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M_ltipteDryerVenting [] AmainventcanbeusedforventinaggroupofdryersM. ain ventshouldbesizedtoremov2e00CFMofairperdryer. Large-capaclinitytscreenosf propedresignmaybeusedin themainventif checkeadndcleanefdrequentTlyh. eroom wherethedryerasrelocatesdhouldhavemake-uapirequal to orgreatethr antheCFMofallthedryerisntheroom. [] Back-draDftampeKritsP, artNo.339191a0r,eavailabflreom yourWhirlpodoel alearndshouldbeinstalleidneachdryer's vento prevenetxhausteadirfromreturniningtothedryers andto keeptheexhausint balancwe ithinthemainvent. Unobstructaeidropeningasrerequired. Eachventshouldentetrhemainventatananglepointinignthe directioonftheairflowV.entesnterinfgromtheoppositseide shouldbestaggeretodreducteheexhausteadirfrominterfering withtheothevr ents. Themaximumangleofeachvententerintghemainventshould benomorethan30°. A if an exhaust hood cannot be used: The outside end of the main vent should have a sweep elbow directed downward. If the main vent travels vertically through the roof, rather than through the wall, install a 180 ° sweep elbow on the end of the vent at least 2 feet (61 cm) above the highest part of the building. The opening wall or roof shall have a diameter 1A" (! .3 cm) larger than the vent diameter. The vent should be centered in the opening. B _C js A. Exhausthood or elbow _'_ c....(..... ......1.. I _ BC. WMaailnl collectorvent D, Horizontavl ent E E. 180° sweepelbow E Verticalvent QR. oor _F _'t" (61 ore)rain, above air flow _ B _

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M_ltipteDryerVenting
[]Amainventcanbeused
forventing
agroupofdryers.
Main
ventshouldbesized
toremove
200CFMofairperdryer.
Large-capacity
lintscreens
ofproper
designmaybeused
in
themainvent
ifchecked
andcleaned
frequently.
Theroom
where
thedryers
arelocated
shouldhavemake-up
airequal
toorgreater
than
theCFMofallthedryers
intheroom.
[] Back-draft
Damper
Kits,
PartNo.3391910,
areavailable
from
yourWhirlpool
dealer
andshouldbeinstalled
ineachdryer's
ventoprevent
exhausted
airfromreturning
intothedryers
andtokeep
theexhaust
inbalance
within
themainvent.
Unobstructed
airopenings
arerequired.
Eachventshouldenter
themainventatananglepointing
inthe
direction
oftheairflow.
Vents
entering
from
theopposite
side
shouldbestaggered
toreduce
theexhausted
airfrom
interfering
withtheother
vents.
Themaximum
angleofeachvententering
themainventshould
benomore
than30°.
A
air flow
_
B
_<---
A. Individualdryervent
B.Main vent
Keep air openings
free of dry cleaning fluid fumes.
Fumes create
acids which,
when drawn through the dryer heating units, can
damage
dryers and loads being dried.
A clean-out
cover should
be located
on the main vent for periodic
cleaning
of the vent system.
if
an exhaust
hood
cannot
be used:
The outside
end of the main vent should have a sweep elbow
directed downward.
If the main vent travels vertically
through
the
roof, rather than through the wall, install a 180 ° sweep
elbow on
the end of the vent at least 2 feet (61 cm) above the highest
part
of the building.
The opening
wall or roof shall have a diameter
1A"
(!
.3
cm) larger than the vent diameter. The vent should be
centered
in the opening.
B
_C
js
A. Exhausthood orelbow
B. Wall
C.
Maincollectorvent
D, Horizontal
vent
E. 180
°
sweepelbow
E
_'_
E
Verticalvent
c
.........
(
Q.
Roor
........
1
I
_
_F
_'t"
(61 ore)rain,
above
hest
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G
Do not install screening
or cap over the end of the vent.