Whirlpool LEV4634JQ Installation Instructions - Page 3

Fire Hazard

Use a heavy metal vent.

Do not use a plastic vent.

Do not use a metal foil vent.

Failure to follow there instructions can

result in death or fire,

•

DO Not use non-metal

flexible

vent

or

exhaust hoods

with

magnetic

latches.

• Metal

exhaust

vent must be four

inches in

diameter•

•

Do Not exhaust

dryer into

a chimney,

furnace,

cold air vent, attic

or crawl space,

or any other vent used for venting.

• DO Not install flexible

vent

in enclosed

walls, ceilings

or floors•

Important:

Observe

all governing

codes and

ordinances.

A dryer

must be

exhausted

outdoors.

Moisture

and

rint

indoors may cause:

• Lint to gather

around

the dryer

where

it can

de fuel for a fire.

• Moisture

damage

to woodwork,

furniture,

paint,

wallpaper,

carpet,

etc.

• Housecleaning

problems

and health

problems.

Dura

Safe

TM

venting

products

are

recommended

and are available

from your

dealer.

Four-inch

diameter

vent

is

required.

Rigid or flexible metal

exhaust vent must be

used.

Do Not

use

plastic or metal foil vent.

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

airflow.

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 obiect

--_

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

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.

Service

check:

Back pressure in any exhaust

system used must not

exceed 0.6 inches

in

water

column

measured with

an incline

manometer

at the point that exhaust

vent

connects

to dryer.

Mobile home

installation

requirements

If codes permit,

this appliance

is suitable for

mobile

home

installations.

The installation

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.

wall

floor

elldosed

area

The exhaust

vent

must be securely fastened

to

a non-eombus0ble

portion

of the mobile

home structure

and must not terminate

beneath

the mobile

home.

Plantheexhaustvent

installation

Route the vent

The exhaust

exhaust

outlet

is located

at

outlet

the center

of

the

_.

_

rear of the dryer.

The

exhaust

vent

can be

routed

up, down,

left,

right

or straight out

the

back of the dryer. See

"Recessed

area/closet

installation"

section,

Panel A, for general

space requirements.

exhaust air

flow

better

ac_

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.

Avoid

making

90 o turns.

When

using

elbows

or

making

turns,

allow

as

much

room

as possible.

Bend

vent

gradually

to

avoid

kinking.

Determine

ventlength

The

maximum

length

of

the

exhaust system

depends

upon:

--

the type

of vent (rigid

or flexible

metal)•

--

the number

of elbows used.

if a combination

of rigid and flexible

metal

vent is used,

Do not

use

vent runs longer than specified

in

exhaust vent length

charts.

Exhaust systems longer than specified will:

Accumulate

lint creating

a potential

fire

hazard•

--

Shorten the

life

of the dryer•

--

Reduce performance,

resulting

in longer

drying

times

and increased energy usage.

_4

_

_/_2.tJZ

r,

The

same length

of vent

can be used with

any

of the three exhaust

hoods shown.

Exhaust vent

length

charts

list lengths

by type

of vent to be used. Use the chart that matches

your

vent type.

When

you use

of metal vent...

(_)Determine the number of elbows you will

need.

_)ln

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 asthe number of

elbows.

_Number

of 90

°

elbows

O

1

2

3

4

$

The_axJmumlem

Maximum

length

of Rigid metal

vent

fully extended

Flexible metal

vent

4" dia.

_

4" dia.

rigid

flexible

metal vent

metal vent

120ft

4Oft

11Oft

37ff

100 ft

33 ft

90ft

3Oft

80 ft

27

ft

70 ft

23 ft

Lh ushlg

a

2" x

6"

rectangular

vent

with

Z

elbows

and

trallSlllolling

into

a

2

1/2"

exhaust

hood

Is 8

feel.

When

you

use

a

combination

of

tiaid

and

flexible

metal

vent...

_)Determine

the number

of

elbows

you'll

need.

(_Determine

the length of Flexible

metal vent

you'll

use. Find the column

that has the nearest

number

of feet to what

you

will be using.

_)ln

the shaded area of that column

find

the

maximum

length

of Rigid

metal vent on the

same line

as

the number

of elbows.

Number of

Maximum

length

of

fully

extended

90"

elbows

Flexible

and Rigid metal

vent

_

Length of Flexible metal vent

O'

1-8'

16-I0'

111-15

'

116-20'121-25'r

0

20 t

1os

9oft

7s t

6oft

1

10ft"

95ft

_Oft

]:d,,S_

,,,SOft

35ff

Length

2

OOft

85_

Yo_

_ft

"I0ft

2_

of

3

90ff

75ft

:,_

45ft

_ft

lSft:

Rigid

"

...................

_

metal

4

80it

6_f_

50ff

3$ft

20ft

_&

vent

s

70f_

$5n

4off

25ff

IOf_

0ft

Example:

_)You

need

to

use 2 elbows.

(_You

will

use 5 feet

Flexlble

metal

vent.

_)The

maximum

length

of

Rlgld

metal

vent

you

can

use is 85

feet.

Panel

B

Whirlpool LEV4634JQ Installation Instructions - Page 3

Plantheexhaustvent - dryer parts

Page 3 highlights