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Select the route that will provide the straightest and most direct 
path outdoors. 

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Plan the installation to use the fewest number of elbows and 
turns. 

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When using elbows or making turns, allow as much room as 
possible. 

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Bend vent gradually to avoid kinking. 

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Use the fewest 90° turns possible.

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Use the 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 the 
Vent system chart. Exhaust systems longer than those specified 
will:

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Shorten the life of the dryer.

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Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times and 
increased energy usage.

The Vent system chart provides venting requirements that will help 
to achieve the best drying performance.

NOTE: Performance of rear exhaust to either side of the dryer is 
equivalent to adding one elbow. To determine maximum exhaust 
length, add one elbow to the chart.   

64 ft (20 m)

58 ft (17.7 m)

54 ft (16.5 m) 

48 ft (14.6 m)

44 ft (13.4 m)

38 ft (11.6 m)

35 ft (10.7 m)

29 ft (8.8 m)

27 ft (8.2 m)

21 ft (6.4 m)

1. Install exhaust hood. Use caulking compound to seal exterior wall 

opening around exhaust hood.

2. Connect vent to exhaust hood. Vent must fit inside exhaust hood. 

Secure vent to exhaust hood with 4" (102 mm) clamp.

3. Run vent to dryer location. Use the straightest path possible. See 

“Determine vent path” in “Plan Vent System.” Avoid 90º turns. 
Use clamps to seal all joints. Do not use duct tape, screws, or 
other fastening devices that extend into the interior of the vent to 
secure vent, because they can catch lint.

WARNING

1. To avoid damaging the floor, use a large flat piece of cardboard 

from the dryer carton. Place cardboard under the entire back 
edge of the dryer. 

2. Firmly grasp the body of the dryer (not the top or console panel). 

Gently lay the dryer on the cardboard. See illustration.

3. Examine the leveling legs. Find the diamond marking. 

4. Screw the legs into the leg holes by hand. Use a wrench to finish 

turning the legs until the diamond marking is no longer visible.

5. Place a carton corner post from dryer packaging under each of 

the 2 dryer back corners. Stand the dryer up. Slide the dryer on 
the corner posts until it is close to its final location. Leave enough 
room to connect the exhaust vent or gas line.

Gas dryers must be securely fastened to the floor.

Mobile home installations require a Mobile Home Installation Kit. 
See “Tools and Parts” section for information on ordering.

1. Remove the red cap from the gas pipe. 

2. Using a wrench to tighten, connect the gas supply to the dryer. 

Use pipe-joint compound on the threads of all non-flared male 
fittings. If flexible metal tubing is used, be sure there are no kinks.

NOTE: For LP gas connections, you must use pipe-joint 
compound resistant to the action of LP gas. Do not use 
TEFLON

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 tape.

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®TEFLON is a registered trademark of E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company.