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Determine vent length and elbows needed, drying performance

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Determine vent length and elbows needed for best drying performance • Use the following Vent system chart to determine type of vent material and hood combinations acceptable to use. • NOTE: Do not use vent runs longer than those specified in the Vent system chart. Exhaust systems longer than those specified will: • Shorten the life of the dryer. • Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times and increased energy usage. The Vent system chart provides venting requirements that will help to achieve the best drying performance. Vent system chart NOTE: Side and bottom exhaust installations have a 90° turn inside the dryer. To determine maximum exhaust length, add one 90 ° turn to the chart. Number of 90 ° turns or elbows Type of vent Box or Iouvered hoods Angled hoods 0 Rigid metal 64 ft (20 m) 58 ft (17.7 m) Flexible metal 36 ft (11 m) 28 ft (8.5 m) 1 Rigid metal 54 ft (16.5 m) 48 ft (14.6 m) Flexible metal 31 ft (9.4 m) 23 ft (7 m) 2 Rigid metal 44 ft (13.4 m) 38 ft (11.6 m) Flexible metal 27 ft (8.2 m) 19 ft (5.8 m) 3 Rigid metal 35 ft (10.7 m) 29 ft (8.8 m) Flexible metal 25 ft (7.6 m) 17 ft (5.2 m) 4 Rigid metal 27 ft (8.2 m) 21 ft (6.4 m) Flexible metal 23 ft (7 m) 15 ft (4.6 m) 1. Install exhaust hood. Use caulking compound to seal exterior wall opening around exhaust hood. 2. Connect vent to exhaust hood. Vent must fit inside exhaust hood. Secure vent to exhaust hood with 4" (10.2 cm) clamp. 3. Run vent to dryer location. Use the straightest path possible. See "Determine vent path" in "Plan Vent System." Avoid 90 ° turns. Use clamps to seal all joints. Do not use duct tape, screws or other fastening devices that extend into the interior of the vent to secure vent. Excessive Weight Hazard Use two or more people to move and install dryer. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. 1. To protect the floor, use a large flat piece of cardboard from the dryer carton. Place cardboard under the entire back edge of the dryer. 2. Firmly grasp the body of the dryer. Gently lay the dryer on the cardboard. See Illustration. 3. Examine the leveling legs. Find the diamond marking. 4. Screw the legs into the leg holes by hand. Use a wrench to finish turning the legs until the diamond marking is no longer visible. 5. Place a carton corner post from dryer packaging under each of the 2 dryer back corners. Stand the dryer up. Slide the dryer on the corner posts until it is close to its final location. Leave enough room to connect the exhaust vent or gas line. For mobile home use Gas dryers must be securely fastened to the floor at the time of installation. Mobile home installations require a Mobile Home Installation Kit. For more information, please call 1-800-4-MY-HOME ® (1-800-469-4663). 12

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Determine vent length and elbows needed
for
best
drying performance
•
Use the following
Vent system chart to determine
type of vent
material
and hood combinations
acceptable
to use.
•
NOTE:
Do not use vent runs longer than those specified
in
the Vent system
chart. Exhaust
systems
longer than those
specified
will:
•
Shorten
the life of the dryer.
•
Reduce performance,
resulting
in longer drying times
and
increased
energy usage.
The Vent system
chart provides venting
requirements
that will
help to achieve the best drying performance.
Vent system chart
NOTE:
Side and bottom
exhaust
installations
have a 90° turn
inside the dryer. To determine
maximum
exhaust
length,
add one
90 ° turn to the chart.
Number
of
Type of
Box or
Angled
90 ° turns
vent
Iouvered
hoods
or
elbows
hoods
0
Rigid metal
64 ft (20 m)
58 ft (17.7 m)
Flexible metal
36 ft (11 m)
28 ft (8.5 m)
1
Rigid
metal
54 ft (16.5 m)
48 ft (14.6 m)
Flexible metal
31 ft (9.4 m)
23 ft (7 m)
2
Rigid
metal
44 ft (13.4 m)
38 ft (11.6 m)
Flexible
metal
27 ft (8.2 m)
19 ft (5.8 m)
3
Rigid metal
35 ft (10.7 m)
29 ft (8.8 m)
Flexible
metal
25 ft (7.6 m)
17 ft (5.2 m)
4
Rigid metal
27 ft (8.2 m)
21 ft (6.4 m)
Flexible
metal
23 ft (7 m)
15 ft (4.6 m)
1.
2.
3.
Install exhaust
hood.
Use
caulking
compound
to seal
exterior
wall opening
around
exhaust
hood.
Connect
vent to exhaust
hood. Vent must fit inside exhaust
hood.
Secure vent to exhaust
hood with
4" (10.2 cm) clamp.
Run vent to dryer location.
Use the straightest
path possible.
See "Determine
vent
path" in "Plan Vent System."
Avoid 90 °
turns.
Use clamps to seal all joints.
Do not use duct tape,
screws
or other fastening
devices
that extend
into the interior
of the vent to secure vent.
Excessive
Weight
Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install
dryer.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
1.
To protect
the floor, use a large flat piece
of cardboard
from
the dryer carton.
Place cardboard
under the entire back edge
of the dryer.
2.
Firmly grasp the body of the dryer. Gently lay the dryer on the
cardboard.
See Illustration.
3.
Examine
the leveling
legs. Find the diamond
marking.
4.
Screw the legs into the leg holes by hand.
Use a wrench
to
finish turning
the legs until the diamond
marking
is no longer
visible.
5.
Place a carton corner
post from dryer packaging
under each
of the 2 dryer back corners.
Stand the dryer up. Slide the
dryer on the corner
posts until it is close to its final location.
Leave enough room to connect
the exhaust
vent or gas line.
For mobile
home
use
Gas dryers must be securely
fastened
to the floor at the time of
installation.
Mobile
home installations
require a Mobile
Home Installation
Kit.
For more information,
please call
1-800-4-MY-HOME
®
(1-800-469-4663).
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