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Flexiblme etavl entmusbt efullyextendeadndsupported whenthedryerisinitsfinalocation. Removeexcesfslexiblemetavl ent o avoidsagginagnd kinkingthatmayresulitnreduceadirflowandpoor performance. Donotinstafllexiblemetavlentinenclosewdallsc, eilingosr floors. Elbows 45° elbowsprovidbeettear irflowthan90°elbows. Improper venting can cause moisture and lint to collect indoors, which may result in: • Moisture damage to woodwork, furniture, paint, wallpaper, carpets, etc. • Housecleaning problems and health problems. _2 o_ Good Better Clamps Use clamps to seal all joints. Exhaust vent must not be connected or secured with screws or other fastening devices that extend into the interior of the duct. Do not use duct tape. Choose your exhaust installation type Recommended exhaust installations Typical installations vent the dryer from the rear of the dryer. Other installations are possible. B A Clamp Exhaust Recommended hood styles are shown here. B ........... A. Dryer B. Elbow C. Waft D. Exhaust hood E. Clamps F. Rigid metal or flexible metal vent G. Vent length necessary to connect elbows H. Exhaust outlet Optional exhaust installations Venting systems come in many varieties. Select the type best for your installation. 1_4,,_" I (10.2 crn) A. Louvered hood style B. Box hood style The angled hood style (shown here) is acceptable. • An exhaust hood should cap the vent to keep rodents and insects from entering the home. • Exhaust hood must be at least 12" (30.5 cm) from the ground or any object that may be in the path of the exhaust (such as flowers, rocks or bushes, snow line, etc.). • Do not use an exhaust hood with a magnetic latch. Fire Hazard Cover unused exhaust hole with the following kit: 8212503 Contact your local dealer. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, electrical shock, or serious injury. This dryer can be converted to exhaust out the bottom. If you prefer, you may contact your local dealer to have the dryer converted. This dryer can also be exhausted from the rear to either the right or left side. Optional kits for these exhaust installations are needed. Refer to the manufacturer's instructions for kit installation instructions. 8

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Flexible
metal
ventmust
befullyextended
andsupported
when
thedryer
isinitsfinalocation.
Remove
excess
flexiblemetal
ventoavoidsagging
and
kinking
thatmayresult
inreduced
airflowandpoor
performance.
Donotinstall
flexiblemetal
vent
inenclosed
walls,
ceilings
or
floors.
Elbows
45°elbowsprovide
better
airflow
than90°elbows.
Clamps
Good
Better
Use clamps to seal all joints.
Exhaust
vent must not be connected
or secured with
screws
or other fastening
devices
that extend
into the
interior of the
duct. Do not use duct tape.
Clamp
Exhaust
Recommended
hood styles are shown
here.
B
1_4,,_"
I
(10.2 crn)
A. Louvered hood style
B. Box hood style
The angled
hood style (shown
here) is acceptable.
•
An exhaust
hood should cap the vent to keep rodents
and
insects
from entering the home.
•
Exhaust
hood must be at least 12" (30.5 cm) from the ground
or any object
that may be in the path of the exhaust
(such as
flowers,
rocks
or bushes,
snow line, etc.).
•
Do not use an exhaust
hood with
a magnetic
latch.
Improper
venting
can cause
moisture
and
lint to
collect
indoors,
which
may
result
in:
•
Moisture
damage
to woodwork,
furniture,
paint, wallpaper,
carpets,
etc.
•
Housecleaning
problems
and health problems.
_2_ __,_,
_
_:_,o_
Choose
your
exhaust
installation
type
Recommended
exhaust
installations
Typical installations
vent the dryer from the rear of the dryer.
Other installations
are possible.
A
.................
B
...........
A. Dryer
B. Elbow
C.
Waft
D. Exhaust hood
E. Clamps
F. Rigid metal or flexible
metal vent
G.
Vent
length
necessary
to
connect
elbows
H. Exhaust outlet
Optional
exhaust
installations
Venting systems
come in many varieties.
Select the type
best for
your installation.
Fire Hazard
Cover
unused
exhaust
hole
with
the following
kit:
8212503
Contact
your
local
dealer.
Failure
to follow
these
instructions
can result
in
death,
fire, electrical
shock,
or
serious
injury.
This dryer can be converted
to exhaust
out the bottom.
If you
prefer, you may contact
your local dealer to have the dryer
converted.
This dryer can also be exhausted
from the rear to
either the right or left side. Optional
kits for these exhaust
installations
are needed.
Refer to the manufacturer's
instructions
for kit installation
instructions.
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