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: Performance of rear exhaust to either side of the dryer is equivalent to adding one elbow. To determine maximum exhaust length, add one elbow to the chart.

NOTE: Bottom exhaust performance is equivalent to adding two elbows. To determine maximum exhaust length, add one elbow to the chart.

Number of

Type of

Box or

Angled

90º turns

vent

Louvered

hoods

or elbows

 

hoods

 

0

Rigid metal

100 ft (30.5 m)

94 ft (28.7 m)

 

Flexible metal

72 ft (21.9 m)

64 ft (19.5 m)

1

Rigid metal

90 ft (27.4 m)

84 ft (25.6 m)

 

Flexible metal

67 ft (20.4 m)

59 ft (18 m)

2

Rigid metal

80 ft (24.4 m)

74 ft (22.6 m)

 

Flexible metal

63 ft (19.2 m)

55 ft (16.8 m)

3

Rigid metal

71 ft (21.6 m)

65 ft (19.8 m)

 

Flexible metal

61 ft (18.6 m)

53 ft (16.2 m)

4

Rigid metal

63 ft (19.2 m)

57 ft (17.4 m)

 

Flexible metal

59 ft (18 m)

51 ft (15.5 m)

Install Vent System

1.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 possible. 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 Legs

WARNING

Excessive Weight Hazard

Use two or more people to move and install dryer.

Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.

1.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.

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