Type Of Gas; Gas Supply Line - Sears Kenmore 11091942710 Instrucciones De Instalación

GAS SUPPLY CONNECTION

Type of Gas

Thisdryerisequippedforusewithnaturalgas.Itiscertifiedby
UL for use with propane gas with appropriate conversion. No
attemptshallbemadetoconvertdryerfromgasspecifiedon
serial/ratingplateforusewithadifferentgaswithoutconsulting
theservinggassupplier.Conversionmustbedonebyaqualified
service technician.
Gas conversion kit part numbers are listed on gas valve
burner base.

Gas Supply Line

Recommended Method
Provideagassupplylineof1/2"(13mm)rigid(IPS)pipe
to dryer location. Pipe joint compounds that resist action
of propane gas must be used. Do not use TEFLON
Withpropanegas,pipingortubingsizecanbe1/2"(13mm)
minimum. Usually, propane gas suppliers determine size and
materials used in the system.
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C
A B
A B
A.3/8"flexiblegasconnector
B. 3/8"pipetoflareadapterfitting
C.1/8"NPTminimumpluggedtapping
D.1/2"NPTgassupplyline
E. Gas shut-off valve.
Gas Supply Pressure Testing
A1/8"NPTminimumpluggedtapping,accessibleforgauge
testing, must be installed immediately downstream of the
installedshut-offvalvetothedryer(asshownabove).Thedryer
must be disconnected from the gas supply piping system during
any pressure testing of the system at test pressures in excess of
1/2"psig(352kg/m 2 ).
Alternate Method
Thegassupplymayalsobeconnectedusing3/8"(10mm)
approved copper or aluminum tubing. If the total length of
the supply line is more than 20 ft. (6.1 m), larger tubing will
be required.
If using natural gas, do not use copper tubing. Pipe joint
compounds that resist action of type of gas supplied must
be used.
Shut-off valve required
Thesupplylinemustbeequippedwithamanualshut-off
valve installed within 6 ft. (1.8 m) of dryer in accordance
with National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1. This valve should
be located in same room as dryer. It should be in a location
that allows ease of opening and closing. Do not block access
toshut-offvalve.
† ® TEFLON is a registered trademark of Chemours.
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D
D
Flexible Metal Appliance Connector
Itisrecommendedthatanewflexiblestainlesssteelgasline,
design-certifiedbyCSAInternational,beusedforconnecting
the dryer to the gas supply line. (The gas pipe which extends
throughthelowerrearofthedryerisprovidedwith3/8"male
pipe thread.)
NOTE:Donotkinkordamagetheflexiblestainlesssteelgasline
when moving the dryer.
Rigid Pipe Connection
Therigidpipeconnectionrequiresacombinationofpipefittings
to obtain an in-line connection to the dryer.