Maytag MED5630HC Installation Instructions - Page 19

Plan Vent System

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Plan Vent System Recommended exhaust installation: G Special provisions for mobile homes: Exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a noncombustible portion of mobile home and must not terminate beneath the mobile home. Terminate exhaust vent outside. A. Dryer B. Elbow C. Wall D. Exhaust hood E. Clamps F. Rigid metal or flexible metal vent G. Vent length necessary to connect elbows H. Exhaust outlet WARNING Fire Hazard Cover unused exhaust holes with a manufacturer's exhaust cover kit. Contact your local dealer. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, electrical shock, or serious injury. Optional exhaust installations: This dryer can be converted to exhaust out the right side, left side (all models except long vent), or through the bottom. If you prefer, you may contact your local dealer to have the dryer converted. A. Standard rear offset exhaust installation B. Left- or right-side exhaust installation C. Bottom exhaust installation Determine vent path: ■■ Select route that will provide straightest and most direct path outdoors. ■■ Plan installation to use 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 as few 90° turns as possible. Determine vent length and elbows needed for best drying performance: ■■ Use the following "Vent System Charts" to determine type of vent material and hood combinations acceptable to use. NOTE: Do not use vent runs longer than those specified in "Vent System Charts." Exhaust systems longer than those specified will: ■■ Shorten life of dryer. ■■ Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times and increased energy usage. The "Vent System Charts" provide venting requirements that will help achieve best drying performance. Standard Vent System Chart Number of 90° elbows Type of vent Angled hoods 0 Rigid metal 64 ft. (20 m) 1 Rigid metal 54 ft. (16.5 m) 2 Rigid metal 44 ft. (13.4 m) 3 Rigid metal 35 ft. (10.7 m) 4 Rigid metal 27 ft. (8.2 m) 19

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Plan Vent System
Recommended exhaust installation:
A. Dryer
B. Elbow
C. Wall
D. Exhaust hood
E. Clamps
F. Rigid metal or flexible
metal vent
G.Vent length necessary
to connect elbows
H. Exhaust outlet
Optional exhaust installations:
This dryer can be converted to exhaust out the right side,
left side (all models except long vent), or through the bottom.
If you prefer, you may contact your local dealer to have the
dryer converted.
A. Standard rear offset exhaust installation
B. Left- or right-side exhaust installation
C. Bottom exhaust installation
Special provisions for mobile homes:
Exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a noncombustible
portion of mobile home and must not terminate beneath the
mobile home. Terminate exhaust vent outside.
Determine vent path:
Select route that will provide straightest and most direct path
outdoors.
Plan installation to use 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 as few 90° turns as possible.
Determine vent length and elbows needed for best
drying performance:
Use the following “Vent System Charts” to determine type of
vent material and hood combinations acceptable to use.
NOTE:
Do not use vent runs longer than those specified in
“Vent System Charts.”
Exhaust systems longer than those specified will:
Shorten life of dryer.
Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times and
increased energy usage.
The “Vent System Charts” provide venting requirements that will
help achieve best drying performance.
Standard Vent System Chart
Number of 90°
elbows
Type of vent
Angled hoods
0
Rigid metal
64 ft. (20 m)
1
Rigid metal
54 ft. (16.5 m)
2
Rigid metal
44 ft. (13.4 m)
3
Rigid metal
35 ft. (10.7 m)
4
Rigid metal
27 ft. (8.2 m)
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Cover unused exhaust holes with a manufacturer’s
exhaust cover kit.
Contact your local dealer.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
fire, electrical shock, or serious injury.
G