Installation guide
Plan
Vent
System
Choose
your
exhaust
installation
type
Recommended
exhaust
installation:
a!
A.
Dryer
F
Rigid
metal
or
B
Elbow
flexible
metal
vent
Cc.
Wall
G.
Vent
length
D.
Exhaust
hood
necessary
to
E.
Clamps
connect
elbows
H.
Exhaust
outlet
A
WARNING
Gh
é
Fire
Hazard
Cover
unused
exhaust
holes
with
a
manufacturer’s
exhaust
cover
kit.
Contact
your
local
dealer.
Failure
to
follow
these
instructions
can
result
in
death,
fire,
electrical
shock,
or
serious
injury.
Optional
exhaust
installations:
This
dryer
can
be
converted
to
exhaust
out the
right
side,
left
side,
or
through
the
bottom.
If
you
prefer,
you
may
contact
your
local
dealer
to
have
the
dryer
converted.
A.
Standard
rear
offset
exhaust
installation
B.
Left
or
right
side
exhaust
installation
C.
Bottom
exhaust
installation
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.
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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
the
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
Chart”
provides
venting
requirements
that
will
help
achieve
best
drying
performance.
(~
Vent
System
Chart
Number
of
Type
Box/louvered
Angled
90°
elbows
of
vent
hoods hoods
0
Rigid
metal
|
64
ft.
(20m)
|
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)
NOTE:
Side
and
bottom
exhaust
installations
have
a
90°
turn
inside
the
dryer.
To
determine
maximum
exhaust
length,
add
one
90°
turn
to
the chart.
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