Avanti D-24 - Manual (Page 7)

Installation Instructions
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS EXHAUST
A Installation and ser\'ice must be pertbnned by a qualified installer, senice agency
IMPORTANT: Have your diyer installed properly.
NOTE: The WARNING and INIPORTANT instructions appearing in this manual are not meant
to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be understood that
common sense, caution, and careiulness are faaors that CANNOT be Built into the dryer.
These factors MUST BE supplied by the person(s) installing, maintaining, or operating
the dryer.
Failure to install maintain, and/or operate this machine according to the manufacturer s instructions
may result in conditions which can produce bodily injury, electric shock and/or property damage.
This dryer comes ready for top
e.xhausting.
WARNINGS
• DO NOT USE NON .METALLIC
FLEXIBLE DUCT.
• Never use fle.xible duct inside the dryer.
• Do not terminate exhaust in a chimney,
range hood, gas vent, floor or attic. The
combination of lint and grease could
create a fire hazard or damages.
• Provide an access for inspection and
cleaning the exhaust system at least
once a vear.
EXHAUST LENGTH
The .\L\.XEva'M .ALLOWABLE length
of the exhaust system depends upon the
type of duct, number of turns, the type of
e.xhaust hood iwaJl capí, and all conditions
noted below. The maximum allowable
length for both rigid and flexible metal
duct is shown in the cable 1 (ne.xi page).
More than four nims is not
recommended.
EXHAUST SYSTEM CHECK
LIST HOOD or WALL CAP
• Terminate in a manner to prevent back
drait'. or entry of bircL or other wildlife.
• Termination should present minimal
resistance to the exhaust air flow and
should require little or no maintenance
10 prevent dogging.
• Wall caps must be in.sialled at least .lOO
mm i. 12") abvive ground level or any
other abstraction with the ope.ning
pointed down,
•-- If rtHif venL" or lou\ered plenums are
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drafts and maintenance required to
prevent clogging.
SEPARATION OF TURNS
Separate all turns by at least lm(3ft) of
straight duct, including distance between
last turn and dampered wall cap. If two
turns must be closer than 1 m (3 ft.) deduct
3 m 110 ft.) from the maximum lengths
shown in the table for each occurrence.
TURNS OTHER THAN 90"
• One turn of 45^ or less may be ignored.
• Two 45'' turns should be treated as one
90°.
• Each turn over 45' should be treated as
one 90®,
SEALING OF JOINTS
• .All joints should be tight to avoid leaks.
The male end of each section of duct
must point away from the dryer.
• Do not assemble the duct work with
fastener that extend into the duct. They
will serve as a collection point for lint
• Duct joints can be made air and
moisture-tight by wrapping the
overlapped joints with duct tape.
INSULATION
• Duct work which mns through an
unheated area or is near an air
conditioning duct, should be insulated to
reduce condensation and lim build up
and be sloped down toward outdoors.
NOTE; .Never insiall screen m.side exhaust dua
WARNLNG: THE DR^ ER .MUST
E.mAUST TO THE OUTDOORS.
TO PREVE.NT LARGE .AMOUNTS OF
LLVT AND MOISTU'RE FROM
ACCUMLTATING AND TO .M.AINT.ALN
DR'i'LNG EFFICIENCY.THIS M.ACHLNT
mm 1
4") Jumpered w all cap in regard to
resistance to air flow, prevention of back
MUST BE EXHAUSTED UU1 DOORSr