Installation
Ducting requirements
No. of 90 °
elbows
0
i
2
3
4" (!0.2 cm)
i
2.5" (6.4 cm)
Rigid
80 ft. (24.4 m)
68 ft. (20.7 m)
57 ft. (!7.4 m)
47 ft. (!4.3 m)
Metallic
flexible*
4! ft. (!2.4 m)
37 ft. (!!.2
m)
33 ft. (!0.!
m)
29 ft. (8.8 m)
Rigid
74 ft. (22.6 m)
62 ft. (!8.9 m)
5! ft. (!5.5 m)
4! ft. (!2.5 m)
Metallic
flexible*
33 ft. (!0.!
m)
29 ft. (8.8 m)
25 ft. (7.6 m)
2 ! ft. (6.5 m)
* Do not use non-metallic
flexible
duct.
•
Use a 4-inch (!0.2 cm) diameter rigid aluminum
or rigid galvanized
steel duct.
•
Do not use a smaller duct.
•
Ducts larger than 4 inches (!0.2 cm) in diameter can cause increased lint accumulation.
Lint accumulation
should be cleaned regularly.
•
If a flexible metal duct must be used, use the type with a stiff sheet metal wall. Do not
use a flexible duct with a thin foil wall. Serious blockage can result if the flexible metal
duct is bent too sharply.
•
Never install any type of flexible duct in walls, ceilings, or other concealed spaces.
•
Keep the exhaust duct as straight and short as possible.
•
Secure joints with duct tape. Do not use screws.
•
Plastic flexible duct can kink, sag, be punctured,
reduce airflow,
extend drying times, and
affect dryer operation.
•
Exhaust systems longer than recommended
can extend drying times, affect machine
operation, and may collect lint.
•
The exhaust duct should end with an exhaust hood with a swing-out
damper to prevent
back drafts and the entry of wildlife.
Never use an exhaust hood with a magnetic damper.
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