Whirlpool LEV4634JQ0, LEV4634JT0 Owner’s 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:

Model No, _ __ _J,/_'/'/_

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.)

Slide dryer onto cardboard or hardboard before moving it across the floor to prevent damaging floor covering.

leveling

legs all the way in.

door to

panel.

ElectricDryer

Pa_ No. 3978844

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.

1 inch

It is yourresponsibilityto:

Explosion Hazard

Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away fromdryer.

Place dryer at least 18 inches abovethe 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.

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.

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.

Recessed area installation

**** Wall, door and floor molding may require

front view

additional spacing.

I/Properly install dryer. I/Contact a qualified installer to insure that the

electrical installation meets all national and local

codes and ordinances,

Closet!confined area installation If a closetdoor isinstalled: Theminimum

unobstructed air openings are required. Louvered doors with equivalent air openings are acceptable.

** Minimum top and bottom air openings for

closet door

***Externalexhaustelbowrequiresadditiona!

space.

Doorclearance

Location must be large enough to fully open dryer 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.

15-i/4', _ 8 I/4"

J 11 14'

J * ,

J _ 15.1/4, '

Small side-swing door

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:

13-3/4"

£xtra-large hamper door

**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 instructionscan 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

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.

elldosed area

Plantheexhaustventinstallation

Route the vent

The exhaust exhaust

outlet is located at outlet

the center of the _. _ rear of the dryer.

Select the route that will provide the

straightest and most direct path outdoors.

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.

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 life of the dryer•

-- Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times and increased energy usage.

exhaust air flow

better ac_

When you use

of metal vent...

(_)Determine the number of elbows you 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.

Maximum length of Rigid metal vent

fully extended Flexible metal vent

_Number

of 90°

elbows

O 1 2 3

The_axJmumlem

elbows and trallSlllolling into a 2 1/2" exhaust hood Is 8 feel.

When you use a combination of tiaid

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

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

Panel B

_4 _ _/_2.tJZ r,

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.

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

4 80it 6_f_ 50ff 3$ft 20ft _& vent

" ................... _ metal

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.

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