Installation Guide

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INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
WARNING
FIRE HAZARD
Do not install the dryer where gasoline or other fl ammables
are kept or stored. If the dryer is installed in a garage, it
must be a minimum of 18 inches (45.7 cm) above the fl oor.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, fi re or burns.
In installations where the exhaust system is not described in
the charts, the following method must be used to determine
if the exhaust system is acceptable:
1 Connect an inclined or digital manometer between the
dryer and the point the exhaust connects to the dryer.
2 Set the dryer timer and temperature to Air Dry and
start the dryer.
3 Read the measurement on the manometer.
4 The system back pressure MUST NOT be higher than
0.83 inches of water column. If the system back
pressure is less than 0.83 inches of water column,
the system is acceptable. If the manometer reading is
higher than 0.83 inches of water column, the system is
too restrictive and the installation is unacceptable.
Install male fi ttings in correct direction:
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Exhaust system requirements, continued
Although vertical orientation of the exhaust system is
acceptable, certain extenuating circumstances could affect
the performance of the dryer:
• Only rigid metal duct work should be used.
• Venting vertically through a roof may expose the
exhaust system to down drafts causing an increase in
vent restriction.
• Running the exhaust system through an uninsulated
area may cause condensation and faster accumulation
of lint.
• Compression or crimping of the exhaust system will
cause an increase in vent restriction.
• The exhaust system should be inspected and cleaned
a minimum of every 18 months with normal usage.
The more the dryer is used, the more often you should
check the exhaust system and vent hood for proper
operation.