Whirlpool Duet WED9150WW0 User manual

DRYER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Table of Contents
DRYER SAFETY ............................................................. 1
iNSTALLATiON REQUIREMENTS ................................. 2
Tools and Parts ................................................................. 2
Location Requirements ................................................... 3
Electrical Requirements .................................................. 5
iNSTALLATiON iNSTRUCTiONS ................................... 6
install Strain Relief ........................................................... 6
Electrical Connection Options ........................................ 7
Install Vent System ......................................................... 13
Level Dryer ...................................................................... 14
Complete installation Checklist .................................... 15
DOOR REVERSAL .................................................................. 15
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................ 15
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iNSTALLATiON NOTES
Date of purchase:
Date of installation:
Installer:
Model number:
Serial number:
DR_R SAFETY
Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety
messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word "DANGER" or "WARNING."
These words mean:
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately
follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow
instructions.
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can
happen if the instructions are not followed.
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WARNING - "RiskofFire"
-Clothes dryer installation must be performed by a qualified installer.
- Install the clothes dryer according to the manufacturer's instructions and local codes.
- Do not install aclothes dryer with flexible plastic venting materials, if flexible metal
(foil type) duct is installed, it must be of aspecific type identified by the appliance
manufacturer as suitable for use with clothes dryers. Flexible venting materials are
known to collapse, be easily crushed, and trap lint. These conditions will obstruct
clothes dryer airflow and increase the risk of fire.
- To reduce the risk of severe injury or death, foRow all installation instructions.
- Save these instructions.
XNSTALLATXON REQUIREMENTS
TOOLS AND PARTS
Gather the required tools and parts before starting installation.
Tools needed:
Tape measure Pliers
G
Flat-blade screwdriver
Wire stripper (direct wire
installations)
1/4" nut driver
(recommended)
Adjustable wrench that
opens to 1" (25mm) or
hex-head socket wrench
2
#2 Phillips screwdriver
Tin snips (new vent
installations)
Vent clamps
Level
Parts supplied:
Caulking gun and
compound (for installing
new exhaust vent)
8
Leveling legs (4)
Parts package is located in dryer drum. Check that all parts
are included.
NOTE: Do not use if installing dryer on pedestal.
Optional Equipment: (Not supplied with dryer)
Refer to your Use and Care Guide for information about
accessories available for your dryer.

Parts needed: (Not supplied with washer)
Check local codes. Check existing electrical supply and venting.
See "Electrical Requirements" and "Venting Requirements"
before purchasing parts.
Check code requirements. Some codes limit, or do not permit,
installing dryer in garages, closets, mobile homes, or sleeping
quarters. Contact your local building inspector.
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.
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.
LOCATION REQU[REMENWS
DRYER DiMENSiONS
Front view:
27""
(686 mm)
35 3/8"
(899 mm)
Side view:
Left or
right side
exhaust
67/8,, _
(173.5ram)
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31/2"
(89 mm)
Back view:
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Electric
6 1/4"
(159 mm)
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28 1/8"
(715 ram)
31/2"
(89 mm)
3/411 _
(18mm)
* Approx. measurement
NOTE: Most installations require a minimum of 5" (127 mm)
clearance behind dryer for exhaust vent with elbow. See
"Venting Requirements."
iMPORTANT: Do not operate, install or store dryer where
it will be exposed to water, weather, or at temperatures below
45° F (7° C). Lower temperatures may cause dryer not to
shut off at end of automatic sensor cycles, resulting in longer
drying times. 3

Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as
gasoline, away from dryer.
Place dryer at least 18 inches (460 ram) above the floor
for a garage installation.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
You will need:
[] A location allowing for proper exhaust installation. See
"Venting Requirements."
[] A separate 30 amp circuit.
[] 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 Ibs. (90.7 kg). Also
consider weight of companion appliance.
[] Level floor 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 each arrangement, consider allowing more space for ease
of installation and servicing; spacing for companion appliances
and clearances for walls, doors, and floor 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 Iouvered door is installed, top and bottom air openings
in door are required.
Closet installation (dryer only):
3"
(76ram}
3mm
(76ram}
(25 ram) _
48 in.2
(310 cm 2}
24 in.2
(155 cm_)
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Cabinet installation (dryer only):
Closet Installation (stacked washer and dryer):
51/2 H
(140 ram)
(25 mm)
76"
[1930 rnm)
48 in.2
(310 cm2)
24 in?
155cm 2)
Custom under counter installation (dryer only):
(25ram)
39" rnin.
(990 ram)
All dimensions show recommended spacing allowed, with tested
spacing of 0" (0 mm) clearance on sides and rear. Closet door
ventilation openings show minimum spacing required.

ELECTRIC, REQUIREMENW$
it is your responsibility:
[] To contact a qualified electrical installer.
[] To be sue that the electrical connection is adequate and in
conformance with the National Electrical Code, ANSVNFPA
70 - latest edition and all local codes and ordinances.
The National Electrical Code requires a 4-wire power supply
connection for homes built after 1996, dryer circuits involved
in remodeling after 1996, and all mobile home installations.
A copy of the above code standards can be obtained from:
National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park,
Quincy, MA 02269.
[] To supply the required 3 or 4 wire, single phase, 120/240
volt, 60 Hz, AC only electrical supply (or 3 or 4 wire, 120/208
volt electrical supply, if specified on the serial/rating plate)
on a separate 30-amp circuit, fused on both sides of the line.
Connect to an individual branch circuit. Do not have a fuse in
the neutral or grounding circuit.
[] Do not use an extension cord.
[] If codes permit and a separate ground wire is used, it is
recommended that a qualified electrician determine that the
ground path is adequate.
Electrical Connection
To properly install your dryer, you must determine the type of
electrical connection you will be using and follow the instructions
provided for it here.
[] This dryer is manufactured ready to install with a 3-wire
electrical supply connection. The neutral ground conductor
is permanently connected to the neutral conductor (white wire)
within the dryer. If the dryer is installed with a 4-wire electrical
supply connection, the neutral ground conductor must be
removed from the external ground connector (green screw),
and secured under the neutral terminal (center or white wire)
of the terminal block. When the neutral ground conductor
is secured under the neutral terminal (center or white wire)
of the terminal block, the dryer cabinet is isolated from the
neutral conductor.
[] If local codes do not permit the connection of a neutral
ground wire to the neutral wire, see "Optional 3-wire
connection" section.
[] A 4-wire power supply connection must be used when the
appliance is installed in a location where grounding through
the neutral conductor is prohibited. Grounding through the
neutral is prohibited for (1) new branch-circuit installations,
(2) mobile homes, (3) recreational vehicles, and (4) areas
where local codes prohibit grounding through the neutral
conductors.
If using a power supply cord:
Use a UL listed power supply cord kit marked for use with
clothes dryers. The kit should contain:
[] A UL listed 30-amp power supply cord, rated 120/240 volt
minimum. The cord should be type SRD or SRDT and be
at least 4 ft. (1.22 m) long. The wires that connect to
the dryer must end in ring terminals or spade terminals
with upturned ends.
[] A UL listed strain relief.
if your outlet looks like this:
4-wire receptacle
(14-30R)
Then choose a 4-wire power supply cord
with ring or spade terminals and UL listed strain
relief. The 4-wire power supply cord, at least
4 ft. (1.22 m) long, must have four 10-gauge
copper wires and match a 4-wire receptacle of
NEMA Type 14-30R. The ground wire (ground
conductor) may be either green or bare.
The neutral conductor must be identified by a
white cover.
if your outlet looks like this:
3-wire receptacle
(10-30R)
Then choose a 3-wire power supply cord
with ring or spade terminals and UL listed strain
relief. The 3-wire power supply cord, at least
4 ft. (1.22 m) long, must have three 10-gauge
copper wires and match a 3-wire receptacle of
NEMA Type 10-30R.
if connecting by direct wire:
Power supply cable must match power supply (4-wire or 3-wire)
and be:
[] Flexible armored cable or nonmetallic sheathed copper cable
(with ground wire), protected with flexible metallic conduit. All
current-carrying wires must be insulated.
[] 10-gauge solid copper wire (do not use aluminum) at least 5
ft. (1.52 m) long.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
For agrounded, cord-connected washer:
This washer must be grounded. In the event of a malfunction
or breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electrical
shock by providing a path of least resistance for electric
current. This washer 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 qualified electrician or serviceman if you are in
doubt as to whether the appliance is properly grounded.
Do not modify the plug provided with the appliance - if it wilt
not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified
electrician.
For a permanently connected washer:
This washer must be connected to a grounded metal,
permanent wiring system, or an equipment grounding
conductor must be run with the circuit conductors and
connected to the equipment-grounding terminal or lead on
the appliance.
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