DRYER EXHAUST TIPS
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WARNING
1.Make sure your dryer is installed properly so it exhausts air easily.
2. Use a 4” diameter rigid metal duct. Tape all joints, including at the dryer.
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3. Keep ducts as straight as possible.
4.Clean all old ducts before installing your new dryer. Be sure the vent flap opens and closes freely.
Inspect and clean the exhaust system annually.
Don’t let a poor exhaust system slow drying by:
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3. | Unnecessarily using long ducts that have many |
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4. | Having crushed or clogged ducts and vent. |
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01 Installing your dryer