Maytag MED5591TQ1 Vent system chart 0 ft 0 m to 10 ft 3.0 m, No, Length of flexible metal vent

Vent system chart - 0 ft (0 m) to 10 ft (3.0 m)

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No. of	0	ft	1-.5 ft	6-10 ft	Length of flexible metal vent
turns or	(0	m)	(0.3-1.5 m)	(1.8-3.0	m)
elbows

3.Run vent to dryer location. Use the straightest path possible. See "Determine vent path" in "Plan Vent System." Avoid 90 ° 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.

0	120	ft	105		ft	90 ft
	(36.6	m)	(32.0		m)	(27.4	m)
1	110	ft	95	ft		80 ft
	(33.5	m)	(29.0		m)	(24.4	m)
2	100	ft	85	ft		70 ft
	(30.5	m)	(25.9		m)	(21.3	m)
3	9O ff		75	ft		6O ft
	(27.4	m)	(22.9		m)	(18.3	m)
4	8O ff		65	ft		5O ft
	(24.4	m)	(19.8		m)	(15.2	m)
5	7O ff		55	ft		4O ft
	(21.3	m)	(16.8		m)	(12.2	m)

Vent system chart - 11 ft (3.4 m) to 25 ft (7.6 m)

No.	of	11-15	ft	16-20		ft	21-25	ft
turns	or	(3.4-4.6 m)		(4.9-6.1 m)			(6.4-7.6 m)
elbows
0		75 ff		60	ff		45 ff
		(22.9	m)	(18.3		m)	(13.7	m)
1		65 fl		50	ff		35 ff
		(19.8	m)	(15.2		m)	(10.7	m)
2		55 ff		40	ff		25 ff
		(16.8	m)	(12.2		m)	(7.6	m)
3		45ff		30ff			15ff
		(13.7	m)	(9.1		m)	(4.6	m)
4		35 ff		20	ff		5 ff
		(10.7	m)	(6.1		m)	(1.5	m)
5		25fl		10ff			Off
		(7.6	m)	(3.0		m)	(0 m)

Length of rigid metal vent

Length of flexible metal vent

Length of rigid metal vent

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.[b protect the floor, use a large, flat piece of cardboard from the dryer carton. Place cardboard under the entire back side 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.

1.

Using a 4"

(10.2

cm) clamp,

connect

vent

to

exhaust

outlet in

dryen

If connecting

to

existing vent, make sure the vent is clean. [he dryer vent must fit over the dryer exhaust

outlet

and

inside

the exhaust

hood.

Check

that

the

vent

is secured

to exhaust hood

with a

4" (10.2

cm) clamp.

2.

Move

dryer

into

its final

location.

Do

not

crush

or

kink

vent.

3.

(On

gas

models)

Check

that

there

are

no

kinks

in the

flexible

gas

line.

4.

Once

the exhaust

vent

connection

is made,

remove

the

corner

posts

and cardboard.

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.