Whirlpool 3397512 User Manual

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Part No. 3397512

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Before you start...

Check location

will be installed. Proper installation is your responsibility. The washer/ dryer must not be installed or stored in an area where it will be exposed to water and/or weather. Make sure you have everything

necessary for correct installation.

Grounded electrical outlet

required. See “Electrical

requirements,”

Standpipe drain system:

Needs a two-inch diameter standpipe with minimum carry-away capacity of 17 gallons per minute. Top of standpipe must 28 inches high a higher than 48 inches from floor.

Dryer may be exhausted from the rear or left or right side.

Exhausting

through

the side requires Kit

LCK4600.

See Exhaust

where washer/dryer

Important: Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

SEE RECESSED AREA l&l;T;;WJ;ONS

COVER.

Check codes limit or do not permit installation of clothes dryers in garages, closets, mobile homes and sleeping quarters. (Contact your local building inspector.)

code requirements:

Some

Hot and cold water faucets:

Must be within 4 feet of the back of the washer/dryer and provide water bressure of 5 - 100 PSI.

Untape and open washer lid. Remove packages and hoses from washer.

Protection from weather:

not store or operate

washer/dryer below 32°F

(some water may remain in washer). Proper operation of dryer cycles require temperatures above 45°F.

See Use and Care Guide for

“Winterizing” information.

Water heater:

140°F water to the washer.

Set to deliver

Check utilities:

water and electric supply connections

must

be available.

Proper

laundry tub drain system:

gallon laundry tub. Top of tub must be at least 28 inches high and no higher than-48 inches from floor.

If a longer drain hose is needed, drain hose (Par-f No. 388423) and hose extension kit (Par-t No. available from Whirlpool-authorized parts distributors.

Needs a 20-

285442)

are

available from

Whirlpool-authorized

parts distributors.

Support:

enough to support washer/dryer weight, with water and clothes, of 375 pounds.

Floor must be sturdy

Tools needed for

screwdriver

requirements-

Electrical ground is required on

this appliance.

Do not modify the plug with the appliance - if it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

A three-wire, single phase,120/240volt, 60-Hz, AC only, electrical supply, with a fourth wire as a grounding wire, (or three-wire,

120/208-volt electrical supply with

a fourth wire as a grounding wire if specified on nameplate) is required on a separate 30ampere circuit, fused on both sides of the line. The fourth (grounding) conductor must be identified by a green or green/yellow cover and the neutral conductor by a white cover. [Time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is recommended.) Do Not have a fuse in the neutral or grounding circuit.

slope under entire

washer/dryer.

Location:

*open dryer door to 90”.-(See “Recessed ’

and closet installation instructions” and “Product dimensions,” on Back Cover.)

Should be larae enouah to fullv

It is the personal responsibility of the customer to contact a qualifed installer to assure that the electrical installation is adequate and in conformance with the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70 - latest edition, and all local codes and ordinances.

Figure1

2. This washer/dryer is equipped with a 30-amp-rated, four-wire, flexible type, power supply cord (pigtail) and a 3h:’ u.L.-listed strain relief [See Figure I). Where local codes permit, it must be plugged into a mating, 30-amp receptacle lNEMA Tvbe 14-30R1. iSee Figure 2.)

relief or Whirlpool Part No. 687000 to fit a

one-inch

‘1111 A

U.L.-llsted strain

(14-30R)

4-wire receptacle

Typical JO-amp receptacle; permit flexible type power

Supply cord (pigtail).

3. IF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD IS

REMOVED, THE WASHER/DRYER MUST BE CONNECTED WITH IOGAUGE COPPER WIRE ONLY Aluminum wire must not be used at the dryer appliance terminal

block to avoid potentially

unsatisfactory connections. See

Panel F, ‘Alternate electrical

connection, ” for detailed

instructions.

4. When removing the power supply cord (pigtail), the appliance may be connected directly to the fuse disconnect [or circuit breaker) box through flexible armored or non-metallic sheathed, IO-gauge copper cable. Allow two or three feet of slack in the line between the wall and the appliance so that it can be moved if servicing is ever necessary A %I’: U.L.-listed strain relief must be provided at each end of the power supply cable (at the appliance and at the junction box). Wire size

[IO-GAUGE COPPER WIRE ONLY] and connection must conform with the rating of the appliance (30 amperes). Do Not use an extension cord.

Figure 2

hole.

WARNING:

Potential Fire Hazard

It is the customer’s personal

responsibility to ensure that gasoline, paint, thinners and other flammable material are

not used or stored near the washer/dryer. Fumes from these materials could result

in fire or explosion.

Never install washer/dryer up against draperies or curtains. Keep any and all

from falling or collecting behind the washer/dryer.

Replace all access panels

before operating washer/ dryer.

items

1 FOR YOUR SAFETY:

Do not exhaust dryer into a

chimney, furnace cold air duct, attic or crawl space, or any

other duct used for venting.

Accumulated lint could

become a fire hazard or

moisture could cause damage.

The exhaust system should be cleaned at least every 2 years.

Flexible duct should never be installed concealed in walls, ceiling or floor.

5. If you must change to

AC only, electrical supply system:

Local codes may permit the use of a U.L.-listed,120/240-volt minimum, 30-ampere, dryer power

supply cord kit [pigtail] with a receptacle of NEMA Type IO-30R. (See Figure 3.) This cord contains three, No.-10 copper wires and matches a three-wire receptacle of NEMA Type IO-30R. (Shown in Figure 3.) Connectors on the dryer end must be ring terminals or spade terminals with upturned ends, A %” U.L.-listed strain relief must be provided at the point the power supply cord enters the appliance. The three-wire power supply cord is not provided with the washer/dryer. A kit, Part No. 687104, is available from your Whirlpool dealer.

PANEL A

NOTE: If local codes require permanently connected wiring, see “Alternate electrical connection,” Panel F.

To convert to three-wire electrical system, the four-wire power supply cord must be removed and the appliance cabinet must be grounded according to local codes either by using the neutral terminal or a separate grounding wire.

(See Panel F, ‘Alternate electrical connection;’ for detailed instructions.)

Exhaust reqdrements

WARNING: Potential Fire Hazard

Metal,

Do Not use non-metallic flexible duct since it is a potential fire hazard.

Four-Inch Metal Exhaust Duct

required.

Use Duct Tape

to seal all joints.

Exhausting the dryer

outside

dryer cannot be exhausted outside,

use Exhaust Deflector Kit LCK4500

available from your Whirlpool dealer.

Exhausting the dryer through the

side

of Side Exhaust Kit LCK4600. Follow installation instructions with the kit for proper exhaust installation.

Mobile Home Exhaust Requirements:

Alternate Exhaust Methods.

flexible duct may be used.

is recommended. If

of the washer/dryer requires use

see Panel F,

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Use a 7/ 1 &inch socket wrench

to remove two bolts holding

the wood pallet to the bottom

of the washer/dryer.

/ bolts

other leg in the same way. (If the

legs don’t adjust, go through step 3

leg, check to see if the other leg goes

down. Check the

Metal Flexible Duct must be fully

extended and supported when the

dryer is in its final position. DO NOT KINK OR CRUSH THE DUCT

Exhaust Duct

exhaust hood to prevent exhausted

air from returning into dryer. The outlet of the hood must be at least

12 inches form the ground or any

object that may be in the path of

exhaust.

2Yzinch outlet Exhaust Hood

be used with short systems only. This outlet creates greater backward pressure than other hood types.

Exhaust Hoods

latches should not be used.

Maximum length

system depends upon the type of duct used, number of elbows and type of exhaust hood. The maximum

length for both rigid and flexible duct is shown in chart.

should end with an

with magnetic

of the exhaust

EXHAUST HOOC I VPE

should

Remove pallet. Remove

parts from plastic

Find the diamond marking in the

ridges of the front legs. Start to screw the front legs into the hole in the triangular brace at the front corner of the machine. A little liquid detergent to lubricate the threads

will help. Use pliers to turn the leg all

the way to the diamond.

WARNING: Potential Fire Hazard Exhaust Systems

specified will :

l Accumulate lint. l Shorten the life of the dryer. l Reduce performance - cause

longer drying times and increase energy usage.

The back pressure in any exhaust system used must not exceed 0.3 inches of water column. measured with an incline manometer, at the point that the exhaust duct connects the dryer.

longer than

PANEL B

rear leas

4 legs

1 hose clamp

1 plastic strap

4 flat, water-hose washers

1 small clamp

Insert a rear leveling leg into

the hole in the rear corner.

Push the leg in until it snaps into place. Do the same thing with the other

leveling leg in the other rear corner.

front legs

Because of the weight and size of the washer/dryer, two people are required.

corner. To prevent damaging the

product do not remove corner post before cutting. Remove carton.

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