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Installation spacing for recessed area  

or closet installation

All dimensions show recommended and minimum spacing 

allowed.  

 

Additional spacing should be considered for ease of  

installation and servicing.

 

Additional clearances might be required for wall, door, floor 

moldings, dryer venting, and gas line.

 

Additional spacing should be considered on all sides  

of the dryer to reduce noise transfer.

 

For closet installation, with a door, minimum ventilation 

openings in the top and bottom of the door are required. 

Louvered doors with equivalent ventilation openings are 

acceptable.

 

Companion appliance spacing should also be considered.

18" min.

(457 mm)

1"

(25 mm)

5"

(127 mm)

24 in.2 min.

(155 cm2)

48 in.2 min.

(310 cm2)

3"

(76 mm)

3"

(76 mm)

1"

(25 mm)

Recommended installation clearances (dryer only):

Mobile home installations require: 

 

Metal exhaust system hardware, available for purchase from  

your dealer. For further information, see “Assistance or  

Service” section in your Use and Care Guide.

 

Special provisions must be made in mobile homes to 

introduce outside air into dryer. Openings (such as a nearby 

window) should be at least twice as large as dryer exhaust 

opening.

 

For mobile home installation of gas dryers:

 

Mobile Home Installation Hold-down Kit Part Number 346764 

is available to order. For further information, see “Assistance 

or Service” section in your Use and Care Guide.

ELECTRIC DRYER POWER 

HOOKUP – CANADA ONLY
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

It is your responsibility: 

 

To contact a qualified electrical installer.

 

To be sure that the electrical connection is adequate and in 

conformance with Canadian Electrical Code, C22.1 – latest 

edition and all local codes. A copy of above codes standard 

may be obtained from: Canadian Standards Association,  

178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, ON M9W 1R3 CANADA.

 

To supply the required 4 wire, single phase, 120/240 volt,  

60 Hz, AC only electrical supply on a separate 30-amp circuit, 

fused on both sides of the line. A time-delay fuse or circuit 

breaker is recommended. Connect to an individual branch 

circuit. 

 

This dryer is equipped with a CSA  

International Certified Power Cord  

intended to be plugged into a standard  

14-30R wall receptacle. The cord is 5 ft.  

(1.52 m) long. Be sure wall receptacle is  

within reach of dryer’s final location.

4-wire receptacle 

(14-30R)

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0" (0 mm) spacing is allowed.

Installation Clearances
For each arrangement, consider allowing more space for ease  

of installation and servicing; spacing for companion appliances  

and clearances for walls, doors, and floor moldings. Space  

must be large enough to allow door to fully open. Add spacing  

on all sides of dryer to reduce noise transfer. If a closet door  

or louvered door is installed, top and bottom air openings  

in door are required.

Check code requirements. Some codes limit, or do not permit, 

installation of the dryer in garages, closets, mobile homes, or 

sleeping quarters. Contact your local building inspector.

NOTE: No other fuel-burning appliance can be installed in the 

same closet as a dryer.

Mobile home – Additional installation requirements: 
This dryer is suitable for mobile home installations.  

The installation must conform to the Manufactured  

Home Construction and Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR,  

Part 3280 (formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile home 

construction and Safety, Title 24, HUD Part 280) or Standard 

CAN/CSA-Z240 MH.

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