Installation Guide

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Installation Requirements
The dryer must be connected to an
exhaust outdoors. Regularly inspect the
outdoor exhaust opening and remove any
accumulation of lint around the outdoor ex-
haust opening and in the surrounding area.
Exhaust Direction
Directional exhausting can be accom-
plished by installing a quick-turn 90° dryer
vent elbow directly to exhaust outlet of
dryer. Dryer vent elbows are available
through your local parts distributor or
hardware store.
Exhaust system requirements, continued
Number of 90° turns
MAXIMUM LENGTH
of 4” (102 mm) Rigid Metal Duct
VENT HOOD TYPE
(Preferred)
4”
(10.2 cm) louvered
2.5”
(6.35 cm)
0 125 ft. (38 m) 110 ft. (33.5 m)
1 115 ft. (35 m) 100 ft. (30.5 m)
2 105 ft. (32 m) 90 ft. (27.5 m)
3 95 ft. (29 m) 80 ft. (24.5 m)
4 85 ft. (26 m) 70 ft. (21.5 m)
See also CLEARANCE
REQUIREMENTS.
WARNING
FIRE HAZARD
A clothes dryer must be exhausted
outdoors. DO NOT exhaust dryer into
a chimney, a wall, a ceiling, an attic, a
crawl space or any concealed space of
a building. A clothes dryer produces
combustible lint. If the dryer is not
exhausted outdoors, some fine lint will
be expelled into the laundry area. An
accumulation of lint in any area of the
home can create a health and fire hazard.
WARNING
Exceeding the length of duct pipe
or number of elbows allowed in the
“MAXIMUM LENGTH” charts can cause an
accumulation of lint in the exhaust system.
Plugging the system could create a fire
hazard, as well as increase drying times.
WARNING
FIRE HAZARD
• DO NOT install flexible plastic or
flexible foil venting material.
• DO NOT exceed 8 ft. (2.4 m)
duct length if installing semi-
rigid venting.
WARNING
FIRE HAZARD
• DO NOT allow combustible materi-
als (for example: clothing, draperies/
curtains, paper) to come in contact
with exhaust system. The dryer MUST
NOT be exhausted into a chimney,
a wall, a ceiling, or any concealed
space of a building which can accu-
mulate lint, resulting in a fire hazard.
• DO NOT screen the exhaust ends of
the vent system, or use any screws,
rivets or other fasteners that extend
into the duct to assemble the exhaust
system. No
screen or grate
of any mesh size
is allowed to
cover the exhaust
opening. Lint can become
caught in the screen, grate, or on
the screws or rivets, clogging the
duct work and creating a fire haz-
ard as well as increasing drying
times. Use an approved vent hood to
terminate the duct outdoors, and seal
all joints with metal foil tape. All male
duct pipe fittings MUST be installed
downstream with the flow of air.