Alliance Laundry Systems Stacked Drying Tumbler User Manual

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Installation Instructions
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Make-Up Air
A tumbler is forced-air exhausted and requires 
provisions for make-up air to replace the air exhausted 
by the tumbler. 
The manufacturer’s recommended make up air 
opening for each tumbler is 144 square inches (929 sq. 
cm) of free area. At a minimum, the National Fuel 
Gas Code requires tumblers to have at least one 
square inch (6.5 sq. cm) of opening for every 1000 
BTU/hr. of input rating for proper combustion.
EXAMPLE: A tumbler with a rated input of 120,000 
BTU/hr. (30,240 Kcal) requires 120 square inches 
(774.2 sq. cm) of free opening.
Protective louvers in the opening to the outdoors can 
reduce air movement by approximately 40 percent. 
The opening must compensate for the area taken up by 
the louvers.
NOTE: The make-up air openings into a room 
containing tumblers, and a gas fired hot water 
heater or other gravity vented appliances must be 
increased sufficiently to prevent downdrafts in any 
of the vents when all tumblers are in operation. Do 
not install gravity vented appliances between 
tumblers and air inlet openings.
Positioning the Drying Tumbler
The tumbler may be removed from the skid before 
moving it to the installation location, or it may be 
moved while still attached to the skid. To remove 
tumbler from the skid, unscrew the four shipping 
capscrews (one at each corner) and lift the tumbler 
from the skid.
The leveling legs will be in a bag inside the cylinder. 
Screw the four leveling legs into the level adjusting 
fittings from the bottom.
IMPORTANT: The tumbler should be slid in place 
using the wooden crate pad supplied on the 
shipping crate to prevent damage to the flooring.
Slide the tumbler to its permanent location and level. 
Keep the tumbler as close to the floor as possible. The 
tumbler must rest firmly on the floor so weight of 
tumbler is evenly distributed. Tumbler must not rock. 
Shim under the corners to level and stabilize the unit.
Drying Tumbler Enclosure 
Construction
IMPORTANT: DO NOT block the airflow at the 
top rear of the tumbler with laundry, etc. Doing so 
would prevent adequate air supply to the tumbler’s 
heat chamber.
A typical enclosure is shown in Figure 5. Note that the 
enclosure does touch the tumbler top and side panels. 
Note, too, the minimum and maximum dimensions. Be 
aware that there may be local codes and ordinances 
which must be complied with.
IMPORTANT: Install tumblers with sufficient 
clearance for servicing and operation. Refer to 
Figure 5
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TO FACILITATE INSTALLATION: To ensure room 
for leveling, adjusting and lining up the tumblers, size 
the enclosure opening three inches (7.6 cm) larger than 
the tumbler dimensions. After the tumblers are lined 
up and level, close the gap with a trim board.
To reduce the risk of serious injury, install 
lockable door(s) to prevent public access 
to rear of tumblers.
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