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Special provisions for mo
b
ile home
installations
The exhaust vent must be securely
fastened to a noncombustible portion of
the mobile home structure and must not
terminate beneath the mobile home.
Terminate the exhaust vent outside.
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 an
d
el
b
ows nee
d
e
d
for
b
est
d
rying 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.
Num
b
er 90º
el
b
ows
Type of vent
Box /louvere
d
hoo
d
s
Angle
d
hoo
d
s
0
Rigi
d
metal
64 ft (20 m)
58 ft (17.7 m)
1
Rigi
d
metal
54 ft (16.5 m)
48 ft (14.6 m)
2
Rigi
d
metal
44 ft (13.4 m)
38 ft (11.6 m)
3
Rigi
d
metal
35 ft (10.7 m)
29 ft (8.8 m)
4
Rigi
d
metal
27 ft (8.2 m)
21 ft (6.4 m)
Install Vent System
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" (102 mm) 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, which can catch lint.
INSTALL LEVELING LEGS
WARNING
Excessive Wei
g
ht 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 (not the
console panel).
G
ently
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.
CONNECT VENT
1.
Using a 4" (102 mm) clamp, connect vent to exhaust outlet in
dryer. If connecting to existing vent, make sure the vent is clean.
The dryer vent must fit over the dryer exhaust outlet and inside the
exhaust hood. Check that the vent is secured to exhaust hood
with a 4" (102 mm) clamp.
2.
Move dryer into its final location. Do not crush or kink vent.
3.
Once the exhaust vent connection is made, remove the corner
posts and cardboard.
