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Fire Hazard
Use a heavy metal vent.
Do not use a piastB vent,
Do not use a metal foi[ vent.
Faiture to do so can result in death or fire.
Important:
Observe
alt governing
¢odes and
ordinances.
mtis recommended
that you exhaust your dryer to
the outside for best performance.
Moisture and lint
indoors may cause:
* Lint to gather around the dryer where it can be fuel
for a fire.
Moisture damage to woodwork,
furniture,
paint,
wallpaper, carpet, etc.
Housecleaning problems and heakh problems.
Dura
Safe
TM
venting
products
are recommended
and are available
from
your
deaJero
Fourdnch
diameter
vent
must
be used.
Use a heavy
metal
vent.
Do Not use plastic
or metal
foil vent.
o Do Not use non°meta[
flexible
vent,
or exhaust
hoods
with
magnetic
Iatches.
Do Not exhaust
dryer
into a chimney,
wail, ceiling,
furnace,
coM air vent,
duct,
concealed
space,
attic
or craw[ space, or any other
vent used for venting.
Do Not install flexible
vent in enclosed
walls,
ceilings
or floors.
Rigid
metal
vent
is recommended
to prevent
crushing
and kinking.
Flexible
metal
vent
must
be fully
extended
and
supported
when
the dryer
is in its final position.
Remove
excess flexible
vent
to avoid sagging
and
kinking
that may result
in reduced
air flow.
An exhaust
hood
should
cap
the exhaust
vent to prevent
rodents
and insects from
entering
the home.
Exhaust
outlet
hood
must
be at
least 12 inches from
the ground
or
any object
that may be in the path
of the exhaust
(such as flowers,
rocks or bushes,
etc.).
If using
an existing
exhaust
system,
clean
lint
from
entire
length
of system
and
make
sure exhaust
hood
is
not
plugged
with
lint.
Replace any plastic
or metal
foil vent with
rigid
metal or flexible
metal
vent.
Use damps
to seal all joints.
Do Not use duct tape,
screws or other
fastening
devices
that extend
into the
interior
of the vent to secure vent.
M@iie heme [nstaiJatienrequirements
If codes permit,
this appliance
[s suitable
for mobile
home
installations.
The instai[at[on
of the dryer
must
conform
to Manufactured
Home
Construction
and
Safety Standard,
Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 (formerly
the
Federal
Standard
for Mobile
Homes
Construction
and
Safety, Title 24, HUD Part 280)
or latest edition.
The dryer must be exhausted
outside.
,,oor
kL
enclosed
area
outside
waJ[
The exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a
non-combustible
protion of the mobile home
structure and must not terminate beneath the
mobile home,
Planthe exhaust ventinstaliatien
Beute the vent
The exhaust
outlet
is located
at the center
of the
rear of the dryer.
The exhaust
vent
can be routed
up, down,
[eft,
right
or straight
out the back of the dryer, See
"Recessed
area/closet
installation"
section,
Panel A,
for general
space requirements.
better
exhaust
air flow
Preferred--
rear
of the dryer.
straight
back
offset_
This dwer
may
be converted
to exhaust
out the right
or left side or through
the bottom.
To convert
the dryel,
the folIowing
kits are available
from your
dealer:
Exhaust
Kit No. 279818
(white)
Exhaust
Kit No. 279819
(almond)
Exhaust
Kit No. 279925
(biscuit)
Exhaust
Kit No. 279969
(silver)
Typical
installations
for [eft or right
side
exhausting.
Typical installations
for bottom
exhausting.
Select
the route
that
will
provide
the
straightest
and most
direct
path
outdoors.
Plan the installation
to use the fewest
number
of elbows
and turns.
When using eBbows or making turns, allow as much
room as possible, Bend vent gradually to avoid
kinking,
Determine
exhaust
vent Jength
The maximum
length
of the exhaust
system depends
upon:
the type
of vent (rigid
or flexible
metal).
the number
of elbows
used.
•
side or bottom
exhaust.
Side or bottom
exhaust
adds a 90 ° turn
inside the dryer, To determine
maximum
exhaust
length,
add one 90 ° turn to the
chart.
1. See the exhaust vent length chart that matches
your type hood for the maximum vent lengths you
can use,
2_
3.
Do not use vent
runs
longer
than
specified
in
exhaust
vent
length
charts.
Exhaust
systems
Ionger
than
specified
will:
-- accumulate
lint creating
a potential
fire
hazard.
-- shorten
the Iife of the dryer.
-- reduce
performance,
resulting
in Ionger
drying
times
and increased
energy
usage.
Determine
the number
of elbows
you will need.
In the column
listing
the type
of metal
vent you are
using (rigid
or flexible),
find
the maximum
length
of metal vent on the same line as the number
of
elbows.
Determine
the number
of 4" clamps
you will need.
Number
of
90 ° elbows
0
1
2
g
4
,Maximum
length of
4 diameter
metal vent
Rigid
Flexible
(fully extended)
64 ft.
36 ft.
54 ft.
31 ft.
44 ft.
27 ft.
35 ft.
25 ft.
27 ft.
23 ft.
Acceptable
--
__2-1/2"
,Maximum
length of
4 diameter
metal vent
Rigid
Flexible
Number
of
90 ° elbows
(fully extended)
0
58 ft.
28 ft.
1
48 ft.
23 ft.
2
38 ft.
19 ft.
3
29 ft.
17 ft,
4
21 ft.
15 ft.
The maximum
length
using a 2" x 6" rectangMar
vent with 2 elbows and a 2-1/2
exhaust
hood is
8 ft.
For exhaust
systems
not covered
by exhaust
vent
length
charts
(such as multiple
unit
hookups,
plenums,
and poweroassist
fans),
see Service
Manual,
Part No. 60319Z
(To purchase
the Service
Manual,
see your
Use and Care Guide for a toll-free
telephone
number.)
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