LG DLE6977W User Manual

20
Part
7
GAS
REQUIREMENTS
AND
INSTRUCTIONS
Following
are
important
instructions and information
concerning
the
requirements
for the
gas supply
and
service
for
gas dryers.
Important Warning:
The
gas supply
and
service
for a
gas dryer
must
comply
with
all local codes
and
ordinances.
In the absence of
any
local codes or ordinances in
your
area,
the
gas supply
and
service
for
your gas
dryer
must
comply
with
the latest edition of the
National
Fuel
Gas
Code,
ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54.
1. Gas
supply requirements: Liquefied
Petroleum
(L.P.)
Gas
(2,500
Btu/ft3
(93.1 MJ/m3))
service
must be
provided
at
10
+
1.5 in. water
column
pressure.
2.
Do not
attempt
to connect
Dryer
to
Liquified
Petroleum
(LP Gas)
Gas service without
a
qualified professional.
3.
Isolate the
dryer
from the
gas supply piping
system by closing
its
individual
manual shut-off
valve,
during any pressure testing
of the
gas
supply system
at test
pressure equal
to or less
than
2/1
psi
(3.45 kPa).
4.
Supply
Line
Requirements.
Your
laundry
room
must
have
a
rigid gas supply
line to
your dryer.
In the
United
States,
an
individual
manual shutoff
valve MUST
be installed
within
at least
6
feet
(1.8m)
of the
dryer,
in accordance
with
the
National
Fuel
Gas Code ANSI Z223.1.
A
1/8 in.
N.P.T.
pipe plug
must be installed as
shown.
5.
If
using
a
rigid pipe,
the
rigid pipe
should be
1/2
inch
IPS.
If
acceptable
under local codes and
ordinances and
when
acceptable
to
your gas
supplier,
3/8
inch
approved tubing may
be used
where
lengths
are less than
20
feet
(6.1m).
Larger tubing
should be used for
lengths
in
excess of
20
feet
(6.1m).
It is also
important
that
you
use
pipe joint compound
that is insoluble in
LP
gas.
6.
To reduce the
danger
of
gas
leaks,
explosion,
and
fire,
please
follow
and
observe
the
following
instructions and WARNINGS:
?
Connect
the
dryer
to the
type
of
gas
shown
on the
nameplate;
?
Use new
flexible stainless steel
connectors;
?
Use
Teflon
tape
and
pipe joint compound
insoluble in LP
gas
on all
pipe
threads;
?
Purge gas supply
of air and sediment before
connecting
the
gas supply
to the
dryer;
in order to
prevent gas
valve
contamination,
before
tightening
connection
between
gas supply
and
dryer, purge
remaining
air until odor of
gas
is
identified;
and
?
DO NOT
use an
open
flame to
inspect
for
gas
leaks; instead,
use a
non-corrosive
leak detection
fluid.
WARNING!
?
Use a new AGA or CSA
approved
gas
supply
line.
?
Install a shut-off valve.
?
Securely tighten
all
gas
connections.
?
If
connected to
LP,
have a
qualified person
make sure
gas
pressure
does not exceed
13
in.
water column.
?
Examples
of a
qualified person
include
licensed
heating
personnel,
authorized
gas
company
personnel,
and authorized service
personnel.
?
Failure to do so can result
in
death,
explosion,
or fire.
!
WARNING!
DO NOT
attempt
any disassembly
of the
dryer, any disassembly
requires
the
attention and tools of an authorized and
qualified
service
person
or
company.
!
!

LG DLE6977W Specifications

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Brand	LG
Model	DLE6977W
Category	Dryer
Language	English