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Fir÷ Hazard
The dryer must be vented to the outdoors°
Use rigid or thick wail flexible metal exhaust duct°
Do not use a p[astk: exhaust duct°
Do not use a metal foil exhaust duct°
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or fire°
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]i_e dryer must be exhausted to ti_e outdoors Tiffs will prevent ti_e buiid up of iint and moisture
in the room in which it is iocated and reduce ti_e risk of fire
]his appiiance must aiways be vented to ti_e outdoors
Exi_austducting products can be purchased from your iecai Appiiance store or Hardware store
Plastic or metal foil flexible duct can kink, sag, be punctured, reduce airfiew, extend drying times
and affect dryer operation
A minimum of 4 inch (100mm) dfick waii fiexibie metai ONrigid gaivanised metai duct must be
ued tJing ducts iarger ti/an 4 inches (I OOmm)diameter may resuit in mere iint accumuiating_
UsW_gstraight rigid metal ducting will rnW/imizeiint accumulation Ti/ick wail flexible metal
ducting may be useci but care must be exerciseci to avoici _i_arpbend whici_ may squasi_the
duct and caue bk>ckages [)e net ue pBtic ducting or ti/in wail flexible metal ducting
Use duct tape to secure jeints [)o not use screws as they collect iint_
Keep ducting as si_ort and straigi_t as possibie [}o not exceed ti_e maximum exi_aust duct
iengti_ tared Bier in ti_ese in taiiation in truction
[)o not exhaust ti_e dryer into any oti_er duct, ci_imney or gas vent, a wail, a ceiiinci or any
concealed pace in a building Do net exhaust ti_e dryer under a i_eue or mobile home or a
porch, or into a window well or oti_er area ti_at will accumuBte iint_
]he exhaust duct si_ouid end with an exi_aust i_ood witi_ a
wing out damper to prevent back drafts and entry of wiid lift,
Never tse exi/aust i/ood with a macinetic damper The hood
houid i_aveat ieast i 2 i!/ci_e (505rnrn) ciearance between the
bottom of tile i_ood and ti_e grotnd or other obstruction Ti_e
hood opening si_ouid point down Never i!/staii a screen over
ti_e exhaust outiet
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