Electrolux ELFG7437AG Complete Owners Guide - Page 15

PRE²INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS, Clearance requirements, Installation in a recess or, closet

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15 PRE-INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS Clearance requirements IMPORTANT DO NOT INSTALL YOUR DRYER: 1. In an area exposed to standing water, dripping water, or outside weather conditions. 2. In an area where it will come in contact with curtains, drapes, or anything that will obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air. 3. On carpet. Floor MUST be solid with a maximum slope of 1 inch (2.5 cm)  NOTE To achieve an installation with 0" (0 cm) clearance for the back of the dryer (for other than straight back venting), a quickturn 90° dryer vent elbow must be installed as described previously in this manual. For other than straight back venting, a quickturn 90° dryer vent elbow must be installed to achieve 0" (0 cm) installation. Installation in a recess or closet 1. A dryer installed in a recess or closet, MUST be exhausted outdoors. 2. No other fuel burning appliance shall be installed in the same recess or closet as a gas dryer. 3. Your dryer needs space around it for proper ventilation. See "Clearance Requirements" chart. 4. A minimum of 120 square inches of inlet ventilation opening to the recess or closet is required for proper air flow to the dryer. 5. Inlet air ventilation to the recess or closet can be satisfied by adding 120 square inches of opening, equally divided at the top and bottom of the door and located 3 inches from the bottom and top of the door. or, adding 120 square inches of ventilation openings to the top, sides or rear wall of the closet wall, if the wall is adjacent to an open room, hallway, or exterior. or, a louvered door with equivalent air openings equaling 120 sq. inches of ventilation for the full length of the door is acceptable. It is NOT approved to derive the 120 sq. inches of ventilation from the space between the door edges and the casing or the floor. ** The presence of forced heating and air-conditioning vent openings in the closet does NOT satisfy the 120 square inch ventilation requirement to the closet. 60 sq. Inches 120 sq. Inches Equally Divided Split Vent Door 120 sq. Inches Solid Door with Wall Ventilation

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15
PRE²INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Clearance requirements
Installation in a recess or
closet
1.
A dryer installed in a recess or closet,
MUST be exhausted outdoors.
2.
No other fuel burning appliance shall
be installed in the same recess or closet
as a gas dryer.
3.
Your dryer needs space around it for
proper ventilation. See “Clearance
Requirements” chart.
4.
A minimum of 120 square inches of inlet
ventilation opening to the recess or
closet is required for proper air flow to
the dryer.
5.
Inlet air ventilation to the recess or
closet can be satisfied by adding 120
square inches of opening, equally
divided at the top and bottom of the
door and located 3 inches from the
bottom and top of the door.
or, adding 120 square inches of
ventilation openings to the top, sides
or rear wall of the closet wall, if the wall
is adjacent to an open room, hallway,
or exterior.
or, a louvered door with equivalent
air openings equaling 120 sq. inches
of ventilation for the full length of the
door is acceptable.
It is
NOT
approved to derive the 120
sq. inches of ventilation from the space
between the door edges and the
casing or the floor.
** The presence of forced heating and
air-conditioning vent openings in the
closet does NOT satisfy the 120 square
inch ventilation requirement to the
closet.
F
or other than straight back venting, a quick-
turn 90° dryer vent elbow must be installed to
achieve 0” (0 cm) installation.
60 sq. Inches
Solid Door with Wall
Ventilation
120 sq. Inches
120 sq. Inches Equally Divided Split Vent
Door
IMPORTANT
DO NOT INSTALL YOUR DRYER:
1. In an area exposed to standing water,
dripping water, or outside weather
conditions.
2. In an area where it will come in
contact with curtains, drapes, or
anything that will obstruct the flow of
combustion and ventilation air.
3. On carpet. Floor MUST be solid with a
maximum slope of 1 inch (2.5 cm)
NOTE
To achieve an installation with 0” (0 cm)
clearance for the back of the dryer (for
other than straight back venting), a quick-
turn 90° dryer vent elbow must be installed
as described previously in this manual.