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MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION
The installation
ofthedryer inmobile homes mustconform totheManufactured Home
Construction
and Safety S tandard Title 2 4 CFR, Part 32-80(formerly theFederal S tandard
for Mobile Home Construction
and Safety, Title 2 4 HLrlD (Part 2 80),1975for theUnked
States),
orCSA Standards Z240 (for Canada).
When installing
a dryer ina mobile home,provisions
for anchoring thedryer tothefloor
must be made. An anchor bracket kit is available with instructions (see Accessories).
Locate in an area that has adequate makeup air. A minimum of 25 square inches of unob-
structed opening is required.
All mobile home installations must be exhausted to the outside with the exhaust duct termi-
nation 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 mounts
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
exhausted 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.
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p_astic or nonmetal
flexible duct pre-
sents a potential fire
hazard.
NEVER USEPLASTIC
N METALFLEXIBLEDDCT.
If your existing ductwork is p_astic,
nonmetal or combustible, replace
it with metal. Use only metal
exhaust duct that will not support
combustion to insure the contain-
ment of exhaust air heat and lint.
Plastic flexible duct can klnk, sag, be punctured, reduce airflow, extend drying times,
and affect dryer operation.
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