Exhausting - Samsung DV395 Series User Manual

installing your dryer

EXHAUSTING

The dryer shall not be exhausted into a chimney, a wall, a ceiling, an attic, a crawl space, or a concealed space of a
building.
Exhausting the dryer to the outside will prevent large amount of lint and moisture from being blown into the room.
In the United States:
• All dryer must be exhausted to the outside.
• The required exhaust duct is 4 inches(10.2 cm ) in diameter.
• Use only those foil-type flexible ducts, if any, specifically indentified for use with the appliance
by the manufacturer and that comply with the Outline for Clothes Dryer Transition Duct,
Subject 2158A, shall be used.
• See "Ducting Requirements" in installing your dryer section for the maximum duct length and
number of bends.
• The total length of flexible metal duct shall not exceed 2.4m.
• Do not assemble the duct with screws or other fastening means that extend into the duct
and catch lint.
In Canada:
• All dryer must be exhausted to the outside.
• The exhaust duct should be 4 inches(10.2 cm ) in diameter.
• Use only those foil-type flexible ducts, if any, specifically indentified for use with the appliance
by the manufacturer shall be used.
• See "Ducting Requirements" in installing your dryer section for the maximum duct length and
number of bends.
• The total length of flexible metal duct shall not exceed 2.4m.
• Do not assemble the duct with screws or other fastening means that extend into the duct
and catch lint.
Outside the U.S. and Canada:
• Refer to the local codes.
The dryer must be exhausted to the outside to reduce the risk of fire when installed in an
alcove or closet.
WARNING
NEVER USE A PLASTIC OR NON-METAL FLEXIBLE DUCT.
If your existing ductwork is plastic, non-metal, or combustible, replace it with metal.
Use only a metal exhaust duct that is non-flammable to ensure containment of exhaust air,
heat, and lint.
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