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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
_
good
_=I
a
Four-inch (I 0.2 cm) metal exhaust vent
is required,
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,
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,
If dryer is installed in a confined area,
such as a bedroom,
bathroom or
closet, it must be exhausted
to the
outside and provision
made for
enough
air for combustion
and
ventilation,
(Check
governing
codes
and ordinances,)
See "Recessed
area
and closet installation
instructions"
on
Page 12,
No. of
90°
turns
EXHAUSTHOOD TYPE
r
(10.?.cnO
4 •
(10.2cnO
(lo.2cm)
2-1/2"
MAXIMUM LENGTHOF 4-1NCH (10.2 cm) DIAMEIER
RIGID METALVENT
0
64 FT.(19.5 m)
64 ET. (19.5 m)
58 FT.(17.7 m]
I
54 FT.(16.5 rn]
54 ET. [16.5 m)
48 FT.(14.6 m]
2
44 FT.(13.4 rn]
44 ET. [13.4 m)
38 FT.(II.6 m]
3
36 FT.(I0.7 m)
35 ET. (I0.7 m)
29 FT.(8.8 rn)
4
27 FT.(8.2 m)
27 FT. (8.2 m)
21 FT.(6.4 m)
MAXIMUM LENGTHOF 4-1NCH (I 0.2 cm] DIAMETER
FLEXIBLEMETALVENT
O
36 FT.(11.0 m)
36 FT.(11.0 m)
28 FT.(8.5 m)
I
31 FT.(9.4 m)
31FT. (gA n0
23 FT.(7.0 m)
2
Z'/FT. (8.2 m]
27 FT.(8.2 nO
19 FT.(5.8 m)
3
25 FT.(7.6 m]
28 FT.(7.6 n0
17 FT.(5.2 m)
4
23 FT.(7.0 m)
23 FT.(7.0 m)
18 FT.(4.6 m)
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