Whirlpool LEV4634JQ Installation Instructions Manual

Havequestionsaboutyourdryer?
Check your Use and Care Guide for a toll-free number to call, or call your
dealer. The dealer is listed in the Yellow Pages of your phone directory
under "Appliances -- Household -- Major -- Service and Repair."
When you call, you will need the dryer model number and serial number.
Both numbers are on the model/serial rating plate located in the door well behind the dryer door and on front of opening.
Record the numbers here for handy reference:
Serial No
Movingdryertoa newIocatzon?
Check with a licensed electrician to confirm that supply voltage at new
home matches voltage specified on the model/serial rating plate.
Shutoff electrical supply to dryer. Unplug power supplycord and tape it securelyto dryer. (Or disconnectpower supplycablefrom dryer.)
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door to
panel.
ElectricDryer
Pa_ No. 3978844
Slide dryer onto cardboard or hardboard before moving it across the floor to prevent damaging floor covering.
leveling
legs all the way in.
IMPORTANT: Readandsavetheseinstructions.
Installer: Leave installation Instructions with homeowner.
Homeowner: Keep Installation instructions for future reference.
For best performance, install dryer according to
Installation Instructions. Failure to complete installation
as instructed could void warranty.
Save Installation Instructions for local electrical inspector's use.
Explosion Hazard Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from dryer. Place dryer at least 18 inches above the floor for a garage installation.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, fire, or burns.
Forproperdryingperformance:
The location must provide: b/Protection from weather and water: Do not
store or use dryer where it will be exposed to water and weather.
I/Room temperature above 4S°F: If room
temperature is below 45°F, automatic cycles may not shut off.
I/Level floor: Maximum slope under entire dryer
should not be more than 1 inch. (If slope is greater than I inch, install Extended Dryer Feet Kit, Part No. 279810.) Clothes may not tumble properly and automatic sensor cycles may not operate correctly if dryer is not level.
I/Sturdy floor to support dryer weight of
175 pounds.
1 inch
It is yourresponsibilityto:
I/Observe all governing codes and
ordinances.
I/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.
I/Comply with the installation specifications
and dimensions.
I/Consider spacing requirements for companion
appliances.
I/Make sure you have everything necessary for
proper installation.
I/Properly install dryer. I/Contact a qualified installer to insure that the
electrical installation meets all national and local
codes and ordinances,
Recessedarea/closetinstallation
WARNING To reduce the risk of fire this appliance MUST BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS•
Installation clearances
Use recommended clearance for easier installation.
Recommended/Minim um
Back Sides Top Front
Recessed 5"/0" 1"/0" 18"/18" --
Closet 5"/4" 1"/0" 18"/18" 1"/1"
* A clothes dryer produces combustible lint and
must be exhausted outdoors. No shelf is permitted above the dryer for non-
exhausted units.
If codes permit, dryer may be installed in a recessed area or closet using dimensions shown•
Dimensions are in inches and are the minimum allowable.
Additional spacing should be considered for ease of installation and servicing, Companion appliance spacing should also be considered.
Doorclearance
Location must be large enough to fully open dryer door.
Recessed area installation
front view
I
**** Wall, door and floor molding may require
additional spacing.
Closet!confined area installation If a closetdoor is installed: The minimum
unobstructed air openings are required. Louvered doors with equivalent air openings are acceptable.
** Minimum top and bottom air openings for
closet door
***Externalexhaustelbowrequiresadditiona!
space.
15-i/4', _ 8 I/4"
J 11 14'
J * ,
J _ 15.1/4, '
Small side-swing door
13-3/4"
£xtra-large hamper door
If codes permit and a separate ground wire is used, it is recommended that a qualified electrician determine that the ground path is
adequate, Important: Observe all governing codes
and ordinances.
A four-wire or three-wire, single phase, 120/240-volt, 60-Hz, At-only, e_ectrical supply (or four-wire or three-wire, 120/208- volt if specified on model/serial rating plate) is required on a separate 30-ampere circuit, fused on both sides of the line. A time delay
fuse or circuit breaker is recommended.
Recommendedground method
It is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to contact a qualified electrician to assure that the electrical installation is adequate and is in conformance with the National Electrical
Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 -- latest edition** and all local codes and ordinances•
Copies of the standards listed above may be obtained from:
**National Fire Protection Association
Batterymarch Park Quincy, Massachusetts 02269
Panel A
Fire Hazard
Usea heavy metal vent. Do not use a plastic vent. Do not use a metal foil vent. Failureto follow there instructions can
result in death or fire,
DO Not use non-metal flexible vent or exhaust hoods with magnetic latches.
Metal exhaust vent must be four inches in diameter•
Do Not exhaust dryer into a chimney, furnace, cold air vent, attic or crawl space, or any other vent used for venting.
DO Not install flexible vent in enclosed walls, ceilings or floors•
Important: Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
A dryer must be exhausted outdoors.
Moisture and rint indoors may cause:
Lint to gather around the dryer where it can de fuel for a fire.
Moisture damage to woodwork, furniture, paint, wallpaper, carpet, etc.
Housecleaning problems and health problems.
Dura SafeTM venting products are recommended and are available from your
dealer. Four-inch diameter vent is required.
Rigid or flexible metal exhaust vent must be used. Do Not use plastic or metal foil vent.
Rigid metal vent is recommended to prevent
crushing and kinking. Flexible metal vent must be fully extended and
supported when the dryer is in its final position. Remove excess flexible vent to avoid sagging and kinking that may result in reduced airflow.
An exhaust hood should cap the exhaust vent to prevent rodents and insectsfrom entering the home.
Exhaust outlet hood must -- "_. be at least 12 inches from -- the ground or any obiect --_ that may be in the path of -- the exhaust (such as flowers,
rocks or bushes, etc.) If using an existing exhaust system, clean lint from entire length
of system and make sure exhaust hood is not plugged with lint, Replace any plastic or metal foil vent with rigid metal or flexible metal vent.
Use clamps to seal all joints. Do Not use duct tape, screws or other fastening devices that extend into the interior of the vent to secure
vent.
Service check: Back pressure in any exhaust system used must not exceed 0.6 inches in water column measured with an incline manometer at the point that exhaust vent connects to dryer.
Mobile homeinstallation requirements
If codes permit, this appliance is suitable for mobile home installations. The installation of
the dryer must conform to Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 (formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile Homes Construction and
Safety, title 24, HUD Part 280) or latest edition.
The dryer must be exhausted outside.
wall
floor
elldosed area
The exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a non-eombus0ble portion of the mobile home structure and must not terminate beneath the mobile home.
Plantheexhaustventinstallation
Route the vent
The exhaust exhaust
outlet is located at outlet the center of the _. _ rear of the dryer.
The exhaust vent can be routed up, down, left, right or straight out the back of the dryer. See
"Recessed area/closet installation" section, Panel A, for general space requirements.
exhaust air flow
better ac_
Select the route that will provide the
straightest and most direct path outdoors. Plan the installation to use the fewest number of
elbows and turns. Avoid making 90 o turns. When using elbows or making turns, allow as
much room as possible. Bend vent gradually to avoid kinking.
Determine ventlength
The maximum length of the exhaust system
depends upon:
-- the type of vent (rigid or flexible metal)•
-- the number of elbows used.
if a combination of rigid and flexible metal
vent is used, Do not use vent runs longer than specified in exhaust vent length charts.
Exhaust systems longer than specified will:
Accumulate lint creating a potential fire hazard•
-- Shorten the lifeof the dryer•
-- Reduce performance, resulting in longer
drying times and increased energy usage.
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The same length of vent can be used with any of the three exhaust hoods shown.
Exhaust vent length charts list lengths by type
of vent to be used. Use the chart that matches your vent type.
When you use of metal vent...
(_)Determine the number of elbowsyou will
need.
_)ln the column listing the type of metal vent
you are using (rigid or flexible), find the maximum length of metal vent on the
same line asthe number of elbows.
_Number
of 90°
elbows
O 1 2 3 4
$
The_axJmumlem
Maximum length of Rigid metal vent
fully extended Flexible metal vent
4" dia. _ 4" dia.
rigid flexible
metal vent metal vent
120ft 4Oft 11Oft 37ff 100 ft 33 ft
90ft 3Oft 80 ft 27 ft 70 ft 23 ft
Lh ushlg a 2" x 6" rectangular vent with Z
elbows and trallSlllolling into a 2 1/2" exhaust hood Is 8 feel.
When you use a combination of tiaid
and flexible metal vent...
_)Determine the number of elbows you'll need.
(_Determine the length of Flexible metal vent
you'll use. Find the column that has the nearest number of feet to what you will be using.
_)ln the shaded area of that column find the
maximum length of Rigid metal vent on the same line as the number of elbows.
Number of Maximum length of fully extended
90" elbows Flexible and Rigid metal vent
_ Length of Flexible metal vent
O' 1-8' 16-I0' 111-15' 116-20'121-25'r
0 20 t 1os 9oft 7s t 6oft
1 10ft" 95ft _Oft ]:d,,S_ ,,,SOft 35ff Length
2 OOft 85_ Yo_ _ft "I0ft 2_ of
3 90ff 75ft :,_ 45ft _ft lSft: Rigid
" ................... _ metal
4 80it 6_f_ 50ff 3$ft 20ft _& vent
s 70f_ $5n 4off 25ff IOf_ 0ft
Example: _)You need to use 2 elbows.
(_You will use 5 feet Flexlble metal
vent.
_)The maximum length of Rlgld
metal vent you can use is 85 feet.
Panel B
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