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DRYER VENTING SPECIFICATIONS

DRYER SAFETY

If you are installing a gas dryer, it is recommended that the owner post, in a prominent location, instructions for the customer’s use 
in the event the customer smells gas. This information should be obtained from your local gas supplier.

Post the following warning in a prominent location. 

Table of Contents 

DRYER SAFETY ............................................................................. 1

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS................................................ 3

Venting Requirements ................................................................. 4

DRYER INSPECTION AND CLEANING ....................................... 6

Frequency of Exhaust System Cleaning ..................................... 6
Inspecting the Exhaust System................................................... 6

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You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately 
 

You

 

can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow 

All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can
happen if the instructions are not followed.

Your safety and the safety of others are very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety 
messages.

This is the safety alert symbol.

This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.”

These words mean:

follow instructions.

instructions.

DANGER

WARNING

FOR YOUR  SAFETY

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

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Summary of Contents for WED9400SB - 27" Electric Dryer

Page 1: ...iously injured if you don t follow All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is tell you how to reduce the chance of injury and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed Your safety and the safety of others are very important We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance Always read and obey all safety messages This is th...

Page 2: ... that have been previously cleaned in washed in soaked in or spotted with gasoline dry cleaning solvents or other flammable or explosive substances as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode Do not allow children to play on or in the dryer Close supervision of children is necessary when the dryer is used near children Before the dryer is removed from service or discarded remove the door ...

Page 3: ...oisture into the room can also cause damage to walls floors and picture hangers and cause condensation on windows and walls in cold weather Lint Even though the dryer is equipped with a lint screen fine particles of lint can get through the screen and be exhausted out of the dryer Proper venting of the dryer will keep lint from accumulating in the laundry area Heat In order to remove moisture from...

Page 4: ...Code Certain electronic dryer models have airflow detection capabilities See specific model product literature for details If the airflow in the dryer is extremely low an AF code will be displayed on the control panel For single dryer venting systems this code means that you may have a blocked or partially blocked vent or that your overall vent system length is too long To resolve this issue Check...

Page 5: ...hese banks then exhausts into a central vertical vent See the following illustration for an example of a combination system A 0 6 1 5 cm water column maximum back pressure B Weighted dampers C Individual dryer exhaust on each floor D 0 1 0 25 cm water column maximum vacuum E Main duct F Barometric damper use depends on exhaust system design G Source of outside air G A B C D F E F F A Central verti...

Page 6: ...eExhaustSystem 1 Disconnect the exhaust duct from the dryer and from the exhaust hood at the exhaust outlet 2 Inspect the interior of the duct and remove any lint accumulation Be sure that lint is removed from the exhaust hood Lint may collect in the exhaust hood so that the flappers or louvers if installed as part of the exhaust system will not open or close completely After cleaning the exhaust ...

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