Properly adjusted dryers will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances can be minimized further by properly venting the dryer to the outdoors. 7 Part 3 INITIAL STEPS FOR INSTALLING YOUR DRYER The following instructions will help guide you through the initial steps of setting up your dryer for use. Please note that every section of this manual provides important information regarding the preparation and use of your dryer, and it is important that you review this entire manual before proceeding with any installation or use. More detailed instructions concerning electrical connections, gas connections, and exhaust requirements are provided at other parts of this manual. Choose a location with a solid floor for your dryer. Place the dryer at least eighteen inches above the floor for a garage installation. After placing the dryer in the desired location, please make sure that it has the required clearances shown below, and sections on Exhaust and Maintenance requirements. If you are installing your dryer in a manufactured or mobile home, please refer to STEP 9 below for additional instructions. Certain minimum clearances are required above, behind, and to the sides of the unit, as shown below. Those required minimum clearances are set forth in the picture below. Please also keep the following instructions in mind when installing in a closet or recessed area: • Consider allowing additional clearance for installation and servicing. • Wall, door and floor molding may force additional clearances. • An additional inch of clearance is recommended to minimize noise transfer . • Consider space needed for companion appliances. • For closet installations, the picture below shows the minimum required ventilation openings for the door. A louvered door with comparable ventilation openings is also acceptable. * Most installations require a minimum 5 1/2 in. (14 cm) clearance behind the dryer for the exhaust vent with elbow. ventilation hole ventilation hole 50.5” (128.27 cm) 27” (68.6 cm) 29.96” (76.1 cm) 423/4” (108.6 cm) STEP 1 Positioning the Dryer. Leveling legs should be secured. All four legs are stably placed on the solid and even floor. If dryer is not level, laundry may not tumble properly and sensor will not detect the accurate humidity information. When adjusting leveling, please be cautious not to have serious injuries on your fingers and toes. Note 8 Part 3 INITIAL STEPS FOR INSTALLING YOUR DRYER Once in position, adjust the leveling legs of the dryer until it is level from left to right and from front to back. The leveling legs must remain firmly on the floor and the dryer should not rock. The maximum slope of the dryer from left to right or from front to back should not exceed 2.5 cm (1 inch). If the dryer is not level, and if the slope exceeds 2.5 cm (1 inch), a load may not tumble properly and internal sensors may malfunction. Note: Other sections of this manual also provide important information concerning the placement of and clearances for your dryer. Please review this entire manual before proceeding with any installation. The door on your dryer can be installed to open either to the left or the right. Follow these procedures to reverse the direction in which your door opens: STEP 2: 1 2 3 STEP 2 Procedure for Reversing the Door Door and latch should be aligned at the center when closed. Otherwise, door is improperly closed and opened. Note Part 3 INITIAL STEPS FOR INSTALLING YOUR DRYER WARNING! • Use a heavy metal vent. • Do not use a plastic vent. • Do not use a metal foil vent. • Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or fire. • Clean old ducts before installing this dryer ! STEP 3 Connecting the Exhaust and Venting System. Note Vent end will face to the outside home and improper taping and unstable installation of vent will cause undesirable drying performance. In addition to the following warnings, please refer to manual section on Exhaust Requirements and Maintenance. IMPORTANT: To reduce the risk of fire, combustion, and gas accumulation, the dryer must be vented to the outdoors. Please follow the instructions (and all others in this manual) very carefully. • Do not use thin plastic or foil ducting. • Rigid or semi-rigid metal ducting is recommended for use as transition ducting between the dryer and and the wall. In special installations when it is impossible to make a connection with the above recommendations, then a UL-listed flexible metal transition duct may be used between the dryer and wall connection only. The use of this ducting will affect dry time. • Position the Dryer such that the exhaust duct run is as short as possible. • Clean old ducts before installing this dryer • The male end of each section of exhaust duct must point away from the dryer • Use as few elbow joints as possible. • Use duct tape on all duct joints • Insulate ductwork that runs through unheated areas in order to reduce condensa...
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