LINT. NEVER INSTALL A SCREEN OVER EXHAUST OUTLET. NEVER USE PLASTIC OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE DUCTWORK. AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR, INSPECT AND CLEAN INTERIOR OF DUCTWORK. FREQUENTLY CHECK AND CLEAN VENT HOOD TO ASSURE PROPER OPERATION.
A clothes dryer produces combustible lint and the area around the clothes dryer should be kept free of lint. DO NOT STORE FLAMMABLE
LIQUIDS OR MATERIALS NEAR A DRYER.
It is recommended that the dryer be exhausted to the outside using 4 inch rigid or flexible metal ducting.
When located in a bedroom, bathroom or closet, the dryer must be exhausted to the outside.
The stacked washer/dryer can only be exhaust- ed out the back. A 4 inch vent should be installed to accept the exhaust from the dryer.
To permit sufficient air circulation under the exhaust hood, there should be no less than a 12 inch clearance between the bottom of the exhaust hood and the ground. When possible the exhaust hood should not exhaust directly into a window well. DO NOT terminate exhaust under a building.
NOTE: Where the exhaust hood is to be installed through masonry, a special masonry saw is necessary to cut the hole.
Install the exhaust hood and secure with screws to the outside wall and seal with caulking compound.
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1 | 43 feet |
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2 | 36 feet |
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3 | 30 feet |
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4 | 24 feet |
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Maximum length of 4 inch diameter
flexible stiff walled metal duct
0 | 34 feet | 27 feet |
1 | 26 feet | 19 feet |
2 | 22 feet | 17 feet |
3 | 18 feet | 15 feet |
4 | 15 feet | 13 feet |
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DIRECT EXHAUST
An exhaust hood positioned to line up with the dryer exhaust pipe can be installed directly through an outside wall. This would be the shortest and most direct exhaust method.
To exhaust up, route standard 4 inch diameter ducting up the recess in the cabinet back using the furnished retaining strap and screws to get nearly flush to wall installation. To exhaust to the side or down, install the furnished 4 inch long duct with four “S” clips to the inner dryer exhaust, then use standard 4 inch ducting. This will posi- tion the dryer about
When exhausting down, wallboard can be removed from the wall to get the dryer closer to the wall by placing the exhaust pipe between studs. Check local codes for required exhaust clearances.
Install ductwork from the dryer to exhaust hood. All joints must be made so exhaust end of one pipe is inside the intake end of next pipe. On flexible metal ductwork, all joints should be secured with a clamp. DO NOT use sheet metal screws when assembling rigid ducting. Joints should be taped.
FLEXIBLE DUCTWORK
LIMITATIONS
Flexible metal ductwork should not exceed 34 feet of straight 4 inch ducting. The exhaust hood is equivalent to 8 feet of duct and each 90° bend is equivalent to 8 feet. As an example, if an exhaust hood is used and two 90° bends, the maximum straight run would be 10 feet.
NOTE: If the radius of a bend with 4 inch duct is 12 inches or greater, the bend can be considered a straight run. No more than three 90° bends should be used in any run with an exhaust hood.
If flexible metal exhaust ducting is used, the short extension supplied with this machine can be secured to the dryer exhaust with the clips and the flexible metal duct can be clamped to the short extension.
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