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The console
houses the electronic
control
board, The board
is factory
set
for a dry time of 45 minutes,
Consult
the Tech Sheet found
inside the dryer
toe panel
to reset dry time and for
other options,
The coin-slide
mechanism,
control
panel
lock and key, and coin-box
lock
and key are not included
and are
available
from usual industry sources,
Exhaust
requirements
Fire Hazard
Use a heavy metal vent.
Do not use a plastic vent.
Do not use a metal foil vent.
Failure to do so can result in
death or fire,
Do not use non-metal
flexible vent,
metal vent that is smaller than four
inches in diameter
or exhaust hoods
with magnetic
latches,
The dryer must be exhausted
outdoors,
Do not exhaust
dryer into a gas vent,
chimney,
wall, ceiling,
or concealed
space
of a building,
Do not install flexible vent in enclosed
walls, ceilings or floors,
If using an existing exhaust system,
clean
lint from entire length of exhaust
system, Make sure exhaust hood is not
plugged
with lint,
The exhaust system should be
inspected
and cleaned
yearly,
Replace
any plastic or metal foil
exhaust vent with rigid metal
or
flexible
metal vent,
Use 4" (10,2 cm) vent clamps to
secure vent system,
exhaust airflow
better
r_
good
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Four-inch (10.2 cm) metal exhaust
vent isrequired,
Plan installation to
use the fewest number
of elbows and
turns,
Metal flexible vent must be fully
extended
and supported when the
dryer is in its final position,
DO NOT
KINK OR CRUSH THE VENT, The metal
flexible vent must be completely
open to allow adequate
exhaust air
to flow.
Allow as much
room as possible
when
using elbows or making turns,
Bend vent gradually
to avoid
kinking,
Remove
excess flexible vent to avoid
sagging
and kinking that may result in
reduced
air flow,
Exhaust outlet is located
at the
center
of the boftom
dryer back,
The exhaust vent can be routed up,
down,
left, right, behind the dryer or
straight out the back of the dryer,
Maximum
length of exhaust system
depends
upon the type of vent used,
number
of elbows and type of
exhaust hood, The maximum
length
for both rigid and flexible vent is
shown in the chart,
EXHAUSTHOOD TYPE
4 _
r
.o,
of 90°
turm
(I
(10= c_
1_ c_)
MAXIMUM LENGTH OF &-INCH (I 0.2 cm) DIAMEilER
RIGIDMETAL VENT
O
64 FT. ( 19.5m) 64 FT. ( 19.5m)
58FT. ( 17.7 m)
I
54 FT. ( 16.5m) 54 FT. ( 16.5m)
48FT. ( 14.6 m)
2
44 FT.(13.4 m)
44 FT.(13"4 m)
38 FT.(11.6 m)
3
35 FT. ( 10.7m) 35 FT. ( 10.7m)
29FT. ( 8.8 m)
4
27 FT.
( 8.2 m)
27FT.
( 8.2 m)
21FT.
( 6,4 m)
MAXIMUM
LENG1H
OF 4-INCH ( 10.2 cm) D IAMElSR
F LI'_(IBLE
MErAL VENT
O
36 FT.(11.0 m)
36 FT.(ll.a m)
28 FT.(8.5 m)
1
31 FT.(9.4 m)
31 FT.(9"4 nO
23 FT.(7.0 m)
2
27FT. ( 8.2 m)
27FT. ( 8.2 m)
19FT. ( 5.8 m)
3
25 FT.(7.6 m)
28 FT.(7.6 nO
17 FT.(5.2 m)
4
23FT. ( 7.a m)
23 FT.(7.0 nO
18 FT.(4.6 m)
For exhaust systems not covered
by
the exhaust
length chart, see
Whirlpool
Service Manual,
"Exhausting
Whirlpool
Dryers," Part No, 603197,
available
from your Whirlpool
parts
distributor,
The dryer must be exhausted
to the
outside and provision made
for
enough airforcombustion and
ventilation, (Check governing codes
and ordinances,)
See °Recessed
area
and closet installation
instructions"
on
Page 12,
An exhaust hood should cap the
exhaust vent to prevent
exhausted
air
from returning
into the dryer, The
outlet
of the hood must be at least
12 inches (30,5 cm) from the ground
or anything
else that may be in the
path of the exhaust,
Four-inch o utlet h ood is preferred.
However,a 2-I 12-inch ( 6,4 cm) outlet
exhausthood may be used,A
2-I/2-inch (6,4 cm) outlet c reates
greaterback pressure t han other
hood types, Forpermanent
installation,
a stationary exhaust
systemis required,
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