Whirlpool LER3622PQ - Manual (Page 14)

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Determine vent path
■ Select the route that will provide the straightest and most
direct path outdoors.
■ Plan the installation to use the 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 the fewest 90° turns possible.
Determine vent length and elbows needed for best
drying performance
■ Use the Vent system chart below to determine type of vent
material and hood combinations acceptable to use.
NOTE: Do not use vent runs longer than those specified in
the Vent system chart. Exhaust systems longer than those
specified will:
■ Shorten the life of the dryer.
■ Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times and
increased energy usage.
The Vent system chart provides venting requirements that will
help to achieve the best drying performance.
Vent system chart
Install Vent System
1. Install exhaust hood. Use caulking compound to seal exterior
wall opening around exhaust hood.
2. Connect vent to exhaust hood. Vent must fit inside exhaust
hood. Secure vent to exhaust hood with 4" (10.2 cm) clamp.
3. Run vent to dryer location. Use the straightest path possible.
See “Determine vent path” in “Plan Vent System.” Avoid 90º
turns. Use clamps to seal all joints. Do not use duct tape,
screws or other fastening devices that extend into the interior
of the vent to secure vent.
Install Leveling Legs
1. To protect the floor, use a large flat piece of cardboard from
the dryer carton. Place cardboard under the entire back edge
of the dryer.
2. Firmly grasp the body of the dryer (not the console panel).
Gently lay the dryer on the cardboard. See illustration.
3. Start to screw the legs into the holes by hand. Use a wrench
to finish turning the legs. They should stick out about
1" (2.5 cm).
4. Place a carton corner post from dryer packaging under each
of the 2 dryer back corners. Stand the dryer up. Slide the
dryer on the corner posts until it is close to its final position.
Leave enough room to connect the exhaust vent.
Number of
90º turns
or elbows Type of
vent Box or
louvered
hoods Angled
hoods
0 Rigid metal
Flexible metal 36 ft (11 m)
28 ft (8.5 m) 26 ft (7.9 m)
22 ft (6.7 m)
1 Rigid metal
Flexible metal 26 ft (7.9 m)
18 ft (5.5 m) 16 ft (4.9 m)
12 ft (3.7 m)
2 Rigid metal
Flexible metal 16 ft (4.9 m)
8 ft (2.8 m)
6 ft (1.8 m)
2 ft (0.6 m)
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install dryer.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.