Whirlpool GEW9868KQ Installation Instructions - Page 3

Fire Hazard

Use

a

heavy metal vent.

Do not use

a

piastB vent,

Do

not use

a

metal foi[ vent.

Faiture to do so

can

result

in

death or fire.

Important:

Observe

alt

governing

¢odes

and

ordinances.

mt

is

recommended

that

you

exhaust

your

dryer

to

the

outside

for

best

performance.

Moisture

and lint

indoors

may cause:

* Lint to gather

around

the dryer

where it can be fuel

for a fire.

Moisture

damage

to woodwork,

furniture,

paint,

wallpaper,

carpet,

etc.

Housecleaning

problems

and heakh problems.

Dura

Safe

TM

venting

products

are

recommended

and

are

available

from

your

deaJero

Fourdnch

diameter

vent

must

be

used.

Use

a heavy

metal

vent.

Do

Not

use plastic

or metal

foil

vent.

o Do

Not

use non°meta[

flexible

vent,

or exhaust

hoods

with

magnetic

Iatches.

Do

Not

exhaust

dryer

into

a chimney,

wail,

ceiling,

furnace,

coM

air

vent,

duct,

concealed

space,

attic

or

craw[

space,

or any

other

vent

used

for

venting.

Do

Not

install

flexible

vent

in enclosed

walls,

ceilings

or floors.

Rigid

metal

vent

is recommended

to

prevent

crushing

and

kinking.

Flexible

metal

vent

must

be fully

extended

and

supported

when

the

dryer

is in

its final

position.

Remove

excess

flexible

vent

to

avoid

sagging

and

kinking

that

may

result

in reduced

air flow.

An

exhaust

hood

should

cap

the

exhaust

vent

to

prevent

rodents

and

insects

from

entering

the

home.

Exhaust

outlet

hood

must

be

at

least

12

inches

from

the

ground

or

any

object

that

may

be

in the

path

of the

exhaust

(such

as flowers,

rocks

or

bushes,

etc.).

If

using

an

existing

exhaust

system,

clean

lint

from

entire

length

of

system

and

make

sure

exhaust

hood

is

not

plugged

with

lint.

Replace

any

plastic

or metal

foil

vent

with

rigid

metal

or flexible

metal

vent.

Use

damps

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.

M@iie

heme [nstaiJatien

requirements

If codes

permit,

this

appliance

[s

suitable

for

mobile

home

installations.

The

instai[at[on

of

the

dryer

must

conform

to

Manufactured

Home

Construction

and

Safety

Standard,

Title

24

CFR, Part

3280

(formerly

the

Federal

Standard

for

Mobile

Homes

Construction

and

Safety,

Title

24,

HUD

Part

280)

or latest

edition.

The dryer

must

be exhausted

outside.

,,oor

kL

enclosed

area

outside

waJ[

The exhaust

vent

must be securely fastened

to a

non-combustible

protion

of the mobile

home

structure

and

must not terminate

beneath

the

mobile

home,

Plan

the exhaust

ventinstaliatien

Beute the

vent

The

exhaust

outlet

is located

at the

center

of

the

rear

of

the

dryer.

The

exhaust

vent

can

be

routed

up,

down,

[eft,

right

or straight

out

the

back

of the

dryer,

See

"Recessed

area/closet

installation"

section,

Panel

A,

for

general

space

requirements.

better

exhaust

air flow

Preferred--

rear

of

the

dryer.

straight

back

offset_

This

dwer

may

be

converted

to

exhaust

out

the

right

or

left

side

or through

the

bottom.

To convert

the

dryel,

the

folIowing

kits

are available

from

your

dealer:

Exhaust

Kit

No.

279818

(white)

Exhaust

Kit

No.

279819

(almond)

Exhaust

Kit

No.

279925

(biscuit)

Exhaust

Kit

No.

279969

(silver)

Typical

installations

for

[eft

or

right

side

exhausting.

Typical

installations

for bottom

exhausting.

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

eBbows or making

turns,

allow

as much

room

as

possible, Bend vent gradually

to avoid

kinking,

Determine

exhaust

vent

Jength

The

maximum

length

of

the

exhaust

system

depends

upon:

the

type

of vent

(rigid

or flexible

metal).

the

number

of elbows

used.

•

side

or bottom

exhaust.

Side

or bottom

exhaust

adds

a 90 ° turn

inside

the

dryer,

To determine

maximum

exhaust

length,

add

one

90 ° turn

to

the

chart.

1.

See

the exhaust

vent length

chart that

matches

your

type hood

for the

maximum

vent lengths

you

can use,

2_

3.

Do

not

use

vent

runs

longer

than

specified

in

exhaust

vent

length

charts.

Exhaust

systems

Ionger

than

specified

will:

--

accumulate

lint

creating

a potential

fire

hazard.

--

shorten

the

Iife of

the

dryer.

--

reduce

performance,

resulting

in Ionger

drying

times

and

increased

energy

usage.

Determine

the

number

of

elbows

you

will

need.

In the

column

listing

the

type

of

metal

vent

you

are

using

(rigid

or flexible),

find

the

maximum

length

of

metal

vent

on

the

same

line

as the

number

of

elbows.

Determine

the

number

of 4"

clamps

you

will

need.

Number

of

90

° elbows

0

1

2

g

4

,Maximum

length

of

4

diameter

metal

vent

Rigid

Flexible

(fully

extended)

64

ft.

36

ft.

54 ft.

31 ft.

44 ft.

27 ft.

35 ft.

25 ft.

27 ft.

23 ft.

Acceptable

--

__2-1/2"

,Maximum

length

of

4

diameter

metal

vent

Rigid

Flexible

Number

of

90 ° elbows

(fully

extended)

0

58 ft.

28 ft.

1

48 ft.

23

ft.

2

38

ft.

19

ft.

3

29

ft.

17 ft,

4

21 ft.

15 ft.

The maximum

length

using

a 2" x 6"

rectangMar

vent

with

2 elbows

and

a 2-1/2

exhaust

hood

is

8 ft.

For

exhaust

systems

not

covered

by exhaust

vent

length

charts

(such

as multiple

unit

hookups,

plenums,

and

poweroassist

fans),

see Service

Manual,

Part

No.

60319Z

(To purchase

the

Service

Manual,

see

your

Use and

Care

Guide

for

a toll-free

telephone

number.)

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