LG Electronics DLE5911W Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
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Safety Instructions
Installation Instructions
Operating Instruction
Troubleshooting Tips
Customer Service
EXHAUST REQUIREMENTS
Exhaust System Materials
Exhaust system materials are not supplied with the dryer.
Exhaust duct must be four inches (10.2 cm) in diameter
having no obstructions. Rigid metal duct is
recommended. Non-combustible flexible metal duct is
acceptable. Do not use plastic or thin foil ducting,
because it contributes to poor drying performance and
collects lint, which can lead to a fire hazard.
Never install flexible duct in concealed spaces, such as a
wall or ceiling.
DO NOT use sheet metal screws on exhaust pipe joints
or other fastening means which extend into the duct that
could catch lint and reduce the efficiency of the exhaust
system. Secure all joints with duct tape.
Exhaust System
IMPORTANT : Keep exhaust duct as short as
possble.
NOTE : Be certain old ducts are cleaned before
installing your new dryer.
For best drying results, recommended maximum length
of exhaust system is shown in Table 1.
To prevent backdraft when dryer is not in operation,
outer end of exhaust pipe must have a weather hood with
hinged dampers (obtain locally).
WARNING
A clothes dryer produces combustible
lint.
To reduce the risk of fire or gas
accumulation, the dryer MUST be
exhausted to the outdoors.
This gas appliance contains or produces
a chemical or chemicals which can cause
death or serious illness and which are
known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other
reproductive harm. To reduce the risk
from fuel combustion, make sure this
appliance is installed, operated, and
maintained according to the instructions
in this manual.
To reduce the risk of fire and the
accumulation of combustion gases, DO
NOT exhaust dryer air into a window well,
gas vent, chimney or enclosed,
unventilated area, such as an attic, wall,
ceiling, crawl space under a building or
concealed space of a building.
To reduce the risk of fire, DO NOT use
plastic or thin foil ductiong to exhaust
the dryer.