Frigidaire FCGD3000ES Use and Care Manual - Page 3

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS EXHAUST SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ELECTRIC Dryer CIRCUIT - Individual 30 amp. branch circuit fused with 30 amp. time delay fuses or circuit breakers. Use separately fused circuits for washers and dryers, and DO NOT operate a washer and a dryer on the same circuit. POWER SUPPLY - 3 wire, 240 volt, single phase, 60 Hz, Alternating Current. POWER SUPPLY CORD KIT - The dryer MUST employ a 3conductor power supply cord NEMA 10-30 type SRDT rated at 240 volt AC minimum, 30 amp., with 3 open end spade lug connectors with upturned ends or closed loop connectors and marked for use with clothes dryers. If being installed in a new branch circuit installation, manufactured (mobile) home, recreational vehicle or area which prohibits grounding through the neutral conductor, the dryer MUST employ a 4-conductor power supply cord NEMA 14-30 type SRDT or ST (as required) rated at 240 volt AC minimum, 30 amp., with 4 open end spade lug connectors with upturned ends or closed loop connectors and marked for use with clothes dryers. See ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FOR A 4-WIRE SYSTEM. OUTLET RECEPTACLE - NEMA 10-30R or 14-30R receptacle to be located so the power supply cord is accessible when the dryer is in the installed position. Typical 3-wire installation POWER SUPPLY 3 WIRE GROUNDED NEUTRAL 120-240 VOLT 60 CYCLE MAIN FUSE BOX 30 AMP DELAYED ACTION FUSES OR CIRCUIT BREAKER NEUTRAL WIRE OUTLET RECEPTACLE (COPPER) SUBJECT TO LOCAL REGULATIONS NEMA 10-30R (COPPER) GAS Dryer CIRCUIT - Individual 15 amp. branch circuit fused with a 15 amp. maximum time delay fuse or circuit breaker. POWER SUPPLY - 3 wire, 120 volt single phase, 60 Hz, Alternating Current. POWER SUPPLY CORD The dryer is equipped with a 120 volt 3-wire power cord. NOTE: Do not under any circumstances remove grounding prong from plug. GROUNDING PRONG Use only 4 inch (10.2 cm) diameter (minimum) rigid or flexible metal duct and approved vent hood which has a swing-out damper(s) that open when the dryer is in operation. When the dryer stops, the dampers automatically close to prevent drafts and the entrance of insects and rodents. To avoid restricting the outlet, maintain a minimum of 12 inches (30.5 cm) clearance between the vent hood and the ground or any other obstruction. FIRE HAZARD - The following are specific requirements for proper and safe operation of your dryer. Failure to follow these instructions can create excessive drying times and fire hazards. • Do not install a clothes dryer with flexible plastic venting materials. If your present system is made up of plastic duct or metal foil duct, replace it with a rigid or semi-rigid metal duct. Flexible venting materials are known to collapse, be easily crushed and trap lint. These conditions will obstruct clothes dryer airflow and increase the risk of fire. Ensure the present duct is free of any lint prior to installing dryer duct. • - RISK OF FIRE - A clothes dryer must be exhausted outdoors. Do not exhaust dryer into a chimney, a wall, a ceiling, an attic, a crawl space or any concealed space of a building. A clothes dryer produces combustible lint. If the dryer is not exhausted outdoors, some fine lint will be expelled into the laundry area. An accumulation of lint in any area of the home can create a health and fire hazard. The dryer must be connected to an exhaust outdoors. Regularly inspect the outdoor exhaust opening and remove any accumulation of lint around the outdoor exhaust opening and in the surrounding area. • Do not allow combustible materials (for example: clothing, draperies/curtains, paper) to come in contact with exhaust system. The dryer MUST NOT be exhausted into a chimney, a wall, a ceiling, or any concealed space of a building which can accumulate lint, resulting in a fire hazard. • EXPLOSION HAZARD. Do not install the dryer where gasoline or other flammables are kept or stored. If the dryer is installed in a garage, it must be a minimum of 18 inches (45.7 cm) above the floor. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, fire or burns. • Do not screen the exhaust ends of the vent system, nor use any screws, rivets or other fastening means that extend into the duct and catch lint to assemble the exhaust system. Lint can become caught in the screen, on the screws or rivets, clogging the duct work and creating a fire hazard as well as increasing drying times. Use an approved vent hood to terminate the duct outdoors, and seal all joints with duct tape. All male duct pipe fittings MUST be installed downstream with the flow of air. 3