Whirlpool WGD9500T Use and Care Manual - Page 12

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.

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.

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 reference the service numbers

in

the "Assistance

or Service"

section of this manual.

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