LG GDL1329CGS3 Service Manual page 18

STEP 9 Additional Instructions
for Installation of Your
Dryer in a Manufactured
or Mobile Home.
The following instructions are applicable to
installations of the dryer in a manufactured or
mobile home. Any installation in a
manufactured or mobile home must comply
with the Manufactured Home Construction and
Safety Standards Title 24 CFR, Part 32-80 or
Standard CAN/CSA0Z240 MH and local codes
and ordinances. If you are uncertain whether
your proposed installation will comply with
these standards, please contact a service and
installation professional for assistance.
The following instructions apply to any
installation of the dryer in a manufactured or
mobile home:
1) The gas dryer must be permanently
attached to the floor.
2) The electrical connection for an electric
dryer must be a 4-wire connection. More
detailed information concerning the electrical
connection is provided at the manual section
entitled Electrical Requirements for Electric
Dryer
3) To reduce the risk of combustion and fire,
the dryer must be vented to the outside.
WARNING
Do not connect exhaust ducts with
metal screws or fasteners that extend
into the duct.
4) Electric dryers may be vented to the outside
using the back, left, right, or bottom panel.
5) Gas dryers may be vented to the outside
using the back, left, or bottom panel. Gas
dryer may not be vented to the outside using
the right side panel because of the burner
housing.
6) The dryer exhaust duct must be affixed
securely to the manufactured or mobile
home structure, and the exhaust duct must
be made of a material that will resist fire and
combustion, and it is recommended that you
use a rigid or flexible metal pipe.
7) DO NOT connect the exhaust duct with any
other duct, vent, chimney, or other exhaust
duct.
8) Make sure the dryer has adequate access to
outside fresh air to ensure proper operation.
The opening for outside fresh air must be at
least 25 in 2 (163 cm 2 ).
9) It is important that the clearance of the duct
from any combustible construction be at
least 2 inches (5 cm), and, when venting the
dryer to the outdoors, the dryer can be
installed with a clearance of 1 inch at the
sides and back of the dryer.
10) Please be aware that venting materials are
not supplied with the dryer. You should
obtain the venting materials necessary for
proper installation.
WARNING
Do not vent the exhaust duct under the
manufactured or mobile home.
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