15. Connect vent system to blower. Vent system must end with a wall or roof cap. Use duct tape to seal all joints.

16. Install cooktop according to manufacturer’s instructions. Check that rear of cooktop overlaps edge of retractable downdraft vent by 3/8" (9.5 mm).

To get the most efficient

use from your new

retractable downdraft vent,

read the Use and Care Information section on page 12.

Keep Installation

Instructions

and Use and Care

Information close by for

easy reference.

Exterior-mounted vent motor

KIRD and YKIRD

Built-in cabinet location

MODELS ONLY

 

 

NOTE: Exterior-mounted vent

 

 

motor installations require exterior

 

 

blower system, Part No.

 

 

KPED890T, available from your

 

 

dealer or authorized parts supplier.

 

 

 

 

 

Installation requirements

 

left vent

right vent

 

 

 

Roof venting

 

 

 

Island location

 

 

3-1/4" x 14"

Built-in cabinet location(8.3 cm x 35.6 cm) vent

Maximum length of vent system

Vent

Length

 

 

9" (22.9 cm) round

55 feet (16.8 m)

 

 

3-1/4" x 14"

55 feet (16.8 m)

(8.3 cm x 35.6 cm)

 

 

 

For best performance, use no more than three 90° elbows. If more than one elbow is used, make sure that there is a minimum of 24 inches

(61 cm) of straight vent between any two elbows. Do Not install two elbows together.

It is recommended that you use round vent instead of rectangular vent, especially if elbows are required. If rectangular vent is required, it should be transitioned to 9" (22.9 cm) round vent as soon as possible.

Determining the length of system you need:

To calculate the length of system you need, add the equivalent feet for each duct piece that will be needed. See example for 9"

(22.9 cm) round vent system.

9" (22.9 cm) round vent system

Maximum length = 55 ft. (16.8 m)

2 - 90 elbows

= 10

ft.

(3 m)

10 ft. (3 m) straight = 10

ft.

(3 m)

 

 

 

 

Length of 9"

 

 

 

(22.9 cm) system

= 20

ft. (6.1 m)

Note: The exterior-mounted vent motor requires a separate wiring cable that should be installed at the same time the vent work is installed.

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Whirlpool Vent system Kird and Ykird, Built-in cabinet location, Roof venting, Determining the length of system you need