Whirlpool FGP300BL0 User Manual

Installation Instructions

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30" Freestanding

Gas

Range

Before you start...

Proper installation is your responsibility. Make
sure you have everything necessary for correct
installation. It is the respohsibility of the installer

to comply with the installation clearances

specified on the serial/rating plate. The
serial/rating plate is located under the maintop.

Important: Observe all governing
codes and ordinances. Failure to
meet codes and ordinances
could lead to fire or electrical

shock hazard.

13" max.

upper

cabinet

' depth

Do Not pinch the
power supply cord
between the range
and wall.

Do Not seal range
to the side cabinets

A WARNING

Fire Hazard

Do Not obstruct the flow of
combustion and ventilation air.

Personal Injury Hazard

To eliminate the risk of bums or fire,
ovoid installing cabinet storage
above the ccx>king surface. If
cabinets are already installed, reduce
the hazard of reaching over a heated
cooking surface by installing a range
hood. The range hood should extend
a minimum of 5 inches out from the
bottom front of the cabinets.

Reaching over a heated cooking
surface could result in a serious bum
or other personal injury.

Electrical Shock Hazard

It is the customer's responsibility:

• To contact a qualified electrical

installer.

• To assure that electrical installation
is adequate and in confortTKince

with Notional Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA 70 — latest edition,* and
all local codes and ordinances.

Failure to do so could result in fire,

electrical shock or other personal
injury.

Check location where range will be

installed. The range should be located
away from strong draft areas, such as
windows, doors and strong heating vents
or fans. The rahge should be located for
convenieht use in the kitchen. Recessed
installation must provide complete
enclosure of the sides and rear of range.

Cabinet opening dimensions that
are shown must be used. Given
dimensions provide 0" clearance.

Grounded electrical
outlet is required. See

"Electrical requirements."

Proper gas supply
connection must be

available. See "Gas

supply requirements.

For minimum
clearances,
see Note.***

***Note: 30" min. when bottom of wood
or metal cabinet is protected by not less
than 1/4" flame retardant millboard
covered with not less than No. 26 MSG

The anti-tip bracket
must be installed. For
detailed instructions,
see Panel C.

sheet steel, 0.015" stainless steel, 0.024"
aluminum or 0.020" copper.

36" min. clearance between the top of
the cooking platform and the bottom of
an unprotected wood or metal cabinet.

Mobile home installation

The installation of this range must
conform to the Manufactured Home
Construction and Safety Standards, Title
24 CFR, Part 3280 (formerly the Federal
Standard for Mobile Home Construction

and Safety, Title 24, HUD Part 280) or
when such standard is not applicable,
the Standard for Manufactured Home

Installation 1982 (Manufactured Home
Sites, Communities and Setups), ANSI
Z225.1-1987, or latest edition, or with
local codes.

ALL OPENINGS IN
THE WALL OR
FLOOR WHERE
THE RANGE IS TO
BE INSTALLED
MUST BE SEALED.

WARNING: If the
information in this manual
is not followed exactly, a
fire or explosion may

result causing 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.

• Immediately call your
gas supplier from a
neighbor’s phone. Follow
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.

A WARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard

• Take special care when cuffing
holes in waii. Eiecfrical wires may be
conceaied behind fhe waii covering
and confacf wifh fhem couid resulf
in eiecfrical shock.

• Locafe any eiecfrical circuifs fhaf
could be affecfed by fhe insfallafion
of this product and disconnect
power circuit.

Faiiure to do so couid result in

eiectricai shock.

Tools needed for installation:

• hand or electric drill

• concrete/ceramic floors; 1/4" masonry drill bit

• wood floors: 1/S" drill bit

• gas Une shutofl valve

• LP.-resIstant plpe-JoInt compound

• A.G.A. design-cerllfled flexible metal connector

(4-5 leet)

A CAUTION

Property Damage

• Contact a quaiified floor covering
installer to check that the floor
covering can withstand heat at least
90*F above room temperature.

• Use an insulated pad or 1 /4"

plywood under range if installing
range over carpeting.

Failure to do so may result in damage

to floor covering.

Panel A

When this range is installed in a mobile
home, it must be secured to the floor
during transit. Any method of securing
the range is adequate as long as it
conforms to the standards listed above.

Copies of the standards listed may be
obtained from:

* National Fire Protection Association

Botterymarch Park
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269

** American Gas Association

1515 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22209

pipe
wrench

Gas supply requirements

Observe all governing codes and
ordinances.

A WARNING

Fire Hazard

• Range must be connected to a

regulated gas supply.

• LP. gas supply must Not exceed a
pressure of 14" water column. This
must be checked by a qualified

technician before installing this

range.

• Do Not use an open flame to test

for leaks from gas connections.

• New, A.G.A. design-certified

flexible gas line should be used
when local codes permit.

Failure to follow these instructions
could result in a fire, explosion or
personal injury.

This installation must conform with local
codes and ordinances. In the absence
of local codes, installations must
conform with American National
Standard, National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI
Z223.1 -latest edition**.

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Input ratings shown on the serial/rating
plate are for elevations up to 2,000 feet.
For elevations above 2,000 feet, ratings
are reduced at a rote of 4% for each

1,000 feet above sea level.

This range is equipped for use with

NATURAL gas. It is design-certified by

A.G.A. for NATURAL and L.P. gases with

appropriate conversion. The serial/rating
plate, located under the maintop, has
information on the type of gas that can

be used. If this information does not
agree with the type of gas available,
check with the local gas supplier. See
Panel E for L.P. gas conversion
instructions.

G-

If rigid pipe is used as a gas
supply line, a combination of
pipe fittings must be used to
obtain an in-line connection to the

range. All strains must be removed from
the supply and fuel lines so range will be
level and in line.

H

The inlet pressure to the regulator
should be as follows for both operation
and checking regulator setting:

NATURAL GAS:
Set pressure 6 inches
Maximum inlet pressure 14 inches

LP. GAS:
Set pressure 11 inches
Maximum inlet pressure 14 inches

I.

Line pressure testing:

Testing above 1 /2 psi (gauge)

The range and its individual shutoff
valve must be disconnected from the
gas supply piping system by closing its
individual manual shutoff valve during
any pressure testing of the gas supply
piping system at test pressures equal to
or greater than 1/2 psig (3.5 kPa).

Testing at 1/2 psi (gauge)

The range must be isolated from the
gas supply piping system by closing its
individual manual shutoff valve during
any pressure testing of the gas supply
piping system at test pressures equal to
or less than 1/2 psig (3.5 kPa).

Electrical
requirements

(If model is so equipped.)

A WARNING

Shock Hazard

• Electrical ground is required on this

appliance.

• Do Not ground to a gas pipe.

• Do Not modify the power supply
cord plug. If it does not fit the outlet,
have a proper outlet installed by a
qualified electrician.

• Do Not have a fuse in the neutral or

grounding circuit. A fuse in the
neutral or grounding circuit could
result in electrical shock.

• Do Not use an extension cord with

this appliance.

• Check with a qualified electrician it
you are in doubt as to whether the
appliance is properly grounded.

Failure to follow these instructions

could result in serious injury or death.

If codes permit and a separate grounding

wire is used, it is recommended that a
qualified electrician determine that the
grounding path is adequate.

A 120-volt, 60-Hz, AC-only, 15-ampere,
fused electrical supply is required. A
time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is
recommended. It is recommended that
a separate circuit serving only this
appliance be provided.

Eiectronic ignition systems operate
within wide voltage limits, but proper
grounding and polarity are necessary. In
addition to checking that the outlet
provides 120-voff power and is correctly
grounded, the outlet must be checked
by a qualified electrician to see if it is

wired with correct polarity.
A wiring diagram is included in the

literature package. The wiring diagram
is also located on the back of the
range.

Recommended grounding method

Provide a gas supply line of 3/4" rigid
pipe to the range location. A smaller
size pipe on long runs may result in
insufficient gas supply. Pipe-joint
compounds made for use with L.P. gas
must be used. With L.P. gas, piping or
tubing size can be 1/2" minimum. L.P.
gas suppliers usually determine the size
and materials used on the system.

^ ■ If local codes permit, a new,

A.G.A. design-certified, 4-5 foot long,

1 /2" or 3/4" I.D., flexible metal appliance
connector is recommended for
connecting this range to the gas supply
line. Do Not kink or damage the flexible
tubing when moving the range. A 1 /2"
male pipe thread is needed for
connection to pressure regulator female
pipe threads.

shutoff valve
"open position”«

For your personal safety, this appliance
must be grounded. This appliance is
manufactured with a power supply
cord having a 3-prong grounding plug.
To minimize possible shock hazard, the
cord must be plugged into a mating,
3-prong, grounding-type, wall
receptacle, grounded in accordance
with the National Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA 70 — latest edition*, and all
local codes and ordinances. (See Figure

1.) If a mating wall receptacle is not
available, it is the personal responsibility
and obligation of the customer to have
a properly grounded, 3-prong, wall
receptacle installed by a qualified
electrician.

3-prong
grounding-type
wall receptacle

gas supply
line

The supply line shall be equipped with
an approved shutoff valve. This valve
should be located in the same room as
the range and should be in a location
that allows ease of opening and
closing. Do Not block access to shutoff
valve.

Panel В