Whirlpool 3397627C - Manual (Page 8)

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Install Vent System
1. Install exhaust hood. Use caulking compound to seal exterior
wall opening around exhaust hood.
2. Connect exhaust vent to hood. Vent must fit inside exhaust
hood. Secure vent to exhaust hood with vent tape.
3. Run exhaust vent to dryer location. Use the straightest path
possible. Avoid 90º turns. Use vent tape to seal all joints.
Install Leveling Legs
1. Remove tape from dryer cabinet. Open dryer door and
remove tape from dryer drum. (Not all dryer drums are
taped.) Remove drying rack, if included. Turn dryer drum
counterclockwise to make sure all tape was removed. Wipe
drum with damp cloth to remove any dust.
2. Take two cardboard corners from dryer carton and place
them on floor in back of dryer. Firmly grasp body of dryer and
gently lay it on its back on the cardboard corners.
diamond
marking
3. Start to screw legs into holes by hand. Use an adjustable
wrench or 1" (25 mm) hex-head socket wrench to finish
turning legs until you reach the ridge with the diamond
marking.
4. Place a carton corner post from dryer packaging under each
of the 2 dryer back corners. Stand the dryer up. Slide the
dryer on the corner posts until it is close to its final location.
Leave enough room to connect the exhaust vent.
Vent System Length
Maximum length of vent system depends upon the type of vent
used, number of elbows, and type of exhaust hood. The
maximum length for both rigid and flexible vent is shown in the
chart.
For vent systems not covered by the vent specification chart, see
Whirlpool Service Manual, “Exhausting Whirlpool Dryers,” Part
No. LIT603197, available from your Whirlpool parts distributor.
If dryer is installed in a confined area, such as a bedroom,
bathroom, or closet, provision must be made for enough
air for combustion and ventilation. (Check governing codes
and ordinances.) See “Recessed Area and Closet Installation
Instructions” in the “Location Requirements” section.
Number of
90° elbows
Type
of vent
Box/louvered
hoods
Angled
hoods
1
4
3
2
0 Rigid metal
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
64 ft. (20 m)
54 ft. (16.5 m)
44 ft. (13.4 m)
35 ft. (10.7 m)
27 ft. (8.2 m)
58 ft. (17.7 m)
48 ft. (14.6 m)
38 ft. (11.6 m)
29 ft. (8.8 m)
21 ft. (6.4 m)
Vent System Chart
12" min.
(305 mm)
12" min.
(305 mm)