Amana W10216186A User Manual

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For cabinet installation, with a door, minimum ventilation 
openings in the top of the cabinet are required.

*Required spacing

**For side or bottom venting, 0" (0 mm) spacing is allowed.

The dimensions shown are for the recommended spacing.

 

*Required spacing

    76"
(1930 mm) 

     27"
(686 mm)

 1"

*Required spacing

**For side or bottom venting, 0" (0 mm) spacing is allowed.

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).

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Metal exhaust system hardware,  which is available for 
purchase from your dealer.

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Special provisions must be made in mobile homes to 
introduce outside air into the dryer. The opening (such as a 
nearby window) should be at least twice as large as the dryer 
exhaust opening.

Electrical Requirements

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To contact a qualified electrical installer.

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To be sure that the electrical connection is adequate and in 
conformance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 
70-latest edition and all local codes and ordinances. 

The National Electric Code requires a 4-wire supply 
connection for homes built after 1996, dryer circuits involved 
in remodeling after 1996, and all mobile home installations.

A copy of the above code standards can be obtained from: 
National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, 
Quincy, MA 02269.

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To supply the required 3 or 4 wire, single phase, 120/240 volt, 
60 Hz., AC only electrical supply (or 3 or 4 wire, 120/208 volt 
electrical supply, if specified on the serial/rating plate) 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. Do not have a fuse in the 
neutral or grounding circuit. 

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Do not use an extension cord.

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If codes permit and a separate ground wire is used, it is 
recommended that a qualified electrician determine that the 
ground path is adequate.

To properly install your dryer, you must determine the type of 
electrical connection you will be using and follow the instructions 
provided for it here.

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If local codes do not permit the connection of a neutral 
ground wire to the neutral wire, see “Optional 3-wire 
connection” in the “Electrical Connection” section.

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This dryer is manufactured ready to install with a 3-wire 
electrical supply connection. The neutral ground wire is 
permanently connected to the neutral conductor (white wire) 
within the dryer. If the dryer is installed with a 4-wire electrical 
supply connection, the neutral ground wire must be removed 
from the external ground conductor screw (green screw), and 
secured under the neutral terminal (center or white wire) of 
the terminal block. When the neutral ground wire is secured 
under the neutral terminal (center or white wire) of the 
terminal block, the dryer cabinet is isolated from the neutral 
conductor.

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A 4-wire power supply connection must be used when the 
appliance is installed in a location where grounding through 
the neutral conductor is prohibited. Grounding through the 
neutral is prohibited for (1) new branch-circuit installations, 
(2) mobile homes, (3) recreational vehicles, and (4) areas 
where local codes prohibit grounding through the neutral 
conductors.