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: 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. 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 or gas line.

For mobile home use

Gas dryers must be securely fastened to the floor at the time of installation.

Mobile home installations require a Mobile Home Installation Kit. For more information, please reference the service numbers in the “Assistance or Service” section of this manual.

LevelDryer

Check the levelness of the dryer. Check levelness first side to side, then front to back.

If the dryer is not level, prop up the dryer using a wood block. Use a wrench to adjust the legs up or down and check again for levelness.

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