Installation guide
lf
you
prefer,
dryer
may
be
converted
to
exhaust
through
the
bottom.
You
must
contact
your
local
dealer
to
have
dryer
converted.
A.
Standard
rear
offset
exhaust
installation
B.
Bottom
exhaust
installation
Alternate
installations
for
close
clearances
Venting
systems
come
in
many
varieties.
Select
the
type
best
for
your
installation.
Two
close-clearance
installations
are
shown.
Refer
to
the
manufacturer’s
instructions.
A.
Over-the-top
installation
(also
available
with
one
offset
elbow)
B.
Periscope
installation
NOTE:
The
following
kits
for
close
clearance
alternate
installations
are
available
for
purchase.
Contact
your
local
dealer.
@
Over-the-Top
Installation:
Part
Number
4896028
@
Periscope
Installation
(For
use
with
dryer
vent
to
wall
vent
mismatch):
Part
Number
4396037
-
0"
(0
mm)
to
18"
(460
mm)
mismatch
Part
Number
4396011
-
18"
(460
mm)
to
29"
(737
mm)
mismatch
Part
Number
4396014
-
29"
(737
mm)
to
50"
(1270
mm)
mismatch
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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.
N
Moblie
Home
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
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.
The
Vent
System
Charts
provide
venting
requirements
that
will
help
achieve
best
drying
performance.
(
Whirlpool
Vent
System
Chart
Number
of
Type
Box/louvered
Angled
90°
elbows
of
vent
hoods 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.
(8.2m)
|
21
ft.
(6.4m)