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LG D7188RM Owner's Manual page 10

Electric and gas dryer

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(Gas dryer only).
In addition
to the following,
please refer to manual section on Gas Requirements
and Instructions.
1. New stainless
steel flexible
connector.
Use this type of
connector
only if allowed
by local codes.
Use Design
AGA
Certified
Connector.
2.1/8"
NPT Pipe Plug (for checking
inlet gas pressure)
3. Equipment
Shut-Off
Valve-
Installed
within 6' (1.8 m) of dryer
4. Iron Pipe.
Shorter
than 20'
(6.1 m)
Use 3/8" pipe.
Longer
than 20' (6.1 m) - Use 1/2" pi_.
5.3/8"
N.P.T.
Gas Connection
Make sure the burner nozzle is proper for the type of
gas you are provided with.
For instance, using LPG with LNGnozzle will result
in death, fire or explosion, Or using LNG with LPG
If needed, nozzle conversion should be done by a
qualified service technician and mark or put the
label of the current type of nozzle on the dryer.
1. Confirm that the type of gas available in your laundry
room is appropriate
lk)r the dryer. The dryer is prepared
tk)r Natural Gas with a 3/8" NPT gas connection.
2. Remove the shipping cap ti"om the gas connection
at the
back of the dryer. Make sure that you don't damage the
threads of the gas connection pipe when you remove the
shipping cap.
3. Connect the dryer to your laundry room's gas supply
using a new flexible stainless steel connector (as noted
below, only use a new stainless steel flexible connector
if allowed by your local codes).
4. Securely tighten all connections
between the dryer and
your laundry room's gas supply. Turn on your laundry
room's gas supply and check all pipe connections
(both
internal and external) for gas leaks with a non-corrosive
leak detection fluid. Refer to Part 7(page 20)
5. For LP (Liquefied Petroleum) gas connection, refer to
this manual's section entitled Gas Requirements
and
Instructions.
10
Following are several warnings and instructions
concerning
making the electrical connection
li)r electric
dryers. More detailed inli)rmation concerning the
electrical connection
is provided in the manual section
entitled Electrical Requirements
for Electric Dryer.
It is important that you thoroughly
review that section
and the remainder
of this manual, beti)re taking any
steps to install or use this dryer.
1. Use only a new U.L. listed No. 10 (copper wire only)
three conductor power supply cord kit rated 240
Volts (minimum)
30 Amperes and labeled as suitable
lk)r use in a clothes dryer.
2. Four-wire cord is required li)r manufactured
(mobile)
home installations
and where local codes do not
allow grounding of this appliance through neutral.
3. Electrical
Plug Connections.
4. For additional instruction on connecting
the dryer to
an electrical power source, please refer to this
manual's section on Electrical Requirements
and
Electric Dryer.
ff your house is located at the elevation up to 10,000
feet.
Adjustingburner input setting is not needed in this
elevation because A.G.Acert!fies this dryer will not
have any problemwith the B,T.Urating at this altitudel
If your house is above 10,000 feet, you are required
adjust a four percent(4%)reduction of the burner B.T.U
rating indicated on the mode!/serial rating
WARNING!
• Use a new UL approved 30 amp power supply
cord or 10 gauge solid copper w_re.
• Use a UL approved strain relief.
• Disconnect power before making electrica
connections.
• Connect neutral wire(white or center wire) to
center terminal.
• Ground wire(green or bare wire) must be
connected to green ground connector.
• Securely tighten all electrical connections
• See installation instructions for complete
instructions.
• Failure to do so can result in fire or electrical
shock.

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