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Special provisions for mobile home installations:
The exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a noncombustible
portion of the mobile home structure and must not terminate
beneath the mobile home. Terminate the exhaust vent outside.
Determine vent path:
Select route that will provide straightest and most direct
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path outdoors.
Plan installation to use fewest number of elbows and turns.
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When using elbows or making turns, allow as much room
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as possible.
Bend vent gradually to avoid kinking.
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Use as few 90° turns as possible.
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Determine vent length and elbows needed for best
drying performance:
Use following Vent system chart to determine type of vent
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material and hood combinations acceptable to use.
noTE: Do not use vent runs longer than those specified
in Vent system chart. Exhaust systems longer than those
specified will:
Shorten life of dryer.
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Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times
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and increased energy usage.
The Vent system chart provides venting requirements that will
help achieve best drying performance.
Vent System Chart
Type
Box/louvered
number of
Angled
of vent
hoods
90° turns
hoods
or elbows
0
Rigid metal
58 ft. (17.7 m)
64 ft. (20 m)
1
Rigid metal
54 ft. (16.5 m)
48 ft. (14.6 m)
2
Rigid metal
44 ft. (13.4 m)
38 ft. (11.6 m)
3
Rigid metal
35 ft. (10.7 m)
29 ft. (8.8 m)
4
27 ft. (8.2 m)
Rigid metal
21 ft. (6.4 m)
Vent System Chart
(long Vent models only)
number of
Type
Box/louvered, or
90° turns
Angled hoods
of vent
or elbows
0
Rigid metal
120 ft. (36.6 m)
1
Rigid metal
110 ft. (33.5 m)
2
Rigid metal
100 ft. (30.5 m)
Rigid metal
90 ft. (27.4 m)
3
4
Rigid metal
80 ft. (24.4 m)
5
Rigid metal
70 ft. (21.3 m)
Install Vent System
1.
Install exhaust hood
12" min.
(305 mm)
12" min.
(305 mm)
Install exhaust hood and use caulking compound to seal
exterior wall opening around exhaust hood.
2.
Connect vent to exhaust hood
Vent must fit over the exhaust hood. Secure vent to exhaust
hood with 4" (102 mm) clamp. Run vent to dryer location
using straightest path possible. Avoid 90° turns. Use clamps
to seal all joints. Do not use duct tape, screws, or other
fastening devices that extend into interior of vent to secure
vent, because they can catch lint.
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