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CHECKING YOUR VENT
Your dryer must be properly installed and vented to achieve
minimum recommended installation clearances found in the
Installation Instructions. See the Installation Instructions for more
information.
If the dryer is not properly installed and vented, it will not be
covered under the warranty. The dryer exhaust must not be
connected into any gas vent, chimney, wall, ceiling, attic,
crawlspace, or concealed space of a building.
1. Use a 4" (102 mm) heavy metal exhaust vent and clamps.
Flexible metal vents are acceptable only if accessible for
cleaning
vent should not
exceed 7 3/4 ft. (2.4 m). Do not kink or crush exible metal vent.
It must
completely extended to allow adequate exhaust
Refer to the Installation
Instructions for proper length requirements of vent.
2. Use a 4" (102 mm) exhaust hood.
3.
Use the straightest path possible when routing the vent.
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Use a heavy metal vent.
Do not use a plastic vent.
Do not use a metal foil vent.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death
Good Better
4"
4"
102 mm
be
WARNING: Gas leaks cannot always be detected by smell.
Gas suppliers recommend that you use a gas detector approved by UL or CSA.
For more information, contact your gas supplier.
If a gas leak is detected, follow the “What to do if you smell gas” instructions.
Proper venting of your dryer is important for satisfactory
drying
results. See the Installation Instructions for more detail.
NOTE: Service calls caused by improper venting will be paid for
by the customer, whether it was a paid installation or self-
installed.
102 mm
maximum drying efciency and shorten drying times. Use the
or re.
The total length of exible metal
air to ow. Check vent after installation.