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Whirlpool  WGT3300XQ Installation Information

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

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.

DRAIN SYSTEM

Drain system can be installed using a floor drain, wall standpipe,
floor standpipe, or laundry tub. Select method you need.
Floor standpipe drain system
Minimum diameter for a standpipe drain: 2" (51 mm). Minimum
carry-away capacity: 17 gal. (64 L) per minute. Top of standpipe
must be at least 39" (990 mm) high; install no higher than 96"
(2.4 m) from bottom of washer/dryer. If you must install higher
than 96" (2.4 m), you will need a sump pump system.
Wall standpipe drain system
See requirements for floor standpipe drain system.

VENTING REQUIREMENTS

xhaust venting: Exhaust your dryer to the outside. 4" (102 mm)
E
diameter vent is required. Rigid or flexible metal exhaust vent
must be used. Do not use plastic or metal foil vet. Exhaust hood
must be at least 12" (305 mm) from the ground or any object that
may be in the path of the exhaust.
Recommended Styles:
Louvered hood
Box hood
Floor drain system
Floor drain system requires a Siphon Break Kit (Part Number
285834), 2 Connector Kits (Part Number 285385), and an
Extension Drain Hose (Part Number 285863) that may be
purchased separately. See "Use and Care Guide" for ordering
details. Minimum siphon break: 28" (710 mm) from bottom of
washer/dryer. (Additional hoses may be needed.)
Laundry tub drain system
Minimum capacity: 20 gal. (76 L). Top of laundry tub must be
at least 39" (990 mm) above floor; install no higher than 96"
(2.4 m) from bottom of washer/dryer.
IMPORTANT: To avoid siphoning, no more than 4.5" (113 mm)
of drain hose should be inside standpipe or below the top of
wash tub. Secure drain hose with shipping strap.
Acceptable Style:
Angled hood
The "Vent System Chart" provides venting requirements that
will help achieve best drying performance.
Vent System Chart
Number of
Type
90° turns
of vent
or elbows
0
Rigid metal
1
Rigid metal
2
Rigid metal
NOTE:
Side exhaust installations have a 90º turn inside the dryer.
To determine maximum exhaust length, add one 90º turn to the chart.
Box/louvered
Angled
hoods
hoods
37 ft. (11.3 m)
35 ft. (10.7 m)
27 ft. (8.2 m)
32 ft. (9.7 m)
19 ft. (5.8 m)
24 ft. (7.3 m)