Plan Vent System; Connect Vent - Maytag MGDE300VF - Performance Series 27-in Gas Dryer Use And Care Manual

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 the route that will provide the straightest and most direct path outdoors.
• Plan the installation to use the fewest number of elbows and turns.
• When using elbows or making turns, allow as much room as possible.
• Bend vent gradually to avoid kinking.
• Use the fewest 90 ° turns possible.
Determine vent length and elbows needed for best drying performance
• Use the following vent system chart to determine type of vent material and hood
combinations acceptable to use.
NOTE: Do not use vent runs longer than those specified in the Vent system chart.
Exhaust systems longer than those specified will:
• Shorten the life of the dryer.
• Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times and increased energy usage.
The vent system chart provides venting requirements that will help to achieve the best
drying performance.
Vent system chart
NOTE: Side and bottom exhaust installations have a 90 ° turn inside the dryer. To determine
maximum exhaust length, add one 90 ° turn to the chart.
Number of 90 ° Type of vent Box or Iouvered Angled hoods
turns or elbows hoods
0 Rigid metal 64 ft (20 rn) 58 ft (17.7 rn)
Flexible metal 36 ff (11 m) 28 ff (8.5 m)
1 Rigid metal 54 ft (16.5 m) 48 ft (14.6 m)
Flexible metal 31 ff (9.4 m) 23 ff (7 m)
2 Rigid metal 44 ft (13.4 m) 38 ft (11.6 m)
Flexible metal 27 ft (8.2 m) 19 ft (5.8 m)
3 Rigid metal 35 ft (10.7 m) 29 ft (8.8 m)
Flexible metal 25 ft (7.6 m) 17 ft (5.2 m)
4 Rigid metal 27 ft (8.2 m) 21 ft (6.4 m)
Flexible metal 23 ft (7 m) 15 ft (4.6 m)
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Install exhaust hood. Use caulking compound to seal exterior wall opening around
exhaust hood.
Connect vent to exhaust hood. Vent must fit inside exhaust hood. Secure vent to exhaust
hood with 4" (10.2 cm) clamp.
Run vent to dryer location. Use the straightest path possible. See "Determine vent path" in
"Plan Vent System." Avoid 90 ° turns. Use clamps to seal all joints. Do not use duct tape,
screws or other fastening devices that extend into the interior of the vent to secure vent.
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