Exhaust System Maintenance; Dryer Airflow; Reduced Clearance Elbow - Amana LED20AW-PLED20AW Installation Instructions Manual

Exhaust System
Maintenance
The dryer interior and the complete
exhaust system should be inspected
after one year of use and cleaned if
necessary. Inspect and clean exhaust
duct every one to two years as
required thereafter. The weather
hood should be checked frequently
to make sure the dampers move
freely, dampers are not pushed in
and that nothing has been set against
them. This maintenance work
should be done by a qualified
service person.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of electric
shock, disconnect the
electrical service to the
dryer before cleaning.
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Exhausting the dryer in hard-to-
reach locations can be accomplished
by installing the 521P3 Flexible
Metal Vent Kit, available as
optional equipment at extra cost.
The kit comes in two halves that can
be separately attached to the dryer
and wall outlet. Once attached, the
dryer can be slid back into position
and the two halves can be connected
from the front.
521 P3 Metal
Dryer Airflow
Efficient dryer operation requires
proper dryer airflow. Proper dryer
airflow can be evaluated by
measuring the static pressure.
Static pressure in the dryer's
exhaust duct should be no greater
than that shown in the chart below.
(Check with dryer running and no
load.)
NOTE: This can be measured
with a manometer placed on the
exhaust duct approximately two
feet (61 cm) from the dryer, see
illustration below.
MAXIMUM STATIC
PRESSURE IN
WATER COLUMN
.6 INCHES (1.5 cm)
MANOMETER
EXHAUST
DUCT
DO121EOA
Measuring Static Pressure
Reduced Clearance
Elbow
Installirtg the dryer in shallow
closets ,:an be accomplished by
using an Elbow, Part No. 62688,
which i_;one inch narrower than a
standard venting elbow.
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Reduced Clearance
Elbow
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