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■Over-the-Top Installation:
Part Number 26-49900
■Periscope Installation (For use with dryer vent to wall vent
mismatch):
Part Number 26-49901 - Less than 5" (12.7 cm) mismatch
Part Number 26-49908 - 5" (12.7 cm) to 18" (45.72 cm)
mismatch
Part Number 26-49904 - 18" (45.72 cm) to 29" (73.66 cm)
mismatch
Part Number 26-49905 - 29" (73.66 cm) to 50" (127 cm)
mismatch
Special provisions for mobile home installations
The exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a noncombustible
portion of the mobile home structure and must not terminate
beneath the mobile home. Terminate the exhaust vent outside.
Determine vent path
■Select the route that will provide the straightest and most
direct path outdoors.
■Plan the installation to use the fewest number of elbows and
turns.
■When using elbows or making turns, allow as much room as
possible.
■Bend vent gradually to avoid kinking.
■Use the fewest 90° turns possible.
Determine vent length and elbows needed for best
drying performance
■Use the following Vent system chart 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 tu rn
inside the dryer. To determine maximum exhaust length, add one
90º turn to the chart.
Install Vent System1. 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" (10.2 cm) clamp.
3. Run vent to dryer location. Use the straightest path possib le.
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 vent.
Install Leveling Legs1. To protect the floor, use a large flat piece of cardboard from
the dryer carton. Place cardboard under the entire back edge
of the dryer.
2. Firmly grasp the body of the dryer (not the console panel).
Gently lay the dryer on the cardboard. See illustration.
3. Examine the leveling legs. Find the diamond marking.
Number of
90º turns
or elbows
Type o f
vent Box or
Louvered
hoods
Angled
hoods
0Rigid metal
Flexible metal 64 ft (20 m)
36 ft (11 m) 58 ft (17.7 m)
28 ft (8.5 m)
1Rigid metal
Flexible metal 54 ft (16.5 m)
31 ft (9.4 m) 48 ft (14.6 m)
23 ft (7 m)
2Rigid metal
Flexible metal 44 ft (13.4 m)
27 ft (8.2 m) 38 ft (11.6 m)
19 ft (5.8 m)
3Rigid metal
Flexible metal 35 ft (10.7 m)
25 ft (7.6 m) 29 ft (8.8 m)
17 ft (5.2 m)
4Rigid metal
Flexible metal 27 ft (8.2 m)
23 ft (7 m) 21 ft (6.4 m)
15 ft (4.6 m)
WARNING