Maytag ELECTRIC DYER - Manual (Page 17)

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Determine vent path
■ Select the route that will provide the straightest and most direct path outdoors.
■ Plan the installation to use the fewest number of elbows and turns.
■ When using elbows or making turns, allow as much room as possible.
■ Bend vent gradually to avoid kinking.
■ Use the fewest 90° turns possible.
Determine vent length and elbows needed for best drying performance
■ Use the Vent system chart below to determine type of vent material and hood
combinations acceptable to use.
NOTE: Do not use vent runs longer than those specified in the Vent system chart. Exhaust
systems longer than those specified will:
■ Shorten the life of the dryer.
■ Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times and increased energy usage.
The Vent system chart provides venting requirements that will help to achieve the best drying
performance.
Vent system chart
INSTALL VENT SYSTEM
1. Install exhaust hood. Use caulking compound to seal exterior wall opening around
exhaust hood.
2. Connect vent to exhaust hood. Vent must fit inside exhaust hood. Secure vent to exhaust
hood with 4" (10.2 cm) clamp.
3. Run vent to dryer location. Use the straightest path possible. See “Determine vent path” in
“Plan Vent System.” Avoid 90º turns. Use clamps to seal all joints. Do not use duct tape,
screws or other fastening devices that extend into the interior of the vent to secure vent.
INSTALL LEVELING LEGS
1. To protect the floor, use a large, flat piece of cardboard from the dryer carton. Place
cardboard under the entire back side of the dryer.
2. Firmly grasp the body of the dryer (not the top or console panel). Gently lay the dryer on
the cardboard. See illustration.
3. Examine the leveling legs. Find the diamond marking.
4. Screw the legs into the leg holes by hand. Use a wrench to finish turning the legs until the
diamond marking is no longer visible.
5. 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.
Number of
90º turns
or elbows Type of
vent Box or
louvered
hoods Angled
hoods
0 Rigid metal
Flexible metal 64 ft (20 m)
36 ft (11 m) 58 ft (17.7 m)
28 ft (8.5 m)
1 Rigid metal
Flexible metal 54 ft (16.5 m)
31 ft (9.4 m) 48 ft (14.6 m)
23 ft (7 m)
2 Rigid metal
Flexible metal 44 ft (13.4 m)
27 ft (8.2 m) 38 ft (11.6 m)
19 ft (5.8 m)
3 Rigid metal
Flexible metal 35 ft (10.7 m)
25 ft (7.6 m) 29 ft (8.8 m)
17 ft (5.2 m)
4 Rigid metal
Flexible metal 27 ft (8.2 m)
23 ft (7 m) 21 ft (6.4 m)
15 ft (4.6 m)
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install dryer.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.