Now slide the dryer into place and use the level to see that it rests flat on the floor.
Dryer gas line has to come thru the floor.
I have a 3 4 gas line that is split and goes one way to the oven and in another direction to the dryer in the laundry.
Lightning has caused many house fires that have flexible gas lines.
A best practices gas line installation is described in csst gas termination below.
Flexible gas line tips.
Your dryer only has the power to push that heavy wet lint so far so it s inevitable that some of it is going remain behind in the vent pipe.
1 2 inch black iron gas pipe when using 1 2 black iron pipe it is best to wrap the throat of the pipe that will come in contact with the receptacle with black vinyl tape.
Appliance to the gas supply line.
In my house newly bought older.
Dryer vents don t need cleaning.
Not as durable as traditional black iron.
Then turn on the dryer to test the flow of the dryer vent installation.
Go outside to check that the louver or flap on the vent hood is operating.
Adjust the dryer legs as necessary and then lock them into place.
Measure the distance from the gas line to where the dryer will be installed.
Therefore the stubs coming out of the wall for both oven and dryer are both 3 4.
After connecting your gas line to your dryer conduct an easy test to ensure it has a good seal and does not leak.
I m asking because our current dryer is recessed into a nook in the laundry room but the gas line comes out of the wall to the right of the nook.
Flexible gas lines are safe so long as you have little lightning.
The gas line should have a supply valve in the same room where you intend to install the dryer preferably within 6 feet 1 8 m of the unit.
Gas vapors can also escape from a faulty gas line running into the dryer as well as faulty connectors around the gas line or inside of the dryer.
One danger of a gas dryer is gas vapors escaping from the appliance itself through its burner.
The gas pipe which extends through the lower rear of the appliance has 3 8 inch male pipe thread g n if rigid pipe is used as a gas supply line a combination of pipe fittings must be used to obtain an in line connection to the dryer.
A flexible gas line is made from thin wall stainless steel.
Vapors escape due to not having enough air flowing through the burner for the gas to burn effectively.
