Electrical requirements
The following are important instructions and information concerning the exhaust requirements for your dryer.
Important Warning!
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to person, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. To reduce the risk of fire, combustion, or accumulation of combustible gases, DO NOT exhaust dryer air into an enclosed and unventilated area, such as an attic, wall, ceiling, crawl space, chimney, gas vent, or concealed space of a building. To reduce the risk of fire, DO NOT exhaust the dryer with plastic or thin foil ducting.
Weather Hood | Number of | Maximum length of 4” | Maximum length of 4” | |
(10.2 cm) diameter rigid | (10.2 cm) diameter | |||
Type | 90° Elbows | |||
metal duct | flexible metal duct | |||
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Recommended | 0 | 65 feet (19.8 m) | 45 feet (13.7 m) | |
| 1 | 55 feet (16.8 m) | 35 feet (10.7 m) | |
| 2 | 47 feet (14.3 m) | 30 feet (9.1 m) | |
| 3 | 36 feet (11.0 m) | 25 feet (7.6 m) | |
| 4 | 28 feet (8.5 m) | 20 feet (6.1 m) | |
Use Only for Short RunInstallations | 0 | 55 feet (16.8 m) | 35 feet (10.7 m) | |
| 1 | 47 feet (14.3 m) | 27 feet (8.2 m) | |
| 2 | 41 feet (12.5 m) | 21 feet (6.4 m) | |
| 3 | 30 feet (9.1 m) | 17 feet (5.2 m) | |
| 4 | 22 feet (6.7 m) | 15 feet (4.5m) |
Note!
Deduct 6 feet (1.8 m) for each additional elbow. It is not recommended to use more than 4 90° elbows.
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