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 turn inside the dryer. To determine maximum exhaust length, add one 90º turn to the chart.

Number of

Type of

Box or

Angled

90º turns

vent

louvered

hoods

or elbows

 

hoods

 

 

 

 

 

0

Rigid metal

64 ft (20 m)

58 ft (17.7 m)

 

Flexible metal

36 ft (11 m)

28 ft (8.5 m)

 

 

 

 

1

Rigid metal

54 ft (16.5 m)

48 ft (14.6 m)

 

Flexible metal

31 ft (9.4 m)

23 ft (7 m)

 

 

 

 

2

Rigid metal

44 ft (13.4 m)

38 ft (11.6 m)

 

Flexible metal

27 ft (8.2 m)

19 ft (5.8 m)

 

 

 

 

3

Rigid metal

35 ft (10.7 m)

29 ft (8.8 m)

 

Flexible metal

25 ft (7.6 m)

17 ft (5.2 m)

 

 

 

 

4

Rigid metal

27 ft (8.2 m)

21 ft (6.4 m)

 

Flexible metal

23 ft (7 m)

15 ft (4.6 m)

Install VentSystem

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 LevelingLegs

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.

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.

4.Screw the legs into the leg holes by hand. Use a wrench to finish turning the legs until the diamond marking is no longer visible.

5.Place a carton corner post from dryer packaging under each of the 2 dryer back corners. Stand the dryer up. Slide the dryer on the corner posts until it is close to its final location. Leave enough room to connect the exhaust vent.

ConnectVent

1.Using a 4" (10.2 cm) clamp, connect vent to exhaust outlet in dryer. If connecting to existing vent, make sure the vent is clean. The dryer vent must fit over the dryer exhaust outlet and inside the exhaust hood. Make sure the vent is secured to exhaust hood with a 4" (10.2 cm) clamp.

2.Move dryer into its final location. Do not crush or kink vent.

3.(On gas models) Make sure that there are no kinks in the flexible gas line.

4.Once the exhaust vent connection is made, remove the corner posts and cardboard.

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