Whirlpool WGD6400S, WGD6200S User Manual

Gas Dryer

PRODUCT MODEL NUMBERS OVERALL DIMENSIONS

RECESSED AREA AND CLOSET INSTALLATION

EXHAUST VENTING

WGD6200S WGD6400S

Because Whirlpool Corporation policy includes a continuous commitment to improve our products, we reserve the right to change materials and specifications without notice.

Dimensions are for planning purposes only. For complete details, see Installation Instructions packed with product. Specifications subject to change without notice.

Ref. W10054080

05-30-06

For closet installation with a door, minimum ventilation openings in the top and bottom of the door are required. Louvered doors with equivalent air openings are acceptable.

1. 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. When using elbows or making turns, allow as much room as possible. Bend vent gradually to avoid kinking. Avoid 90° turns.

2. Determine vent length.

The maximum length of the exhaust system depends upon:

• The type of vent (rigid metal or flexible metal).

• The number of elbows used.

• Type of hood.

See the exhaust vent length chart that matches your hood type for the maximum vent lengths you can use.

3. Determine the number of elbows you will need.

IMPORTANT: Do not use vent runs longer than specified in the Vent Length Chart. In the column listing the type of metal vent you are using (rigid metal or flexible metal),

find the maximum length of metal vent on the same line as the number of elbows.

Gas supply: This dryer is equipped for use with natural gas. It is designed-certified by CSA International for L.P. (propane or butane) gases with appropriate conversion. When rigid pipe is used it should be 1/2" IPS. When acceptable to the gas supplier and local codes, 3/8" approved tubing may be used for lengths under 20 feet. For lengths over 20 feet, larger tubing should be used. Pipejoint compounds resistant to the action of L.P. gas must be used. If local codes permit, it is recommended that new flexible metal tubing, design-certified by CSA, be used for connecting the appliance to the rigid gas supply line. (The gas pipe which extends through the lower rear of the appliance has 3/8" male pipe thread.) An individual manual shutoff valve must be installed within 6 feet of the dryer in accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1.

Electrical: A four-wire or three-wire, single phase, 120-volt, 60 Hz, AC-only, electrical supply is required on a separate 15 or 20 amp circuit, fused on both sides of the line. A time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is recommended.

Exhaust venting: Exhaust your dryer to the outside. Four-inch diameter vent is required. Rigid or flexible metal exhaust vent must be used. Do Not use plastic or metal foil vent. Exhaust outlet hood must be at least 12" from the ground or any object that may be in the path of the exhaust.

*Most installations require a minimum

5" (12.7 cm) clearance behind the dryer for the exhaust vent with elbow.

43½"

(110.5 cm)

18" (45.7 cm)

*29¼"

(74.3 cm)

1" (2.5 cm)

29"

(73.7 cm)

14" max. (35.6

29"

(73.7 cm)

1" (2.5 cm)

29¹⁄₄"

(74.3 cm)

A. Recessed area B. Side view - closet or confined area C. Closet door with vents

cm)

5¹⁄₂" (14 cm)

22¼"

(56.5 cm)

48 in.

(310 cm )

24 in.

(155 cm )

3" (7.6 cm)

Box hood style

4" (10.2 cm)

Louvered style

Vent Length Chart

Number of

90° turn s

or elbows

0 Rigid metal

1 Rigid metal

2 Rigid metal

3 Rigid metal

4 Rigid metal

Type of

vent

Flexible metal

Box or

Louvered

hoods

64 ft (20 m) 36 ft (11 m)

54 ft (16.5 m) 31 ft (9.4 m)

44 ft (13.4 m) 27 ft (8.2 m)

35 ft (10.7 m) 25 ft (7.6 m)

27 ft (8.2 m) 23 ft (7 m)

(10.2 cm)

Angled style

Angled hoods

58 ft (17.7 m) 28 ft (8.5 m)

48 ft (14.6 m) 23 ft (7 m)

38 ft (11.6 m) 19 ft (5.8 m)

29 ft (8.8 m) 17 ft (5.2 m)

21 ft (6.4 m) 15 ft (4.6 m)

2.5"

(6.4 cm)