ALCOVE OR CLOSET
INSTALLATION
When the stacked washer/dryer is to be installed in an alcove area or a closet, clearance should be provided around the unit for an adequate air supply and for ease of installation and servicing. An appliance installed in a closet shall have no other fuel burning appliance installed in the same closet, such as gas furnace, water heater or space heater, etc.
The dryer must be exhausted to the outside to minimize excessive lint accumulation and to maintain good drying. We recommend allow- ance for more clearance than the minimum installation clearances as shown.
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Each opening area must have a minimum of 36 square inches. These openings must not be obstructed. (Louvered door with equivalent air opening is acceptable.)
MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION
Installation of Maytag dryers certified by the American Gas Association and bearing a label stating they are suitable for installation in mobile homes, must conform to the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard Title 24 CFR, Part
When installing this appliance in a mobile home, provisions for anchoring the dryer should be made. An anchor bracket kit is available to fas- ten dryer stand to the floor. Instructions for installing the anchor brackets are contained in each kit. (See your authorized Maytag dealer.)
All mobile home installations must be exhausted to the outside with the exhaust duct termination securely fastened to the mobile home structure, using materials that will not support combustion.
Exhaust the dryer using metal exhausting material or exhaust kit (see your authorized Maytag dealer), and locate in an area that provides adequate
MAKE-UP AIR
For proper operation of the dryer unit it is impor- tant to make sure the location has adequate
On gas dryer units in particular, adequate clear- ance as noted on the dryer minimum clearance label should be maintained to insure enough air for combustion and the proper operation of the dryer. The area where located must not obstruct the flow of combustion or ventilating air. When installing a Maytag Stacked Washer/ Dryer the following minimum clearances to combustible surfaces must be maintained. Clearance to wall, sides – 0 inches, top – 6 inches, front – 1/2 inch to washer, rear – 0 inches with an outside exhaust, 4 inches with an inside exhaust (not recommended). See Exhausting section and Installation Accessories for exhaust kits.
SERVICE ACCESS
Location should allow access to the front of the unit for washer and dryer service. Access must also be available to two screws at the top front corners of the dryer front panel (on the top).
EXHAUSTING
The free air flow rate is approximately 180 cubic feet per minute. The vent system carries lint and moisture away and to the outside. The length of the venting and the number of elbows affect the air flow rate and the efficiency of the exhaust system.
DO NOT EXHAUST DRYER INTO ANY WALL, CEILING, CRAWL SPACE OR A CONCEALED SPACE OF A BUILDING, VENT CONNECTION, GAS VENT OR CHIMNEY. THIS COULD CREATE A FIRE HAZARD FROM LINT EXPELLED BY THE DRYER. FOR THE SAME REASON, WE RECOMMEND ONLY METAL EXHAUST DUCT TO MINIMIZE RESTRICTED AIR FLOW AND RELIABLY INSURE THE CONTAINMENT OF EXHAUST AIR, HEAT AND
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