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Plan Vent System
Choose
your exhaust
installation
type
Recommended
exhaust installation:
B,
(
---------C
A. Dryer
B. Elbow
C. Wall
D. Exhaust hood
E. Clamps
F. Rigid metal or
flexible metal vent
G. Vent length necessary
to connect elbows
H. Exhaust out_t
Alternate installations for close clearances:
Venting systems come in many varieties. Select the type best
for your installation. A close-clearance
installation is shown
below. Refer to the manufacturer's
instructions.
Special
provisions
for mobile
homes:
Exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a noncombustible
portion of mobile home and must not terminate beneath the
mobile home. Terminate exhaust vent outside.
Determine
vent path:
[] Select route that will provide straightest and most direct
path outdoors.
[] Plan installation to use 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 as few 90 ° turns as 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 "Vent System Chart."
Exhaust systems longer than those specified will:
[] Shorten life of dryer.
[] Reduce performance,
resulting in longer drying times
and increased energy usage.
Over-the-top
installation (also available with one offset elbow)
Over-the-Top Installation Kit Part Number 4396028 for close
clearance alternate installation is available for purchase.
For ordering information, see "Assistance or Service."
The "Vent System Chart" provides venting requirements that will
help achieve best drying performance.
Vent System
Chart
Number
of
Type
Box/Iouvered
Angled
90 ° elbows
of vent
hoods
hoods
0
Rigid metal
90 ft. (27.4 m)
80 ft. (24.4 m)
1
Rigid metal
80 ft. (24.4 m)
70 ft. (21.3 m)
2
Rigid metal
70 ft. (21.3 m)
60 ft. (18.3 m)
19
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