Whirlpool 8316557 User Manual
Installation Instructions
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COMMERCIAL
ELECTRONIC DRYER
GAS
Part No. 8316557
COMMERCIAL
LAUNDRY
PRODUCTS
®
www.whirlpool.com
120-volt, 60 Hz
ELECTRIC
120/240-volt, 60 Hz
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Post this warning in a prominent
location.
It is recommended that the operator
post, in a prominent location,
instructions for the customer's use in the
event the customer smells gas. This
information should be obtained from
your local gas supplier.
Before you start...
We have provided many important
safety message in this manual and
on your appliance. Always read
and obey all safety messages.
WARNING
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to
potential hazards that can kill
or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the
safety alert symbol and either the word
“DANGER” or “WARNING”. These
words mean:
All safety messages will tell you
what the potential hazard is, tell you
how to reduce the chance of injury,
and tell you what can happen if the
instructions are not followed.
You can be killed or seriously
injured if you don’t immediately
follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously
injured if you don’t follow
instructions.
D ANGER
Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and
vapors, such as gasoline, away
from dryer.
Place dryer at least 18 inches (45.8
cm) above the floor for a garage
installation.
Failure to do so can result in death,
explosion, or fire.
— 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.
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.
WARNING
Observe all governing codes and
ordinances.
Check code requirements: Some codes
limit or do not permit installation of clothes
dryers in garages, closets, mobile homes or
sleeping quarters. Contact your local
building inspector.
Comply with the installation specifications
and dimensions.
Consider spacing requirements for
companion appliances.
Make sure you have everything necessary
for proper installation.
Properly install dryer.
Contact a qualified installer to insure that
the electrical and gas installations meet all
national and local codes and ordinances.
Exhaust to outdoors: Dryer must be
exhausted outdoors to prevent exposure to
harmful substances in the gas fuels.
Note: The dryer must not be installed in an
area where it will be exposed to water
and/or weather,
It is your
responsibility to:
If installing a GAS dryer:
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use gasoline or
other flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity of this or any other
appliances.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING — To reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, or injury to persons when
using your appliance, follow basic
precautions, including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using the
appliance.
2. Do not dry articles that have been
previously cleaned in, washed in,
soaked in, or spotted with gasoline,
dry-cleaning solvents, or other
flammable or explosive substances, as
they give off vapours that could ignite
or explode.
3. Do not allow children to play on or in
the appliance. Close supervision of
children is necessary when the
appliance is used near children.
4. Before the appliance is removed from
service or discarded, remove the door
to the drying compartment.
5. Do not reach into the appliance if the
drum is moving.
6. Do not install or store this appliance
where it will be exposed to the
weather.
7. Do not tamper with controls.
8. Do not repair or replace any part of
the appliance or attempt any
servicing unless specifically
recommended in the usermaintenance instructions or in
published user-repair instructions that
you understand and have the skills to
carry out.
9. Do not use fabric softeners or products
to eliminate static unless
recommended by the manufacturer
of the fabric softener or product.
10. Do not use heat to dry articles
containing foam rubber or similarly
textured rubber-like materials.
11. Clean lint screen before or after each
load.
12. Keep area around the exhaust
opening and adjacent surrounding
areas free from the accumulation of
lint, dust, and dirt.
13. The interior of the appliance and
exhaust duct should be cleaned
periodically by qualified service
personnel.
14. Do not place items exposed to
cooking oils in your dryer. Items
contaminated with cooking oils may
contribute to a chemical reaction that
could cause a load to catch fire.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
• 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
done by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.
Post this warning in a prominent
location.
MAXIMUM LENGTH OF 4-INCH (10.2 cm) DIAMETER
RIGID METAL VENT
No. of
90°
turns
EXHAUST HOOD TYPE
2-1/2"
(6.4 cm)
4"
(10.2 cm)
4"
(10.2 cm)
4"
(10.2 cm)
4"
(10.2 cm)
4"
(10.2 cm)
64 FT. (19.5 m)
54 FT. (16.5 m)
44 FT. (13.4 m)
35 FT. (10.7 m)
27 FT. (8.2 m)
64 FT. (19.5 m)
54 FT. (16.5 m)
44 FT. (13.4 m)
35 FT. (10.7 m)
27 FT. (8.2 m)
0
1
2
3
4
58 FT. (17.7 m)
48 FT. (14.6 m)
38 FT. (11.6 m)
29 FT. (8.8 m)
21 FT. (6.4 m)
MAXIMUM LENGTH OF 4-INCH (10.2 cm) DIAMETER
FLEXIBLE METAL VENT
36 FT. (11.0 m)
31 FT. (9.4 m)
27 FT. (8.2 m)
25 FT. (7.6 m)
23 FT. (7.0 m)
36 FT. (11.0 m)
31 FT. (9.4 m)
27 FT. (8.2 m)
25 FT. (7.6 m)
23 FT. (7.0 m)
0
1
2
3
4
28 FT. (8.5 m)
23 FT. (7.0 m)
19 FT. (5.8 m)
17 FT. (5.2 m)
15 FT. (4.6 m)
Exhaust requirements
Do not use non-metal flexible vent,
metal vent that is smaller than four
inches in diameter or exhaust hoods with
magnetic latches.
The dryer must be exhausted outdoors.
Do not exhaust dryer into a gas vent,
chimney, wall, ceiling, or concealed
space of a building.
Do not install flexible vent in enclosed
walls, ceilings or floors.
If using an existing exhaust system, clean
lint from entire length of exhaust system.
Make sure exhaust hood is not plugged
with lint.
The exhaust system should be inspected
and cleaned yearly.
Replace any plastic or metal foil exhaust
vent with rigid metal or flexible metal
vent.
Fire Hazard
Use a heavy metal vent.
Do not use a plastic vent.
Do not use a metal foil vent.
Failure to do so can result in
death or fire.
WARNING
Metal flexible vent must be fully
extended and supported when the
dryer is in its final position. DO NOT
KINK OR CRUSH THE VENT. The metal
flexible vent must be completely
open to allow adequate exhaust air
to flow.
Allow as much room as possible
when using elbows or making turns.
Bend vent gradually to avoid kinking.
Remove excess flexible vent to avoid
sagging and kinking that may result in
reduced air flow.
Exhaust outlet is located at the
center of the bottom dryer back.
The exhaust vent can be routed up,
down, left, right, behind the dryer or
straight out the back of the dryer.
Maximum length of exhaust system
depends upon the type of vent used,
number of elbows and type of
exhaust hood. The maximum length
for both rigid and flexible vent is
shown in the chart.
Four-inch metal exhaust vent is required.
Plan installation to use the fewest
number of elbows and turns.
Use 4" (10.2 cm) vent clamps to
secure vent system.
better
exhaust
airflow
exhaust airflow
good
exhaust
airflow
For exhaust systems not covered by
the exhaust length chart, see
Whirlpool Service Manual
, “Exhausting
Whirlpool Dryers,” Part No. 603197,
available from your Whirlpool parts
distributor.
If dryer is installed in a confined area,
such as a 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.) See “Recessed area
and closet installation instructions” on
Page 12.
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exhaust
hood or
sweep
elbow
180°
sweep
elbow
wall
wall
roof
main exhaust vent
horizontal vent
2 ft. (61 cm)
min. above
vertical vent
highest point of
building
main collector
vent
Do Not install screening or cap over
end of vent.
Gas requirements
OBSERVE ALL GOVERNING CODES
AND ORDINANCES.
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An exhaust hood should cap the
outside end of the main vent to
prevent exhausted air from returning
to the dryers. If an exhaust hood
cannot be used, the outside end of
the main vent should have a sweep
elbow directed downward. If the
main vent travels vertically through
the roof, rather than through the wall,
install 180° sweep elbow on the end
of vent at least 2 feet (61 cm) above
the highest part of the building. The
opening wall or roof shall have a
diameter 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) larger than
the exhaust vent diameter. The
exhaust vent should be centered in
the opening.
A.The installation must conform
with local codes, or in the absence of
local codes with the National Fuel
Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54
installation codes.
B.The design of this dryer has
been certified by the CSA
International for use at altitudes up to
10,000 feet (3048 m) above sea level
at the B.T.U. rating indicated on the
model/serial plate. Burner input
adjustments are not required when
the dryer is operated up to this
elevation.
When installed above 10,000 feet
(3048 m), a four percent (4%)
reduction of the burner B.T.U. rating
shown on the model/serial plate is
required for each 1,000 foot (305 m)
increase in elevation. For assistance
when converting to other gas types
and/or installing above 10,000 feet
(3048 m) elevation, contact your
local service company.
Four-inch outlet hood is preferred.
However, a 2-1/2-inch (6.4 cm) outlet
exhaust hood may be used. A
2-1/2-inch (6.4 cm) outlet creates
greater back pressure than other
hood types. For permanent
installation, a stationary exhaust
system is required.
A main exhaust vent can be used for
exhausting a group of dryers. Main
exhaust vent should be sized to
remove 200 CFM of air per dryer.
Large-capacity lint screens of proper
design may be used in the main
exhaust vent if checked and cleaned
frequently. The room where the dryers
are located should have make-up air
equal to or greater than the CFM of
all the dryers in the room.
Back-draft Damper Kits, Part No.
3391910, are available from your
Whirlpool dealer and should be
installed in each dryer's exhaust vent
to prevent exhausted air from
returning into the dryers and to keep
the exhaust in balance within the
main exhaust vent. Unobstructed air
openings are required.
Each exhaust vent should enter the
main vent at an angle pointing in the
direction of the airflow. Vents entering
from the opposite side should be
staggered to reduce the exhausted
air from interfering with the other
vents.
The maximum angle of each vent
entering the main vent should be no
more than 30°.
Keep air openings free of dry
cleaning fluid fumes. Fumes create
acids which, when drawn through the
dryer heating units, can damage
dryers and loads being dried.
A clean-out cover should be located
on the main exhaust vent for
periodically cleaning of the exhaust
system.
dryer exhaust vent
dryer exhaust vent
main collector vent
air flow
30° max.
30° max.
dryer exhaust vent
dryer exhaust vent
30° max.
An exhaust hood should cap the
exhaust vent to prevent exhausted air
from returning into the dryer. The
outlet of the hood must be at least
12 inches (30.5 cm) from the ground
or anything else that may be in the
path of the exhaust.
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Use a new AGA or CSA
approved gas supply line.
Install a shut-off valve.
Securely tighten all gas
connections.
If connected to LP, have a
qualified person make sure gas
pressure does not exceed 13"
(33 cm) water column. Examples
of a qualified person include
licensed heating personnel,
authorized gas company
personnel, and authorized
service personnel.
Failure to do so can result in
death, explosion, or fire.
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