Location Requirements - Maytag MDE17CS Service Manual

WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as
petrol, away from dryer.
Do not install in a garage.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion,
or fire.
iMPOrTaNT: Observe all governing codes
and ordinances.
n Check code requirements: Some codes
limit or do not permit installation of clothes
dryers in garages, closets, or sleeping
quarters. Contact the local building
inspector.
n If installing a gas dryer, make sure the
lower edges of the cabinet, plus the back
and bottom sides of the dryer, are free of
obstructions to permit adequate clearance
of air openings for combustion air. See
"Recessed Area and Closet Installation
Instructions" below for minimum spacing
requirements.
NOTE: The dryer must not be installed in an
area where it will be exposed to water and/or
weather.
recessed area and Closet
installation instructions
These dryer may be installed in a recessed
area. Single load dryers may be installed in a
closet. Dryer must not be installed behind a
lockable door, a sliding door, or a door with a
hinge on the opposite side to that on the dryer.

lOCaTiON rEQuirEMENTS

The installation spacing is in mm and is the
minimum allowable. Additional spacing
should be considered for ease of installation,
servicing, and compliance with local codes
and ordinances.
If installed in a closet with a door, the
minimum unobstructed air opening in the top
and bottom is required. Louvered doors with
equivalent air openings are acceptable.
The dryer must be exhausted outdoors.
No other fuel-burning appliance may be
installed in the same recess as the dryer.
Single load Dryer Minimum
installation Clearances
Recessed front view
381 mm
(15")*
0 mm (0")
* Additional clearances for wall, door, and
floor moldings may be required or if external
exhaust elbow is used.
310 cm 2
(48 in 2 .)*
Front
closet
View
155 cm 2
(24 in 2 .)*
* Opening is the minimum for a closet door.
Louvered doors with equivalent air openings
are acceptable.
2-2
Closet side view
356 mm
(14") max.
Closet
door
0 mm
(0")
0 mm (0")
76 mm (3")
door
76 mm (3")
25 mm (1")