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Special provisions for mobile 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
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Select the route that will provide the straightest and most
direct path outdoors.
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Plan the installation to use the fewest number of elbows and
turns.
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When using elbows or making turns, allow as much room as
possible.
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Bend vent gradually to avoid kinking.
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Use the fewest 90° turns possible.
Determine vent length and elbows needed for best drying
performance
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Use the Vent system chart below 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:
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Shorten the life of the dryer.
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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 exhaust installations add a 90º turn inside the dryer.
To determine maximum exhaust length, add one 90º turn to the
chart.
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" (10.2 cm) 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.
Level Washer/Dryer
Properly leveling your washer/dryer avoids excessive noise and
vibration.
1. Check the levelness of the washer/dryer by placing a level on
the top edge of the washer, first side to side, then front to
back.
2. If the washer/dryer is not level, prop up the front with the
wood block and adjust the feet up or down as necessary.
Remove wood block.
3. Tilt the washer/dryer forward until the rear of the washer/dryer
is at least 4" (10.2 cm) off the floor. You may hear the self-
adjusting rear feet click into place. Lower the washer/dryer to
the floor. Check the levelness of the washer/dryer with a level
as shown above.
If washer/dryer will not level, recheck rear leveling legs for free
movement as described in the “Install Leveling Legs” section.
Repeat until the washer/dryer is level.
NOTE: It may be necessary to level the washer/dryer again
after it is moved into its final location.
4. After the washer/dryer is in its final location and is level, use an
adjustable or open-end wrench to turn the nuts on the front
feet tightly against the washer cabinet.
If the nuts are not tight against the washer cabinet, the
washer/dryer may vibrate.
Connect Vent
1. Using a 4" (10.2 cm) clamp, connect vent to exhaust outlet in
washer/dryer. If connecting to existing vent, make sure the
vent is clean. The vent must fit over the exhaust outlet and
inside the exhaust hood. Make sure the vent is secured to
exhaust hood with a 4" (10.2 cm) clamp.
2. Move washer/dryer into its final location. Do not crush or kink
vent. Make sure washer/dryer is level.
Number of
90º turns
or elbows
Type of Vent
Box or
Louvered
hoods
Angled
hoods
0
Rigid metal
Flexible metal
37 ft (11.3 m)
25 ft (7.6 m)
35 ft (10.7 m)
20 ft (6.1 m)
1
Rigid metal
Flexible metal
32 ft (9.7 m)
21 ft (6.4 m)
27 ft (8.2 m)
16 ft (4.9 m)
2
Rigid metal
Flexible metal
24 ft (7.3 m)
15 ft (4.6 m)
19 ft (5.8 m)
10 ft (3.0 m)
