Roper Gas dryer Installation Instructions Manual

ROPER’”

Appliances

IMPORTANT:
Installer: Leave Installation Instructions with the appliance.
Homeowner: Keep Installation Instructions for future reference
Save Installation Instructions for local electrical inspector’s use.

Part No.3393136 Rev. A

Before you start...

Fire Hazard

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Never install dryer up
against draperies or curtains
or on carpet.

. Keep any and all items from

falling or collecting behind
the dryer.

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Replace all access panels

before operating dryer.
Failure to follow these
instructions could result in a

fire or explosion.
. If you smell gas:

1. Open windows.

2. Don’t touch electrical switches,

3. Extinguish any open flame.

4. Immediately call your gas
supplier.

. Do Not store or use gasoline or

other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance. The
fumes can create a fire hazard
or explosion.

Mark an X across the letter or number
as you complete each step.

You need these tools to inst

to install the dryer...proper
installation is your responsibility.

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Make sure you

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have everything
necessary for proper installation.
You’ll need:

l To meet

code requirements:

some
codes keep from or limit installation of
clothes dryers in garages, closets,
mobile homes and sleeping quarters.
(Check with your local building
inspector]

Important: observe all governing
codes and ordinances.

l To check

utilities:

proper gas and
electric supply connections should
be available.

l To check

exhaust requirements:

a four inch metal exhaust duct is
required.

LOCATION

Size:

Must be large enough to fully

open dryer door. For recessed or closet

installation spacing see back cover

Support:

The floor must be able to

support the appliance weight of 175

pounds.

Level floor:

Maximum floor slope

under dryer - 1 inch.

Protection from the weather:

Proper

operation of dryer cycles requires

temperatures above 45” F, or the dryer

may not shut off when automatic cycles
are used.

PANEL A

This appliance is suitable for mobile
home installations. The installation of
the dryer must conform to the
Manufactured Home Construction and
Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280
(formerly the Federal Standard for
Mobile Home Construction and Safety,
Title 24, HUD, Part 280).

For mobile home use, this appliance
MUST be fastened to the floor and
MUST be exhausted to the outside.
Order Mobile Home Installation Kit
No. 346765 from your Whirlpool dealer.
Kit includes the necessary fastening
hardware and detailed installation
instructions. Exhaust system hardware
is also available through your
Whirlpool dealer.

This installation must conform with
American National Standard, National
Fuel Gas Code ANSI 2223.1 - latest
edition, and all local codes and
ordinances.

Input ratings shown on the rating
plate (serial tag) are for elevations up
to 2,000 feet. For elevations above
2,000 feet, ratings should be reduced
at a rate of 4% for each 1,000 feet
above sea level.

Gas supply
requirements

Fire Hazard

. This dryer must be connected to

a regulated gas supply. Failure
to do so could cause high­pressure gas release, resulting in
a fire or explosion.

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Have the L.P. gas checked by a
qualified person before installing
the dryer. The L.P. gas supply
must not exceed a pressure of

13” water column.

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New flexible tubing should be
used. Reusing old flexible
tubing might result in possible
leaks or fire hazard.

Failure to follow these instructions
may result in fire or explosion.

OBSERVE ALL GOVERNING CODES
AND ORDINANCES

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First make certain that this
dryer is equipped with

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the correct burner for
the particular type of gas in the home.
Burner information will be found on
the rating plate in door well of the
appliance. If this information does not
agree with the type of gas available,
see your dealer

B.

This dryer is equipped for use with
NATURAL GAS. It is certified by A.G.A. for
manufactured, mixed and L-F? gases with
appropriate conversion. No attempt shall
be made to convert the appliance from
the gas specified on the rating plate for
use with a different gas without consulting
the serving gas supplier.

Conversion
must be done by a qualified service
technician. Gas conversion kit part
numbers are listed on the gas valve
burner base.

c.

Provide a gas supply line to

the dryer location. When
rigid pipe is used it should be ‘/2 inch IPS.
When acceptable to the gas supplier,
3/e inch approved tubing may be used
for lengths under 20 feet. For lengths
over 20 feet, larger tubing should be
used. Pipe joint compounds resistant to
the action of LP gas must be used.

The supply line sho?;jd be equipped
with a shut-off valve. This valve should
be located in the same room as the
dryer and should be in a location that
allows ease of opening and closing.

Do not block access to shut-off valve.

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If the dryer is installed in a
confined area such as a

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bedroom, bathroom or closet, it
must be exhausted to the outside and
provision made for enough air for
combustion and ventilation. (Check
governing codes and ordinances.] Also
refer to the section of this instruction
covering Recessed or Closet Installations.

recommende
that flexible m

Association, be used for connecting

the appliance to the gas supply line.
[The gas pipe which extends through
the lower rear of the appliance has
3/~ inch male pipe thread.]

rrgid pipe is used as a gas

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supply line, a combination
of pipe fittings must be used to obtain
an in-line connection to the dryer

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Make sure the lower edges

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of the cabinet, plus the back
and bottom sides of the dryer
are free of obstructions to permit
adequate clearance of air openings
for combustion air See Recessed
Area Instructions, Panel B, for

minimum spacing requirements,

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For ease of installation,

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operation and servicing
(if ever needed] adequate space
should be provided around the dryer

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A ‘/e inch NPT plugged

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tapping, accessible
for test gage connection, must be
installed immediately upstream of the
gas supply connection to the dryer
The dryer and its individual shut -off
valve must be disconnected from the
gas supply piping system during any
pressure testing of that system at test
pressures in excess of 1/2 psig (3.45 kPa).

The dryer must be isolated from the
gas supply piping system by closing its
individual manual shut-off valve during
any pressure testing of the gas supply
piping system at test pressures equal
to or less than 1/2 psig (3.45 kPa).

Important: observe all governing
codes and ordinances.

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The dryer shutoff valve and the

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wiring diagram are located
behind the lower front access panel.
Open the access panel by pushing
down on the locking clips with a small,
flat-blade screwdriver, and pulling
panel forward. The clips are located
on top of the panel 3 inches in from
each side. The panel is hinged at the
bottom. Close the access panel after
servicing. Do Not operate the dryer
with the

access

panel open.

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If dryer will not opera-te, check

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the following to be sure that:

1. Electric supply is connected.

2. Fuse is intact and tight.

3. Door is closed.

4. Controls are set in a running or
“On” position.

5. Start button has been pushed
firmly or the power control lever
moved upward to start.

6. Gas shut-off valves are open both
on dryer and on supply lines.