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EXHAUSTING
DO NOT EXHAUST DRYER INTO ANY
WALL, CEILING, CRAWL SPACE OR A
CONCEALED SPACE OF A BUILDING,
VENT CONNECTION, GAS VENT OR
CHIMNEY. THIS COULD CREATE A
FIRE HAZARD FROM LINT EXPELLED
BY THE DRYER. FOR THE SAME
REASON, WE RECOMMEND ONLY
METAL EXHAUST DUCT TO MINIMIZE
RESTRICTED AIR FLOW AND RELI-
ABLY INSURE THE CONTAINMENT OF
EXHAUST AIR, HEAT AND LINT.
NEVER INSTALL A SCREEN OVER
EXHAUST OUTLET. NEVER USE
PLASTIC OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
DUCTWORK. FREQUENTLY CHECK
AND CLEAN VENT HOOD TO ASSURE
PROPER OPERATION.
A clothes dryer produces combustible
lint and the area around the clothes
dryer should be kept free of lint. It is
recommended that the dryer be
exhausted to the outside using 4" rigid
or flexible metal ducting.
When located in a bedroom, bathroom
or closet, the dryer must be exhausted
to the outside of the dwelling.
Once location of the exhaust outlet is
determined, a 4
1/4"
hole should be cut
in the wall to accept the exhaust hood.
To permit sufficient air circulation
under the exhaust hood, there should
be no less than a 12" clearance
between the bottom of the exhaust
hood'and the ground. When possible,
the exhaust hood should not exhaust
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directly into a window well. DO NOT
TERMINATE EXHAUST UNDER A
HOUSE OR PORCH.
Note: Where the exhaust hood is to be
installed through masonry, a special
masonry saw is necessary to cut the
hole.
Install the exhaust hood and secure
with screws to the outside wall and seal
with caulking compound.
The exhaust hood may also be installed
through a window by installing a
window plate. Window plates are avail-
able. Install as shown.
Install ductwork from the dryer to
exhaust hood. All joints must be made
so exhaust end of one pipe is inside the
intake end of next pipe. On flexible
metal ductwork, all joints should be
secured with a clamp. DO NOT use
sheet metal screws when assembling
rigid ducting. These should be taped.
SECTION 4. PRE-INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
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