Whirlpool Cabrio WED6200S User Manual page 28

Determine vent path
• Select the route that will provide the
straightest and most direct path outdoors.
• Plan the installation to use the fewest num-
ber of elbows and turns.
• When using elbows or making turns, allow
as much room as possible.
• Bend vent gradually to avoid kinking.
• Use the fewest 90° turns 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 the Vent system chart.
Exhaust systems longer than those speci-
fied will:
• Shorten the life of the dryer.
• Reduce performance, resulting in longer
drying times and increased energy us-
age.
The Vent system chart provides venting re-
quirements that will help to achieve the best
drying performance.
Vent system chart
NOTE: Performance of rear exhaust to ei-
ther side of the dryer is equivalent to adding
one elbow. To determine maximum exhaust
length, add one elbow to the chart.
Number of Type of
90º turns vent
or elbows
0 Rigid metal
Flexible metal
1 Rigid metal
Flexible metal
2 Rigid metal
Flexible metal
3 Rigid metal
Flexible metal
4 Rigid metal
Flexible metal
2-20
Box or Angled
Louvered hoods
hoods
64 ft (20 m) 58 ft (17.7 m)
36 ft (11 m) 28 ft (8.5 m)
54 ft (16.5 m) 48 ft (14.6 m)
31 ft (9.4 m) 23 ft (7 m)
44 ft (13.4 m) 38 ft (11.6 m)
27 ft (8.2 m) 19 ft (5.8 m)
35 ft (10.7 m) 29 ft (8.8 m)
25 ft (7.6 m) 17 ft (5.2 m)
27 ft (8.2 m) 21 ft (6.4 m)
23 ft (7 m) 15 ft (4.6 m)