
Installation requirements
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Alcove or closet installations
WARNING
• The dryer must be exhausted to the
outside to reduce the risk of fire when
installed in an alcove or closet.
• No other fuel-burning appliance should
be installed in the same closet as the
dryer.
• Place the dryer at least 18 in. (460 mm)
above the floor for garage installation.
Minimum clearances between the dryer and adjacent walls or other surfaces:
Sides
1 in. (25 mm)
Rear
5.9 in. (150 mm)
Top
17 in. (432 mm)
Closet front
2 in. (51 mm)
A
A
B
B
A
C
E
D
F
A
1 in. (25 mm)
D
2 in. (50 mm)
B
27 in. (686 mm)
E
32.4 in. (823 mm)
C
17 in. (432 mm)
F
5.9 in. (150 mm)
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