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Installation Instructions
LOCATION OF YOUR DRYER (cont.)REQUIREMENTS FOR ALCOVE OR
CLOSET INSTALLATION
•Your dryer is approved for installation in an
alcove or closet, as stated on a label on the
dryer back.
•The dryer MUST be vented to the outdoors.
See the EXHAUST INFORMATION section.
•Minimum clearance between dryer cabinet and
adjacent walls or other surfaces is:
0″either side
3″front and rear
•Minimum vertical space from floor to overhead
shelves, cabinets, ceilings, etc., is 52″.
•Closet doors must be louvered or otherwise
ventilated and have at least 60 square inches
of open area equally distributed. If the closet
contains both a washer and a dryer, doors must
contain a minimum of 120 square inches of open
area equally distributed.
•No other fuel-burning appliance shall be
installed in the same closet with the dryer
(gas models only).
BATHROOM OR BEDROOM
INSTALLATION
•The dryer MUST be vented to the outdoors.
See EXHAUST INFORMATION.
•The installation must conform with local codes or,
in the absence of local codes, with the NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA NO. 70 (for electric
dryers) or NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, ANSI Z223
(for gas dryers).