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Installation instructions 15 WARNING! To Reduce the Risk of Fire, Electrical Shock and Personal Injury: Before connecting the dryer turn off circuit breaker(s) or remove the dryer's circuit fuses at its electrical box. Ensure the power cord is unplugged from the wall socket. Ensure the gas shut off valve in the supply line is OFF. Use only new ducting materials. Remove and discard old flexible gas connector and duct material. Gas type This gas dryer is equipped with a valve and burner assembly for use only with natural gas. Your local service organization can convert this dryer for use with propane (LP) gas, using conversion kit WC254C1258A001. Important! All conversions must be completed by correctly trained and qualified personnel, in accordance with all local codes and ordinances. Pressure testing ■■ The dryer must be disconnected from the gas supply piping system during any pressure testing of the system at a pressure greater than 0.5 psi (3.5 kPa). ■■ The dryer must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by closing the equipment shut-off valve during any pressure testing of the gas supply piping of test pressure equal to or less than 0.5 psi (3.5 kPa). Gas supply ■■ A 1/8" National Pipe Taper (NPT) plugged tapping must be installed immediately upstream of the gas supply connection to the dryer. This must be accessible for test gauge connection. Please contact your local gas utility if you have questions regarding the installation of the plugged tapping. ■■ The gas supply line is to be 1/2" (12.7 mm) rigid pipe. The line must be equipped with an accessible shut-off which is within 6 feet (1.8 m) of the dryer AND in the same room as the appliance. ■■ Pipe thread compound appropriate for Natural or Propane (LP) gas must be used. ■■ New flexible metal gas line connector should be used to connect the dryer and gas supply.

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Installation instructions
15
WARNING!
To Reduce the Risk of Fire, Electrical Shock and Personal Injury:
Before connecting the dryer turn off circuit breaker(s) or remove the dryer’s circuit
fuses at its electrical box. Ensure the power cord is unplugged from the wall socket.
Ensure the gas shut off valve in the supply line is OFF.
Use only new ducting materials. Remove and discard old flexible gas connector and
duct material.
Gas type
This gas dryer is equipped with a valve and burner assembly for use only with natural gas. Your
local service organization can convert this dryer for use with propane (LP) gas, using conversion
kit WC254C1258A001.
Important!
All conversions must be completed by correctly trained and qualified personnel, in accordance
with all local codes and ordinances.
Pressure testing
■
±
The dryer must be disconnected from the gas supply piping system during any pressure testing
of the system at a pressure greater than 0.5 psi (3.5 kPa).
■
±
The dryer must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by closing the equipment shut-off
valve during any pressure testing of the gas supply piping of test pressure equal to or less than
0.5 psi (3.5 kPa).
Gas supply
■
±
A ±²³”
National Pipe Taper (NPT) plugged tapping must be installed immediately upstream of the
gas supply connection to the dryer. This must be accessible for test gauge connection. Please
contact your local gas utility if you have questions regarding the installation of the plugged
tapping.
■
±
The gas supply line is to be ´” (12.7 mm) rigid pipe. The line must be equipped with an
accessible shut-off which is within 6 feet (1.8 m) of the dryer AND in the same room as the
appliance.
■
±
Pipe thread compound appropriate for Natural or Propane (LP) gas must be used.
■
±
New flexible metal gas line connector should be used to connect the dryer and gas supply.