Minimum clearances between your washer and adjacent walls or other
surfaces are:
•
Either side: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
•
Rear: 6 in. (15.2 cm)
•
Closet Front: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
•
Top: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
If you install your washer and dryer side-by-side in a closet, the closet front
must have an unobstructed air opening of at least 72 square inches
(465 square cm).
2 in. (5 cm )
1 in.
23.5 in.
(2.5 cm )
(59.5 cm )
WARNING
Before you install your washer, make sure that the location:
•
Is a hard, level surface without carpeting or soft flooring that can
obstruct ventilation.
•
Is away from direct sunlight.
•
Has adequate ventilation.
•
Is not exposed to freezing temperatures (below 32 F or 0 C).
•
Is away from heat sources such as oil or gas.
•
Has enough space so that the washer does not rest on its power cord.
1 in.
(2.5 cm )
2 in.
25.6 in.
(5.1 cm )
(65 cm )
°
6 in.
(15.2 cm )
°
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