User manual MIELE T 9820 VENT ED DRYER INSTALLATION MANUAL

[. . . ] 11 Transporting the dryer to the installation site. 18 How to calculate the effective duct length . 19 Exhaust connection with a flexible exhaust hose or rigid pipe . 25 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Installation and connection When using your gas appliance follow basic safety precautions including the following: ~ WARNING ­ Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. [. . . ] Exhaust duct clearance to combustible material: 2" (5 cm) 10 Installation Transporting the dryer to the installation site The rear of the lid has a handle for transportation. ^ Use the front dryer feet and the rear of the lid to move the dryer to the installation site. Level the dryer The dryer must be level to ensure safe and proper operation. ^ Unscrew the four feet as necessary by turning the foot, 1, and the locking ring, 2, to the left. ^ Once level, hold the foot, 1, still with a wrench. At the same time, turn the locking ring, 2, to the right using another wrench. , The dryer lid cannot be removed. 11 Installation , WARNING Before installation, disconnect the tumble dryer from the electrical supply by shutting off the power main or tripping the circuit breaker. Be sure the dryer power cord is unplugged from the wall. Do not restore power until the installation is complete. Turn the dryer's gas shutoff valve in the supply line to the OFF position. Disconnect and discard old flexible gas connector and ducting material. 12 Electrical connection , GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. In the event of malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electric shock by providing a path of least resistance. This appliance is equipped with a cord having an equipment grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The dryer, when installed, must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the National Electrical Codes ANSI/NFPA 70, or the Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22. 1. WARNING ­ Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician, service representative or personnel if you are in doubt as to whether the appliance is properly grounded. The dryer is supplied with a 5' 7" (1. 7 m) 3x14 AWG cord and a NEMA 5-15 P plug, ready for connection to a 120 V, 60 Hz, 15 A AC power supply. ^ Plug the machine into a proper outlet. If the plug does not fit, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. , WARNING ­ This dryer is equipped with a three-prong (grounding) plug for your protection against shock hazard and should be plugged directly into a properly grounded three-prong receptacle. Do not cut or remove the grounding terminal from this plug. Do not modify the plug!If it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. 13 Gas connection , WARNING Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or gas supplier. In Massachusetts a licensed plumber / gas fitter is required. This appliance must be installed with its own shut off valve in the same room. The valve must be easily accessible to the consumer to turn on or shut off the gas supply after the appliance is installed. During any pressure testing of the gas system this appliance must be disconnected from the gas supply by closing its individual manual shut off valve. [. . . ] * The white connector with clips is used for connection to a hose; the gray connector without clips is used for connection to a pipe. 22 Ducting Window connection (example) Wall connection (example) 1 Window duct 2 Connector for the rigid or flexible exhaust hose 1 Wall pipe (Installation sheet supplied with the Miele wall pipe) 2 Connector 3 Rigid pipe 23 Ducting Direct wall connection Necessary materials: ­ a wall pipe ­ flexible foam gasket Dryer top view Dryer side view 1 Wall pipe 2 Flexible foam gasket 1 Wall pipe 2 Flexible foam gasket ^ Connect the flexible foam gasket, 2, to the wall pipe connector, 1. ^ Push the dryer to the wall. 24 Caring for the environment Disposal of the packing materials The packing materials protect the appliance during shipping. They have been designed to be biodegradable and recyclable. To prevent suffocation, ensure that any plastic wrappings, bags, etc. [. . . ]