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Special
provisions
for
mobile
home
installations:
The
exhaust
vent
must
be
securely
fastened
to
a
noncombustible
portion
of
the
mobile
home
structure
and
must
not
terminate
beneath
the
mobile
home.
Terminate
the
exhaust
vent
outside.
L
th
@
Select
route
that
will
provide
straightest
and
most
direct
path
outdoors.
@
Plan
installation
to
use
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
as
few
90°
turns
as
possible.
Determine
vent
path:
Determine
vent
length
and
elbows
needed
for
best
drying
performance:
@
Use
following
Vent
system
chart
to
determine
type
of
vent
material
and
hood
combinations
acceptable
to
use.
NOTE:
Do
not
use
vent
runs
longer
than
those
specified
in
Vent
system
chart.
Exhaust
systems
longer
than
those
specified
will:
@
Shorten
life
of
dryer.
@
Reduce
performance,
resulting
in
longer
drying
times
and
increased
energy
usage.
The
Vent
system
chart
provides
venting
requirements
that
will
help
achieve
best
drying
performance.
(
Vent
System
Chart
Number
of
Type
Box/louvered
Angled
90°
turns
of
vent
hoods hoods
or
elbows
0
Rigid
metal
|
64
ft.
(20
m)
58
ft.
(17.7
m)
1
Rigid
metal
|
54
ft.
(16.5
m)
|
48
ft.
(14.6
m)
2
Rigid
metal
|
44
ft.
(13.4
m)
|
38
ft.
(11.6
m)
3
Rigid
metal
|
35
ft.
(10.7
m)
|
29
ft.
(8.8
m)
4
Rigid
metal
|
27
ft.
(8.2
m)
21
ft.
(6.4
m)
14
(
Vent
System
Chart
(Long
Vent
Models
Only)
Number
of
Type
Box/louvered,
or
90°
turns
of
vent
Angled
hoods
or
elbows
0
Rigid
metal
120
ft.
(36.6
m)
1
Rigid
metal
110
ft.
(83.5
m)
2
Rigid
metal
100
ft.
(30.5
m)
3
Rigid
metal
90
ft.
(27.4
m)
4
Rigid
metal
80
ft.
(24.4
m)
5
Rigid
metal
70
ft.
(21.3
m)
install
Vent
System
1.
Install
exhaust
hood
—_
i+
12"
min.
(305
mm)
12"
min.
(305
mm)
install
exhaust
hood
and
use
caulking
compound
to
seal
exterior
wall
opening
around
exhaust
hood.
(,
2.
Connect
vent
to
exhaust
hood
Vent
must
fit
over
the
exhaust
hood.
Secure
vent
to
exhaust
hood
with
4"
(102
mm)
clamp.
Run
vent
to
dryer
location
using
straightest
path
possibile.
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.
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