Installation - venting
General
Important
Before operating the appliance, a suitable venting system must be in- stalled to carry the moist air from the dryer to the outside.
–Before installing the ducting system, ensure that the appliance is not con- nected to the power supply.
–The venting outlet (e.g. in a wall) should be installed in such a way that the moist expelled air . .
. . . cannot be drawn back into the room in which the dryer is installed;
. . . cannot cause a nuisance or any damage to the building.
–Adequate ventilation is essential as the dryer uses the room air. Ventila- tion can be maintained by:
-an open window;
-an air inlet which cannot be blocked in windows, doors and outside wall vents;
-a window switch which prevents the dryer being used when the win- dow is closed.
Avoid:
–very long venting systems
–too many bends or corners; tight cor- ners.
Otherwise the drying result will not be as good and drying will take longer and use more energy.
Suitable materials for venting pipework:
–flexible vent hose*, plastic piping, galvanised steel piping (with a diam- eter of at least 100 mm).
–for venting directly outside:
a wall vent kit* or a window vent kit*.
*These can be obtained from the Miele Spare Parts department or from build- ers’ merchants.
Procedure:
^First measure the duct length re- quired. Calculate the effective duct length and establish the internal duct diameter required (use the tables on the following pages).
Longer ducting will require a larger duct diameter.
^Finally decide which venting system you are going to install (see "Venting systems" in this section).
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