Kenmore 8789 Install Vent System, Install Leveling Legs, Determine vent path, Vent system chart

■Over-the-Top Installation: Part Number 26-49900

■Periscope Installation (For use with dryer vent to wall vent mismatch):

Part Number 26-49901 - Less than 5" (12.7 cm) mismatch

Part Number 26-49908 - 5" (12.7 cm) to 18" (45.72 cm) mismatch

Part Number 26-49904 - 18" (45.72 cm) to 29" (73.66 cm) mismatch

Part Number 26-49905 - 29" (73.66 cm) to 50" (127 cm) mismatch

Special provisions for mobile home installations

The exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a noncombustible portion of the mobile home structure and must not terminate beneath the mobile home. Terminate the exhaust vent outside.

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: Side and bottom exhaust installations have a 90º turn inside the dryer. To determine maximum exhaust length, add one 90º turn to the chart.

Number of	Type of	Box or	Angled
90º turns	vent	Louvered	hoods
or elbows		hoods
0	Rigid metal	64 ft (20 m)	58 ft (17.7 m)
	Flexible metal	36 ft (11 m)	28 ft (8.5 m)
1	Rigid metal	54 ft (16.5 m)	48 ft (14.6 m)
	Flexible metal	31 ft (9.4 m)	23 ft (7 m)
2	Rigid metal	44 ft (13.4 m)	38 ft (11.6 m)
	Flexible metal	27 ft (8.2 m)	19 ft (5.8 m)
3	Rigid metal	35 ft (10.7 m)	29 ft (8.8 m)
	Flexible metal	25 ft (7.6 m)	17 ft (5.2 m)
4	Rigid metal	27 ft (8.2 m)	21 ft (6.4 m)
	Flexible metal	23 ft (7 m)	15 ft (4.6 m)

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.

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 console panel). Gently lay the dryer on the cardboard. See illustration.

3.Examine the leveling legs. Find the diamond marking.

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