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Installation
Instructions
EXHAUST INFORMATION
(continued)
EXHAUST SYSTEM CHECK LIST
HOOD OR WALL CAP
, Terminate in o manner to prevent back drafts or entry of
birds or other wildlife.
, Termination
should present minimal resistance to the
exhaust airflow and should require little or no maintenance
to prevent clogging.
, Never install a screen in or over the exhaust duct. This
could cause lint build up.
, Wall caps must be installed at least 12 in. above ground
levelor any other obstruction with the opening pointed down.
SEPARATIONOF TURNS
For best performance, separate
all turns by at least 4 ft.
of straight duct, including distance between lust turn and
exhaust hood (wall cap). If two turns must be closer than 3 ft.,
deduct 10 ft. from the maximum lengths shown in the table
for each occurrence.
TURNS OTHERTHAN 90°
, One turn of 450 or less may be ignored.
, Two 450 turns should be treated as one 90 ° turn.
, Each turn over 450 should be treated us one 900 turn.
SEALING OF JOINTS
, All joints should be tight to avoid leaks. The male end of
each section of duct must point away from the dryer.
, The duct shall not be assembled with screws or other
fastening means that extend into the duct and catch lint.
, Duct joints can be made air and moisture-tight by wrapping
the overlapped joints with duct tape.
INSULATION
Duct work that runs through an unheated area or is near air
conditioning should be insulated to reduce condensation and
lint build-up.
, Horizontal runs should slope down toward the outdoors
1/4 inch per foot.
SIDE OR BOTTOM EXHAUST
THIS
DRYER COMES
READY
FOR REAR
EXHAUSTING.
IF SPACE IS LIMITED,
USE
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
TO
EXHAUST
DIRECTLY FROM THE SIDE OR BOTTOM OF
THE CABINET.
• Never use flexible duct inside dryer.
, Detach and remove the desired knockout.
, Remove the screw inside the dryer exhaust duct and save.
Pull the duct out of the dryer. Protect sharp edges around the
knockout and exhaust opening with the tape.
, Cut the duct as shown. Keep portion A.
, Through the rear opening, locate the tab in the middle of the
dryer base. Lift the tab to about 45° using a flat screwdriver.
, Reconnect and secure the cut portion (A) of the duct to the
blower housing. Make sure that the fixing hole is aligned
with the tab in the base. Use the screw of item 2 to secure
the duct in place through the tab on the dryer base.
, Use standard metal elbows and duct to complete exhaust
system. Insert standard elbow and ducts through rear and
side or bottom openings.
, Cover the opening at the back with the plate (KitWEIM454)
available from your Local Service Provider.
[ _WARNING-NEVER
LEAVE THE
BACK OPENING WITHOUT THE PLATE.
FIXING H OLE
B
A
14
9"
........
BLOWER
Only metal duct
BASE
may be used
229
mm CUT
TAB LOCATION
inside the dryer
PORTION"_
A
JNDER DUCT)
cabinet
i
285 mm
11 1/4" _
BACK OF
,_ 8 1/2"
I
'
SIDE PANEL
121 mm
121 mm
i
.... 43/4"
43/4"
--
PARTS AVAILABLE FROM LOCAL SERVICE
ORGANIZATION
, Rigid Metal Duct Components
WX8X63/4" X 1' Duct
WX8X64 4" x 2' Duct
WX8X51 4" Elbow
WX8X59 Aluminum Hood
, Flexible Metal Duct Components
WX08X10077 4" dia. Flexible Metal (Semi-Rigid)
UL-Listed Transition Duct (includes 2 elbows)
ALCOVE OR CLOSET INSTALLATION
. If your dryer is approved for installation in an alcove or
closet, it will be stated on a label on the dryer back.
,The dryer MUST be vented to the outdoors. See the
EXHAUSTINFORMATION section.
, Minimum clearance from combustible surfaces and non-
combustible surfaces for air intake purposes is:
0 in. either side
3 in. front and rear
NOTE:WHENTHE EXHAUST DUCTISLOCATED ATTHE REAR OF
THE DRYER, M INIMUM CLEARANCE FROMTHEWALL IS5.5 in.
. Minimum vertical space from floor to overhead cabinets,
ceiling, etc. is 88 in.
, Closet doors must be Iouvered or otherwise ventilated and
must contain a minimum of 60 sq. in. of open area equally
distributed. If the closet contains both a washer and a dryer,
doors must contain a minimum of 120 sq. in. of open area
equally distributed.
,The closet should be vented to the outdoors to prevent gas
pocketing in case of a gas leak in the supply line.
, No other fuel-burning appliance shall be installed in the
same closet with the dryer.
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