Amana W10150613B Install Vent System, Install Leveling Legs, Level Dryer, Connect Vent

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Determine vent length and elbows needed for best drying performance

Use the Vent system chart below 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)

 

 

 

 

1

Rigid metal

54 ft (16.5 m)

48 ft (14.6 m)

 

 

 

 

2

Rigid metal

44 ft (13.4 m)

38 ft (11.6 m)

 

 

 

 

3

Rigid metal

35 ft (10.7 m)

29 ft (8.8 m)

 

 

 

 

4

Rigid metal

27 ft (8.2 m)

21 ft (6.4 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" (102 mm) 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 the vent, because they can catch lint.

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 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.

Level Dryer

Check the levelness of the dryer. Check levelness first side to side, then front to back.

If the dryer is not level, prop up the dryer using a wood block. Use a wrench to adjust the legs up or down and check again for levelness.

Connect Vent

1.Using a 4" (102 mm) clamp, connect vent to exhaust outlet in dryer. If connecting to existing vent, make sure the vent is clean. The 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" (102 mm) 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.

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Contents 29 73.7 CM Electric Dryer Installation Instructions Location Requirements Tools and PartsParts supplied Parts neededMobile Home Additional Installation Requirements Installation ClearancesElectrical Requirements U.S.A It is your responsibilityElectrical Connection If connecting by direct wireIf your outlet looks like this Canada Electrical Requirements CanadaInstall strain relief Power Supply Cord Direct WireStyle 1 Power supply cord strain relief Electrical Connection U.S.A. OnlyStyle 2 Direct wire strain relief Wire connection Power Supply CordRemove center silver-colored terminal block screw Wire connection Direct WireSqueeze hooked ends together. Tighten screws Under the outer terminal block screws hooks facing rightSecure cover with hold-down screw You have completed your electrical connections. Now go toOptional 3-wire connection Venting Requirements If using an existing vent systemIf this is a new vent system Vent material Plan Vent System Special provisions for mobile home installationsDetermine vent path Install Leveling Legs Install Vent SystemVent system chart Level DryerReversible Large Side-Swing Door Reverse Door Swing OptionalReversible Super Wide Side-Swing Door U.S.A Complete InstallationCanada If the dryer will not start, check the followingSécurité DE LA Sécheuse Outillage et pièces Exigences d’emplacementSpécifications électriques Canada ’installation dans une maison mobile exige’est à l’utilisateur qu’incombe la responsabilité de Espacement requisEn cas dutilisation du système dévacuation existant Exigences concernant l’évacuationLe clapet incliné de type boîte ci-dessous est acceptable Planification du système d’évacuationInstallation des pieds de nivellement Installation du système d’évacuationDéterminer litinéraire dacheminement du conduit Une réduction de la longévité de la sécheuseRaccordement du conduit d’évacuation Mise à niveau de la sécheuseInversion du sens d’ouverture de la porte Facultatif Grande porte réversible à pivotement latéralSi la sécheuse ne démarre pas, vérifier ce qui suit Achever l’installationTous droits réservés W10150612B SP PN W10150613B