Installation
Installation
Location Requirements
Alcove or closet installations
The dryer must be exhausted to the outside to reduce the risk of fire when
installed in an alcove or closet.
WARNING
- No other fuel-burning appliance should be installed in the same closet as the dryer.
- Refer to the “
Exhausting
” section below for installation of exhausting work.
- The front of the closet must have two unobstructed air openings for a combined
minimum total area of 72 sq.in. (465 sq.cm) with a minimum clearance of 3 in. (76mm)
at the top and bottom. A slatted door with equivalent space clearance is acceptable.
-
Minimum clearances between the dryer and adjacent walls or other surfaces are
as:
27
.
0
in
.
68
.
6
cm
44.2 in.
1
12.0cm
38.5 in.
97.5 cm
Closet
or
Door
48 in
.
²
(
310 cm²
)
24 in
.
²
(
155 cm²
)
3 in
.
(
7
.
6 cm
)
Important to installer
The dryer is not suitable for installation in a mobile home.
Remove the door from all discarded appliances to avoid the danger of a child
being trapped and suffocating.
CAUTION
The dryer should be located where there is enough space at the front for loading the
dryer, and enough space behind for the exhaust system.
- This dryer is factory-ready for the rear exhaust option. To exhaust out the bottom or left,
use the accessory exhaust kit. Instructions are included with the kit.
- Make sure the room in which the dryer is located has enough fresh air. The dryer must
be located where there are no air-flow obstructions.
For gas dryers, adequate clearance must be maintained as noted on the data plate to
ensure adequate air for combustion and the proper dryer operation.
The dryer must not be installed or stored in an area where it will be exposed to water
and/or weather. The dryer area must be kept clear of combustible materials, gasoline,
and other flammable vapors and liquids. A dryer produces combustible lint. The area
around the dryer should be kept lint-free.
29 in.
73
.
6
cm
44.2 in.
1
12.0cm
3 in
.
(
7
.
6 cm
)
Please read the following instructions carefully before installing the dryer. These
instructions should be kept for future reference.
Location Requirement
48.6
in
.
123.5 cm
1.8 in.
4
.
6
cm
1
1 in
.
1 in. (2.5cm)
1 in.
2.5cm
27 in.
68.6cm
1 in.
2.5cm
27 in.
68.6cm
27.9cm
Either side
Rear
Top
Front
1 in / 2.5cm
5 in / 12.7cm
11 in / 27.9cm
2 in / 5.1cm
Exhausting the dryer to the outside will prevent large amounts of lint and moisture from
being blown into the room.
The dryer shall not be exhausted into a chimney, a wall, a ceiling, an attic, a crawl
space, or a concealed space of a building.
The dryer must be exhausted to the outside to reduce the risk of fire when installed
in alcove or closet.
WARNING
NEVER USE A PLASTIC OR NON-METAL FLEXIBLE DUCT
If your existing ductwork is plastic, non-metal, or combustible, replace it with
metal.
Use only a metal exhaust duct that is non-flammable to ensure containment of the
exhaust air heat, and lint.
Refer to the “Ducting requirements” section on page 7 for the maximum duct
length and number of bends.
- All dryers must be exhausted to the outside.
- Do not assemble the duct with screws or other fastening means that extend into
the duct and catch lint.
- The exhaust duct should be 4 inches (102mm) in diameter.
- The total length of flexible metal duct shall not exceed 7.8 feet (2.4 meters).
WARNING
For usage in United States:
- Use only those foil-type flexible ducts, if any, specifically identified for use with
the appliance by the manufacturer and that comply with the outline for Clothes
Dryer Transition Ducts, Subject 2158A, shall be used.
For usage in Canada:
- Use only those foil-type flexible ducts, if any, specifically identified for use with
the appliance by the manufacturer.
For usage outside the U.S. and Canada:
- Refer to the local codes.
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