Whirlpool WGD8127L Owners Manual - Page 19

Connect Vent

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5. Attach long hose to dryer fill valve and tighten coupling Fill Valve 6. Turn on cold water faucet Gas Valve Attach other end of long hose to fill valve at bottom of dryer back panel. Screw on coupling by hand until it is seated on fill valve connector. Using pliers, tighten the couplings an additional two-thirds turn. NOTE: Do not overtighten. Damage to the coupling can result. 1. Level Dryer Place level here Check that the water faucet is turned on. 7. Check for leaks Check for leaks around "Y" connector, faucets, and hoses. CONNECT VENT 2. Move dryer to final location Place level here Using a 4" (102 mm) clamp, connect vent to exhaust outlet in dryer. If connecting to existing vent, make sure vent is clean. Dryer vent must fit over dryer exhaust outlet and inside exhaust hood. Check that vent is secured to exhaust hood with a 4" (102 mm) clamp. Move dryer to final location. Avoid crushing or kinking vent. Check levelness of dryer from side to side. Repeat from front to back. 19

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5.
Attach long hose to dryer fill valve
and tighten coupling
Gas Valve
Fill Valve
Attach other end of long hose
to fill valve at bottom of dryer
back panel. Screw on coupling
by hand until it is seated on fill
valve connector. Using pliers,
tighten the couplings an additional
two-thirds turn.
NOTE:
Do not overtighten.
Damage to the coupling can result.
Turn on cold water faucet
6.
Check that the water faucet is turned on.
Check for leaks
7.
Check for leaks around “Y” connector, faucets, and hoses.
CONNECT VENT
1.
Level Dryer
Place
level here
Place
level here
Using a 4" (102 mm) clamp, connect vent to exhaust outlet
in dryer. If connecting to existing vent, make sure vent is clean.
Dryer vent must fit over dryer exhaust outlet and inside exhaust
hood. Check that vent is secured to exhaust hood with a
4" (102 mm) clamp.
Move dryer to final location
2.
Move dryer to final location. Avoid crushing or kinking vent.
Check levelness of dryer from side to side. Repeat from
front to back.