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Alternateinstallationfsor close clearances Venting systems come ill many varieties. Select the type best for your installation, clearance installations are shown. Refer to the manufacturer's instructions. Two close- _: --I "__' A B C A. Over-the-top installation tako available with one offset elbow) B. Periscope installation C. Rear exhaust installation to left or right side NOTE: [he following kits for close clearance alternate installations are available for purchase. Please see the "Assistance or Service" section of this manual to order. • Over-the-ibp Installation: Part Number 4396028 • Periscope Installation (For use with dryer vent to wall vent mismatch): Part Number 4396037 - 0" (0 cm) to 18" (45.72 cm) mismatch Part Number 4396011 - 18" (45.72 cm) to 29" (73.66 cm) mismatch Part Number 4396014 - 29" (73.66 cm) to 50" (127 cm) mismatch • Rear exhaust installation to left or right side: Part Number 8212504 Special provisions for mobile home installations The exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a noncombustible portion of the mobile home structure and must not terminate beneath the mobile home. [erminate the exhaust vent outside. / Determine vent path • Select the route that will provide the straightest and most direct path outdoors. • Plan the installation to use the fewest number of elbows and turns. • When using elbows or making turns, allow as much room as possible. • Bend vent gradually to avoid kinking. • Use the fewest 90 ° turns possible. 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. I NOTE: Do not use vent runs longer than those specified in the Vent system chart. Exhaust _[ systems longer than those specified wilh • Shorten the life of the dryer. • Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times and increased energy usage. The Vent system chart provides venting requirements performance. that will help to achieve the best drying Vent system chart NOTE: Performance of rear exhaust to either side of the dryer is equiw_lent to adding one elbow. To determine maximum exhaust length, add one elbow to the chart. Number of 90 ° turns or elbows Type of vent Box or Louvered 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) ...i T..:..Z..m. .i Flexible metal 31 ft (9.4 m) 23 ft (7 m) ... 2 Rigid metal 44 ft (13.4 m) Flexible metal 27 ft (8.2 m) ... 38 ft (11.6 m) 19 ft (5.8 m) 3 Rigid metal 35 ft (10.7 m) Flexible metal 25 ft (7.6 m) ... 29 ft (8.8 m) 17 ft 15.2 m) 4 Rigid metal 27 ft (8.2 m) 21 ft (6.4 m) Flexible metal 23 ft 17 m) 15 ft (4.6 m) INSTALL VENT SYSTEM 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.

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Alternate
installations
for
close
clearances
Venting
systems
come
ill
many
varieties.
Select
the
type
best for your
installation,
Two
close-
clearance
installations
are shown.
Refer to the
manufacturer's
instructions.
_: --I
"__'
A
B
C
A. Over-the-top
installation
tako
available
with one offset
elbow)
B. Periscope installation
C. Rear exhaust installation
to left or right side
NOTE:
[he
following
kits for close
clearance
alternate
installations
are available
for purchase.
Please see the
"Assistance
or Service"
section
of this
manual
to order.
•
Over-the-ibp
Installation:
Part Number
4396028
•
Periscope
Installation
(For use with
dryer
vent
to wall
vent
mismatch):
Part Number
4396037
- 0" (0 cm)
to
18" (45.72
cm)
mismatch
Part Number
4396011
- 18" (45.72
cm)
to 29"
(73.66
cm)
mismatch
Part Number
4396014
- 29"
(73.66
cm) to
50" (127
cm)
mismatch
•
Rear exhaust
installation
to
left or right
side:
Part Number
8212504
Special
provisions
for mobile
home
installations
The exhaust
vent
must
be securely
fastened
to a noncombustible
portion
of the
mobile
home
structure
and
must
not terminate
beneath
the
mobile
home.
[erminate
the exhaust
vent
outside.
/
Determine
vent
path
•
Select
the
route
that
will
provide
the straightest
and
most direct
path
outdoors.
•
Plan the
installation
to
use the fewest
number
of elbows
and
turns.
•
When
using
elbows
or making
turns,
allow
as much
room
as possible.
•
Bend
vent
gradually
to
avoid
kinking.
•
Use the fewest
90 ° turns
possible.
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.
I
NOTE:
Do
not
use vent
runs
longer
than
those
specified
in the Vent
system
chart.
Exhaust
_[
systems
longer
than
those
specified
wilh
•
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:
Performance
of
rear exhaust
to either
side
of the dryer
is equiw_lent
to adding
one
elbow.
To determine
maximum
exhaust
length,
add
one
elbow
to the
chart.
Number
of
90
°
turns
Type
of
vent
Box
or
Louvered
Angled
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)
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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 15.2 m)
..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4
Rigid
metal
27 ft (8.2
m)
21 ft (6.4
m)
Flexible
metal
23 ft 17
m)
15 ft (4.6
m)
INSTALL
VENT
SYSTEM
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.