Location Considerations; Alcove Or Closet Installation - Maytag MDE5500AZW Installation Instructions Manual

LOCATION CONSIDERATIONS
The dryer should be located to permit adequate room in front for loading the dryer, and sufficient room behind
the dryer for the exhaust system.
This dryer is factory-ready for rear exhaust. To exhaust out the bottom or left side, use the accessory exhaust
kit (see Accessories). Instructions are included with the kit.
It is important to make sure the room has adequate make-up air. The area where the dryer is located must not
obstruct the flow of combustion or ventilating air.
On gas dryers, adequate clearance as noted on the data plate must be maintained to insure adequate air for
combustion and proper operation of the dryer.
THE DRYER MUST NOT BE INSTALLED OR STORED IN AN AREA WHERE IT WILL BE EXPOSED TO
WATER AND/OR WEATHER. THE DRYER AREA IS TO BE KEPT CLEAR AND FREE FROM
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, GASOLINE AND OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS. A DRYER
PRODUCES COMBUSTIBLE LINT. THE AREAAROUND THE DRYER SHOULD BE KEPT FREE OF LINT.
ALCOVE OR CLOSET INSTALLATION
An appliance installed in a closet shall
have no other fuel-burning appliance
installed in the same closet.
Each opening area in the door must
have a minimum of 36 square inches.
These openings must not be obstruct-
ed. (Louvered door with equivalent air
opening is acceptable.)
FRONT VIEW
CLOSET DOOR
i(7.6 cm) (91.4cm)
36 '+
_ 2" (5.1 crn) _ ................................. (91.4 cm)
3" (7.6 cm)
SIDE VIEW
_I,WARNING WARNING-
The dryer must
be exhausted to
the outside to
reduce the risk
of fire when
installed in an alcove or closet.
Minimum installation clearances. If possible, more clearance is recommended.
MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION
The installation of the dryer in mobile homes must conform to the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
Standard Title 24 CFR, Part 32-80 {formerly the Federal standard for Mobile Home Construction and Safety, Title
24, HUD (Part 280), 1975} for the United States,) or CSA Standards Z240 (for Canada).
When installing a dryer in a mobile home, prowsions for anchoring the dryer to the floor must be made. An
anchor bracket kit is available with instructions (see Accessories). Locate in an area that has adequate make
up air. A minimum of 25 square inches (63.5 cm) of unobstructed opening is required.
All mobile home installations must be exhausted to the outside with the exhaust duct termination securely
fastened to the mobile home structure, using materials that will not support combustion. The exhaust duct
may not terminate beneath the mobile home. See the section on exhausting for more information.
EXHAUSTING
Exhausting the dryer to the outside will prevent large amounts of lint and moisture from being blown into the room.
In the United States:
• all gas dryers must be exhausted to the outside.
° electric dryers located in a confined area such as a bedroom, bathroom, or closet must be exhaust-
ed to the outside.
° electric dryers not located in a confined area may be exhausted to the inside (see nonexhausted
installations).
In Canada:
° all gas and electric dryers must be exhausted to the outside.
Outside the U.S. and Canada:
• refer to local codes.
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