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
the 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
wilh
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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 wJJJ
help to achieve
the best drying
performance.
Vent System Chart
Side exhaust
installations
add a 90 ° turn inside the
Laundry
Center. To determine
maximum
exhaust
length, add
one 90 ° turn to the chart.
Number
Box or
of 90 ° turns
Type
iouvered
Angled
or elbows
of vent
hoods
hoods
0
Rigid
metal
43 ft. (13.1 m)
36 ft. (11.0 m)
1
Rigid
metaJ
33 ft. (10.1 m)
26 ft. (7.9 m)
2
Rigid
metaJ
23 ft. (7.0 m)
16 ft. (4.9 m)
INSTALL
VENT SYSTEM
].
install
exhaust
hood
Install exhaust
hood
and use caulking
compound
to seal
exterior
wall opening
around
exhaust
hood.
2.
Connect vent to exhaust
hood
Vent must fit inside the exhaust
hood. Secure vent to exhaust
hood
with 4" (102 mm) clamp.
Run vent to dryer
location
using
straightest
path
possible.
See "Determine
vent path"
Jn "Plan
Vent System". Avoid
90 ° turns. Use clamps
to seal all joints.
Do not use duct tape,
screws, or other fastening
devices
that
extend
into interior
of vent to secure vent, because
they can
catch
lint.
CONNECT
VENT
. Connect vent to exhaust
outlet
Connecting from front
(for closet or recessed area)
Connecting
from
rear
Using a 4" (102 mm) clamp,
connect
vent to exhaust
outlet
in
Laundry
Center. if connecting
to existing
vent, make sure the
vent is clean.
Dryer vent must fit over dryer exhaust
outlet
and
inside exhaust
hood.
Check that vent is secured to exhaust
hood
with a 4" (102 mm) clamp.
2.
Move
Laundry
Center to final
location
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Move
Laundry Center to its final location.
Avoid
crushing
or
kinking
vent.
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