Speed Queen FGU17AWF1702 Installation Guide

Installation Instructions

for Front Control Dryers

Inside ........................................

Dimensions ........................................................................ 3

Before You Start ................................................................ 4

Installing the Dryer ............................................................ 5

Installer Checklist .............................................. Back Cover

Date Purchased Model Number Serial Number

Keep these instructions for future reference. (If this machine changes ownership, this manual must accompany machine.)

liance

Laundry Systems

www.comlaundry.com

Part No. 506126R5

September 2009

WARNING

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 death.

• Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids 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.

IMPORTANT: Purchaser must consult the local gas supplier for suggested instructions to be followed if the dryer user smells gas. The gas utility instructions plus the SAFETY and WARNING note directly above must be posted in a prominent location near the dryer for customer use.

WARNING

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• Installation of unit must be performed by a qualified installer.

• Install clothes dryer according to manufacturer's instructions and local codes.

• DO NOT install a clothes dryer with flexible plastic venting materials. If flexible metal (foil

type) duct is installed, it must be of a specific type identified by the appliance manufacturer

as suitable for use with clothes dryers. Refer to section on connecting exhaust system. Flexible venting materials are known to collapse, be easily crushed, and trap lint. These conditions will obstruct clothes dryer airflow and increase the risk of fire.

WARNING

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

The following information applies to the state of Massachusetts, USA.

• This appliance can only be installed by a Massachusetts licensed plumber or gas fitter.

• This appliance must be installed with a 36 inch (91 cm) long flexible gas connector.

• A "T-Handle" type gas shut-off valve must be installed in the gas supply line to this appliance.

• This appliance must not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom.

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Dimensions

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(20"3cm)--_ _-

23.5 in.

(59,7 cm)

* With leveling legs turned into base.

28 in. -,.I

(71,1 cm)

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(1.1 cm)

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15.4 in. /

1_-(39"1 cm)--_ I ,,

26.9 in. _ I_ *4.0 n.

(68,3 cm) -- (10.2 cm)

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23.5 in.

(59,7 cm)

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(20.3 cm)_

28 in.

(71,1 cm)

*Withleveling legs turned into base.

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0.4 in.

<-(1.1 cm)

I_ 15.4 in.

I<- (39.1 cm) --'

26.9 in.

(68.3 cm)

GAS DRYERS

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Before You Start

Supplies

For most installations, the basic supplies you will need are:

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_1 WARNING

Any disassembly requiring the use of tools must be performed by a suitably qualified service person.

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1 2 3 4 5

Wrench Screwdriver Level

Duct Tape Teflon Tape (Gas Models)

Figure 1

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Installing the Dryer

Step 1" Position and Level the Dryer

Install dryer before washer. This allows room for attaching exhaust duct.

Select a location with a solid floor. Dryers installed in residential garages must be elevated 18 inches (46 cm)

above the floor.

No other fuel burning appliance should be installed in the same closet with the dryer.

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The dryer must not be installed or stored in an area

where it will be exposed to water and!or weather.

Leveling legs can be adjusted from inside the dryer

with a 1/4 inch driver. All four legs must rest firmly on

the floor so the weight of the dryer is evenly distributed. The dryer must not rock.

The dryers needs sufficient clearance and an adequate air supply for proper operation and ventilation, and for easier installation and servicing. (Minimum clearances are shown below).

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FRONT VIEW SiDE VIEW OUTER FRONT VIEW

WALL OF

CENTERED

AIR

OPENINGS (G)

Minimum)

(w/o Closet Door) ENCLOSURE (Closet Door)

Area Description Installation

A Dryer sides and rear clearance 0 in. (0 cm) 0 in. (0 cm) B Dryer top clearance 12 in. (30.5 cm) 12 in. (30.5 cm)

C Dryer front clearance Not Applicable 2 in. (5.1 cm)

Exhaust duct clearance to combustible 2 in. (5.1 cm) 2 in. (5.1 cm)

D material E Weather hood to ground clearance 12 in. (30.5 cm) 12in. (30.5 cm)

F Distance from floor or ceiling to hole edge Not Applicable 3 in. (7.6 cm)

G* Area of centered air openings in closet door Not Applicable 40 sq. in./open (260 sq. cm)

*Louvered door with equivalent air openings is acceptable. (Minimum clearances are shown.)

Free Standing/Alcove Closet Installation

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**NOTE: For new installations, locate top of wall vent 42 inches (106.7 cm) above floor to make venting easier to connect.

Figure 2

Place the dryer in position, and adjust the legs until the dryer is level from side to side and front to back. The dryer must not rock.

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Dryer Base Level

Leveling Leg

Figure 3

WARNING

This gas appliance contains or produces a chemical or chemicals which can cause

death or serious illness and which are

known to the State of California to cause

cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive

harm. To reduce the risk from substances in

the fuel or from fuel combustion, make sure this appliance is installed, operated, and

maintained according to the instructions in

this manual.

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To reduce the risk of fire, DO NOT use

plastic or thin foil ducting to exhaust the

dryer.

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• DO NOT use plastic or thin foil ducting. Rigid metal duct is recommended.

IMPORTANT: In mobile home installations, gas dryers MUST be permanently attached to the floor

at the time of installation. Order No. 526P3 Dryer Installation Kit (available at extra cost) for a manufactured (mobile) home installation. Follow the instructions supplied with the kit.

Step 2: Connect Dryer Exhaust System

WARNING

A clothes dryer produces combustible lint. To reduce the risk of fire and combustion

gas accumulation the dryer MUST be exhausted to the outdoors.

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To reduce the risk of fire and the accumulation of combustion gases, DO NOT

exhaust dryer air into a window well, gas vent, chimney or enclosed, unventilated area, such as an attic, wall, ceiling, crawl space under a building or concealed space of a building.

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DO DON'T

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Figure 4

• Locate dryer so exhaust duct is as short as

possible.

• Be certain old ducts are cleaned before installing

your new dryer.

• Use 4 inch (102 mm) diameter rigid or flexible metal duct.

The male end of each section of duct must point away from the dryer.

Use as few elbows as possible.

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