DV52J8700E
Dryer
User manual
DV52J8700E(G)*/DV52J8060E(G)*
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Contents
Safety information 4
What you need to know about the safety instructions 4
Important safety symbols 4
Important safety precautions 5
Contents
Installation 10
What’s included 10
Before installation 12
Basic requirements 12
Location considerations 13
Ducting requirements 14
Exhausting 16
Gas requirements 17
Electrical requirements 18
Grounding 19
Electrical connections 20
Step-by-step installation 21
Connecting the inlet hose 26
Final installation check list 28
Dryer exhaust tips 29
Door reversal 31
Before you start 35
Guideline 35
Operations 37
Control panel 37
Simple steps to start 40
Cycle overview 41
Cycle guide 43
Options 44
Maintenance 46
Vent Sensor 46
Cleaning 47
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Troubleshooting 48
Checkpoints 48
Information codes 52
Specications 53
Protecting the environment 53
Specication sheet 54
Cycle chart 55
Contents
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Safety information
Congratulations on your new Samsung dryer. This manual contains important information on
the installation, use and care of your appliance. Please take some time to read this manual to
take full advantage of your dryer’s many benets and features.
What you need to know about the safety instructions
Safety information
Please read this manual thoroughly to ensure that you know how to safely and efciently
operate the extensive features and functions of your new appliance. Please store the manual
in a safe location close to the appliance for future reference. Use this appliance only for its
intended purpose as described in this instruction manual.
Warnings and Important Safety Instructions in this manual do not cover all possible
conditions and situations that may occur. It is your responsibility to use common sense,
caution and care when installing, maintaining and operating your dryer.
Because the following operating instructions cover various models, the characteristics of your
dryer may differ slightly from those described in this manual and not all warning signs may
be applicable. If you have any questions or concerns, contact your nearest service center or
nd help and information online at www.samsung.com.
Important safety symbols
What the icons and signs in this user manual mean:
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury, death and/or property
damage.
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in personal injury and/or property damage.
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTE
Indicates that a risk of personal injury or material damage exists.
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These warning signs are here to prevent injury to yourself and others.
Please follow them explicitly.
After reading this manual, store it in a safe place for future reference.
Read all instructions before using the appliance.
As with any equipment that uses electricity and moving parts, potential hazards exist. To
safely operate this appliance, familiarize yourself with its operation and exercise care when
using it.
WARNING - Risk of Fire
• Clothes dryer installation must be performed by a qualied installer.
• Install the clothes dryer according to the manufacturer’s instructions and local codes.
• Do not install a clothes dryer with exible plastic venting materials. If exible metal
(foil type) duct is installed, it must be of a specic type identied by the appliance
manufacturer as suitable for use with clothes dryers. Flexible venting materials are
known to collapse, be easily crushed, and trap lint. These conditions will obstruct
clothes dryer airow and increase the risk of re.
• To reduce the risk of severe injury or death, follow all installation instructions.
• Save these instructions.
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Important safety precautions
WARNING
To reduce the risk of re, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance,
follow basic precautions, including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using this appliance.
2. Do not dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted
with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other ammable or explosive substances, as they
give off vapors that could ignite or explode.
3. Do not use the dryer to dry clothes which have traces of any ammable substance,
such as vegetable oil, cooking oil, machine oil, ammable chemicals, paint thinner, etc.,
or anything containing wax or chemicals, such as mops and cleaning cloths. Flammable
substances may cause the fabric to catch re by itself.
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4. Do not store or use gasoline or other ammable vapors and liquids near this or any other
5. Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance. Close supervision of children is
6. Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded, remove the door to the
Safety information
7. Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.
8. Do not install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.
9. Do not tamper with internal controls.
10. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any service unless
11. Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommended by the
12. Clean the lint screen before or after each load.
13. Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber or similarly textured rubber-like
14. Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent surrounding areas free from the
15. The interior of the appliance and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by qualied
16. Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer. Items contaminated with
17. This appliance must be grounded. See “Electrical requirements” and ”Grounding” in
18. Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance. Close supervision of children is
19. Do not insert your hand under the dryer.
20. Take care that children’s ngers are not caught in the door when closing it.
21. Control board and inlet valve are intentionally not grounded and may present a risk of
appliance.
necessary when the appliance is used near children.
drying compartment.
specically recommended in the user-maintenance instructions or in published userrepair
instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry out.
manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.
materials.
accumulation of lint, dust, and dirt.
service personnel.
cooking oils may contribute to a chemical reaction that could cause a load to catch re.
"Installation" section.
necessary when the appliance is used near children.
• This may result in injury.
• This may result in injury.
electric shock only during servicing.
• Do not contact this part while appliance is energized.
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WARNING - To reduce the risk of re or explosion:
• Do not dry items that have been previously cleaned, washed, soaked, or spotted with
gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, or other ammable or explosive substances. They emit
vapors that could ignite or explode. Any material that has been in contact with a cleaning
solvent or ammable liquids or solids should not be placed in the dryer until all traces of
these ammable liquids or solids and their fumes have been removed.
There are many highly ammable items used in homes, such as acetone, denatured
alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some liquid household cleaners, some spot removers,
turpentine, wpees, and wpe removers.
• Items containing foam rubber (may be labeled latex foam) or similarly textured rubberlike
materials must not be dried on a heat setting. Heated foam rubber materials can, under
certain circumstances, produce re by spontaneous combustion.
WARNING - What to do if you smell gas:
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not turn on the appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch.
• Do not use any phone in your building.
• Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the re department.
• Installation and service must be performed by a qualied installer, service agency, or the
gas supplier.
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WARNING - Gas Appliances:
This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and
reproductive toxicity.
Gas appliances can cause low-level exposure to Proposition 65 listed substances, including
but not limited to , benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, substances resulting
from the incomplete combustion of natural gas or LP fuels.
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Warnings
WARNING
Ensure pockets are free from small, irregularly shaped hard objects, foreign material, etc. ie.
coins, knives, pins, etc. These objects could damage your dryer.
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Gas leaks may occur in your system, resulting in a dangerous situation.
Cautions
Do not allow children or pets to play on, in, or in front of the appliance. Close supervision is
necessary when the appliance is used near children and pets.
Before discarding or removing your dryer from service, remove the door to the drying
compartment to prevent children or animals from becoming trapped inside.
Do not reach into the appliance when the drum is moving.
Do not install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.
Do not tamper with controls.
Do not repair, replace, or attempt to service any part of the appliance unless specically
instructed to in the user-repair instructions and you have the understanding and skills to
carry out the procedure.
Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless the softener or product is
recommended for dryer use by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.
CAUTION
Clean the lint screen before or after each load.
Keep the area around the exhaust opening and surrounding areas free from lint, dust, and
dirt.
The interior of the dryer and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by qualied service
personnel.
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This appliance must be properly grounded. Never plug the power cord into a receptacle
that is not grounded adequately or not in accordance with local and national codes. See
installation instructions for information about grounding this appliance.
Do not sit on top of the dryer.
Do not wash clothing with large buckles, buttons, or other heavy metal or solid objects.
Gas leaks may not be detected by smell alone.
Gas suppliers recommend you purchase and install a UL-approved gas detector.
Install and use in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Do not place items in your dryer that have been spotted or soaked with vegetable oil or
cooking oil. Even after being washed, these items may contain signicant amounts of these
oils.
Residual oil on clothing can ignite spontaneoulsy. The potential for spontaneous combustion
increases when items containing vegetable oil or cooking oil are exposed to heat. Heat
sources such as your dryer can warm these items, allowing an oxidation reaction in the oil to
occur. Oxidation creates heat. If this heat cannot escape, the items can become hot enough
to catch re. Piling, stacking, or storing these kinds of items may prevent heat from escaping
and can create a re hazard.
All washed and unwashed fabrics that contain vegetable oil or cooking oil can be dangerous.
Washing these items in hot water with extra detergent will reduce, but not eliminate, the
hazard. Always use the Cool Down cycle for these items to reduce their temperature. Never
remove these items from the dryer hot or interrupt the drying cycle until the items have run
through the Cool Down cycle. Never pile or stack these items when they are hot..
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Follow these instructions carefully to ensure proper installation of the dryer and to prevent
accidents when using it.
What’s included
Make sure all the parts are included in the product package. If you have a problem with
the dryer or the parts, contact a local Samsung customer center or the retailer.
01
Installation
02
03
04
05
01 Control panel 02 Work top 03 Filter
04 Door 05 Duct exhaust
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Y-connector Rubber washer Water hose
Short water hose
(Canada model only
supplied)
WARNING
Packing materials can be dangerous to children. Keep all packing material (plastic bags,
polystyrene, etc.) well out of children’s reach.
CAUTION
• Do not move the product while holding the front part of the top cover of the dryer.
This may cause the cover to separate from the dryer and result in injury.
• Wear protective gloves whenever lifting or carrying the dryer to prevent personal injury
or strain.
Tools needed for installation
Installation
Pliers Cutting knife Pipe wrench (for gas
Nut drivers
model only)
Leveller Phillips screwdriver Duct tape Wrench
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Before installation
Please read the following instructions carefully before installing the dryer. These instructions
should be kept for future reference.
WARNING
Remove the door from all discarded appliances to avoid the danger of a child suffocating.
Control board and inlet valve are intentionally not grounded and may present a risk of
electric shock only during servicing.
Service personnel - Do not contact this part while appliance is energized.
Basic requirements
Make sure you have everything necessary for proper installation
• A GROUNDED ELECTRICAL OUTLET is required. See Electrical Requirements.
• A POWER CORD for electric dryers (except in Canada).
• GAS LINES (if installing a gas dryer). The gas lines must meet national and local codes.
• EXHAUST SYSTEM - must be rigid metal or exible stiff-walled metal exhaust ducting.
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Location considerations
Locate the dryer where there is enough space at the front for loading the dryer, and enough
space behind for the exhaust system. This dryer is factory-ready for rear exhaust. To exhaust
out the bottom or the right or the left (electric model only), use the accessory exhaust kit
(sold separately). Instructions are included with the kit. It’s important to make sure the room
has enough fresh air. The dryer must be located where there is no air-ow obstruction.
On gas dryers, adequate clearance as noted on the data plate must be maintained to ensure
adequate air for combustion and proper dryer operation.
Do not install or store the dryer in an area where it will be exposed to water and/or weather.
Keep the dryer area clear of combustible materials, gasoline, and other ammable vapors and
liquids. A dryer produces combustible lint. The area around the dryer should be kept lint free.
Alcove or closet installation
Minimum clearances between the dryer and adjacent walls or other surfaces are:
2” in front, 17” on top, 1” on either side, and 5” in the back.
The closet front must have two unobstructed air openings for a combined minimum total area
of 72 in² with 3” minimum clearance on the top and bottom. A louvered door with equivalent
space clearance is acceptable.
WARNING
• You must exhaust the dryer to the outside to reduce the risk of re when you install the
dryer in and alcove or closet.
• To reduce the risk of re, you must exhaust the dryer to the outdoors.
See "Exhausting" section.
• No other fuel-burning appliance should be installed in the same closet as the dryer.
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Ducting requirements
Weather hood type
Recommended Use only for short-run installation
4” (10.2 cm)
2.5” (6.4 cm)
No. of 90°
elbows
0 80 ft. (24.4 m) 41 ft. (12.4 m) 74 ft. (22.6 m) 33 ft. (10.1 m)
1 68 ft. (20.7 m) 37 ft. (11.2 m) 62 ft. (18.9 m) 29 ft. (8.8 m)
2 57 ft. (17.4 m) 33 ft. (10.1 m) 51 ft. (15.5 m) 25 ft. (7.6 m)
3 47 ft. (14.3 m) 29 ft. (8.8 m) 41 ft. (12.5 m) 21 ft. (6.5 m)
NOTE
* Do not use non-metallic exible duct.
• Use a 4-inch (10.2 cm) diameter rigid aluminum or rigid galvanized steel duct.
• Do not use a smaller duct.
• Ducts larger than 4 inches (10.2 cm) in diameter can cause increased lint accumulation.
Lint accumulation should be cleaned regularly.
• If a exible metal duct must be used, use the type with a stiff sheet metal wall. Do not
use a exible duct with a thin foil wall. Serious blockage can result if the exible metal
duct is bent too sharply.
• Never install any type of exible duct in walls, ceilings, or other concealed spaces.
• Keep the exhaust duct as straight and short as possible.
• Secure joints with duct tape. Do not use screws.
• Plastic exible duct can kink, sag, be punctured, reduce airow, extend drying times, and
affect dryer operation.
• Exhaust systems longer than recommended can extend drying times, affect machine
operation, and may collect lint.
• The exhaust duct should end with an exhaust hood with a swing-out damper to prevent
back drafts and the entry of wildlife. Never use an exhaust hood with a magnetic damper.
Rigid
Metallic
exible*
Rigid
Metallic
exible*
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• The hood should have at least 12 inches (30.5 cm) of clearance between the bottom of
the hood and the ground or other obstruction. The hood opening should point down.
• Never install a screen over the exhaust outlet.
• To avoid lint buildup, do not exhaust the dryer directly into a window well. Do not
exhaust under a house or porch.
• If exhaust ductwork must run through an unheated area, the duct should be insulated and
slope slightly down towards the exhaust hood to reduce condensation and lint buildup.
• Inspect and clean the interior of the exhaust system at least once a year. Unplug the
power cord before cleaning.
• Check frequently to be sure the exhaust hood damper opens and closes freely.
• Check once per month, and clean at least one time per year. Note: If clothes are not
getting dry, then check ducting for obstructions.
• Do not exhaust dryer into any wall, ceiling, crawl space, or concealed space of a building,
gas vent, or any other common duct or chimney. This could create a re hazard from lint
expelled by the dryer.
If the new dryer is being installed into an existing exhaust system, you must make sure:
• The exhaust system meets all local, state, and national codes.
• That a exible plastic duct is not used.
• To Inspect and clean all lint buildup from inside the existing duct.
• The duct is not kinked or crushed.
• The exhaust hood damper opens and closes freely.
The static pressure in any exhaust system must not exceed 0.83 inches of water column, or
be less than 0.
This can be measured with the dryer running with a manometer at the point where the
exhaust duct connects to the dryer. A no-heat setting should be used. The dryer tumbler
should be empty and the lint lter clean.
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Exhausting
The dryer must not be exhausted into a chimney, a wall, a ceiling, an attic, a crawl space, or a
concealed space of a building.
Exhausting the dryer to the outside will prevent large amount of lint and moisture from
being blown into the room.
In the United States
• All dryers must be exhausted to the outside.
• The required exhaust duct is 4 inches (10.2 cm) in diameter.
• Use only those foil-type exible ducts, if any, specically identied for use with the
appliance by the manufacturer and that comply with the Outline for Clothes Dryer
Transition Duct. Use Subject 2158A.
• See “Ducting requirements” in the "Installation" section for the maximum duct length and
number of bends that can be used.
• The total length of exible metal duct must not exceed 7' 10½" (2.4 m).
• Do not assemble the duct with screws or other fasteners means that extend into the duct
and catch lint
In Canada
• All dryer must be exhausted to the outside.
• The exhaust duct should be 4 inches (10.2 cm ) in diameter.
• Use only those foil-type exible ducts, if any, specically indentied for use with the
appliance by the manufacturer shall be used.
• See “Ducting requirements” in the "Installation" section for the maximum duct length and
number of bends.
• The total length of exible metal duct shall not exceed 7' 10½" (2.4 m).
• Do not assemble the duct with screws or other fasteners means that extend into the duct
and catch lint.
Outside the U.S. and Canada
• Refer to the local codes.
WARNING
You must exhaust the dryer to the outside to reduce the risk of re when you install the
dryer in an alcove or closet.
NEVER USE A PLASTIC OR NON-METAL FLEXIBLE DUCT.
If your existing ductwork is plastic, non-metal, or combustible, replace it with metal.
Use only a metal exhaust duct that is non-ammable to ensure containment of exhaust air,
heat, and lint.
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Gas requirements
WARNING
• Use only natural or LP (liquid propane) gases.
• THE INSTALLATION MUST CONFORM WITH LOCAL CODES, OR IN THE ABSENCE OF LOCAL
CODES, WITH THE NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE ANSI/Z223.1, LATEST REVISION (FOR THE
UNITED STATES), OR WITH THE CAN /CGA-B149 INSTALLATION CODES (FOR CANADA).
• Gas dryers are equipped with a burner vent for use with natural gas. If you plan to
use your dryer with LP (liquid propane) gas, it must be converted for safe and proper
performance by a qualied service technician.
• A 1/2” (1.27 cm) gas supply line is recommended and must be reduced to connect to the
3/8” (1 cm) gas line on your dryer. The National Fuel Gas Code requires that an accessible,
approved manual gas shut-off valve be installed within 6” of your dryer.
• Gas dryers installed in residential garages must be raised 18 inches (46 cm) above the
oor.
Additionally, a 1/8” (0.3 cm) N.P.T. (National Pipe Thread) plugged tapping, accessible for
test gauge connection, must be installed immediately upstream of your dryer’s gas supply
connection.
• Your dryer must be disconnected from the gas supply pipe system during any pressure
testing of the system.
• DO NOT reuse old exible metal gas lines. Flexible gas lines must be design certied by
the American Gas Association (CGA in Canada).
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NOTE
• Any pipe joint compound used must be resistant to the action of any liqueed petroleum
gas.
• As a courtesy, most local gas utilities will Inspect a gas appliance installation.
NOTE
GAS IGNITION: Your dryer uses an automatic ignition system to ignite the burner.
There is no constant burning pilot.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts installation instructions
Your dryer must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas tter. A “T” handle manual gas
valve must be installed in the gas supply line to your dryer. If a exible gas connector is used
to install your dryer, the connector can be no longer than 3’ (36”).
WARNING
• Gas leaks may occur in your system, creating a dangerous situation.
• Gas leaks may not be detected by smell alone.
• Gas suppliers recommend you purchase and install a UL-approved gas detector.
• Install and use in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Electrical requirements
NOTE
The wiring diagram is located on the plate below the control panel or frame back.
WARNING
• Improperly connecting the equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric
shock.
Check with a qualied electrician or serviceman if you are in doubt as to whether your
dryer is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with your dryer – if it
doesn’t t the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualied electrician.
• To prevent unnecessary risk of re, electrical shock, or personal injury, all wiring and
grounding must be done in accordance with local codes, or in the absence of local codes,
with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70-Latest Revision (for the U.S.) or the
Canadian Electrical Code CSA C22.1 – Latest Revisions and local codes and ordinances. It
is your responsibility to provide adequate electrical services for your dryer.
• All gas installations must be done in accordance with the national Fuel Code ANSI/Z2231
– Latest Revision (for the U.S.) or CAN/CGA – B149 Installation Codes – Latest Revision
(for Canada) and local codes and ordinances.
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Grounding
This dryer must be grounded. In the event of malfunction or breakdown, the ground will
reduce the risk of electrical shock by providing a path of least resistance for the electrical
current.
WARNING
Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric
shock. Check with a qualied electrician or service representative or personnel if you are in
doubt as to whether the appliance is properly grounded.
Gas models
WARNING
• Your dryer has a cord with an equipment-grounding 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.
• Do not modify the plug provided with your dryer – if it doesn’t t the outlet, have a
proper outlet installed by a qualied electrician.
• Never connect the ground wire to plastic plumbing lines, gas lines, or hot water pipes.
Electric models
Installation
WARNING
• Your dryer has an optional cord with an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding
plug.
This cord is sold separately.
• The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and
grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.
• Do not modify the plug provided with your dryer – if it doesn’t t the outlet, have a
proper outlet installed by a qualied electrician.
• If a power cord is not used and the electric dryer is to be permanently wired, the dryer
must be connected to a permanently grounded metal wiring system, or an equipment
grounding conductor must be run with the circuit conductors and connected to the
equipment grounding terminal or lead on the dryer.
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Electrical connections
Before operating or testing, follow all grounding instructions in the "Grounding" section.
An individual branch (or separate) circuit serving only your dryer is recommended. DO NOT
USE AN EXTENSION CORD.
Gas models – U.S. and Canada
A 120 volt, 60 Hz AC approved electrical service, with a 15-ampere fuse or circuit breaker is
required.
Electric models – U.S. only
Most U.S. dryers require a 120 / 240 volt, 60 Hz AC approved electrical service. Some require
120 / 208 volt, 60 Hz approved electrical service. The electric service requirements can be
found on the data label located behind the door. A 30-ampere fuse or circuit breaker on both
sides of the line is required.
• If a power cord is used, the cord should be plugged into a 30-ampere receptacle.
• The power cord is NOT provided with U.S. electric model dryers.
WARNING
Risk of Electric Shock
When local codes allow, the dryer electrical supply may be connected by means of a new
power supply cord kit, marked for use with a dryer, that is U.L. listed and rated at a minimum
of 120/240 volts, 30-ampere with three No. 10 copper wire conductors terminated with
closed loop terminals, open-end spade lugs with turned up ends, or with tinned leads.
• Do not reuse a power supply cord from an old dryer. The power cord electric supply
wiring must be supported at the dryer cabinet by a suitable UL-listed strain relief.
• Grounding through the neutral conductor is prohibited for (1) new branch-circuit
installations, (2) mobile homes, (3) recreational vehicles, and (4) areas where local codes
prohibit grounding through the neutral conductor. (Use a 4-prong plug for a 4 wire
receptacle, NEMA type 14-30R.)
Electric models – Canada Only
• A 120 / 240 volt, 60 Hz AC approved electrical service fused through a 30-ampere fuse
or circuit breaker on both sides of the line is required.
• All Canadian models are shipped with the power cord attached. The power cord should be
plugged into a 30-ampere receptacle.
NOTE
It is not permissible to convert a dryer in Canada to 208 volts.
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Step-by-step installation
For proper installation, we recommend that you hire a qualied installer.
Read these instructions completely before you begin the installation.
To install the dryer, follow these steps:
1. Move your dryer to an appropriate location for installation. Consider installing the dryer
and washer sideby- side so you have easy access to both appliances.
NOTE
To move the dryer easily, lay two of the carton cushion-tops on the oor. Tip your dryer on
its side so it lies across both cushion-tops. Push the dryer so that it is near its nal location.
Set your dryer upright.
Leave enough room around the dryer so you can attach the duct work, power cord, etc.
2. If you need to change the direction of the door, go to "Door reversal" on page 31. When
done, return to Step 3 below.
3. Review the "Exhausting" section before installing the exhaust system. Install the duct
work from your dryer to the exhaust hood. The crimped end of the duct sections must
point away from your dryer. DO NOT use sheet metal screws when assembling ducting.
These joints should be taped. Never use plastic exible exhaust material.
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NOTE
A tip for tight installations: Attach a section of the exhaust system to your dryer before
putting it in place. Use duct tape to secure this section to your dryer, but do not cover the
ventilation slots at the back of the dryer cabinet.
4. If you have an electric model, skip to Step 6. If you have a gas model, go to the next step.
5. Review the "Gas requirements" section, then follow the lettered steps below.
A. Remove the pipe thread protective cap.
B. Apply pipe joint compound or about 1 1/2 wraps of Teon tape over all threaded
connections.
The pipe joint compound must be resistant to the action of any liqueed petroleum
gas.
C. Connect the gas supply to your dryer. An additional tting is required to connect
the 3/4” (1.9 cm) female thread end of a exible connector to the 3/8” (1 cm) male
threaded end on the dryer.
D. Securely tighten the gas line tting over the threads.
E. Turn on the gas supply. Check all gas connections for leaks using a soap solution. If
bubbles appear, tighten the connections and recheck. DO NOT use an open ame to
check for gas leaks.
F. Go to Step 6.
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6. Review the "Electrical requirements" section, then follow the 3 Wire system connection
instructions (Step 7) or 4 Wire system instructions (Step 8) below.
7. Three Wire system instructions:
A. External ground connector
B. Neutral grounding wire (white)
C. Center silver-colored terminal block
screw
D. Neutral wire (white or center wire)
E. ¾” (1.9 cm) UL-listed strain relief
a. Loosen or remove the center
terminal block screw.
b. Connect the neutral wire (white
or center wire) of the power
cord to the center, silver-colored
terminal screw of the terminal
block. Tighten screw.
c. Connect the other wires to outer
terminal block screws. Tighten
screws.
d. Tighten the strain relief screws.
e. Insert the tab of the terminal
block cover into your dryer’s rear
panel slot.
Secure the cover with a holddown screw.
WARNING
If converting from a 4-wire electrical system to a 3-wire, you must connect the ground strap
to the terminal block support to ground the dryer frame to the neutral conductor.
NOTE
We recommend using ring terminals. If you use strap terminals, please ensure you install
them perfectly.
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B
F
D
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C
8. Four Wire System instructions:
A. External ground connector
B. Green or bare copper wire of power
cord
C. ¾” (1.9 cm) UL-listed strain relief
D. Center silver-colored terminal block
screw
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E. Neutral grounding wire (white)
F. Neutral wire (white or center wire)
a. Remove the External ground
connector screw.
b. Connect the ground wire (green
or unwrapped) of the power cord
to the external ground connector
screw. If you want to connect
B (Green or bare copper wire
of power cord) to the Neutral
Post without connecting it to A
(cabinet ground), call a service
technician.
c. Loosen or remove the center
terminal block screw.
d. Connect the neutral wire (white
or center wire) of the power cord
and the appliance ground wire
(white) under the central screw
of the terminal block.
e. Connect the other wires to the
outer terminal block screws.
Tighten screws.
f. Tighten the strain relief screws.
g. Insert the tab of the terminal
block cover into your dryer’s rear
panel slot.
Secure the cover with a holddown screw.
NOTE
We recommend using ring terminals. If you use strap terminals, please ensure you install
them perfectly.
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WARNING
For U.S. models: Risk of electrical shock
• All U.S.models are designed for a 3-WIRE SYSTEM CONNECTION. The dryer frame is
grounded to the neutral conductor at the terminal block. A 4-WIRE SYSTEM CONNECTION
is required for new or remodeled construction, mobile homes, or if local codes do not
permit grounding through neutral. If you use the 4-wire system, you cannot ground the
dryer frame to the neutral conductor at the terminal block.
• Remove the terminal block cover plate. Insert the power cord with a UL-listed strain relief
through the hole provided in the cabinet near the terminal block.
• A strain relief must be used. Do not loosen the nuts already installed on the terminal
block. Be sure they are tight. Use a 3/8” (1cm) deep well socket.
9. To ensure that the dryer provides
optimal drying performance, it must
be level. To level the dryer, follow the
lettered steps below:
A. Using a leveller (A), check if the
dryer is level side to side and then
front to back.
B. If the dryer is not level, adjust the
leveling feet (B) on the bottom of the
dryer until the dryer is level side to
side and back to front.
Turning the feet clockwise retracts
the feet. Turning the feet clockwise
loosens and extends them.
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NOTE
If you have a dryer and dryer:
• To set the dryer to the same height as
the washer, fully retract (A) the leveling
feet by turning them counterclockwise,
then loosen (B) the feet by turning
them clockwise. Once the dryer is the
same height as the washer, follow the
directions above to level the dryer.
• Adjust the leveling feet only as much as
necessary to level the dryer. Extending
the leveling feet more than necessary
can cause the dryer to vibrate.
10. Make sure all gas connections (on gas models) and exhaust, and electrical connections are
complete.
Plug in your dryer, and then check its operation by using the checklist on page 28.
11. For GAS MODELS ONLY: The burner may not ignite initially due to air in the gas line.
Allowing your dryer to operate on a heat setting will purge the line. If the gas does not
ignite within 5 minutes, turn your dryer off and wait 5 minutes. Be sure the gas supply to
your dryer has been turned on. To conrm gas ignition, check the exhaust for heat.
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Connecting the inlet hose
Method1
The dryer must be connected to the cold
water faucet using the new inlet hoses. Do
not use old hoses. (long hose : Canada model
only supplied)
1. If space permits, attach the brass female
end of the “Y” connector to the cold
water faucet.
2. Turn the cold water faucet off.
3. Attach the straight end of the long hose
to the “Y’ connector.
4. Using pliers, tighten the coupling with
an additional two-thirds turn.
NOTE
Do not overtighten, as it may damage the
coupling.
5. Attach the angled end of the long
hoses to the ll valve at the bottom of
the dryer’s rear frame. Screw on the
coupling by hand until it is seated on the
ll valve connector.
6. Using pliers, tighten the coupling with
an additional two-thirds turn.
NOTE
Do not overtighten, as it may damage the
coupling.
7. Turn the cold water faucet on.
8. Check for leaks around the “Y” connector,
faucets, and hoses.
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Method2
The dryer must be connected to the cold
water faucet using the new inlet hoses. Do
not use old hoses. (long hose : Canada model
only supplied)
1. If the “Y” connector (A) cannot be
attached directly to the cold water
faucet, the short hose must be used.
2. Turn the cold water faucet off.
3. Attach the short inlet hose (B) to the
cold water faucet.
Screw on the coupling by hand until it is
seated on the faucet.
4. Using pliers, tighten the coupling with
an additional two-thirds turn.
NOTE
Do not overtighten, as it may damage the
coupling.
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5. Attach the ‘Y” connector to the brass
male end of the small hose.
Screw on the coupling by hand until it is
seated on the connector.
6. Using pliers, tighten the coupling with
an additional two-thirds turn.
NOTE
Do not overtighten, as it may damage the
coupling.
7. Attach the angled end of water hoses
(C) to the ll valve at the bottom of the
dryer rear frame. Screw on the coupling
by hand until it is seated on the ll valve
connector.
8. Using pliers, tighten the coupling with
an additional two-thirds turn.
NOTE
Do not overtighten, as it may damage the
coupling.
9. Turn the cold water faucet on.
10. Check for leaks around the “Y” connector,
faucets and hoses.
Final installation check list
• The dryer is plugged into an electrical outlet and grounded properly.
• The exhaust ductwork is hooked up and the joints are taped.
• You have used rigid or stiff-walled exible metal duct material, not plastic exible duct.
• The dryer is level and is sitting rmly on the oor.
• For gas models: The gas is turned on and there are no gas leaks.
• Start your dryer to conrm that it runs, heats, and shuts off.
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Dryer exhaust tips
*
WARNING
Plastic or non-metal exible duct presents a
potential re hazard.
1. Make sure your dryer is installed
properly so it exhausts air easily.
2. Use 4”(*) diameter rigid metal duct. Tape
all joints, including at the dryer.
Never use lint-trapping screws.
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3. Keep ducts as straight as possible.
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4. Clean all old ducts before installing your
new dryer.
Be sure the vent ap opens and closes
freely.
Inspect and clean the exhaust system
annually.
Don’t let a poor exhaust system slow
drying by:
1. Restricting your dryer with a poor
exhaust system.
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2. Using a plastic, thin foil, or non-metal
exible duct.
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