Amana W10216186A User Manual

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Periscope Installation (For use with dryer vent to wall vent 
mismatch):

Part Number 4396037 - 0" (0 mm) to 18" (457.2 mm) 
mismatch

Part Number 4396011 - 18" (457.2 mm) to 29" (736.6 mm) 
mismatch

Part Number 4396014 - 29" (736.6 mm) to 50" (1270 mm) 
mismatch

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.

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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.

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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: Side and bottom exhaust installations have a 90º turn 
inside the dryer. To determine maximum exhaust length, add one 
90º turn 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)

Install Vent System

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. Items sticking through the 
vent can catch lint.

Install Leveling Legs

WARNING

1. To protect 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 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.