Whirlpool 8578185 manual Minimum installation spacing for cabinet installation

Recessed or closet installation - Dryer on pedestal

					14" max.
					(35.6 cm)
				18" min.
				(45.72 cm)
0"*	27"	0"*	1"	31½"	0"**
(0 cm)	(68.6 cm)	(0 cm)	(2.5 cm)	(80 cm)	(0 cm)
	A			B

A. Recessed area

B. Side view - closet or confined area

*Additional spacing recommended

**Side or bottom venting - additional spacing recommended

Minimum installation spacing for cabinet installation

■The dimensions shown are for the minimum spacing allowed.

■For cabinet installation, with a door, minimum ventilation openings in the top of the cabinet are required.

7" (17.8 cm) 7" (17.8 cm)

9"

(22.9 cm)

0"**	31¹ "	1"	0"*	27"	0"*
(0 cm)	(80.0 cm) (2.5 cm)		(0 cm)(68.6 cm) (0 cm)

*Side or bottom venting - additional spacing recommended

**Additional spacing recommended

Recommended installation spacing for recessed or closet installation, with stacked washer and dryer

The dimensions shown are for the recommended spacing.

48 in.2 *

(310 cm2)

3" (7.6 cm)

	3" (7.6 cm)
24 in.2 *	1" (2.5 cm)
(155 cm2)

*Min. top and bottom air openings for closet door.

6" (15.2 cm)

76" (193 cm)

5½"**	1"***		27"	1"***
(14 cm)	(2.5 cm)	(68.6 cm)		(2.5 cm)

**External exhaust elbow requires additional space.

***Wall, door and floor molding may require additional spacing.

Mobile home - Additional installation requirements

This dryer is suitable for mobile home installations. The install- ation must conform to the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 (formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile Home Construction and Safety, Title 24, HUD Part 280) or Standard CAN/CSA-Z240 MH.

Mobile home installations require:

■Metal exhaust system hardware, which is available for purchase from your dealer.

■Special provisions must be made in mobile homes to introduce outside air into the dryer. The opening (such as a nearby window) should be at least twice as large as the dryer exhaust opening.

6