Whirlpool WET4124H Installation Instructions - Page 30

Make Gas Connection, Gas 27 [69 cm] Models Only

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6. Check for leaks Make Gas Connection (Gas 27" [69 cm] Models Only) 1. Preparing to connect gas supply to dryer A. Flared male fitting B. Non-flared male fitting B A Turn on water faucets to check for leaks. A small amount of water may enter washer. It will drain later. 7. Secure drain hose Laundry Tub Standpipe Wall Remove red cap from flexible gas connector. Remove the 1/2" NPT adapter from the flexible gas connector (it will be necessary to use two adjustable wrenches). Use pipe-joint compound on threads of all non-flared male fittings. If flexible metal tubing is used, be sure there are no kinks. NOTE: For propane gas connections, you must use pipe-joint compound resistant to action of propane gas. Do not use TEFLON® tape. 2. Install adapter 44..545"."5" (1(11134mmmm) ) 4.5" ((111134 mmmm)) 44..55"" (1143 mm) Secure drain hose to laundry tub leg, drain standpipe, or inlet hoses for wall standpipe with plastic strap included in the parts package. It is the responsibility of the installer to install and secure the drain hose into the provided plumbing/drain in a manner that will avoid the drain hose coming out of or leaking from the plumbing/drain. A A. 1/2" rigid gas supply pipe B. Use pipe-joint compound. B C.1/2" NPT adapter C D. Do not use pipe-joint D compound. E. Flexible gas E connector Install the adapter on the 1/2" rigid gas supply pipe using pipe-joint compound. NOTE: For propane gas connections, you must use pipe-joint compound resistant to action of propane gas. Do not use TEFLON® tape. 30

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Turn on water faucets to check for leaks. A small amount
of water may enter washer. It will drain later.
6.
Check for leaks
Secure drain hose to laundry tub leg, drain standpipe, or inlet
hoses for wall standpipe with plastic strap included in the
parts package.
It is the responsibility of the installer to install and secure the
drain hose into the provided plumbing/drain in a manner that
will avoid the drain hose coming out of or leaking from the
plumbing/drain.
7.
Secure drain hose
(113 mm)
(113 mm)
Laundry Tub
Standpipe
Wall
4.5"
(114 mm)
4.5"
(114 mm)
4.5"
(114 mm)
A
B
1.
Preparing to connect gas supply
to dryer
Remove red cap from flexible gas connector. Remove the
1/2" NPT adapter from the flexible gas connector (it will be
necessary to use two adjustable wrenches). Use pipe-joint
compound on threads of all non-flared male fittings. If flexible
metal tubing is used, be sure there are no kinks.
NOTE:
For propane gas connections, you must use pipe-joint
compound resistant to action of propane gas. Do not use
TEFLON
®
tape.
A.
Flared male
fitting
B.
Non-flared
male fitting
B
C
D
E
A
2.
Install adapter
Install the adapter on the 1/2" rigid gas supply pipe using
pipe-joint compound.
NOTE:
For propane gas connections, you must use pipe-joint
compound resistant to action of propane gas. Do not use
TEFLON
®
tape.
A.
1/2" rigid gas supply
pipe
B.
Use pipe-joint
compound.
C.1/2" NPT adapter
D.
Do not use pipe-joint
compound.
E.
Flexible gas
connector
Make Gas Connection
(Gas 27" [69 cm] Models Only)