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17
PREINSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
WARNING
FIRE HAZARD
DO NOT install the laundry center where
gasoline or other flammables are kept or
stored. Installation must be a minimum of
18 inches (45.7 cm) above the floor if the
laundry center is in a garage. Failure to
do so can result in death, explosion, fire
or burns.
NOTE
90° quick-turn elbows
are required to meet
minimum installation
depth.
In installations where the exhaust system is
not described in the charts, the following
method must be used to determine if the
exhaust system is acceptable:
1. Connect an inclined or digital
manometer between the laundry center
and the point the exhaust connects to
the laundry center.
2. Set the dryer timer and temperature to
air fluff (cool down) and start the dryer.
3. Read the measurement on the
manometer.
4. The system back pressure MUST
NOT be higher than 1.0 inch of water
column. If the system back pressure is
less than 1.0 inch of water column, the
system is acceptable. If the manometer
reading is higher than 1.0 inch of water
column, the system is too restrictive
and the installation is unacceptable.
Install male fittings in the correct direction
Although vertical orientation of the exhaust
system is acceptable, certain extenuating
circumstances could affect the performance
of the laundry center:
• Only rigid metal duct work should be
used.
• Venting vertically through a roof may
expose the exhaust system to down
drafts causing an increase in vent
restriction.
• Running the exhaust system through
an uninsulated area may cause
condensation and faster accumulation
of lint.
• Compression or crimping of the exhaust
system will cause an increase in vent
restriction.
• The exhaust system should be
inspected and cleaned a minimum of
every 18 months with normal usage. The
more the dryer is used, the more often
you should check the exhaust system
and vent hood for proper operation and
that it is free of obstructions.
Manufactured or Mobile Home
Installation
1. Installation MUST conform to current
Manufactured Home Construction &
Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 32-
80 or the Standard For Mobile Homes,
CAN/CSA-Z240 MH.
2. The laundry center MUST be exhausted
outside (outdoors, not beneath the
mobile home) using metal ducting that
will not support combustion. Metal
ducting must be 4 inches (10.16 cm) in
diameter with no obstructions. Rigid
metal duct is preferred.
3. If the laundry center is exhausted
through the floor and area beneath the
mobile home is enclosed, the exhaust
system MUST terminate outside the
enclosure with the termination securely
fastened to a non-combustible portion
of the mobile home structure.
4. Refer to previous sections in this
manual for other important exhaust
venting system requirements.
5. When installing a gas laundry center
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