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installing your dryer
installing your dryer
IMPORTANT TO INSTALLER
Please read the following instructions carefully before installing the dryer. These instructions should be kept
for future reference.
REMOVE THE DOOR FROM ALL DISCARDED APPLIANCES TO AVOID THE DANGER OF A CHILD
SUFFOCATING.
LOCATION CONSIDERATIONS
Locate the Dryer where there is enough space at the front for loading and enough space behind for the
exhaust system. This Dryer is factory-ready for rear exhaust. To exhaust out the bottom or the left, use
the accessory exhaust kit. Instructions are included with the kit. It’s important to make sure the room has
enough fresh air. The Dryer must be located where there is no air-fl ow obstruction.
For gas Dryers, you must provide the clearance noted on the data plate to ensure adequate air for
combustion and proper Dryer operation.
DO NOT INSTALL OR STORE THE DRYER IN AN AREA WHERE IT WILL BE EXPOSED TO WATER AND/
OR WEATHER. KEEP THE DRYER AREA 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.
ALCOVE OR CLOSET INSTALLATION
You must exhaust the dryer to the outside to reduce the risk of fi re when installed in an alcove or
closet.
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No other fuel-burning appliance should be installed in the same closet as the Dryer.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of fi re, YOU MUST EXHAUST THIS DRYER TO THE OUTDOORS.
See the EXHAUST INFORMATION section.
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Minimum clearances between the Dryer and adjacent walls or other surfaces are:
2” in front, 17” on top, 1” on either side, and 5” in the back.
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The closet front must have two unobstructed air openings for a combined minimum total area of 72 in²
with 3” minimum clearance on the top and bottom. A louvered door with equivalent space clearance is
acceptable.
WARNING
WARNING
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