Installation guide

ManualsBrandsWhirlpool ManualsDryerOfficial Whirlpool 29" gas dryer

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NOTE:

Bottom

exhaust

installations

have

a

90

Maytag

Vent

System

Chart

Number

of

Type

Box/louvered

Angled

90°

elbows

of

vent

hoods hoods

0

Rigid

metal

|100

ft.

(30.5

m)

|

94

ft.

(28.7

m)

1

Rigid

metal

|

90

ft.

(27.4

m)

|

84

ft.

(25.6

m)

2

Rigid

metal

|

80

ft.

(24.4

m)

|

74

ft.

(22.6

m)

3

Rigid

metal

|

71

ft.

(21.6

m)

|

65

ft.

(49.8m)

4

Rigid

metal

|

63

ft.

(19.2

m)

|

57

ft.

(17.4

m)

turn

inside

the

dryer.

To

determine

maximum

exhaust

length,

add

one

90°

turn

to

the

charts.

INSTALL

VENT

SYSTEM

(—

1.

Install

exhaust

hood

sd

——

Be]

ag—

12"

min.

(305

mm)

12"

min.

————_V

(305

mm)

install

exhaust

hood

and

use

caulking

compound

to

seal

exterior

wall

opening

around

exhaust

hood.

{e

2.

Connect

vent

to

exhaust

hood

Vent

must

fit

over

the

exhaust

hood.

Secure

vent

to

exhaust

hood

with

4"

(102

mm)

clamp.

Run

vent

to

dryer

location

using

straightest

path

possible.

Avoid

90°

turns.

Use

clamps

to

seal

ail

joints.

Do

not

use

duct

tape,

screws,

or

other

fastening

devices

that

extend

into

interior

of

vent

to

secure

vent,

because

they

can

catch

lint.

CONNECT

INLET

HOSES

For

non-steam

models,

skip

to

“Connect

Vent.”

The

dryer

must

be

connected

to

the

cold

water

faucet

using

the

new

inlet

hoses.

Do

not

use

old

hoses.

4.

Turn

cold

water

off,

remove

and

replace

rubber

washer

oo

Turn

cold

water

faucet

off

and

remove

washer

inlet

hose.

Check

and

see

if

rubber

washer

is in

the

“Y”

connector.

Remove

old

rubber

washer

from

inlet

hose

and

replace

with

new

rubber

washer

provided.

(9

Attach

short

hose

and

“Y”

connector

If

space

permits,

attach

the

female

end

of

the

“Y”

connector

to

the

cold

water

faucet.

See

figure

A.

If

“Y”

connector

cannot

be

attached

directly

to

the

cold

water

faucet,

the

short

hose

must

be

used.

See

figure

B.

Attach

short

nose

to

cold

water

faucet.

Screw

on

coupling

by

hand

until

it

is

seated

on

faucet.

Then

attach

“Y”

connector

to

male

end

of

the

short

hose.

Screw

on

coupling

by

hand

until

it

is

seated

on

connector.

(3.

Tighten

couplings

vq

Using

pliers,

tighten

the

couplings

with

additional

two-thirds

turn.

NOTE:

Do

not

overtighten.

Damage

to

the

coupling

can

result.

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