How Do You Install A Gas Dryer?
Gas dryers are more efficient than electric ‘ and more trouble to install. Making sure the connections are tight is the most essential thing. Make sure that your outlet and dryer requirements are the same. Most new gas dryers are 117 volts. Check to make sure the vent hole on the dryer is compatible with the vent hole in your home. If it is not, you will have to make a new hole or get a different dryer. Turn off the breaker or breakers feeding the dryer outlet. Be sure that the floor is clean and dry. Shut off the gas feeding the line. Put pipe dope on the threads and screw a stainless steel connector to the pipe. Mix a solution of 50 percent water and 50 percent dishwashing liquid. Put the solution on the connections and turn on the gas. If there are leaks, you will see bubbles. Turn the gas off, back the connector off and retighten it if you discover a leak. Fasten the vent hose to the duct leading outside with a hose clamp – a circular metal ring that resembles a tie wrap with a bol
