of electrical

connection

you

will

be using

and follow

the

instructions

provided

for

it here.

•

This dryer

is manufactured

ready

to install

with

a 3-wire

electrical

supply

connection.

The

neutral

ground

conductor

is permanently

connected

to the

neutral

conductor

(white

wire)

within

the

dryer.

If the dryer

is installed

with

a 4-wire

electrical

supply

connection,

the

neutral

ground

conductor

must

be removed

from

the

external

ground

connector

(green

screw),

and

secured

under

the

neutral

terminal

(center

or white

wire)

of the

terminal

block.

When

the

neutral

ground

conductor

is secured

under

the

neutral

terminal

(center

or white

wire)

of the terminal

block,

the

dryer

cabinet

is isolated

from

the

neutral

conductor.

If local

codes

do not

permit

the

connection

of a neutral

ground

wire

to the

neutral

wire,

see "Optional

3-wire

connection"

section.

A 4-wire

power

supply

connection

must

be

used when

the

appliance

is installed

in a

location

where

grounding

through

the

neutral

conductor

is prohibited.

Grounding

through

the

neutral

is prohibited

for (1) new

branch-circuit

installations,

(2) mobile

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