Whirlpool WGD5700V User Manual

1.  Install exhaust hood. Use caulking compound to seal exterior 

wall opening around exhaust hood.

2.  Connect vent to exhaust hood. Vent must fit inside exhaust 

hood. Secure vent to exhaust hood with 4" (102 mm) clamp.

3.  Run vent to dryer location. Use the straightest path possible. 

See “Determine vent path” in “Plan Vent System.” Avoid 

90º turns. Use clamps to seal all joints. Do not use duct 

tape, screws, or other fastening devices that extend into the 

interior of the vent to secure vent, because they can catch 

lint.

Check the levelness of the dryer. Check levelness first side to 

side, then front to back.

If the dryer is not level, prop up the dryer using a wood block. 

Use a wrench to adjust the legs up or down and check again for 

levelness.

noTE: It might be necessary to level the dryer again after it is 

moved into its final position.

1.  Remove the red cap from the gas pipe. Move the dryer close 

to its final position.

2.   Using a wrench to tighten, connect the gas supply to the 

dryer. Use pipe joint compound on all non-flared male 

threads. If flexible metal tubing is used, be sure there are no 

kinks.
noTE: For LP gas connections, you must use pipe joint 

compound resistant to the action of LP gas. Do not use 

TEFLON

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 tape.

A combination of pipe fittings must be used to connect 

the dryer to the existing gas line. Shown following is a 

recommended connection. Your connection may be different, 

according to the supply line type, size, and location.

3.  Open the shutoff valve in the supply line. The valve is open 

when the handle is parallel to the gas pipe.

4.  Test all connections by brushing on an approved 

noncorrosive leak-detection solution. Bubbles will show a 

leak. Correct any leak found.

1.  Using a 4" (102 mm) clamp, connect vent to exhaust outlet 

in dryer. If connecting to existing vent, make sure the vent is 

clean. The dryer vent must fit over the dryer exhaust outlet 

and inside the exhaust hood. Check that the vent is secured 

to exhaust hood with a 4" (102 mm) clamp.

2.  Move dryer into its final location. Do not crush or kink vent. 

Make sure dryer is level.

3.  (On gas models) Check that there are no kinks in the flexible 

gas line.

4.  Once the exhaust vent connection is made, remove the 

corner posts and cardboard.

1.  Check that all parts are now installed. If there is an extra part, 

go back through the steps to see which step was skipped.

2.  Check that you have all of your tools.
3.  Dispose of/recycle all packaging materials.
4.  Check the dryer’s final location. Be sure the vent is not 

crushed or kinked.

5.  Check that the dryer is level. See “Level Dryer.”
6.  Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Turn on power.
7.  Remove the protective film on the console and any tape 

remaining on the dryer.

8.  Wipe the dryer drum interior thoroughly with a damp cloth  

to remove any dust.

9.  Read “Dryer Use” in the “Dryer User Instructions”.
10.  Set the dryer on a full heat cycle (not an air cycle) for  

20 minutes and start the dryer.
If the dryer will not start, check the following:

Dryer is plugged into a grounded 3 prong outlet.

 

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Electrical supply is connected.

 

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Household fuse is intact and tight, or circuit breaker has 

 

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not tripped.

Dryer door is closed.

 

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11.  When the dryer has been running for 5 minutes, open the 

dryer door and feel for heat. If you feel heat, cancel cycle and 

close the door.

If you do not feel heat, turn the dryer off and check to see 

whether gas supply line shutoff valve is open.

If the gas supply line shutoff valve is closed, open it, 

 

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then repeat the 5-minute test as outlined above.

If the gas supply line shutoff valve is open, contact a 

 

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qualified technician.

noTE: You may notice an odor when the dryer is first heated. 

This odor is common when the heating element is first used. The 

odor will go away.