Maytag MGD6000XG0 Installation Instructions Manual page 11

P an Vent System
Choose your exhaust installation type
Recommended exhaust installation:
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A. Dryer F. Rigid metal or
B Elbow flexible metal vent
C. Wall G. Vent length
D. Exhaust hood necessaryto
E. Clamps connect elbows
H. Exhaust outlet
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.
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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.
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 64 ft. (20 m) 58 ft. (17.7 m)
1 Rigid metal 54 ft. (16.5 m) 48 ft. (14.6 m)
2 Rigid metal 44 ft. (13.4m) 38 ft. (11.6m)
3 Rigid metal 35 ft. (10.7 m) 29 ft. (8.8 m)
4 Rigid metal 27 ft. (8.2 m) 21 ft. (6.4 m)
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