LG DLE2301W Guía Del Usuario E Instrucciones De Instalacion página 14

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
VENTING THE DRYER
WARN|NG:
to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using this
appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:
• Do not crush or collapse ductwork. Failure
to follow these instructions can result in fire or
death.
• Do not allow ductwork to rest on or
contact sharp objects. Failure to follow these
instructions can result in fire or death.
• if connecting to existing ductwork, make
sure it is suitable and clean before installing
the dryer. Failure to follow these instructions
can result in fire or death.
• Venting must conform to local building
codes. Failure to follow these instructions can
result in fire or death.
• Gas dryers MUST exhaust to the outdoors.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in
fire or death.
• Use only 4=in. {10 cm) rigid or flexible metal
ductwork inside the dryer cabinet and
for venting outside. Failure to follow these
instructions can result in fire or death.
• To reduce the risk of fire, combustion, or
accumulation of combustible gases, DO
NOT exhaust dryer air into an enclosed and
unventilated area, such as an attic, wall,
ceiling, crawl space, chimney, gas vent, or
concealed space of a building. Failure to
follow these instructions can result in fire
or death.
• To reduce the risk of fire, DO NOT exhaust
the dryer with plastic or thin foil ducting.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in
fire or death.
• The exhaust duct must be 4 in. 110 era) in
diameter with no obstructions. The exhaust
duct should be kept as short as possible.
Make sure to clean any old ducts before
installing your new dryer. Failure to follow
these instructions can result in fire or death.
* Rigid or semirigid metal ducting is
recommended for use between the dryer
and the wall. in special installations when it
is impossible to make a connection with the
above recommendations, a UL=listed flexible
metal transition duct may be used between
the dryer and wall connection only. The use
of this ducting will affect drying time. Failure
to follow these instructions can result in fire or
death.
. DO NOT use sheet metal screws or other
fasteners which extend into the duct that
could catch lint and reduce the efficiency of
the exhaust system. Secure all joints with
duct tape. Failure to follow these instructions
can result in fire or death.
* To maximize operating results, please
observe the duct length limitations noted
in the chart above. Failure to follow these
instructions can result in fire or death.
* Ductwork is not provided with the dryer.
You should obtain the necessary ductwork
locally. The end cap should have hinged
dampers to prevent backdraft when the
dryer is not in use. Failure to follow these
instructions can result in fire or death.
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