Frigidaire CGR3600AS2, CRGF342AS3, CRGR5700AS2, CRGR7900AS2, FGR211AS3 Installation Guide

Installation

Instructions

Gas & Electric

Dryer

Before beginning installation, carefully read these instructions. This will simplify the installation and ensure the dryer
is installed correctly and safely. Leave these instructions near the Dryer after installation for future reference.

NOTE: The electrical service to the Dryer must conform with local codes and ordinances and the latest edition of the
National Electrical Code, ANSIINFPA 70 or in Canada, CSA C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code Part I.

NOTE: The gas service to the Dryer must conform with local codes and ordinances and the latest edition of the
National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1 or in Canada, CANICGA B149.12.

NOTE: The Dryer is designed under ANSI Z 21.5.1 or ANSIIUL 2158 - CANICSA C22.2 (latest editions) for HOME USEonly.

This Dryer is not recommended for commercial applications such as restaurants or beauty salons, etc.

For your safety the information in

this manual must be followed to minimize the risk

of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage,
personal injury or loss of life.

- Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquid in the vicinity of this or any other

appliance.

- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

• Do not try to light any 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

fire department.

Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, service agency or the gas

supplier.

Contents

SUBJECT
Pre-lnstallation Requirements

Electrical Requirements
ExhaustSystem Requirements
GasSupply Requirements
Location of You r Dryer

Mobile Home Installation
Rough-In Dimensions

Unpacking
ReversingDoor Swing

Electrical Installation
Grounding Requirements

ElectricalConnections--3-wire
ElectricalConnections--4-wire
Installation

Replacement Parts

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Printed in U.S.A.

PiN 134198100(0211)

PRE-INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

Tools and Materials Required for Installation:

1. Phillips head screwdriver.

2. Channel-lock adjustable pliers.

3. Carpenter's level.

4. Flat or straight blade screwdriver.

5. Duct tape.

6. Rigid or flexible metal 4 inch (I 0.2 cm) duct.

7. Vent hood.

8. Pipe thread sealer (Gas).

9. Plastic knife.

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

POWERSUPPLYCORD- The dryer isequipped with a 120 volt

3-wire power cord.

NOTE: Do not under

any circumstances

prong from plug.

remove grounding !

__ING PRONG

EXHAUST SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Use only 4 inch (10.2 cm) diameter (minimum) rigid or flexible

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

ELECTRICDryer

CIRCUIT- Individual 30 amp. branch circuit fused with 30 amp.
minimum time delay fuses or circuit breakers.

POWER SUPPLY - 3 wire, 240 volt, single phase, 60 Hz,
Alternating Current. (Canada - 240 volt, single phase, 60 Hz,
Alternating Current.)

POWER SUPPLYCORD KIT - The dryer MUST employ a 3-
conductor power supply cord NEMA 10-30 type SRDTrated 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

manufactured (mobile) home, the dryer MUST employ a 4-
conductor power supply cord NEMA 14-30 type SRDTor 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

ELECTRICALCONNECTIONSFORA 4-WIRE SYSTEM.
(Canada - 4-wire power supply cord is installed on dryer.)

OUTLET RECEPTACLE- NEMA 10-30R receptacle to be located
so the power supply cord isaccessible when the dryer is in the

installed position. (Canada - NEMA 14-30R receptacle.)

POWER SUPPLY

4 120-240 VOLT 60 CYCLE

MAIN rUSE BOX
30 AMP DELAYED ACTION

rUSES
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER
3 WIRE GROUNDED NEUTRAL

OUTLET _-

RECEPTACLE

(COPPER)

SUBJECTTO LOCAL REGULATIONS NEMA I0-30R (COPPER)

NEUTRAL_WtRE _

I GAS Dryer I
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 CurrenL

and the entrance of insects and rodents. Toavoid restricting the

outlet, maintain a minimum of 12 inches (30.5 cm) clearance
between the vent hood and the ground or anyother obstruction.

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 use plastic flexible duct to exhaust the dryer.

Excessivelint can build up inside exhaust system and create a
fire hazard and restrict air flow. Restricted air flow will increase

dryer times. If your present system ismade up of plastic duct or
metal foil duct, _lace it with a rigid or flexible metal duct.
Ensure the present duct is free of any lint prior to installing
dryer duct.

[] If the dryer isnot exhausted outdoors, some fine lint w 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 exhaust system MUST be exhausted to the outside

of the dwelling!
[] 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, aceiling, or any concealed space of a building which can

accumulate lint, resulting in a fire hazard.

[] Exceeding the lenqth of duct pipe or number of elbows

allowed in the "MAXIMUM LENGTH" charts can cause an

accumulation of lint in the exhaust system. Plugging the system
could create a fire hazard, as well as increase drying times.

]Do not screen the exhaust ends of the vent system, nor use
any screws or rivets to assemble the exhaust system. Lint can

become caught inthe screen, on the screws or rivets, clogging
the duct work and creating a fire hazard as well as increasing

drying times. Usean approved vent hood to terminate the duct
outdoors, and seal alt joints with duct tape. All male duct pipe

fittings MUST be installed downstream with the flow of air.

Explosion hazard. Do not install the dryer

where gasoline or other flammables are kept or stored. If the
dryer isinstalled in agarage, it must be a minimum of 18 inches

(45.7 cm) above the floon Failure to do so can result in death,
explosion, fire or burns.

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MAXIMUM LENGTH

of 4" (10.2 cm) Dia. Rigid Metal Duct

VENT HOOD TYPE

(Preferred)

Louvered

(10.2cm)

60 R. (18.28 m)
52It, (15.84 m)

44ft, (13.41 m)

32ft. (9,75 m)
28 ft. (8.53 m)

(6.35cm)

48 ft,(14.63 m)

40 ft.(12.19 m)
32 ft. (9.75m)
24 ft. (7.31m)

16ft, (437 m)

MAXIMUM LENGTH

of 4" (10.2 cm) Dia. Flexible Metal Duct

VENT HOOD TYPE

(Preferred)

Louvered _/z"_'_'-

€10.2 cm'J (6.35 cm)

30ft, (9,t4m) 18ft (5.49m)
22ft, (6,71 m) 14ft. (4.27 m)
14ft. (4.27 m) 10ft. (3.05 m)

NOT RECOMMENDED

• Venting vertical through a roof may expose the exhaust
system to down drafts causing an increase in vent
restriction.

• Running the exhaust system through an uninsulated area
may cause condensation and faster accumulation of lint.

• Compression or crimping of the exhaust system will cause
an increase in vent restriction.

The exhaust system should be inspected and cleaned a
minimum of every 18 months with normal usage. The more

the dryer is used, the more often you should check the
exhaust system and vent hood for proper operation.

EXHAUST DIRECTION

All dryers shipped from the factory are set up for rear exhausting.

However, on electric dryers, exhausting can be to the right or

left side of the cabinet or the bottom of the dryer. On gas dryers,
exhausting can be to the right side of the cabinet or the bottom
of the dryer. Directional exhausting can be accomplished by

installing Exhaust Kit, P/N 131456800, available through your

parts distributor. Follow the instructions supplied with the kit.

EXHAUST DUCT LOCATING DIMENSIONS

SAME AS OTHER SIDE I

/" 43 -I

131/2 11 cm

INSTALL MALE FITTINGS IN CORRECT DIRECTION

In installations where the exhaust system is not described in the
charts, the following method must be used to determine if the
exhaust system isacceptable:

1. Connect an inclined or digital manometer between the
dryer and the point the exhaust connects to the dryer.

2. Set the dryer timer and temperature to air fluff (cool
down) and start the dryer.

3. Read the measurement on the manometer.

4, The system back pressure MUST NOT be higher than

0,75 inches of water column. If the system back
pressure is less than 0.75 inches of water column, the

system is acceptable. If the manometer reading is

higher than 0.75 inches of water column, the system is

too restrictive and the installation is unacceptable.

Although vertical orientation of the exhaust system is
acceptable, certain extenuating circumstances could affect the

performance of the dryer:

• Only the rigid metal duct work should be used.

(93 cm) _ "_Y/_ 331,"

"-. / _9_ cm)

GAS SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS

Replace copper connecting pipe that is not

plastic-coated. Stainless steel or plastic-coated brass MUST
be used.

1. Installation MUST conform with local codes,or in the absence
of localcodes, with the National FuelGasCode, ANS! Z223.1

(latest edition) or in Canada, the current CANiCGA B149.

2. The gas supply line should be of 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) pipe.

3. If codes allow, flexible metal tubing may be used to connect
your dryer to the gas supply line. The tubing MUST be
constructed of stainless steel or plastic-coated brass.

4. The gas supply line MUST have an individual shutoff valve.

5. A 1/8 inch (0.32 cm) N.RT. plugged tapping, accessible for
test gauge connection, MUST be installed immediately

upstream of the gas supply connection to the dryer

6. The dryer MUST be disconnected from the gassupply piping
system during any pressure testing of the gas supply piping

system at test pressures in excessof 1/2 psig (3.45 kPa).

7. The dryer MUST be isolated from the gas supply piping
system during any pressure testing of the gas supply piping
system at test pressures equal to or lessthan 1/2 psig (3.45

kPa).

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