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12
Part
3
INITIAL
STEPS
FOR
INSTALLING
YOUR
DRYER
The
following
instructions
are
applicable
to
installations
of
the
dryer
in
a
manufactured
or
mobile
home.
Any
installation
in
a
manufactured
or
mobile
home
must
comply
with
the
Manufactured
Home
Construction
and
Safety
Standards
Title
24
CFR,
Part
32-80
or
Standard
CAN/CSA0Z240
MH
and
local
codes
and
ordinances.
If
you
are
uncertain
whether
your
proposed
installation
will
comply
with
these
standards,
please
contact
a
service
and
installation
professional
for
assistance.
The
following
instructions
apply
to
any
installation
of
the
dryer
in
a
manufactured
or
mobile
home:
1)
The
gas
dryer
must
be
permanently
attached
to
the
floor.
2)
The
electrical
connection
for
an
electric
dryer
must
be
a
4-wire
connection.
More
detailed
information
concerning
the
electrical
connection
is
provided
at
the
manual
section
entitled
Electrical
Requirements
for
Electric
Dryer
3)
To
reduce
the
risk
of
combustion
and
fire,
the
dryer
must
be
vented
to
the
outside.
4)
Electric
dryers
may
be
vented
to
the
outside
using
the
back,
left,
right,
or
bottom
panel.
5)
Gas
dryers
may
be
vented
to
the
outside
using
the
back,
left,
or
bottom
panel.
Gas
dryer
may
not
be
vented
to
the
outside
using
the
right
side
panel
because
of
the
burner
housing.
6)
The
dryer
exhaust
duct
must
be
affixed
securely
to
the
manufactured
or
mobile
home
structure,
and
the
exhaust
duct
must
be
made
of
a
material
that
will
resist
fire
and
combustion,
and
it
is
recommended
that
you
use
a
rigid
or
flexible
metal
pipe.
7)
DO
NOT
connect
the
exhaust
duct
with
any
other
duct,
vent,
chimney,
or
other
exhaust
duct.
8)
Make
sure
the
dryer
has
adequate
access
to
outside
fresh
air
to
ensure
proper
operation.
The
opening
for
outside
fresh
air
must
be
at
least
25
in
2
(163
cm
2
).
9)
It
is
important
that
the
clearance
of
the
duct
from
any
combustible
construction
be
at
least
2
inches
(5
cm),
and,
when
venting
the
dryer
to
the
outdoors,
the
dryer
can
be
installed
with
a
clearance
of
1
inch
at
the
sides
and
back
of
the
dryer.
10)
Please
be
aware
that
venting
materials
are
not
supplied
with
the
dryer.
You
should
obtain
the
venting
materials
necessary
for
proper
installation.
WARNING!
DO
NOT
connect
exhaust
ducts
with
metal
screws
or
fasteners
that
extend
into
the
duct.
!
WARNING!
DO
NOT
vent
the
exhaust
duct
under
the
manufactured
or
mobile
home.
!
STEP
9
Additional
Instructions
for
Installation
of
Your
Dryer
in
a
Manufactured
or
Mobile
Home.
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