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Special provisions for mobile home installations: The exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a noncombustible portion of the mobile home structure and must not terminate beneath the mobile home. Terminate the exhaust vent outside. The Vent system chart provides venting requirements that will help achieve best drying performance. Vent System Chart Number of 90° turns or elbows Type of vent Box/louvered hoods Angled hoods 0 Rigid metal 64 ft. (20 m) 58 ft. (17.7 m) 1 Rigid metal 54 ft. (16.5 m) 48 ft. (14.6 m) 2 Rigid metal 44 ft. (13.4 m) 38 ft. (11.6 m) 3 Rigid metal 35 ft. (10.7 m) 29 ft. (8.8 m) 4 Rigid metal 27 ft. (8.2 m) 21 ft. (6.4 m) 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 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 Vent system chart. Exhaust systems longer than those specified will: ■■ Shorten life of dryer. ■■ Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times and increased energy usage. NOTE: Side and bottom exhaust installations for 27" wide models have a 90º turn inside the dryer. To determine maximum exhaust length, add one 90º turn to the chart. Vent System Chart (29" Wide Long Vent Models Only) Number of 90° turns or elbows Type of vent Box/louvered, or Angled hoods 0 Rigid metal 120 ft. (36.6 m) 1 Rigid metal 110 ft. (33.5 m) 2 Rigid metal 100 ft. (30.5 m) 3 Rigid metal 90 ft. (27.4 m) 4 Rigid metal 80 ft. (24.4 m) 5 Rigid metal 70 ft. (21.3 m) Install Vent System 1. Install exhaust hood 12" min. (305 mm) 12" min. (305 mm) Install exhaust hood and use caulking compound to seal exterior wall opening around exhaust hood. 12

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Vent System Chart
Number of
90° turns or
elbows
Type
of vent
Box/louvered
hoods
Angled
hoods
1
4
3
2
0
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
64 ft. (20 m)
54 ft. (16.5 m)
44 ft. (13.4 m)
35 ft. (10.7 m)
27 ft. (8.2 m)
58 ft. (17.7 m)
48 ft. (14.6 m)
38 ft. (11.6 m)
29 ft. (8.8 m)
21 ft. (6.4 m)
Install Vent System
12" min.
(305 mm)
12" min.
(305 mm)
Install exhaust hood
1.
Install exhaust hood and use caulking compound to seal
exterior wall opening around exhaust hood.
The Vent system chart provides venting requirements that will
help achieve best drying performance.
Special provisions for mobile home installations:
The exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a noncombustible
portion of the mobile home structure and must not terminate
beneath the mobile home. Terminate the 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 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 Vent system chart. Exhaust systems longer than those
specified will:
Shorten life of dryer.
■
Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times and
■
increased energy usage.
NOTE:
Side and bottom exhaust installations for 27" wide
models have a 90º turn inside the dryer. To determine
maximum exhaust length, add one 90º turn to the chart.
Vent System Chart
(29" Wide Long Vent Models Only)
Number of
90° turns
or elbows
Type
of vent
Box/louvered, or
Angled hoods
1
4
3
2
0
Rigid metal
120 ft. (36.6 m)
110 ft. (33.5 m)
100 ft. (30.5 m)
90 ft. (27.4 m)
80 ft. (24.4 m)
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
5
70 ft. (21.3 m)
Rigid metal