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Installation
Fitting the vent hose
To simplify the installation, there is a choice of vent outlets: one at the back, the
others in the left and right-hand side.
Connect the hose to whichever is the more convenient by pulling the ring nut (A)
from the vent outlet at the back, screwing it on to the hose and pushing it firmly
back into place.
The unused vents should now be sealed with the special snap covers provided.
Once connected to the dryer, run the vent hose to the desired outlet point, ensuring
that the run's overall length is less than 2 m, and that it contains no more than two
bends. As to the outlet itself, if you have decided on a fixed wall/window grille, a
good local builder's merchant should be able to supply you with the necessary fit-
tings and installation advice.
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If the dryer is fitted next to kitchen units, make sure that the vent hose is not
squashed.
If the hose is partially squashed, drying efficiency will be reduced, resulting in
longer drying times and higher energy consumption. If the hose is completely
squashed, the safety cut-outs with which the machine is fitted may operate.
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Advice: If the hose is long and the room temperature low, the
moisture might condense to water inside the hose. This is an una-
voidable natural phenomenon. To prevent this water from
Iying in the hose or flowing back into the tumble dryer, it is advi-
sable to drill a small hole (dia. 3 mm) in the lowest point of the
hose and to place a small container below it.(See picture, point B).
Note that to avoid condensation problems, it is essential that
the dryer be fitted with the flexible hose to carry its "exhaust"
at least beyond the kitchen units; preferable outside the kitchen.
In order to prevent the appliance from overheating, it is impor-
tant that the steam exhaust is unobstructed. Therefore, in case
of a permanent hose fitted to an exterior wall or ceiling, it must
be ensured an exhaust capacity of at least 150 m
3
/h.
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