Whirlpool WGD8300S Use and Care Manual - Page 5

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Forclose-clearance

installations

between

28.65"

(72.77

cm)

and34.15"

(86.74

cm),see"PlanVent

System"

section

for

venting

requirements.

I_

34.15"--_1

(86.74

crn)

Mobile

home installations

require special

parts (listed following)

that may be ordered

by calling the dealer from whom you

purchased

your dryer. For further

information,

please refer to the

"Assistance

or Service"

section of this manual.

•

Mobile

Home Installation

Kit. Ask for Part Number

346764.

•

Metal exhaust

system hardware.

Are you placing the dryer on a pedestal?

You have the option

of

purchasing

pedestals

of different

heights

separately

for this dryer.

You may select a 10" (25.4 cm) pedestal or a 15.5" (39.4 cm)

pedestal with a shelf and bin dividers. These pedestals

will add to

the total

height of the dryer for a total

height of approximately

46" (116.8 cm) or 51.5" (130.8 cm).

For a garage installation,

you will need to place the dryer at least

18" (46 cm) above the floor.

Optional

pedestal

(15.5" [39.4 cm] model shown)

To order, call the dealer from whom you purchased

your dryer or

refer to the "Assistance

or Service"

section of this manual.

Pedestal

Color

Part Number

Height

10" (25.4 cm)

White

WHP1000SQ

15.5" (39.4 cm) with

White

WHP1500SQ

shelf and bin dividers

Drying

Rack

To order a drying rack, call the dealer from whom

you purchased

your dryer or refer to the "Assistance

or Service"

section of this

manual. Ask for Part Number 8563738.

For more information,

see

"Drying

Rack."

Stack

Kit

Are you planning to stack your DUET SPORT

TM

washer

and

dryer? To do so, you will need to purchase

a Stack Kit.

To order, call the dealer from whom you purchased

your dryer or

refer to the "Assistance

or Service"

section of this manual. Ask

for Part Number 8572546.

Explosion

Hazard

Keep flammable

materials

and

vapors, such

as

gasoline,

away from

dryer,

Place

dryer

at least

18

inches

(46 cm) above

the floor

for a garage

installation.

Failure

to do so can

result

in

death, explosion,

or fire.

You will need

•

A location

that allows for proper

exhaust

installation.

A gas

dryer must be exhausted

to the outdoors.

See "Venting

Requirements."

•

A grounded

electrical

outlet located

within 2 ft (61 cm) of

either side of the dryer. See "Electrical

Requirements."

•

A sturdy

floor to support

the total

dryer weight

of

127 Ibs (57.6 kg). The combined

weight

of a companion

appliance

and pedestals

should also be considered.

A level floor with a maximum

slope of 1" (2.5 cm) under entire

dryer. (If slope is greater than 1" [2.5 cm], install Extended

Dryer Feet Kit, Part Number 279810.) Clothes

may not tumble

properly

and automatic

sensor

cycles

may not operate

correctly

if dryer

is not level.

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For a garage installation,

you will need to place the dryer at

least 18" (46 cm) above the floor. If using a pedestal,

you will

need 18" (46 cm) to the bottom

of the dryer.

Do not operate

your dryer at temperatures

below 45°F (7°C). At

lower temperatures,

the dryer might not shut off at the end of an

automatic

cycle.

Drying times

can be extended.

The dryer must not be installed

or stored in an area where it will

be exposed to water and/or

weather.

Check code requirements.

Some codes limit, or do not permit,

installation

of the dryer in garages,

closets,

mobile homes or

sleeping

quarters.

Contact

your local building

inspector.

NOTE: No other fuel-burning

appliance

can be installed

in the

same closet

as a dryer.

Installation

clearances

The location

must be large enough to allow the dryer door to

open fully.

Whirlpool WGD8300S Use and Care Manual - Page 5

Forclose-clearance, installations, between, and34.15, cm,seePlanVent, System, venting, - gas dryer vent

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