Maytag Vent System Chart
Number of | Type | Box/louvered | Angled |
90° elbows | of vent | hoods | hoods |
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0 | Rigid metal | 100 ft. (30.5 m) | 94 ft. (28.7 m) |
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1 | Rigid metal | 90 ft. (27.4 m) | 84 ft. (25.6 m) |
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2 | Rigid metal | 80 ft. (24.4 m) | 74 ft. (22.6 m) |
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3 | Rigid metal | 71 ft. (21.6 m) | 65 ft. (19.8 m) |
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4 | Rigid metal | 63 ft. (19.2 m) | 57 ft. (17.4 m) |
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NOTE: Bottom exhaust installations have a 90° turn inside the dryer. To determine maximum exhaust length, add one 90° turn to the charts.
INSTALL VENT SYSTEM
1. Install exhaust hood
12" min.
(305 mm)
12" min. 
(305 mm)
Install exhaust hood and use caulking compound to seal exterior wall opening around exhaust hood.
2. Connect vent to exhaust hood
Vent must fit over the exhaust hood. Secure vent to exhaust hood with 4" (102 mm) clamp. Run vent to dryer location using straightest path possible. Avoid 90° turns. Use clamps to seal all joints. Do not use duct tape, screws, or other fastening devices that extend into interior of vent to secure vent, because they can catch lint.
CONNECT INLET HOSES
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The dryer must be connected to the cold water faucet using the new inlet hoses. Do not use old hoses.
1. Turn cold water off, remove and replace rubber washer
Turn cold water faucet off and remove washer inlet hose.
Check and see if rubber washer is in the “Y” connector. Remove old rubber washer from inlet hose and replace with new rubber washer provided.
2. Attach short hose and “Y” connector
Fig. A | Fig. B |
If space permits, attach the female end of the “Y” connector to the cold water faucet. See figure A.
If “Y” connector cannot be attached directly to the cold water faucet, the short hose must be used. See figure B. Attach short hose to cold water faucet. Screw on coupling by hand until
it is seated on faucet. Then attach “Y” connector to male end of the short hose. Screw on coupling by hand until it is seated on connector.
3. | Tighten couplings |
Using pliers, tighten the couplings with additional
NOTE: Do not overtighten. Damage to the coupling can result.
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