Speed Queen Gas Dryer Installation Instructions Manual
®
Installation
Instructions
Gas Dryer
Keep instructions for future
reference. Be sure manual
stays with dryer.
You'll Need a Few Things Before You Begin
Stainless Steel
or Hard Pipe
Gas Connector
Teflon Tape or
Joint Compound
REMOVE PARTS
AND CLEAN
1
DRYER DRUM
Wipe drum with clean rag and soap
diluted in warm water to remove any
oil used in manufacturing. Make a
paste of laundry detergent and clean
drum if necessary .
Questions?
See Owners Manual or
call Consumer Affairs
Department 1-800-843-0304
Duct Tape
Wrench
Screw
Drivers
Level
T o reverse the direction that the
door opens, see the Owner’s
Manual.
Optional Kits
Kits are available at extra cost through
your dealer or the factory at
1-800-843-0304.
Directional Exhaust Kit
DK1 Sales Accessory (Directional
Exhaust Kit #528P3).
Flexible Metal Vent Kit
Exhausting the dryer in hard-to-reach
locations can be accomplished by
installing Kit # 521P3.
Manufactured (Mobile) Home
Installation Kit
Manufactured home anchor Kit
#526P3.
Propane Gas Conversion Kit
LPK1 Sales Accessory (L.P./Propane
Kit # 649P3).
CONNECT
DRYER TO
2
EXHAUST
SYSTEM
Secure all joints with clamps or duct
tape. DO NOT use sheet metal
screws or other fastening means
which extend into the duct to attach
exhaust pipe joints. They could
catch lint and reduce the efficiency
of the exhaust system.
IMPORT ANT: Keep exhaust duct
as short as possible.
Be sure old ducts are clean before
installing your new dryer.
To prevent backdraft when dryer is
not in operation, outer end of
exhaust pipe must have a weather
hood with hinged dampers (obtain
locally).
Weather hood should be installed
at least 12" (30.5 cm) above the
ground. Higher clearances may be
necessary in areas where heavy
snowfall can occur.
No extra system length
consideration is necessary when
exhausting through the roof. Use
MAXIMUM EXHAUST LENGTH
table to calculate system length.
Use a roof cap that provides air
flow equal to weather hood.
Exhaust Directions
Dryer can be exhausted to the
outdoors through the back, right, or
bottom of the dryer. Gas dryers
cannot be vented out the left
side because of the burner
housing.
Dryer is shipped from factory ready
for rear exhaust. No kits required.
To exhaust dryer through sides or
bottom, install a DK1 Sales
Accessory (Directional Exhaust Kit
528P3). Available as optional
equipment at extra cost.
Exhaust System Materials
Exhaust duct must be four inches
(10.2 cm) in diameter without
obstructions. Rigid metal duct is
recommended. Non-combustible
semirigid flexible metal duct is
acceptable.
DO NOT use plastic pipe, foil pipe,
or flexible plastic pipe, because it
contributes to poor drying
performance and collects lint, which
can lead to a fire hazard. To identify
flexible foil or plastic duct, pinch the
coils of the duct between your
fingers. If the coils can be brought
together, do not use the duct.
Rigid Metal Semirigid Metal
Flexible Foil Plastic
Use
Do Not Use
Maximum Exhaust Length
Rigid Metal Duct
Number of
90º Elbows
0 44 feet (13.4 m) 34 feet (10.4 m)
1 34 feet (10.4 m) 26 feet (7.9 m)
2 26 feet (7.9 m) 20 feet (6.1 m)
3 20 feet (6.1 m) 14 feet (4.3 m)
Number of
90º Elbows
0 24 feet (7.3 m) 20 feet (6.1 m)
1 20 feet (6.1 m) 16 feet (4.9 m)
2 16 feet (4.9 m) 12 feet (3.7 m)
3 12 feet (3.7 m) 8 feet (2.4 m)
NOTE: Deduct 6 feet (1.8 m) for each additional elbow.
Recommended Weather Hood
Weather Hood
4-inch Opening
Flexible Metal Duct
Weather Hood
4-inch Opening
4" (10.16 cm)
Weather Hood
2½-inch Opening
Weather Hood
2½-inch Opening
Recommended
for Short Runs Only
2-1/2" (6.35 cm)
CONNECT GAS
SUPPLY
3
L.P./Propane
DO NOT connect dryer to L.P./
Propane gas service without
converting the gas valve. An LPK1
Sales Accessory L.P./Propane Gas
Conversion Kit 649P3 must be
installed.
Test for Gas
Leaks
After final gas
connection is made,
turn on manual gas
valve and test all connections in gas
supply piping for gas leaks. Leak
testing of the appliance shall be
conducted according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
1. Place soap suds on connections.
2. If bubbles appear, a leak is
present. Shut off gas supply
valve.
3. Tighten joint if leak is at factory
fitting.
• If leak is not at factory fitting,
unscrew, apply more joint
compound, and tighten to
correct leak.
4. Retest connection for leak after
tightening or adding joint
compound.
• Retest any connections that
were disturbed.
CONNECT
4
POWER CORD
TO
ELECTRICITY
See
Installation Requirements
section. Plug dryer into
3-prong grounded outlet only.
Connect gas supply to dryer using a new stainless steel flexible connector
or hard pipe (check local codes) according to illustration. Test for leaks and
check burner flame after gas supply is connected. See
Flame
section on next page.
• Dryer must be connected to type of gas as shown on nameplate located
in the door recess.
• Use pipe joint compound insoluble on LP (propane) Gas, or Teflon tape,
on all pipe threads.
• Purge air and sediment from gas supply line before connecting it to the
dryer. Before tightening the connection, purge remaining air from gas line
to dryer until odor of gas is detected. This step is required to prevent gas
valve contamination.
Checking Burner
Use new stainless steel flexible connector
only if allowed by local codes (Use Design A.G.A. certified connector)
1
/8" NPT pipe plug
3
/8" NPT gas
connection
(for checking inlet
gas pressure)
Install Equipment
Black iron pipe
Shorter than 20' (6.1 m) - use
Longer than 20' (6.1 m) - use
3
1
For proper operation at
altitudes above 2,500 feet
The natural gas valve spud orifice
size must be reduced to ensure
complete combustion. See table.
/8" pipe
/2" pipe
Altitude
Ft (M)
3000 (915) 43 503778
6000 (1830) 44 58719
8000 (2440) 45 503779
9000 (2740) 46 503780
10000(3050) 47 503781
shut-off valve
within 6' (1.8 m)
of dryer.
Orifice
Size #
Part
number
POSITION AND
LEVEL DRYER
5
Place dryer in position, adjust all
legs (4) until dryer is level side to
side and front to back.
Dryer
Base
Level
Part No.40088806
Printed in U.S.A. 09/00
4" (10.16 cm)
Leveling
Leg
2000 Amana Appliances
Amana, Iowa 52204
Important Safety Information
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Installation Requirements
Installation Checks and Adjustments
Before You Install
About Ground Wires
In the event of an electrical short circuit, a
ground wire reduces the risk of electric
shock by providing an escape wire for the
electric current.
Standard accepted color coding for ground
wires is green or green with a yellow
stripe.
Grounding wires and wires colored like
grounding wires are NOT to be used as
current carrying conductors.
WARNING
To avoid risk of personal injury or
death:
• Do not allow children to play on or
in the appliance. Close supervision
of children is necessary when the
appliance is used near children.
WARNING
To avoid injury or death due to
suffocation, remove door to dryer
compartment before appliance is
removed from service or discarded.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock, serious injury or death, all
wiring and grounding must conform
with the latest edition of the National
Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, or the
Canadian Electrical Code, CSA
C22.1, and such local regulations as
might apply. It is the customer’s
responsibility to have the wiring and
fuses checked by a qualified
electrician to make sure your home
has adequate electrical power to
operate the dryer.
Part No.40088806
Printed in U.S.A. 09/00
Save These Instructions
Grounding Instructions
Dryer must be grounded. Dryer is equipped with a cord having a grounding
conductor and a 3-prong grounding plug. The three-prong grounding plug on the
power cord should be plugged directly into a polarized three-slot grounded
receptacle rated 110/120V AC (alternating current) 15 Amps.
WARNING
T o avoid risk of personal injury or death due to electrical shock:
• Observe all local codes and
ordinances
• Disconnect electrical power to
unit before servicing.
• Ground appliance properly.
• Check with a qualified
electrician if you are not sure
this appliance is properly
grounded.
• DO NOT ground to gas line.
• DO NOT ground to cold water
pipe.
• DO NOT use an adapter plug
with this appliance.
T o avoid risk of personal injury or death due to fire:
• Observe all local codes and
ordinances.
• Dryer MUST be exhausted to
the outdoors.
• 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 buidling or
concealed space of a building.
WARNING
T o avoid death, personal injury or property damage, from fire or
explosion, information in this manual must be followed exactly.
- Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in
the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
WHA T T O 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.
• 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.
• DO NOT modify plug on power
cord. If plug does not fit
electrical outlet, have proper
outlet installed by qualified
electrician.
• DO NOT have a fuse in the
neutral or ground circuit. A fuse
in the neutral or ground circuit
could result in an electrical
shock.
• DO NOT use an extension cord
with this appliance.
• DO NOT pinch power cord.
• DO NOT use plastic pipe, foil
pipe, or flexible plastic pipe to
exhaust the dryer.
• Never install flexible duct in
concealed spaces, such as a
wall or ceiling.
2000 Amana Appliances
Amana, Iowa 52204
Consider Description
Location
Electrical
Requirements
Gas
Exhaust
Use dimensions shown in manual to determine space needed for installation.
Place dryer on a solid floor in an area with an adequate air supply. A closet door must contain
two supply vents that measure a minimum of 40 sq. in.(260 sq. cm) each (see diagram). No other
fuel burning appliance should be installed in the same closet with the dryer.
Dryer must not be installed or stored in an area where it will be exposed to water and/or weather.
Manufactured (mobile) home installation
Construction and Safety Standards, Title 24 CFR, Part 32-80 or Standard CAN/CSA-Z240 MH.
Gas dryers must be permanently attached to the floor at the time of installation. Order No. 526P3
Dryer installation Kit for a manufactured (mobile) home installation.
Dryer requires 120 volt, 15 amp, 60 Hz power supply and
is approximately 69” long. Do not operate other appliances on the same circuit when this
appliance is operating. Refer to serial plate for specific requirements. Wiring diagram is located in
control hood.
Natural Gas Pressure, 1000 Btu/ft3 (37.3 MJ/m3), service must be supplied at 6.5+1.5 inch water
column pressure. L.P. (propane) Gas Pressure, 2,500 Btu/ft3 (93.1 MJ/m3), service must be
supplied at 10 + 1.5 inch water column pressure.
NOTE: The dryer and its appliance main gas 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 psi
(3.45 kPa). Dryer must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by closing the equipment
shut-off valve during any pressure testing of the gas supply piping system at test pressures equal
to or less than 1/2 psi (3,45 kPa).
When connecting to a gas line, an equipment shutoff valve must be installed within 6’ (1.8 m) of
the dryer. An 1/8" N.P.T. pipe plug must be installed.
The gas service to a gas dryer must conform with the local codes and ordinances or in the
absence of local codes and ordinances, with the latest edition of the National Fuel Gas Code
ANSIZ223.1/NFPA 54 or the CAN/CGA-B149, National Gas Installation Code. LPK1 Sales
Accessory (L.P./Propane Gas Conversion Kit 649P3) must be installed. DO NOT connect dryer
to L.P./Propane Gas Service without converting the gas valve.
Use rigid or semi-rigid metal duct and exhaust the dryer to the outside by the shortest route
possible. Failure to exhaust dryer properly will void warranty.
• Dryer exhaust duct must be secured to the mobile home structure. Dryer exhaust duct MUST
NOT terminate under the mobile home.
• Exhaust duct must not be connected to any other duct, vent or chimney.
• Venting materials are not supplied with the dryer. Do not use plastic or thin foil flexible ducting.
• Static pressure in the dryer’s exhaust duct should be no greater than .6 inches (1.5 cm). Check
with dryer running and no load. Measure with a manometer placed on the exhaust duct
approximately two feet (61 cm) from the dryer.
For the best exhaust system
• Locate dryer so exhaust duct is as short as possible.
• Verify old ducts are cleaned before installing new dryer.
• Use 4" (10.2 cm) diameter rigid or flexible metal duct.
• Use as few elbows as possible.
• Use duct tape on all joints.
must conform to the Manufactured Home
3-prong grounding plug
. Power cord
Dryer Dimensions and Minimum Clearances
7.7"
(19.6 cm)
4.0"
(10.2 cm)
23.5"
(59.7 cm)
FRONT VIEW
(w/o Closet Door)
12"
(30.5 cm)
0" (0 cm) 0" (0 cm)
Adjusting Air Flow to Burner
1. Loosen air shutter lock screw .
2. Turn air shutter to left to get a
luminous yellow-tipped flame, turn
it back slowly to the right to obtain
a steady , soft blue flame.
3. After air shutter is adjusted for
proper flame, tighten air shutter
lock screw securely .
After the dryer has operated for
approximately three minutes, exhaust
air or exhaust pipe should be warm.
28"
(71.1 cm)
* With leveling legs turned fully into base
SIDE VIEW
Closet
Door
0.5" (1.3 cm)
2" (5.1 cm)
(1.1 cm)
(0 cm)
*43" (109.2 cm)
*36" (91.4 cm)
4.0"
(10.2 cm)
.4"
(30.5 cm)
0"
Outer wall of
enclosure
26.9"
(68.3 cm)
12"
Min.
openings minimum
(260 sq. cm) each.
Appliance m ain
gas valve
15.4"
(39.1 cm)
(7 cm)
2.3"
(6 cm)
FRONT VIEW
(Closet Door)
3" (7.6 cm)
Centered air
40sq. in.
3" (7.6 cm)
2.8"
Air shutter
lockscrew
Checking Burner Flame
To view the burner flame, remove the
lower front panel of the dryer.
WARNING
To prevent personal injury or
property damage, front panel must
be in place during normal
operation.
Close the loading door, start the dryer
in a heat setting (refer to Operating
Instructions) The dryer will start,
ignitor will glow red, and main burner
will ignite.
IMPORT ANT: If all air is not purged
out of gas line, gas ignitor may go
off before gas is ignited. If this
happens, after approximately two
minutes ignitor will again attempt
gas ignition.
After the dryer has operated for
approximately 5 minutes, observe
burner flame through lower front
panel. Adjust air shutter to obtain a
soft, uniform blue flame. (A lazy ,
yellow tipped flame indicates lack of
air. A harsh, roaring, very blue flame
indicates too much air.)
View of burner
with front access
panel removed
Air
shutter
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