Electrolux 137018200 A Clothes Dryer User Manual


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6
Installation Requirements
WARNING
FIREHAZARD
Exceedingthelengthofductpipeornumber
ofelbowsallowedinthe“MAXIMUMLENGTH”
charts can cause an accumulation of lint in the
exhaustsystem.Pluggingthesystemcould
create a fire hazard, as well as increase drying
times.
WARNING
FIREHAZARD
Aclothesdryermustbeexhaustedoutdoors.
Donotexhaustdryerintoachimney,awall,a
ceiling, an attic, a crawl space or any concealed
space of a building. A clothes dryer produces
combustiblelint.Ifthedryerisnotexhausted
outdoors,somenelintwillbeexpelledintothe
laundry area. An accumulation of lint in any area
of the home can create a health and fire hazard.
Thedryermustbeconnectedtoanexhaust
outdoors.Regularlyinspecttheoutdoorexhaust
opening and remove any accumulation of lint
aroundtheoutdoorexhaustopeningandinthe
surrounding area.
Install male fittings in correct direction:
Ininstallationswheretheexhaustsystemisnot
described in the charts, the following method
mustbeusedtodetermineiftheexhaustsystem
is acceptable:
Exhaust system requirements, continued
Number of 90° turns
MAXIMUMLENGTH
of4”(10.2cm)RigidMetalDuct
VENTHOODTYPE
(Preferred)
4”
(10.2cm) louvered
2.5”
(6.35cm)
0 125ft.(38.10m) 110ft.(33.53m)
1 115ft.(35.05m) 100ft.(30.48m)
2 105ft.(32.00m) 90ft.(27.43m)
3 95ft.(28.96m) 80ft.(24.38m)
4 85ft.(25.91m) 70ft.(21.34m)
Number of 90° turns
MAXIMUMLENGTH
of4”(10.2cm)Semi-RigidMetalDuct
VENTHOODTYPE
(Preferred)
4”
(10.2cm) louvered
2.5”
(6.35cm)
0 60ft.(18.29m) 45ft.(13.72m)
1 50ft.(15.24m) 35ft.(10.67m)
2 40ft.(12.19m) 25ft.(7.62m)
3 NOTRECOMMENDED
CORRECT
INCORRECT
WARNING
FIREHAZARD
Donotallowcombustiblematerials(for•
example:clothing,draperies/curtains,paper)
tocomeincontactwithexhaustsystem.The
dryerMUSTNOTbeexhaustedintoachimney,
a wall, a ceiling, or any concealed space of a
building which can accumulate lint, resulting in
a fire hazard.
Donotscreentheexhaustendsofthevent•
system, or use any screws, rivets or other
fastenersthatextendintotheducttoassemble
theexhaustsystem.Lintcanbecomecaught
in the screen, on the screws or rivets, clogging
the duct work and creating a fire hazard as well
as increasing drying times. Use an approved
vent hood to terminate the duct outdoors, and
sealalljointswithducttape.Allmaleductpipe
ttingsMUSTbeinstalleddownstreamwiththe
flow of air.
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