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Must include a shutoff valve: In the U.S.A.: An individual manual shutoff valve must be installed within six (6) feet (1.8 m) of the dryer in accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1. In Canada: An individual manual shutoff valve must be installed in accordance with the B149.1, Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code. It is recommended that an individual manual shutoff valve be installed within six (6) feet (1.8 m) of the dryer. The location should be easy to reach for opening and closing. A C E Dryer Gas Pipe • The gas pipe that comes out through the rear of your dryer has a %" male pipe thread. (5.12cm) (1.9 cm) A. S/s"NPT dryer pipe ,/illll B D A. _" flexible gas connector B. _" pipe to flare adapter fitting C. _" NPT minimum plugged tapping D. Y2"NPT gas supply line E. Gas shutoff valve Gas supply connection requirements • Use an elbow and a %" flare x %" NPT adapter fitting between the flexible gas connector and the dryer gas pipe, as needed to avoid kinking. • Use only pipe-joint compound. Do not use TEFLON _ tape. • This dryer must be connected to the gas supply line with a listed flexible gas connector that complies with the standard for connectors for gas appliances, ANSI Z21.24 or CSA 6.10. Burner Input Requirements: Elevations above 10,000 ft (3,048 m): • When installed above 10,000 ft (3,048 m) a 4% reduction of the burner Btu rating shown on the model/serial number plate is required for each 1,000 ft (305 m) increase in elevation. Gas Supply Pressure Testing • The dryer must be disconnected from the gas supply piping system during pressure testing at pressures greater than 1/2psi. Fire Hazard Use a heavy metal vent. Do not use a plastic vent. Do not use a metal foil vent. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or fire. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, this dryer MUST BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS. IMPORTANT: Observe all governing codes and ordinances. The dryer exhaust must not be connected into any gas vent, chimney, wall, ceiling or a concealed space of a building. If using an existing vent system • Clean lint from the entire length of the system and make sure exhaust hood is not plugged with lint. • Replace any plastic or metal foil vent with rigid or flexible heavy metal vent. • Review Vent system chart. Modify existing vent system if necessary to achieve the best drying performance. 1-®TEFLON is a registered trademark of E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company.

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Dryer
Gas Pipe
Must include a shutoff
valve:
In the
U.S.A.:
An individual
manual shutoff
valve must be installed
within
six (6) feet (1.8 m) of the dryer in accordance
with the National
Fuel Gas Code, ANSI
Z223.1.
In Canada:
An individual
manual shutoff
valve must be installed
in
accordance
with the B149.1,
Natural Gas and Propane
Installation
Code. It is recommended
that an individual
manual shutoff
valve be installed within
six (6) feet (1.8 m)
of the dryer. The location
should
be easy to reach for opening
and closing.
A
C
E
,/illll
B
D
A.
_"
flexible gas connector
B.
_"
pipe to flare adapter fitting
C.
_"
NPT minimum plugged tapping
D.
Y2"
NPT gas supply line
E. Gas shutoff valve
Gas supply connection requirements
•
Use an elbow and a %" flare x %" NPT adapter
fitting
between the flexible
gas connector
and the dryer gas pipe, as
needed to avoid
kinking.
•
Use only pipe-joint
compound.
Do not use TEFLON _ tape.
•
This dryer must be connected
to the gas supply
line with a
listed flexible
gas connector
that complies
with the standard
for connectors
for gas appliances,
ANSI Z21.24
or CSA 6.10.
Burner Input Requirements:
Elevations
above
10,000 ft (3,048
m):
•
When installed above
10,000 ft (3,048 m) a 4% reduction
of
the burner
Btu rating shown
on the model/serial
number
plate
is required for each 1,000 ft (305 m) increase in elevation.
Gas
Supply
Pressure Testing
•
The dryer must be disconnected
from the gas supply
piping
system during pressure testing
at pressures
greater than
1/2psi.
•
The gas pipe that comes
out through
the rear of your dryer
has a %" male pipe thread.
(5.12cm)
(1.9 cm)
A.
S/s"
NPT dryer pipe
Fire Hazard
Use a heavy
metal
vent.
Do not
use a plastic
vent.
Do not
use
a
metal
foil
vent.
Failure
to follow
these
instructions
can result
in
death
or fire.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire, this dryer
MUST BE
EXHAUSTED
OUTDOORS.
IMPORTANT:
Observe
all governing
codes and ordinances.
The dryer exhaust
must not be connected
into any gas vent,
chimney,
wall, ceiling or a concealed
space of a building.
If
using
an
existing
vent
system
•
Clean lint from the entire length of the system and make sure
exhaust
hood is not plugged
with lint.
•
Replace any plastic
or metal foil vent with rigid or flexible
heavy metal vent.
•
Review Vent system chart.
Modify existing
vent system if
necessary
to achieve the best drying
performance.
1-®TEFLON
is a registered
trademark
of E.I. Du Pont De Nemours
and Company.