STEP 9: Additional Instructions for
Installation of Your Dryer in a Manufactured or
Mobile Home,
The following instructions are applicable to
installations of the dryer in a manufactured or
mobile home. Any installation in a manufactured or mobile home must comply with the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Title 24
CFR, Part
and local codes and ordinances. If you are uncertain whether your proposed installation will comply with these standards, please contact a service and installation professional for assistance.
The following instructions apply to any installation of the dryer in a manufactured or mobile home:
1)The gas dryer must be permanently attached to the floor.
2)The electrical connection for an electric dryer
must be a
Electrical Requirements for Electric Dryer
3)To reduce the risk of combustion and fire, the dryer must be vented to the outside.
4)Electric dryers may be vented to the outside using the back, left, right, or bottom panel.
5)Gas dryers may be vented to the outside using the back, left, or bottom panel. Gas dryer may not be vented to the outside using the right side panel because of the burner housing.
6)The dryer exhaust duct must be affixed securely to the manufactured or mobile home structure, and the exhaust duct must be made of a material
that will resist fire and combustion, and it is
recommended that you use a rigid or flexible metal pipe.
7)DO NOT connect the exhaust duct with any other duct, vent, chimney, or other exhaust duct.
8)Make sure the dryer has adequate access to outside fresh air to ensure proper operation. The opening for outside fresh air must be at least 25 iw' (163 cm_).
9)It is important that the clearance of the duct from any combustible construction be at least 2 inches (5 cm), and, when venting the dryer to the
outdoors, the dryer can be installed with a clearances of 1 inch at the sides and back of the
dryer.
10)Please be aware that venting materials are not supplied with the dryer. You should obtain the venting materials necessary for proper installation.
WARNING* |
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DO NOT connect | exhaust | ducts with | DO NOT vent the exhaust duct under the |
metal screws or | fasteners | that extend | manufactured or mobile home. |
into the duct. |
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