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Tumblers – 120 and 170
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Exhaust Requirements
Layout
Whenever possible, install tumblers along an outside
wall where duct length can be kept to a minimum, and
make-up air can be easily accessed. Elbows and long
vents tend to increase drying time. Construction must
not block the airflow at the rear of the tumbler. Doing
so would prevent adequate air supply to the tumbler’s
combustion chamber.
Make-Up Air
A tumbler is forced air exhausted and requires
provisions for make-up air to replace the air exhausted
by the tumbler.
IMPORTANT: Do not obstruct the flow of
combustion and ventilation air.
Make-up air openings should be as close to the
tumbler(s) as possible.
The required make-up air opening to the outside for
each tumbler is:
Table 1
Make-up air openings with louvers will restrict
airflow. The opening must be increased to compensate
for area taken up by louvers.
Make-up air openings for a room containing
tumbler(s) and/or gas fired hot water heater or other
gravity vented appliances must be increased
sufficiently to prevent downdrafts in any of the vents
when all tumblers are in operation. Do not locate
gravity vented appliances between tumbler(s) and
make-up air openings. If it is necessary to duct make-
up air to the tumbler(s), increase the area of the
ductwork by 25% to compensate for any restriction in
air movement.
Venting
IMPORTANT: Installing in-line filters or lint
collectors will cause increased static pressure.
Failure to maintain the secondary lint system will
decrease tumbler efficiency and may void machine
warranty.
For maximum efficiency and minimum lint
accumulation, tumbler air must be exhausted to the
outdoors by the shortest possible route.
Proper sized exhaust ducts are essential for proper
operation. All elbows should be sweep type. Exhaust
ducts must be assembled so the interior surfaces are
smooth, so the joints do not permit the accumulation
of lint. DO NOT use plastic or thin foil ducts – rigid
metal ducts are recommended. Use exhaust ducts
made of sheet metal or other noncombustible material.
DO NOT use sheet metal screws or fasteners on
exhaust pipe joints which extend into the duct and
catch lint. Use of duct tape or pop-rivets on all seams
and joints is recommended, if allowed by local code.
Verify that old ducts are thoroughly cleaned out before
installing new tumbler(s).
Required Make-Up Air Opening
(to the outside) for Each Tumbler
Models
Opening
120 Pound
360 in.
2
(2323 cm
2
)
free air
170 Pound
525 in.
2
(3710 cm
2
)
free air
A drying tumbler produces combustible
lint. To reduce the risk of fire, the tumbler
must be exhausted to the outdoors.
W057
To reduce the risk of fire and accumulation
of combustible gases, DO NOT exhaust
tumbler air into a window well, gas vent,
chimney or enclosed, unventilated area
such as an attic wall, ceiling, crawl space
under a building, or concealed space of a
building.
W059
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire due to increased
static pressure, we do not recommend
installation of in-line secondary lint filters
or lint collectors. If secondary systems are
mandated, frequently clean the system to
assure safe operation.
W749
WARNING
Improperly sized or assembled ductwork
causes excess back pressure which
results in slow drying, lint collecting in the
duct, lint blowing back into the room, and
increased fire hazard.
W355
WARNING