Whirlpool WGD6200SW - 7.0 Cu Ft Capacity Gas Dryer Use & Care Manual - Page 10
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Determine vent path
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 elbows or making turns, allow as much room as
possible.
Bend vent gradually to avoid kinking.
Use the fewest 90° turns 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
the Vent system chart. Exhaust systems longer than those
specified will:
Shorten the life of the dryer.
Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times and
increased energy usage.
The Vent system chart provides venting requirements that will
help to achieve the best drying performance.
Vent system chart
NOTE: Performance of rear exhaust to either side of the dryer is
equivalent to adding one elbow. To determine maximum exhaust
length, add one elbow to the chart.
Number of
Type of
90º turns
vent
or elbows
0
Rigid metal
Flexible metal
1
Rigid metal
Flexible metal
2
Rigid metal
Flexible metal
3
Rigid metal
Flexible metal
4
Rigid metal
Flexible metal
Install Vent System
1. Install exhaust hood. Use caulking compound to seal exterior
wall opening around exhaust hood.
2. Connect vent to exhaust hood. Vent must fit inside exhaust
hood. Secure vent to exhaust hood with 4" (10.2 cm) clamp.
3. Run vent to dryer location. Use the straightest path possible.
See "Determine vent path" in "Plan Vent System." Avoid 90º
turns. Use clamps 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.
10
Box or
Angled
Louvered
hoods
hoods
64 ft (20 m)
58 ft (17.7 m)
36 ft (11 m)
28 ft (8.5 m)
54 ft (16.5 m)
48 ft (14.6 m)
31 ft (9.4 m)
23 ft (7 m)
44 ft (13.4 m)
38 ft (11.6 m)
27 ft (8.2 m)
19 ft (5.8 m)
35 ft (10.7 m)
29 ft (8.8 m)
25 ft (7.6 m)
17 ft (5.2 m)
27 ft (8.2 m)
21 ft (6.4 m)
23 ft (7 m)
15 ft (4.6 m)
Install Leveling Legs
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install dryer.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
1. To protect the floor, use a large flat piece of cardboard from
the dryer carton. Place cardboard under the entire back edge
of the dryer.
2. Firmly grasp the body of the dryer (not the top or console
panel). Gently lay the dryer on the cardboard. See illustration.
3. Examine the leveling legs. Find the diamond marking.
4. Screw the legs into the leg holes by hand. Use a wrench to
finish turning the legs until the diamond marking is no longer
visible.
5. Place a carton corner post from dryer packaging under each
of the 2 dryer back corners. Stand the dryer up. Slide the
dryer on the corner posts until it is close to its final location.
Leave enough room to connect the exhaust vent or gas line.
For mobile home use
Gas dryers must be securely fastened to the floor.
Mobile home installations require a Mobile Home Installation Kit.
See "Tools and Parts" section for information on ordering.