American Dryer Corp. ADG-220 manual

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    ADG-215/ADG-220/ADG-230/ADG-235 Installation Manual For replacement parts, contact the reseller from which the dryer was purchased or American Dryer Corporation 88 Currant Road Fall River MA 02720-4781 Telephone: (508) 678-9000 / Fax: (508) 678-9447 e-mail: techsupport@amdry.com www.amdry.com WARNING: For your safety the information in this manual [...]

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    Retain This Manual In A Safe Place For Future Reference American Dryer Corporation products embody advanced concepts in engineering, design, and safety. If this product is properly maintained, it will provide many years of safe, efficient, and trouble-free operation. ONLY qualified technicians should service this equipment. OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PRECA[...]

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    IMPORTANT YOU MUST DISCONNECT AND LOCKOUT THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY AND THE GAS SUPPLY BEFORE ANY COVERS OR GUARDS ARE REMOVED FROM THE MACHINE TO ALLOW ACCESS FOR CLEANING, ADJUSTING, INSTALLATION, OR TESTING OF ANY EQUIPMENT PER OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) STANDARDS. WARNING CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY ON OR NEAR THE[...]

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    WARNING The dryer must never be operated with any of the back guards, outer tops, or service panels removed. PERSONAL INJURY OR FIRE COULD RESULT. IMPORTANT PLEASE OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS displayed on the equipment and/or specified in the installation manual included with the dryer. WARNING DRYER MUST NEVER BE OPERATED WITHOUT THE LINT FILTE[...]

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    Table of Contents SECTION I IMPORTANT INFORMATION .......................................................................... 2 A. Receiving and Handling ............................................................................................................... 2 B. Safety Precautions .............................................................[...]

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    2 SECTION I IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION A. RECEIVING AND HANDLING The dryer is shipped with a protective polyethylene cover and protective corners and is enclosed in a cardboard carton as a means of protection in transit. Upon delivery, the shipping carton and wooden skid should be visually inspected for shipping damage. If the carton or wooden skid i[...]

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    3 WARNING: DO NOT dry rags or articles coated with gasoline, kerosene, paint, wax, or grease. FIRE OR EXPLOSION COULD RESUL T . WARNING: DO NOT dry mop heads. Contamination by wax or flammable solvents will create a fire hazard. WARNING: DO NOT use heat for drying articles that contain plastic, foam, sponge rubber, or similarly textured rubberlike [...]

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    4 SECTION II SPECIFICA TIONS NOTE: ADC reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time without notice or obligation.[...]

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    5 SECTION III INST ALLA TION PROCEDURES Installation should be performed by competent technicians in accordance with local and state codes. In the absence of these codes, the installation must conform to applicable American National Standards: ANSI Z223.1- LATEST EDITION (National Fuel Gas Code) or ANSI/NFPA NO. 70-LATEST EDITION (National Electric[...]

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    6 3. The dryer must be installed with provisions for adequate combustion and make-up air supply. CAUTION: This dryer produces combustible lint and must be exhausted to the outdoors. Every 6 months, inspect the exhaust ducting and remove any lint build up. C. DR YER ENCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS Bulkheads and partitions should be made of noncombustible mat[...]

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    7 D. FRESH AIR SUPPL Y REQUIREMENTS Air supply (make-up air) must be given careful consideration to assure proper performance of each dryer. An unrestricted source of air for 800 cfm (22.65 cmm) is necessary for each dryer. An unrestricted air entrance from the outdoors (atmosphere) of a minimum of 1-1/2 square feet (0.14 square meters) is required[...]

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    8 E. EXHAUST REQUIREMENTS Exhaust ductwork should be designed and installed by a competent technician. Improperly sized ductwork will create excessive back pressure which results in slow drying, increased use of energy, overheating of the dryer, and shutdown of the burner by the airflow (sail) switches, burner hi-limits, or basket (tumbler) hi-heat[...]

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    9 The main duct may be any shape of cross section area, so long as the minimum cross section area is provided. Figure 1, shown above, shows the minimum cross section area for multiple dryer venting. These figures must be increased if more than twelve (12) dryers are connected to the same main (common) duct, if the main duct end run is unusually lon[...]

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    10 F . ELECTRICAL INFORMA TION 1. Electrical Requirements It is your responsibility to have ALL electrical connections made by a properly licensed and competent electrician to assure that the electrical installation is adequate and conforms to local and state regulations or codes. In the absence of such codes, ALL electrical connections, materials,[...]

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    11 NOTE: Component failure due to improper voltage application will VOID THE WARRANTY . b. Electrical Service for Electric Dryers ALL electrically heated dryers must be connected to the electrical supply service shown on the dryer’s data label, which is affixed to the inside of the control door. The connecting wires must be properly sized to hand[...]

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    12 4. Electrical Connections for Gas Dryers A wiring diagram is located inside the front wiring box. a. Single-Phase (1ø) Dryers The electrical connections for dryers manufactured for operation at single-phase (1ø) (2-wire) are made through the top of the dryer, at the rear. The dryer is shipped with the three (3) connection leads (L1, L2 or N, a[...]

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    13 5. Electrical Connections for Electric Dryers The electrical input connections for each basket (tumbler) section are made at each oven contactor, located at the rear of the dryer. The only electrical connections needed are the 3-phase (3ø) leads (L1, L2, and L3) and ground. Single-phase (1ø) power for the control circuit is done by the factory[...]

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    14 2. Technical Gas Data * Measured at gas valve pressure tap when ignition has occurred. Measured in inches of water column (W.C.). The manifold pressure for natural gas is 3.5 inches (8.7 mb) water column. The manifold pressure for liquid propane (L.P.) is 10.5 inches (26.1 mb) water column. Drill manufacturer’s standard-equivalent (D.M.S.) to [...]

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    15 a. Liquid Propane (L.P.) Gas Dryers manufactured for use with liquid propane (L.P.) gas have no pressure regulator or means of regulation built into the dryer. Regulation must be provided at the gas supply (L.P. tank) or, in the case where another gas appliance of a higher required gas pressure is on the same supply line, separate regulators (ve[...]

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    16 IMPORTANT: Water column (W.C.) pressure of 11.0 inches (27.4 mb) is required at the gas valve pressure tap of each dryer for proper and safe operation. This will result in a manifold pressure of 10.5 inches (26.1 mb) water column. The 11.0 inch (27.4 mb) water column pressure should be obtained when the gas valve is firing in its high-fire stage[...]

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    17 I. PREOPERATIONAL TESTS ALL dryers are thoroughly tested and inspected before leaving the factory. However, a preoperational test should be taken before the dryer is publicly used. It is possible that adjustments have changed in transit. 1. Turn on electric power to dryer. Open ALL gas shutoff valves. 2. Put the proper number of coins into the c[...]

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    18 SECTION IV MAINTENANCE IMPOR T ANT : YOU MUST DISCONNECT AND LOCKOUT THE ELECTRIC SUPPL Y AND THE GAS SUPPL Y BEFORE ANY COVERS OR GUARDS ARE REMOVED FROM THE DR YER T O ALLOW ACCESS FOR CLEANING , ADJUSTING , INST ALLA TION, OR, TESTING OF ANY EQUIPMENT PER OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) ST ANDARDS. IMPORTANT: Dryer produc[...]

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    19 2. Remove lint accumulation from openings in the dryer’s back panels. Remove lint from gas burner area with a dusting brush or vacuum cleaner attachment. Remove any lint accumulation from between the inner and the outer firing chambers of the gas burner. IMPORTANT: Lint accumulation will restrict internal motor airflow, causing overheating and[...]

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    ADC 112115 1 * 1/90-2500 2 * 06/27/95-100 3 * 9/28/00-25 4 * 01/15/02-25[...]