Part7. Gas Requirements And Instructions - LG DLE5977W Owner's Manual

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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.
!
!