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LEVELING DRYER
9 ALCOVE OR CLOSET INSTALLATION
• If your dryer is approved for installation in an alcove or
closet, it will be stated on a label on the dryer back.
• The dryer MUST be vented to the outdoors. See the
EXHAUST INFORMATIONVWHS
• Minimum clearance between dryer cabinet and
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0 in. either side
3 in. front
3 in. rear
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ceiling, etc. is 52 in.
• Closet doors must be louvered or otherwise ventilated
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equally distributed. If the closet contains both a washer
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in. of open area equally distributed.
• The closet should be vented to the outdoors to prevent
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same closet with the dryer.
ELBOWS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED
ELBOW HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED
DO
DO NOT
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FLEXIBLE
EXHAUST
AGAINST
WALL.
DO NOT
SIT DRYER
ON FLEXIBLE
EXHAUST.
DO NOT USE
EXCESSIVE
EXHAUST
LENGTH
DON’T
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4 LEVELING LEGS
2 ANTI-TIP LEGS
STAND THE DRYER UPRIGHT NEAR THE
FINAL LOCATION AND ADJUST THE 4 LEVELING
LEGS TO MATCH THE HEIGHT OF YOUR WASHER.
ADJUST THE 2 ANTI-TIP LEGS TO CONTACT
THE FLOOR.
LEVEL
SIDE-TO-SIDE.
LEVEL
FRONT-TO-BACK.
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without kinking and or crushing the transition duct,
maximizing drying performance.
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ducting cannot be used AND where a 4” diameter can be
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2. Secure the duct with a clamp.
3. With the dryer in its permanent position, extend the duct
to its full length. Allow 2” of duct to overlap the exhaust
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4. Secure the duct to the exhaust pipe with the other clamp.
10 BATHROOM OR BEDROOM
INSTALLATION
• The dryer MUST be vented to the outdoors. See EXHAUST
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• The installation must conform with local codes or, in the
absence of local codes, with the NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
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Installation Instructions