Maytag MDE2400AYW Washer/Dryer User Manual


 
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IMPORTANT TO INSTALLER
Please Read The Following Instructions Carefully Before Starting To Install The Dryer. These
Instructions Should Be Retained For Future Reference.
REMOVE THE DOOR FROM ALL DISCARDED APPLIANCES SUCH AS
DRYERS TO AVOID THE DANGER OF A CHILD SUFFOCATING.
LOCATION CONSIDERATIONS
The dryer should be located to permit adequate room in front for loading the dryer, and sufficient
room behind the dryer for the exhaust system.
This dryer is factory-ready for rear exhaust. To exhaust out the bottom or left side, use the accessory
exhaust kit (see Accessories). Instructions are included with the kit.
It is important to make sure the room has adequate make-up air. The area where the dryer is located
must not obstruct the flow of combustion or ventilating air.
THE DRYER MUST NOT BE INSTALLED OR STORED IN AN AREA WHERE IT WILL BE
EXPOSED TO WATER AND/OR WEATHER. THE DRYER AREA IS TO BE KEPT CLEAR AND
FREE FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, GASOLINE AND OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS. A DRYER PRODUCES COMBUSTIBLE LINT. THE AREA AROUND THE DRYER
SHOULD BE KEPT FREE OF LINT.
ALCOVE OR CLOSET INSTALLATION
An appliance installed in a closet shall have no
other fuel-burning appliance installed in the
same closet.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, this
dryer MUST BE EXHAUSTED TO THE
OUTDOORS. See EXHAUST INFORMATION
section.
Minimum clearances between dryer cabinet and adjacent walls or other surfaces are:
0 either side 1 front and rear.
Minimum vertical space from floor to overhead cabinets, ceilings, etc. is 52(132cm).
Closet door must be louvered or otherwise ventilated and must contain a minimum of
60 in
2
(152.5 cm
2
) of open area equally distributed. If this closet contains both a
washer and a dryer, doors must contain a minimum of 120 in
2
of open area equally
distributed.
WARNING –
The dryer must
be exhausted to
the outside to
reduce the risk
of fire when
installed in an alcove or closet.
WARNING
!