Whirlpool WGD88HEAC User manual

W10558994A

W10558996A-SP

GAS DRYER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

CANADIAN ELECTRIC DRYER INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS POUR L’INSTALLATION DE LA SÉCHEUSE

À GAZ (É.-U. ET CANADA)

ÉLECTRIQUE (CANADA UNIQUEMENT)

Table of Contents

DRYER SAFETY .......................................................................... 2

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS.............................................. 4

Tools and Parts ...................................................................... 4

LOCATION REQUIREMENTS..................................................... 5

ELECTRIC DRYER POWER HOOKUP-CANADA ONLY ........... 6

GAS DRYER POWER HOOKUP ................................................. 7

INSTALL LEVELING LEGS.......................................................... 9

MAKE GAS CONNECTION......................................................... 9

VENTING.................................................................................... 10

Venting Requirements......................................................... 10

Plan Vent System................................................................. 11

Install Vent System .............................................................. 12

CONNECT INLET HOSE (STEAM MODEL ONLY)................... 12

CONNECT VENT ....................................................................... 14

LEVEL DRYER........................................................................... 14

COMPLETE INSTALLATION CHECKLIST ............................... 15

DOOR REVERSAL (OPTIONAL)............................................... 15

INSTALLATION NOTES

Date of purchase:_________________________________

Date of installation: _______________________________

Installer: ________________________________________

Model number: ___________________________________

Serial number: ___________________________________

Date d’achat: ______________________________________

Date d’installation: __________________________________

Installateur: _______________________________________

Numéro de modéle: _________________________________

Numéro de série: ___________________________________

NOTES CONCERNANT L’INSTALLATION

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Table des matières

SÉCURITÉ DE LA SÉCHEUSE ..................................................23

EXIGENCES D’INSTALLATION .................................................25

Outillage et pièces .............................................................25

EXIGENCES D’EMPLACEMENT...............................................26

SÉCHEUSE ÉLECTRIQUE RACCORDEMENT À

L’ALIMENTATION ÉLECTRIQUE - CANADA SEULEMENT.....27

RACCORDEMENT D’UNE SÉCHEUSE À GAZ ........................28

INSTALLATION DES PIEDS DE NIVELLEMENT ......................30

RACCORDEMENT AU GAZ.......................................................30

ÉVACUATION .............................................................................31

Exigences concernant l’évacuation .................................31

Planication du système d’évacuation ............................32

Installation du système d’évacuation...............................34

RACCORDEMENT DU TUYAU D’ALIMENTATION

(MODÈLE À VAPEUR UNIQUEMENT) ......................................34

RACCORDEMENT DU CONDUIT D’ÉVACUATION .................36

RÉGLAGE DE L’APLOMB DE LA SÉCHEUSE..........................36

ACHEVER L’INSTALLATION LISTE DE VÉRIFICATION...........37

INVERSION DE LA PORTE (FACULTATIF)................................37

DRYER SAFETY

IMPORTANT: When discarding or storing your old clothes dryer, remove the door.

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

TOOLS AND PARTS

Gather the required tools and parts before starting installation.

Tools needed for all installations:

Level

Tape measure Pliers

Flat-blade screwdriver #2 Phillips screwdriver

Adjustable wrench that opens to

1" (25 mm) or hex-head socket wrench

Tin snips (new vent installations)

Caulking gun and compound

(new vent installations)

1/4" and 5/16" nut driver

(recommended)

Leveling legs (4)

Tools needed for gas installations:

8" or 10" pipe wrench 8" or 10" adjustable wrench

(for gas connections)

Pipe-joint compound

resistant to LP gas

Utility knife

“Y” connector

Parts package is located in dryer drum. Check that all parts

are included.

NOTE: Do not use leveling legs supplied with dryer if installing

with a pedestal or a stack kit.

Additional parts may be required, depending in your installation.

Check local codes. Check existing electrical supply and venting.

Read “Electrical Requirements” and “Venting Requirements”

before purchasing parts.

Optional Equipment: (Not supplied with dryer)

Refer to your “Use and Care Guide” for information about

accessories available for your dryer.

Parts supplied (all models):

Parts supplied (steam models):

2' (0.6 m) inlet hose 5' (1.52 m) inlet hose

and rubber washer

Parts needed (steam models):

Parts needed: (Not supplied with dryer)

■Vent clamps

■Vent elbows and vent work

LOCATION REQUIREMENTS

You will need:

■A location allowing for proper exhaust installation.

See “Venting Requirements.”

■A separate 15 or 20 amp circuit for a gas dryer or 30 amp

circuit for an electric dryer.

■If using power supply cord, a grounded electrical outlet

located within 2 ft. (610 mm) of either side of dryer.

See “Electrical Requirements”.

■Floor must support dryer weight of 200 lbs. (90.7 kg).

Also consider weight of companion appliance.

■Cold water faucets located within 4 ft. (1.2 m) of the water

ll valves, and water pressure of 20 - 120 psi (138 - 827 kPa).

You may use the water supply for your washer using the

“Y” connector and short hose (if needed) which are provided.

■Level oor with maximum slope of 1" (25 mm) under entire

dryer. If slope is greater than 1" (25 mm), install Extended

Dryer Feet Kit, Part Number 279810. If not level, clothes

may not tumble properly and automatic sensor cycles may

not operate correctly.

■For garage installation, place dryer at least 18" (460 mm)

above oor. If using a pedestal, you will need 18" (460 mm)

to bottom of dryer.

■The dryer must not be installed or stored in an area where

it will be exposed to water and/or weather.

IMPORTANT: Do not operate, install, or store dryer where

it will be exposed to water, weather, or at temperatures below

40° F (4° C). Lower temperatures may cause dryer not to

shut off at end of automatic sensor cycles, resulting in longer

drying times.

27"

(686 mm)

3/4"*

(18 mm)

381/8"

(968 mm)

Back view: 61/4"

(159 mm)

297/8"*

(759 mm)

31/2"*

(89 mm)

53/4"*

(146 mm)

61/8"*

(156 mm)

143/8"

(365 mm)

253/4"

(654 mm)

3/4"*

(18 mm)

NOTE: Most installations require a minimum of 5" (127 mm)

clearance behind dryer for exhaust vent with elbow. See “Venting

Requirements”.

* Approx. measurement

Side view:

Front view:

* Approx. measurement

DRYER DIMENSIONS

Gas

* Approx. measurement

Water inlet

(Steam Models Only)

Vent

Installation spacing for recessed area

or closet installation

All dimensions show recommended and minimum spacing

allowed.

■Additional spacing should be considered for ease of

installation and servicing.

■Additional clearances might be required for wall, door, oor

moldings, dryer venting, and gas line.

■Additional spacing should be considered on all sides

of the dryer to reduce noise transfer.

■For closet installation, with a door, minimum ventilation

openings in the top and bottom of the door are required.

Louvered doors with equivalent ventilation openings are

acceptable.

■Companion appliance spacing should also be considered.

18" min.

(457 mm)

(25 mm)

(127 mm)

24 in.2 min.

(155 cm2)

48 in.2 min.

(310 cm2)

(76 mm)

(25 mm)

Recommended installation clearances (dryer only):

Mobile home installations require:

■Metal exhaust system hardware, available for purchase from

your dealer. For further information, see “Assistance or

Service” section in your “Use and Care Guide”.

■Special provisions must be made in mobile homes to

introduce outside air into dryer. Openings (such as a nearby

window) should be at least twice as large as dryer exhaust

opening.

For mobile home installation of gas dryers:

■Mobile Home Installation Hold-down Kit Part Number 346764

is available to order. For further information, see "Assistance

or Service" section in your “Use and Care Guide”.

ELECTRIC DRYER

POWER HOOKUP- CANADA ONLY

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

It is your responsibility:

■To contact a qualied electrical installer.

■To be sure that the electrical connection is adequate and in

conformance with Canadian Electrical Code, C22.1-latest

edition and all local codes. A copy of above codes standard

may be obtained from: Canadian Standards Association,

178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, ON M9W 1R3 CANADA.

■To supply the required 4 wire, single phase, 120/240 volt,

60 Hz, AC only electrical supply on a separate 30-amp circuit,

fused on both sides of the line. A time-delay fuse or circuit

breaker is recommended. Connect to an individual branch

circuit.

■This dryer is equipped with a CSA

International Certied Power Cord

intended to be plugged into a standard

14-30R wall receptacle. The cord is 5 ft.

(1.52 m) long. Be sure wall receptacle is

within reach of dryer’s nal location. 4-wire receptacle

(14-30R)

* 0" (0 mm) spacing is allowed.

Installation Clearances

For each arrangement, consider allowing more space for ease

of installation and servicing; spacing for companion appliances

and clearances for walls, doors, and oor moldings. Space

must be large enough to allow door to fully open. Add spacing

on all sides of dryer to reduce noise transfer. If a closet door

or louvered door is installed, top and bottom air openings

in door are required.

Check code requirements. Some codes limit, or do not permit,

installation of the dryer in garages, closets, mobile homes, or

sleeping quarters. Contact your local building inspector.

NOTE: No other fuel-burning appliance can be installed in the

same closet as a dryer.

Mobile home - Additional installation requirements:

This dryer is suitable for mobile home installations. The

installation must conform to the Manufactured Home

Construction and Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280

(formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile home construction

and Safety, Title 24, HUD Part 280) or Standard CAN/CSA-Z240

MH.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

■ For a grounded, cord-connected dryer:

This dryer must be grounded. In the event of malfunction or

breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electric shock

by providing a path of least resistance for electric current.

This dryer is equipped with a cord having an equipment-

grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must

be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly

installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes

and ordinances.

WARNING: Improper connection of the equipment-

grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock.

Check with a qualied electrician or service representative

or personnel if you are in doubt as to whether the dryer is

properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with

the dryer: if it will not t the outlet, have a proper outlet

installed by a qualied electrician.

Electrical Shock Hazard

Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.

Do not remove ground prong.

Do not use an adapter.

Do not use an extension cord.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,

re, or electrical shock.

WARNING

GAS DRYER POWER HOOKUP

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

■120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15- or 20- amp fused electrical

supply is required. A time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is

recommended. It is also recommended that a separate circuit

serving only this dryer be provided.

GAS SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS

GAS TYPE

Natural Gas:

This dryer is equipped for use with Natural gas. It is design-

certied by CSA International for LP (propane or butane) gases

with appropriate conversion.

■Your dryer must have the correct burner for the type of gas in

your home. Burner information is located on the rating plate in

the door well of your dryer. If this information does not agree

with the type of gas available, contact your dealer or call the

phone numbers referenced in the “Assistance or Service”

section of your “Use and Care Guide”.

LP Gas Conversion:

IMPORTANT: Conversion must be made by a qualied

technician.

No attempt shall be made to convert the appliance from the gas

specied on the model/serial rating plate for use with a different

gas without consulting your gas company.

If using a replacement power supply cord, it is recommended that

you use Power Supply Cord Replacement Part Number 8529008.

For further information, please reference service numbers located

in “Assistance or Service” section of your “Use and Care Guide”.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

■ For a grounded, cord-connected dryer:

This dryer must be grounded. In the event of malfunction or

breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electric shock

by providing a path of least resistance for electric current.

This dryer is equipped with a cord having an equipment-

grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must

be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly

installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes

and ordinances.

WARNING: Improper connection of the equipment-

grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock.

Check with a qualied electrician or service representative

or personnel if you are in doubt as to whether the dryer is

properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with

the dryer: if it will not t the outlet, have a proper outlet

installed by a qualied electrician.

*53/4"

(146 mm)

11/2"

(38 mm)

†®TEFLON is a registered trademark of E.I. Dupont De Nemours and Company.

3/8" NPT dryer gas pipe

GAS SUPPLY LINE

Option 1 (Recommended Method)

Flexible stainless steel gas connector:

■If local codes permit, use a new exible stainless steel gas

connector (Design Certied by the American Gas Association

or CSA International) to connect your dryer to the rigid gas

supply line. Use an elbow and a 3/8" are x 3/8" NPT adapter

tting between the stainless steel gas connector and the dryer

gas pipe, as needed to prevent kinking.

Option 2 (Alternate Method)

Approved aluminum or copper tubing:

■Must include 1/8" NPT minimum plugged tapping accessible

for test gauge connection, immediately upstream of the gas

connection to the dryer. See illustration.

■1/2" IPS pipe is recommended.

■3/8" approved aluminum or copper tubing is acceptable for

lengths under 20 ft. (6.1 m) if local codes and gas supplier

permit.

■If you are using Natural gas, do not use copper tubing.

■Lengths over 20 ft. (6.1 m) should use larger tubing and

a different size adapter tting.

■If your dryer has been converted to use LP gas, 3/8" LP

compatible copper tubing can be used. If the total length of the

supply line is more than 20 ft. (6.1 m), use larger pipe.

NOTE: Pipe-joint compounds that resist the action of LP gas

must be used. Do not use TEFLON®† tape.

■Must include shut-off valve

In the U.S.A.:

An individual manual shut-off valve must be installed within

six (6) ft. (1.8 m) of the dryer in accordance with the National

Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1. The location should be easy to

reach for opening and closing.

In Canada:

An individual manual shut-off valve must be installed in

accordance with the B149.1, Natural Gas and Propane

Installation Code. It is recommended that an individual

manual shutoff valve be installed within six (6) ft. (1.8 m) of

the dryer. The location should be easy to reach for opening

and closing.

GAS SUPPLY CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS

■Use an elbow and a 3/8" are x 3/8" NPT adapter tting

between the exible gas connector and the dryer gas pipe,

as needed to avoid kinking.

■Use only pipe-joint compound. Do not use TEFLON®tape.

■This dryer must be connected to the gas supply line with a

listed exible gas connector that complies with the standard for

connectors for gas appliances, ANSI Z21.24 or CSA 6.10.

BURNER INPUT REQUIREMENTS

Elevations above 2,000 ft. (610 m):

■When installed above 2,000 ft. (610 m) a 4% reduction of the

burner Btu rating shown on the model/serial number plate is

required for each 1,000 ft. (305 m) increase in elevation.

Gas supply pressure testing

■The dryer must be disconnected from the gas supply piping

system during pressure testing at pressures greater than

1/2 psi.

DRYER GAS PIPE

■The gas pipe that comes out through the rear of your dryer has

a 3/8" male pipe thread.

A. 3/8" exible gas connector

B. 3/8" pipe to are adapter tting

C. 1/8" NPT minimum plugged tapping

D. 1/2" NPT gas supply line

E. Gas shutoff valve.

* NOTE: If the dryer is mounted on a pedestal, the gas

pipe height must be an additional 10" (254 mm) or

15.5" (394 mm) from the oor, depending on the pedestal

model. For a garage installation, the gas pipe height must

be an additional 18" (460 mm) from the oor.

1. Connect gas supply to dryer

Remove red cap from gas pipe. Using a wrench to tighten,

connect gas supply to dryer. Use pipe-joint compound

on threads of all non-ared male ttings. If exible metal

tubing is used, be sure there are no kinks.

NOTE: For LP gas connections, you must use pipe-joint

compound resistant to action of LP gas Do not use

TEFLON®tape.

A. Flared male tting

B. Non-ared male tting

2. Plan pipe tting connection (option 1)

A combination of pipe ttings must be used to connect dryer

to existing gas line. A recommended connection is shown.

Your connection may be different, according to supply line

type, size, and location.

A. 3/8" exible gas connector

B. 3/8" dryer gas pipe

C. 3/8" to 3/8" pipe elbow

D. 3/8" pipe-to-are adapter

tting

3. Open shut-off valve

Open shut-off valve in supply line; valve is open when handle

is parallel to gas pipe. Then, test all connections by brushing

on an approved noncorrosive leak-detection solution.

Bubbles will show a leak. Correct any leak found.

A. Closed valve

B. Open valve

MAKE GAS CONNECTION

(gas models only)

INSTALL LEVELING LEGS

To avoid damaging oor, use a large at piece of cardboard

from dryer carton; place under entire back edge of dryer.

Firmly grasp dryer body (not console panel) and gently lay

dryer down on cardboard.

Examine leveling legs, nd diamond marking. Screw legs into

leg holes by hand, use a wrench to nish turning legs until

diamond marking is no longer visible.

Place a carton corner post from dryer packaging under each

of the 2 dryer back corners. Stand the dryer up. Slide the

dryer on the corner posts until it is close to its nal location.

Leave enough room to connect the exhaust vent.

1. Prepare dryer for leveling legs

2. Screw in leveling legs

diamond

marking

Venting Requirements

VENTING

WARNING: To reduce the risk of re, this dryer MUST BE

EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS.

IMPORTANT: Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

Dryer exhaust must not be connected into any gas vent,

chimney, wall, ceiling, attic, crawlspace, or a concealed space

of a building. Only rigid or exible metal vent shall be used for

exhausting.

■Only a 4" (102 mm) heavy metal exhaust vent and clamps

may be used.

■Do not use plastic or metal foil vent.

Rigid metal vent:

■Recommended for best drying performance and to avoid

crushing and kinking.

Flexible metal vent: (Acceptable only if accessible to clean)

■Must be fully extended and supported in nal dryer location.

■Remove excess to avoid sagging and kinking that may result

in reduced airow and poor performance.

■Do not install in enclosed walls, ceilings, or oors.

■The total length should not exceed 73/4ft. (2.4 m).

■The length of exible metal vent used must be included in

the overall vent system design as shown in the “Vent System

Chart”.

NOTE: If using an existing vent system, clean lint from entire

length of the system and make sure exhaust hood is not

plugged with lint. Replace plastic or metal foil vents with rigid

metal or exible metal vents. Review “Vent System Chart” and

if necessary, modify existing vent system to achieve best drying

performance.

Louvered Hood

Angled Hood

Box Hood

(102 mm)

4" (102 mm) heavy metal exhaust vent

Exhaust hoods:

Elbows:

Recommended Styles:

■45° elbows provide better airow than 90° elbows.

Clamps:

■Use clamps to seal all joints.

■Exhaust vent must not be connected or secured with screws

or other fastening devices that extend into interior of duct

and catch lint. Do not use duct tape.

■An exhaust hood should cap the vent to keep rodents and

insects from entering the home.

■Must be at least 12" (305 mm) from ground or any object

that may obstruct exhaust (such as owers, rocks, bushes,

or snow).

■Do not use an exhaust hood with a magnetic latch.

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