Electrolux EWMGD70J Installation Instruction

FIRE HAZARD

Failure to follow these instructions can create 
excessive drying times and fi re hazards.

FIRE HAZARD

Do not install a clothes dryer with fl exible plastic 
or metal foil venting materials. Flexible venting 
materials are known to collapse, be easily crushed 
and trap lint. These conditions will obstruct 
clothes dryer airfl ow and increase the risk of fi re.

If your present system is made up of plastic duct 
or metal foil duct, replace it with a rigid or semi-
rigid metal duct. Also, ensure the present duct is 
free of any lint prior to installing dryer duct.

Use only 4 inch (102 mm) diameter (minimum) rigid 
or fl exible metal duct and approved vent hood 
which has a swing-out damper(s) that open when 
the dryer is in operation. When the dryer stops, 
the dampers automatically close to prevent drafts 
and the entrance of insects and rodents. To avoid 
restricting the outlet, maintain a minimum of 12 
inches (30.5 cm) clearance between the vent hood 
and the ground or any other obstruction.

EXPLOSION HAZARD

Uncoated copper tubing will corrode when 
subjected to natural gas, causing gas leaks. 
Use ONLY black iron, stainless steel, or plastic-
coated brass piping for gas supply.

1.  Installation MUST conform with local codes, or 

in the absence of local codes, with the National 
Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 (latest edition).  

2.  The gas supply line should be 1/2 inch (1.27 

cm) pipe. 

3.  If codes allow, fl exible metal tubing may be 

used to connect your dryer to the gas supply 
line. The tubing MUST be constructed of 
stainless steel or plastic-coated brass.

4.  The gas supply line MUST have an individual 

shutoff valve installed in accordance with the 

B149.1, Natural Gas and Propane Installation 
Code. 

5.  A 1/8 inch (0.32 cm) N.P.T. plugged tapping, 

accessible for test gauge connection, MUST 
be installed immediately upstream of the gas 
supply connection to the dryer.

6.  The dryer MUST be disconnected from the 

gas supply piping system during any pressure 
testing of the gas supply piping system at test 
pressures in excess of 1/2 psig (3.45 kPa).

7.  The dryer MUST be isolated from the gas supply 

piping system during any pressure testing of the 
gas supply piping system at test pressures equal 
to or less than 1/2 psig (3.45 kPa).

8.  Connections for the gas supply must comply 

with the Standard for Connectors for Gas 
Appliances, ANSI Z21.24.