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contents 3 What you need to know about Safety SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Instructions 3 Important safety symbols and precautions 5 What to do if you smell gas: 3 7 Installation requirements INSTALLING YOUR DRYER 7 The dryer exterior 8 Ducting requirements 7 9 Important to installer 9 Location considerations 10 Alcove or closet installation 12 Exhausting 13 Gas requirements 13 Electrical requirements 14 Grounding 14 Electrical connections 15 Replacement parts and accessories 15 Tools Needed For Instal
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01 safety instructions safety instructions Congratulations on your new Samsung Dryer. This manual contains valuable information on the installation, use, and care of your appliance. Please take the time to read this manual to take full advantage of your dryer’s many benefits and features. WARNING - Risk of Fire � Clothes dryer installation must be performed by a qualified installer. � Install the clothes dryer according to the manufacturer’s instructions and local codes. � Do not install a
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safety instructions IMPORTANT SAFTY INSTRUCTION WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your WARNING appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following: 1. Read all instructions before using this appliance. 2. Do not dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances, as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode. 3. Do
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01 safety instructions WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS: � Do not try to light any appliance. � Do not turn on the appliance. � Do not touch any electrical switch. � Do not use any phone in your building. � Clear the room, building or area of all occupants. � Immediately call 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
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safety instructions The interior of the dryer and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel. This appliance must be properly grounded. Never plug the power cord into a receptacle that is not grounded adequately and in accordance with local and national codes. See installation instructions for grounding this appliance. Do not sit on top of the dryer. Because of continuing product improvements, Samsung reserves the right to change specifications without notice.
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02 installing your dryer installing your dryer INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS Hire a professional to install this dryer properly. If there is a service call performed as a result of poor setup, adjustment, and connection, it is considered the responsibility of the installer. If you install the dryer, you are responsible. Make sure you have everything necessary for proper installation. 1. A GROUNDED ELECTRICAL OUTLET is required. See Electrical Requirements. 2. A POWER CORD for electric dryers (exc
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installing your dryer DUCTING REQUIREMENTS � Use a 4-inch (10.2 cm) diameter rigid aluminum or rigid galvanized steel duct. � Do not use a smaller duct. � Ducts larger than 4 inches (10.2 cm) in diameter can result in increased lint accumulation. Lint accumulation should be cleaned regularly. � If a flexible metal duct must be used, use the type with a stiff sheet metal wall. Do not use a flexible duct with a thin foil wall. Serious blockage can result if the flexible metal duct is bent too sh
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02 installing your dryer If the new dryer is installed into an existing exhaust system you must make sure: � The exhaust system meets all local, state, and national codes. � That a flexible plastic duct is not used. � To Inspect and clean all lint buildup from inside the existing duct. � The duct is not kinked or crushed. � The exhaust hood damper opens and closes freely. The static pressure in any exhaust system must not exceed 0.83 inches of water column, or be less than 0. This can be meas
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installing your dryer ALCOVE OR CLOSET INSTALLATION MINIMUM CLEARANCES FOR CLOSET AND ALCOVE INSTALLATIONS: Sides – 1 in / 25 mm Top – 17 in / 432 mm Rear – 5 in / 127 mm Closet Front – 2 in / 51 mm If the washer and dryer are installed together, the closet front must have at least a 72 in² (465 cm²) unobstructed air opening. A B 1 in. 17 in. (2.5 cm) (43.2 cm) 1 in. 27 in. 27 in. 1 in. 2 in. 31.9 in. 5 in. (2.5 cm) (68.6 cm) (68.6 cm) (2.5 cm) (5 cm) (81.1 cm) (12.7cm) A. Recessed area B. Si
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02 installing your dryer With optional pedestal base or stacking kit Required Dimensions for Installation With Pedestal 51.7 in. (131.4 cm) to clear open door 39 in. (99.1 cm) 53.6 in. (136.2 cm) 5 in. 341.1 in. 27 in. (86.5 cm) (12.7 cm) (68.6 cm) 5 in. (12.7 cm) 3 in. (7.6 cm) 48 in.² * (310 cm²) 24 in.² * (155 cm²) 3 in. (7.6 cm) 1 in. 31.9 in. 8 in.** Closet or Door (2.5 cm) (81.1 cm) (20.3 cm) Required Dimensions for Installation With Stacking Kit 6 in. * (15.2 cm) 78 in. (198.1 cm) * Requ
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installing your dryer EXHAUSTING The dryer shall not be exhausted into a chimney, a wall, a ceiling, an attic, a crawl space, or a concealed space of a building. Exhausting the dryer to the outside will prevent large amount of lint and moisture from being blown into the room. In the United States: � All dryer must be exhausted to the outside. � The required exhaust duct is 4 inches(10.2 cm ) in diameter. � Use only those foil-type flexible ducts, if any, specifically indentified for use with th
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02 installing your dryer GAS REQUIREMENTS Use only natural or LP (liquid propane) gases. THE INSTALLATION MUST CONFORM WITH LOCAL CODES, OR IN THE ABSENCE OF LOCAL CODES, WITH THE NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE ANSI/Z223.1, LATEST REVISION (FOR THE UNITED STATES), OR WITH THE CAN/CGA-B149 INSTALLATION CODES (FOR CANADA). Gas dryers are equipped with a burner vent for use with natural gas. If you plan to use your dryer with LP (liquid propane) gas, it must be converted for safe and proper performance
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installing your dryer GROUNDING This dryer must be grounded. In the event of malfunction or breakdown, the ground will reduce the risk of electrical shock by providing a path of least resistance for the electrical current. Gas models WARNING Your dryer has a cord with an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances. Do not modify the plug provided
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02 installing your dryer Risk of Electric Shock: WARNING When local codes allow, the dryer electrical supply may be connected by means of a new power supply cord kit, marked for use with a dryer, that is U.L. listed and rated at a minimum of120/240 volts, 30-ampere with three No. 10 copper wire conductors terminated with closed loop terminals, open-end spade lugs with turned up ends, or with tinned leads. � Do not reuse a power supply cord from an old dryer. The power cord electric supply wi
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installing your dryer INSTALLATION - GENERAL PROCEDURE For proper installation, we recommend that you hire a qualified installer. Read these instructions completely before you begin the installation. To install the dryer, follow these steps: 1. Move your dryer to an appropriate location for installation. Consider installing the dryer and washer side- by-side so you have easy access to both appliances. To move the dryer easily, lay two of the carton cushion-tops on the floor. Tip your dryer on it
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02 installing your dryer 7. Three Wire system instructions: A. External ground connector B. Neutral grounding wire (green/yellow) C. Center silver-colored terminal block screw D. Neutral wire (white or center wire) E. ¾” (1.9 cm) UL-listed strain relief 1. Loosen or remove the center terminal block screw. 2. Connect the neutral wire (white or center wire) of the power cord to the center, silver-colored terminal screw of the terminal block. Tighten screw. 3. Connect the other wires to outer te
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installing your dryer U.S. MODELS: Risk of Electric Shock: WARNING All U.S. models are produced for a 3-WIRE SYSTEM CONNECTION. The dryer frame is grounded to the neutral conductor at the terminal block. A 4-WIRE SYSTEM CONNECTION is required for new or remodeled construction, mobile homes, or if local codes do not permit grounding through neutral. If the 4-wire system is used, the dryer frame cannot be grounded to the neutral conductor at the terminal block. Refer to the following instructi
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02 installing your dryer DRYER EXHAUST TIPS Plastic or non-metal flexible duct presents a potential fire hazard. WARNING 1. Make sure your dryer is installed properly so it exhausts air easily. 2. Use a 4” diameter rigid metal duct. Tape all joints, including at the dryer. Never use lint-trapping screws. 3. Keep ducts as straight as possible. 4. Clean all old ducts before installing your new dryer. Be sure the vent flap opens and closes freely. Inspect and clean the exhaust system annually. D
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installing your dryer DOOR REVERSAL 1. Unplug the power cord. 8. Reinsert the screw in the other hole. 2. Remove two door hinge screws. 3. Lift the door and remove it. 4. Remove a screw on the 9. Reinsert the screw (Step Frame Front 4) on the Frame Front 5. Remove the two screws 10. Place the door on the on the opposite side of other side and reattach it the door hinge. to the dryer. 6. Remove two screws from 11. Reattach the holder lever. the holder lever. 7. Remove a screw from the 12. R
