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Determine vent path:
Select route that will provide straightest and most direct path
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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:
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
Number of
90° elbows
of vent
0
Rigid metal
1
Rigid metal
2
Rigid metal
3
Rigid metal
4
Rigid metal
INSTaLL VeNT SySTeM
25.
Install exhaust hood
Install exhaust hood and use caulking compound to seal exterior
wall opening around exhaust hood.
Box/louvered
Angled
hoods
hoods
64 ft. (20 m)
58 ft. (17.7 m)
54 ft. (16.5 m)
48 ft. (14.6 m)
44 ft. (13.4 m)
38 ft. (11.6 m)
35 ft. (10.7 m)
29 ft. (8.8 m)
27 ft. (8.2 m)
21 ft. (6.4 m)
12" min.
(305 mm)
12" min.
(305 mm)
26.
Connect vent to exhaust hood
Vent must fit inside 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, which
can catch lint.
INSTaLL LeVeLING LeGS
27.
Prepare dryer for leveling legs
To avoid damaging floor, use a large flat piece of cardboard from
dryer carton; place under entire back edge of dryer. Firmly grasp
dryer body (not console panel) and gently lay dryer down
on cardboard.
28.
Screw in leveling legs
diamond
marking
Examine leveling legs, find diamond marking. Screw legs into
leg holes by hand, use a wrench to finish turning legs until
diamond marking is no longer visible.
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