Maytag MLE20PDAYW0, Service Manual

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Connect vent
If connecting to existing vent, make sure the
vent is clean.
Using a 4” (102 mm) clamp, connect vent to
exhaust outlet in dryer.
nOTe: Do not remove vent collar.
Tighten hose clamp with star head
screwdriver
Make sure the vent is secured to exhaust
hood with a 4” (102 mm) clamp.
Move dryer into final position. Do not crush
of kink vent. Make sure dryer is level.
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vent System length
Maximum Vent Length/Vent Connection
Maximum length of vent system depends
upon the type of vent used, number of elbows,
and type of exhaust hood.
Vent System Chart (Rigid Metal Vent)
No. Of
90° Turns
Box and
Louvered Hood
Angled Hood
0 135 ft. (41.2 m) 129 ft. (39.3 m)
1 125 ft. (38.1 m) 119 ft. (36.3 m)
2 115 ft. (35.1 m) 109 ft. (33.2 m)
3 106 ft. (32.3 m) 100 ft. (30.5 m)
4 98 ft. (29.9 m) 92 ft. (28.0 m)
For vent systems not covered by the vent
specification chart, see your parts distributor.
Provision must be made for enough air for
combustion and ventilation. (Check governing
codes and ordinances.) See “Recessed Area
and Closet Installation Instructions” in the
“Stacked Washer/Gas Dryer Location” and
“Stacked Washer/Electric Dryer Location”
sections.
A 4” (102 mm) outlet hood is preferred.
However, a 2 1/2” (64 mm) outlet exhaust
hood may be used. A 2 1/2” (64 mm) outlet
creates greater back pressure than other hood
types.
For permanent installation, a stationary vent
system is required.
Vent collar