Whirlpool WGD6600VW Use and Care Guide - Page 7

Warning - dryer

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It is also recommended that a separate circuit serving only this dryer be provided. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS ■ For a grounded, cord-connected dryer: This dryer must be grounded. In the event of malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electric shock by providing a path of least resistance for electric current. This dryer is equipped with a cord having an equipmentgrounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances. WARNING: Improper connection of the equipment- grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician or service representative or personnel if you are in doubt as to whether the dryer is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the dryer: if it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Gas Supply Requirements WARNING Explosion Hazard Use a new CSA International approved gas supply line. Install a shut-off valve. Securely tighten all gas connections. If connected to LP, have a qualified person make sure gas pressure does not exceed 13" (330 mm) water column. Examples of a qualified person include: licensed heating personnel, authorized gas company personnel, and authorized service personnel. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Gas Type Natural Gas: This dryer is equipped for use with Natural gas. It is design-certified by CSA International for LP (propane or butane) gases with appropriate conversion. ■ Your dryer must have the correct burner for the type of gas in your home. Burner information is located on the rating plate in the door well of your dryer. If this information does not agree with the type of gas available, contact your dealer or call the phone numbers referenced on the front page of this manual. LP gas conversion: Conversion must be made by a qualified technician. No attempt shall be made to convert the appliance from the gas specified on the model/serial rating plate for use with a different gas without consulting your gas company. For information on ordering an LP conversion kit, please refer to the "Assistance or Service" section. Ask for Part Number 49572. Gas Supply Line: ■ Must include 1/8" NPT minimum plugged tapping accessible for test gauge connection, immediately upstream of the gas connection to the dryer (see illustration). ■ 1/2" IPS pipe is recommended. ■ 3/8" approved aluminum or copper tubing is acceptable for lengths under 20 ft (6.1 m) if local codes and gas supplier permit. ■ If you are using Natural gas, do not use copper tubing. ■ 3/8" flare x 3/8" NPT adapter fitting between dryer pipe and 3/8" approved tubing. ■ Lengths over 20 ft (6.1 m) should use larger tubing and a different size adapter fitting. ■ If your dryer has been converted to use LP gas, 3/8" LP compatible copper tubing can be used. If the total length of the supply line is more than 20 ft (6.1 m), use larger pipe. NOTE: Pipe-joint compounds that resist the action of LP gas must be used. Do not use TEFLON®† tape. ■ Must include a shutoff valve: In the U.S.A.: An individual manual shutoff valve must be installed within six (6) feet (1.8 m) of the dryer in accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1. In Canada: An individual manual shutoff valve must be installed in accordance with the B149.1, Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code. It is recommended that an individual manual shutoff valve be installed within six (6) feet (1.8 m) of the dryer. The location should be easy to reach for opening and closing. C E A D B A. 3/8" flexible gas connector B. 3/8" pipe to flare adapter fitting C. 1/8" NPT minimum plugged tapping D. 1/2" NPT gas supply line E. Gas shutoff valve Gas supply connection requirements ■ Use an elbow and a 3/8" flare x 3/8" NPT adapter fitting between the flexible gas connector and the dryer gas pipe, as needed to avoid kinking. ■ Use only pipe-joint compound. Do not use TEFLON®† tape. ■ This dryer must be connected to the gas supply line with a listed flexible gas connector that complies with the standard for connectors for gas appliances, ANSI Z21.24 or CSA 6.10. †®TEFLON is a registered trademark of E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company. 7

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It is also recommended that a separate circuit serving only this
dryer be provided.
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For a grounded, cord-connected dryer:
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dryer mu
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breakdown, grounding will reduce the ri
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k of electric
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by providing a path of lea
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tance for electric current.
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dryer i
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uipment-
grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug mu
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be plugged into an appropriate outlet that i
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properly
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talled and grounded in accordance with all local code
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and ordinance
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WARNIN
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Improper connection of the e
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grounding conductor can re
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ult in a ri
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k of electric
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q
ualified electrician or
s
ervice repre
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entative
or per
s
onnel if you are in doubt a
s
to whether the dryer i
s
properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with
the dryer: if it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet
in
s
talled by a
q
ualified electrician.
Gas Supply Requirements
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Use a new C
S
A International approved
g
as supply line.
Install a shut-off valve.
S
ecurely ti
g
hten all
g
as connections.
If connected to LP, have a
q
ualified person make sure
g
as pressure does not exceed 1
3
" (
33
0 mm) water
column.
Examples of a
q
ualified person include:
licensed heatin
g
personnel,
authorized
g
as company personnel, and
authorized service personnel.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
Gas Type
Natural Gas:
This dryer is equipped for use with Natural gas. It is design-certified
by CSA International for LP (propane or butane) gases with
appropriate conversion.
Your dryer must have the correct burner for the type of gas in
your home. Burner information is located on the rating plate in
the door well of your dryer. If this information does not agree
with the type of gas available, contact your dealer or call the
phone numbers referenced on the front page of this manual.
LP gas conversion:
Conversion must be made by a qualified technician.
No attempt shall be made to convert the appliance from the gas
specified on the model/serial rating plate for use with a different gas
without consulting your gas company. For information on ordering
an LP conversion kit, please refer to the “Assistance or Service”
section. Ask for Part Number 49572.
Gas Supply Line:
Must include
1
/
8
"
NPT minimum plugged tapping accessible for
test gauge connection, immediately upstream of the gas
connection to the dryer (see illustration).
1
/
2
" IPS pipe is recommended.
3
/
8
" approved aluminum or copper tubing is acceptable for
lengths under 20 ft (6.1 m) if local codes and gas supplier
permit.
If you are using Natural gas, do not use copper tubing.
3
/
8
" flare x
3
/
8
" NPT adapter fitting between dryer pipe and
3
/
8
"
approved tubing.
Lengths over 20 ft (6.1 m) should use larger tubing and a
different size adapter fitting.
If your dryer has been converted to use LP gas,
3
/
8
" LP
compatible copper tubing can be used. If the total length of the
supply line is more than 20 ft (6.1 m), use larger pipe.
NOTE:
Pipe-joint compounds that resist the action of LP gas
must be used. Do not use TEFLON
®†
tape.
Must include a shutoff valve:
In the U.S.A.:
An individual manual shutoff valve must be installed within
six (6) feet (1.8 m) of the dryer in accordance with the National
Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1.
In Cana
d
a:
An individual manual shutoff valve must be installed in
accordance with the B149.1, Natural Gas and Propane
Installation Code. It is recommended that an individual
manual shutoff valve be installed within six (6) feet (1.8 m) of
the dryer.
The location should be easy to reach for opening and closing.
A
B
E
D
C
A.
3
/
8
"
flexible gas connector
B.
3
/
8
" pipe to flare adapter fitting
C.
1
/
8
" NPT minimum plugged tapping
D.
1
/
2
" NPT gas supply line
E. Gas shutoff valve
Gas supply connection requirements
Use an elbow and a
3
/
8
" flare x
3
/
8
" NPT adapter fitting
between the flexible gas connector and the dryer gas pipe, as
needed to avoid kinking.
Use only pipe-joint compound. Do not use TEFLON
®†
®
TEFLON is a registered trademark of E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company.
tape.
This dryer must be connected to the gas supply line with a
listed flexible gas connector that complies with the standard
for connectors for gas appliances, ANSI Z21.24 or CSA 6.10.