How to Install a Whirlpool Gas Dryer

[@tankyardy]

Thanks after watching countless videos I have 100% More Confidence in doing it myself After watching Your well detailed and informative video!

[@Housebarons]

Hey Denise , Good job doing the research! Confidence and education are important tools. Glad we could help!. Thx for watching!

[@christopherhorne4474]

Thank you so much. Your video definitely made me feel comfortable putting the dryer together. It was my first time dealing with a gas dryer. God bless.

[@Housebarons]

Hey Christopher, Thx and God bless you as well!

[@versacemilk]

Just moved my family into our first home. The house is a bit old and I couldn’t figure the gas supply. You have one of the only videos that shows how to unplug it! Thanks, very helpful!

[@Housebarons]

Hey Nicholas, Old houses are a challenge! Thx for watching!

[@ramanichols4239]

Great video! Easy to understand and to the point. Thank you!

[@Housebarons]

Hey Rama, Thx for watching!

[@Lasvegaskid11]

I appreciate the instruction and how you made it real by having to go a second time with the vent connection. Nice work, thank you

[@Housebarons]

Hey Stephen, Thx for the encouragement and for watching!

[@cndvd]

I was wondering if I need that auto shutoff coupling. Mainly nice to have.

[@Housebarons]

Like you said - nice to have.

[@timtune7231]

Does the non-flared connector always go in that way or does that connect to sometimes have a flare? I'm talking about your first connection

[@Housebarons]

Follow the directions on the package….there is a right way and wrong way based on the direction of the flow of gas for the safety connection. There should be an arrow on the fitting. In my experience, one side has a flare and the other end of the flex hose does not have a flare…but checking the directions is best way to go… Hope that helps.

[@AcousticAvenueNB]

"really? seriously?" hahah I felt that moment! Thanks for the video

[@Housebarons]

Hey Chet, Thx for watching!

[@KevinWta]

5::45 Don't you have to turn the gas on first before you check for leaks?

[@daneshamonet]

This is the easiest way and best way of explaining I have seen so far. Thank you

[@Housebarons]

Hey Finding…, Thx for watching!

[@daneshamonet]

@@Housebarons thank you. I have installed it with no issue thanks to your video!!!

[@Housebarons]

Hey Finding, Great job!

[@daneshamonet]

@@Housebarons thank you!!!

[@DeveticMike]

Do you have a video of how you did the washer setup

[@Housebarons]

I see you found it ! Nice

[@tonicman2]

I learned alot from this video. how often do we need to change the yellow gas line? Thanks

[@Housebarons]

Hey tonic, That line should be permanent. I’ve not heard any reason to replace it. Thx for watching!

[@tonicman2]

@@Housebarons Thank you

[@mauricelewis1650]

What size adapter did he use on the dryer that doesn't come with that kit

[@selmaave9145]

You've probably found the info by now but it's a 3/8" to 1/2" coupler or reducer. I wish these kits would provide these couplers or a female version on the other end of the flared adapter. Many previous dryer installs won't accept a male version and force you right back to the parts store.

[@jeffjorczak]

@@selmaave9145 Would love a link to this part at Home Depot. This is the piece I am missing.

[@cbsuperhome2328]

Ugh. Same. Thanks.

[@victoriagomez495]

Home Depot 1/2 x 3/8 Reducing Black Iron

[@squirrelattackspidy]

What would happen if you put pipe dope on the flared side? What do you use on the flared side to make sure there's no leak? Thanks!

[@Housebarons]

Hey squirrel, Flare side NEVER gets pipe dope. Disassemble and clean the flared end. It should be metal to metal. Nothing else. It’s finely machined and doesn’t need pipe dope unless directions say otherwise. Thx for watching!

[@toneman8478]

can you use teflon pipe tape instead of the compound

[@Housebarons]

Hey T, We have used Teflon tape in the past. But the drawback to it in theory is that if either fitting you are joining has a burr, it could cut the tape and leave a passage for gas to leak out. The compound does not have that same disadvantage. But in the end, the choice is yours. Hope that helps. Thx for watching.

[@chilidog73]

Does that auto shutoff have inside threads to accept a 3/8 male flared fitting? That's what I have coming into my house.

[@Housebarons]

Hey Chillidog, At the big box stores , they have a variety pipe fittings to get you to exactly where you need to be. I’d take a picture and measure it so when you go into the store, you can ask them to get you from what you have coming into the house to something that will work w/ the connection kit. They literally have stuff for every possible combo. Your neighborhood hardware store can likely do the same as well. Hope that helps!

[@Killerhub93]

What if there is already a peice on the back of the dryer an on the wall gas line.

[@Housebarons]

Not sure if you were supplied extra pieces? Odd.

[@SheenaRea]

Thanks for this nicely detailed video! I was told that I could get a shock (or worse) from my gas dryer, as it's not properly grounded. I have no idea what this means, and I watched your video to see if the electrical aspect of hooking up dryers would be addressed. Mine is just in an outlet with a fitted adapter. Are dryers automatically grounded if they have the 3-prong plug?

[@Housebarons]

Hey Sheena, I would certainly expect the 3 prong plug should ground it. Never heard that before. If your plug looks like a regular household plug, it should not be any more worrisome than any other electrical appliance in the house. The electric turns the motors. The gas provides the heat for the dryer. If you house is properly wired, then plugging in your plug should ground the dryer. Thx for watching.

[@CesarHuert1915]

Best video ive seen bt once u conect the gas and power you dont have to turn on a pilot on these new dryers that wuz my issue trying to solve.

[@smartbobshan]

Great video! I have a quick question though. You mentioned not to put the thread on the flare side, but i tested the leak with the soapy water and the bubbles came out from the flare side of the fitting. should i just try and tighten the fitting?

[@Housebarons]

Hey Hsuan Liu, The way the hose is designed, the flare end goes onto a flared fitting so that both of those precisely machined pieces fit tightly together. So first, check that you have a connection made up of 2 flared fittings. If that checks out to be correct, then try tightening them some more. If that doesn’t do it, then the only thing I can imagine is that one of those flared pieces has a slight defect and needs to be returned to the store for a new one. Hope that helps. Thx for watching!

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[@squirrelattackspidy]

What do you do if you see bubbles? Do I shut the gas off, take everything apart and start again?

[@Housebarons]

Hey squirrel.., I would shut off gas and try to see if there is room to tighten it some more where the leak is. If it’s tight, yes- turn off gas and reapply pipe paste. Try again. Hope that helps. Thx for was watching!

[@squirrelattackspidy]

@@Housebarons Thanks! :)

[@xHustleHaRdx]

Awesome Video

[@Housebarons]

Hey Daniel, Thx for watching!

[@joemalo5335]

4:12 "These two right here" THOSE are the pieces I'm missing. What are they called and where can I find them? Also, why not just skip those two and connect the line directly to the dryer?

[@Housebarons]

Hey Joe, Those are reducers and can be found at big box home stores. They are needed if you need to make dis-similar sizes match up. Thx for watching!

[@psylocybanana7276]

Question: could you not have just attached the gas line directly to the dryer? Why the extra pieces?

[@Housebarons]

Hey psy.., Seemed like I could find the correct pipe match… maybe I bought the wrong size line to begin…was a bit of a slow down but worked nonetheless. Thx for watching!

[@amazonkee74]

Thank you Dave!😊

[@Housebarons]

Hey Amazonkee74, Thx for watching!

[@VN-fc1jg]

I don’t know if my home uses propane or natural gas. It’s thru the city. Does this matter for this connection, as in any special precautions or is it just a matter of using the parts to connect them?

[@Housebarons]

Hey VN, I would call you city and check. It don’t know that it would matter for connections, but the type of appliance would matter. Thx for watching !

[@panrmk]

Is it really okay to use a flex pipe for the vent?

[@Housebarons]

Hey Bob…, It varies by area. Check w/ your building Dept. Ok where we live. Thx for watching!

[@jenieward]

I have to disconnect my gas dryer and then reconnect it. Do i need to reapply Pipe Thread when I reconnect?

[@Housebarons]

Hey Jennifer, The flare end never gets pipe thread sealant. So depends on which end you disconnect. But if it has sealant on a non- flare end, yes, I’d add again. Thx for watching.

[@ANGEL_DF]

Do you need the safety valve tho or is it an option

[@vemadevavrath]

Did you use one 20 Amp breaker for both the washer and the dryer?

[@toneman8478]

What is the additional piece that you put on the back of the dryer.. doesn't look like that was in the original gas line package

[@Housebarons]

Hey T, It is a pipe “reducer” which is larger on one side than the other. It allows the joining of two different sized fittings. Hope that helps. Thx for watching.

[@wbeamer20]

Could you accomplish the same by buying the correct sized brass craft fitting. Like a pssd-43 for example. Any advantage to using the reducer?

[@barbsmarshall273]

Great video!

[@Housebarons]

Hey Barbs, Thanks so much and thx for watching!

[@TruEast603]

Aren’t you supposed to use a new ball valve too?

[@Housebarons]

Hey Tru..., The house and existing valve are brand new construction. Thx for the input and for watching. .

[@onenikkione]

What's the "fitting" in your Left hand at 4:14. I have the brasscraft gas supply line, the fitting in your left hand has to be purchased separately?

[@Housebarons]

Hey onenikkione, The fitting is an iron pipe/ black pipe fitting. It’s a reducer - to fit on to the smaller dryer end and the larger brasscraft end. You can find them at the big box stores in plumbing section. Thanks for the question and view!

[@kylem6532]

Or if you look inside that Brasscraft adapter, there is also a 3/8 female thread that would fit right onto that 3/8 male nipple coming out of the back of the dryer, eliminating the need for the 1/2 coupling.

[@mauricelewis1650]

@@kylem6532 it doesn't fit i got half a turn out of it what size was the adapter he use on the back of the dryer

[@kylem6532]

@@mauricelewis1650 hey! He uses a 1/2" by 3/8" coupling..

[@MattBruns]

Is connecting a dryer to gas something I can do myself or does it have to be done by a plumber?

[@Housebarons]

Hey Matt, That’s probably a question for your local building Dept. Thx for watching!

[@felipeortiz7669]

Could I use plumbers tape instead?

[@Housebarons]

Hey Felipe, People do, but the paste is said to be better. Thx for watching.

[@taraferguson3192]

Good video, to the point. Thanks

[@Housebarons]

Hey Tara, Thank you. And thx for watching!

[@DiegoConLimon]

Thank you for the video! Very helpful :)

[@Housebarons]

Hey Diego, Glad you liked it and thx for watching!

[@defcrx]

How do you know if the gas line is "live"??

[@Housebarons]

Hey defcrx, By smell if the line was turned on. Gas detection sniffers are used by utility companies and can find very small leaks. Those can be purchased. Since it is under low pressure - maybe a sensitive meter? But if you think you have a questionable line, best to call gas company immediately. They could clear things up quick.

[@defcrx]

@@Housebarons Thank you very much for the info..

[@srobeck77]

By looking at the shut off valve. "Live" is an electrical term, not usually used for gas.

[@ELI19T]

What is the pipe thread for? To prevent leaks? Thanks for the video. Will be connecting my washer and dryer tomorrow. 😅

[@Housebarons]

Hey Eli19T, Yes. The pipe paste or pipe tape fills any gaps in between the pipe threads. Thx for watching!

[@brendarivera3600]

Thank you....

[@Housebarons]

Hey Brenda, Thx for watching!

[@chrisbrandes3163]

Do I need to shut the gas off from the main as well? Or just from the valve next to the dryer?

[@Housebarons]

Hey Chris, We turned ours off nearest the dryer. But either should work. Be sure and do a leak test after. Thx for watching!

[@hucp.8101]

Do you shut on and off the gas valve ?

[@Housebarons]

Hey Huc, The gas is shut off for the install. Then turned on when all is complete. Thx for watching.

[@fatmonet]

@@HousebaronsGas shut off to the whole house or just where the connection is to the dryer?

[@sandotastic]

Oh man! the pipe wrench teeth digging into that brass? 😬

[@Housebarons]

Hey Antonio, Yes. Pipe wrenches really clamp down to exercise care. Thx for watching!

[@Monztuh]

Thanks dad

[@Housebarons]

Hey love…, Thx for watching!

[@JuanPerez-vd6nk]

Very helpful.

[@Housebarons]

Hey Juan, Glad to hear it. Thx for watching!

[@Floridarailz]

For gas dryers i would use rigid or semi rigid aluminum vent

[@Housebarons]

Hey Florida, Yes. Flex duct is second choice, but here I chose it due to access issues. But point well made. Thx for the comment.

[@tomking1890]

I don't like those vent hoses. Smooth type of safer.

[@Housebarons]

True!

[@bradfordbarrett3681]

Thx, I’ll do mine in the am!

[@Housebarons]

Awesome Bradford, good luck, let us know how it goes!

[@Housebarons]

Hey Bradford, Glad you liked it. Hope the install all works out. Thx for watching!

[@ArnelleX-us9yo]

I was taught to NEVER use a pipe wrench to tighten brass fittings...The teeth on the pipe wrench shreds the brass...Still a thumbs up..👍

[@Housebarons]

Hey Arnelle, You are right. Not best practice, but I did it nonetheless. Thx for watching!

[@1andy559]

Good video. Thank you!

[@jesseoliva197]

👍

[@Housebarons]

Thx for watching!

[@Al-mu4ff]

Who never use regular pipe dope on gas dryers yellow gas tape or dope…

[@zeekflash6924]

Hate these gas lines , they are not flexible and break easily if u , turn it weird .. got a leak in the hose smh

[@Housebarons]

Hey Zeek, Yup. Gotta keep an eye out! Thx for watching!

[@williamhuber8122]

I don"t like that flex crap. 4"round solid is the safest.

[@kisangkim1105]

But flex is needed, because the dryer may move slightly during operation so all solid pipe may be bad, because of excessive stress.

[@CZa-y7h]

Dude had a 240 outlet and still ran gas lol

[@Housebarons]

Gas is less expensive….