Alliance Laundry Systems 512685R2 User Manual

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• DO NOT use plastic or thin foil ducting. Rigid 
metal duct is recommended.
• Locate dryer so exhaust duct is as short as 
possible.
• Be certain old ducts are cleaned before installing 
your new dryer.
• Use 4 inch (102 mm) diameter rigid or flexible 
metal duct.
• The male end of each section of duct must point 
away from the dryer.
• Use as few elbows as possible.
• Use duct tape or pop-rivets on all duct joints. DO 
NOT use sheet metal screws or fasteners on 
exhause pipe joints which extend into the duct.
• Ductwork that runs through unheated areas must 
be insulated to help reduce condensation and lint 
build-up on pipe walls.
• Install backdraft dampers in multi-dryer 
installations.
• In mobile home installations, dryer exhaust duct 
must be secured to mobile home structure.
• Dryer exhaust duct MUST NOT terminate under 
mobile home.
• Dryer exhausts 220 cfm (measured at back of 
dryer).
• DO NOT install flexible duct in concealed 
spaces, such as a wall or ceiling.
• Static pressure in exhaust duct should not be 
greater than .6 inches water column (1.5 cm), 
measured with manometer placed on exhaust 
duct two feet (61 cm) from dryer (check with 
dryer running and no load). In multi-dryer 
installations, all dryers connected to the main 
collector duct should be operating when pressure 
is checked.
• Exhausting dryer in hard-to-reach locations can 
be done by installing 521P3 Flexible Metal Vent 
Kit (available as optional equipment at extra 
cost).
• Sufficient make-up air must be supplied to 
replace the air exhausted by the dryer. The free 
area of any opening for outside air must be at 
least 40 in
2
 (260 cm
2
).
• Energy efficient buildings with low air 
infiltration rates should be equipped with an air 
exchanger that can accommodate on demand 
make-up air needs in the laundry room. These 
devices can be obtained through your building 
contractor or building material suppliers. 
• Do not draw make-up air from a room containing 
a gas fired water heater, a dry cleaner or a hair 
salon.
• Failure to exhaust dryer properly will void 
warranty.
NOTE: Venting materials are not supplied with the 
dryer (obtain locally).
IMPORTANT: DO NOT block the airflow at the 
bottom of the dryer’s front panel with laundry, 
rugs, etc. Blockage will decrease airflow through 
the dryer, thus reducing the efficiency of the dryer.
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