Install Vent System; Connect Vent - Sears Kenmore 110.81422 Manual De Uso Y Cuidado

Determine vent path
Select the route that will provide the straightest and most
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direct path outdoors.
Plan the installation to use the fewest number of elbows
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and turns.
When using elbows or making turns, allow as much room
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as possible.
Bend vent gradually to avoid kinking.
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Use the fewest 90° turns possible.
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Determine vent length and elbows needed
for best drying performance
Use the Vent system chart below to determine the type of vent
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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
Shorten the life of the dryer.
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Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times and
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increased energy usage.
The Vent system chart provides venting requirements that will
help to achieve the best drying performance.
Vent System Chart
NOTE: Side exhaust installations add a 90° turn inside the
Laundry Center. To determine maximum exhaust length, add
one 90° turn to the chart.
Number
of 90° turns Type
or elbows of vent
0 Rigid metal
1 Rigid metal
2 Rigid metal

INSTALL VENT SYSTEM

1.
Install exhaust hood
Install exhaust hood and use caulking compound to seal
exterior wall opening around exhaust hood.
Box or
louvered Angled
hoods hoods
43 ft. (13.1 m) 36 ft. (11.0 m)
33 ft. (10.1 m) 26 ft. (7.9 m)
23 ft. (7.0 m) 16 ft. (4.9 m)
12" min.
(305 mm)
12" min.
(305 mm)
2.
Connect vent to exhaust hood
hood with 4" (102 mm) clamp. Run vent to dryer location using
straightest path possible. See "Determine vent path" in "Plan
Vent System". Avoid 90° turns. Use clamps to seal all joints.
Do not use duct tape, screws, or other fastening devices that
extend into interior of vent to secure vent, because they can
catch lint.

CONNECT VENT

1.
Connect vent to exhaust outlet
Connecting from front
(for closet or recessed area)
Using a 4" (102 mm) clamp, connect vent to exhaust outlet in
Laundry Center. If connecting to existing vent, make sure the
inside exhaust hood. Check that vent is secured to exhaust
hood with a 4" (102 mm) clamp.
2.
kinking vent.
Connecting
from rear
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