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STEP 2. Connecting the Exhaust System
In addition to the following warnings, please refer to manual section on Exhaust Requirements and Maintenance.
IMPORTANT: To reduce the risk of fire, combustion, and gas accumulation, the dryer must be vented to the
outdoors. Please follow the instructions (and all others in this manual) very carefully.
• Do not use plastic or thin foil duct.
• Use 4" (10.2 cm) diameter rigid or semi-rigid metal duct (NOTE! Venting materials are not supplied with the dryer,
and you should obtain the venting materials necessary for proper installation)
• Position the dryer such that the exhaust duct run is as short as possible.

Clean old ducts before installing this dryer

• The male end of each section of exhaust duct must point away from the dryer.
• Use as few elbow joints as possible.
• Use duct tape on all duct joints.
• Insulate ductwork that runs through unheated areas in order to reduce condensation and lint build-up on pipe
walls.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT F AILURE T O EXHAUST THE DR YER CORRECTLY WILL VOID THE

DRYER’S WARRANTY.

WARNING!
• To reduce the risk of fire this appliance MUST BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS.
• The appliance should not be exhausted into a chimney, a wall, a ceiling, or a concealed space of a building.
• Only rigid or flexible metal duct should be used, for exhausting.
• Do not use plastic or thin foil duct.
• Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or fire.
• Clean old ducts before installing this dryer.
WARNING!
The exhaust must be vented to the outside.
Improper taping and incorrect installation will cause dryer malfunction.