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– WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

Do not try to light any appliance.

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Summary of Contents for  WED7500VW

Page 1: ... 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 follow instructions instructions DANGER WARNING DRYER SAF...

Page 2: ...your gas supplier from a neighbor s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer service agency or the gas supplier Clear the room building or area of all occupants In the State of Massachusetts the following installation instructions apply Installations and repairs mu...

Page 3: ... servicing unless specifically recommended in this Use and Care Guide or in published user repair instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry out Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or product Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber or similarly textured rubber like materials Clea...

Page 4: ...carpets etc Housecleaning problems and health problems Moisture A normal towel load contains some residual water when it is removed from the washer The dryer must remove this water and discharge it from the drum When the dryer is not exhausted outside this moist air will be recirculated through the heating source reducing the dryer s efficiency Exhausting moisture into the room can also cause dama...

Page 5: ...58 standard and all Whirlpool gas dryer models are CSA listed reference ANSI Z21 5 1 standard These standards require testing at the maximum rated exhaust vent conditions that are published in the product literature for each individual model The designation for the UL or CSA listing can be found on or adjacent to the serial label on the product Dryer Closet Installations Closets used for dryer ins...

Page 6: ...cal system G A B C D F E F F A 0 6 15 mm water column maximum back pressure B Weighted dampers C Individual dryer exhaust on each floor D 0 1 2 5 mm water column maximum vacuum E Main duct F Barometric damper use depends on exhaust system design G Source of outside air Option 3 Combination System The combination system may be used in high rise apartments with a bank of dryers installed at several ...

Page 7: ...on of the exhaust system Inspecting the Exhaust System 1 Disconnect the exhaust duct from the dryer and from the exhaust hood at the exhaust outlet 2 Inspect the interior of the duct and remove any lint accumulation Be sure that lint is removed from the exhaust hood Lint may collect in the exhaust hood so that the flappers or louvers if installed as part of the exhaust system will not open or clos...

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