Plan Vent System

Choose your exhaust installation type

Recommended exhaust installation:

B C

A D

F E G

B

H

A.

Dryer

F.

Rigid metal or

B

Elbow

 

flexible metal vent

C.

Wall

G.

Vent length

D.

Exhaust hood

 

necessary to

E.

Clamps

 

connect elbows

H.

Exhaust outlet

 

 

Special provisions for mobile homes:

Exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a noncombustible portion of mobile home and must not terminate beneath the mobile home. Terminate exhaust vent outside.

Determine vent path:

Select route that will provide straightest and most direct path outdoors.

Plan installation to use 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 as few 90° turns as 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 Vent system chart.

Exhaust systems longer than those specified will: Shorten life of dryer.

Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times and increased energy usage.

The Vent System Chart provides venting requirements that will help achieve best drying performance.

Vent System Chart

 

Number of

Type

Box/louvered

Angled

 

 

90° elbows

of vent

hoods

hoods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

Rigid metal

64 ft. (20 m)

58 ft. (17.7 m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Rigid metal

54 ft. (16.5 m)

48 ft. (14.6 m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Rigid metal

44 ft. (13.4 m)

38 ft. (11.6 m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Rigid metal

35 ft. (10.7 m)

29 ft. (8.8 m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Rigid metal

27 ft. (8.2 m)

21 ft. (6.4 m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Whirlpool W10057363B installation instructions Plan Vent System, Special provisions for mobile homes, Determine vent path