Whirlpool W10115229B-SP User Manual

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Vent System Chart
Number of 
90° turns or 
elbows
Type  
of vent
Box/louvered 
hoods
Angled  
hoods
1
4
3
2
0
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
64 ft. (20 m)
54 ft. (16.5 m)
44 ft. (13.4 m)
35 ft. (10.7 m)
27 ft. (8.2 m)
58 ft. (17.7 m)
48 ft. (14.6 m)
38 ft. (11.6 m)
29 ft. (8.8 m)
21 ft. (6.4 m)
Install Vent System
12" min.
(305 mm)
12" min.
(305 mm)
Install exhaust hood
1.
Install exhaust hood and use caulking compound to seal 
exterior wall opening around exhaust hood.
The “Vent System Chart” provides venting requirements that 
will help achieve best drying performance.
Special provisions for mobile home installations:
The exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a noncombustible 
portion of the mobile home structure and must not terminate 
beneath the mobile home. Terminate the exhaust vent outside.
 
Determine vent path:
Select route that will provide straightest and most direct path 
 
outdoors.
Plan installation to use 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 as few 90° turns as possible.
 
Determine vent length and elbows needed for best 
drying performance:
Use following “Vent System Chart” to determine type of vent 
 
material and hood combinations acceptable to use.
NOTE: Do not use vent runs longer than those specified  
in “Vent System Chart.” Exhaust systems longer than those 
specified will:
Shorten life of dryer.
 
Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times and 
 
increased energy usage.
NOTE: Side and bottom exhaust installations for 27" wide 
models have a 90º turn inside the dryer. To determine 
maximum exhaust length, add one 90º turn to the chart.
Vent System Chart
(29" Wide Long Vent Models Only)
Number of 
90° turns  
or elbows
Type  
of vent
Box/louvered, or  
Angled hoods
1
4
3
2
0
Rigid metal
120 ft. (36.6 m)
110 ft. (33.5 m)
100 ft. (30.5 m)
90 ft. (27.4 m)
80 ft. (24.4 m)
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
Rigid metal
5
70 ft. (21.3 m)
Rigid metal