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Special
provisions
for mobile
homes:
Exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a noncombustible
portion of mobile home and must not terminate beneath it.
Terminate exhaust vent outside.
Bottom exhaust installation
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:
[] Use 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.
The Vent system chart provides venting requirements that will
help achieve best drying performance.
Number of
90° elbows
0
1
2
3
4
Vent system
chart
Angled
hoods
58 ft. (17.7 m)
48 ft. (14.6 m)
38 ft. (11.6 m)
29 ft. (8.8 m)
21 ft. (6.4 m)
Type
of vent
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
Box/Iouvered
hoods
64 ft. (20 m)
54 ft. (16.5 m)
44 ft. (13.4 m)
35 ft. (10.7 m)
27 ft. (8.2 m)
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L ¥_NT
SYSTEM
25,
Install exhaust
hood
12" rain.
ram)
12" rnin.
(305 turn)
Install exhaust hood and use caulking compound to seal exterior
wall opening around exhaust hood.
_26,
Connect
vent to exhaust
hood
I
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.
XNS
L LEVELING
LEGS
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install dryer.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
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.
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