Samsung Electric Dryers With Steam Benutzerhandbuch
Installation requirements
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Installation requirements
Read through the following instructions before installing the dryer, and keep this manual
for future reference.
for future reference.
WARNING
The control board and inlet valve are intentionally not grounded and may present a risk of
electric shock only during servicing.
Service personnel - Do not contact these parts while the appliance is energized.
electric shock only during servicing.
Service personnel - Do not contact these parts while the appliance is energized.
Key installation requirements
• A grounded electrical outlet.
• A power cord for electric dryers (except
• A power cord for electric dryers (except
in Canada).
• Gas lines (for gas models) that must
meet national and local regulations.
• An exhaust system made of rigid metal
or flexible stiff-walled metal exhaust
ducting.
ducting.
WARNING
Remove the door from all discarded
appliances to prevent a child from
suffocating.
appliances to prevent a child from
suffocating.
Location considerations
• Adequate clearances between the dryer
and adjacent walls or other surfaces.
• Adequate air circulation for ventilation
and gas combustion.
• Away from water and weather.
WARNING
• Make sure to exhaust the dryer
outdoors to reduce the risk of fire.
• Keep the dryer area clear of
combustible materials, gasoline, and
other flammable vapors and liquids.
other flammable vapors and liquids.
• Do not install other fuel-burning
appliances around or in the same place
as the dryer.
as the dryer.
Alcove or closet installation
Minimum clearances between the dryer
and adjacent walls or other surfaces are:
2” in front, 17” on top, 1” on either side,
and 5” in the back.
and adjacent walls or other surfaces are:
2” in front, 17” on top, 1” on either side,
and 5” in the back.
The closet front must have two
unobstructed air openings for a combined
minimum total area of 72 in² with 3”
minimum clearance on the top and bottom.
A louvered door with equivalent space
clearance is acceptable.
unobstructed air openings for a combined
minimum total area of 72 in² with 3”
minimum clearance on the top and bottom.
A louvered door with equivalent space
clearance is acceptable.
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