LG DLE9577WM Owner's Manual page 12

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Part 3 INITIAL STEPS FOR INSTALLING YOUR DRYER
In addition
to
the
following warnings, please
refer
to
manual section
on
Exhaust
Requirements
and
Maintenance.
IMPORTANT:
To reduce the risk of
fire, combustion, and gas accumulation, the
dryer
must
be vented
to
the outdoors. Please follow the
instructions
(and
all others in this
manual)
very
carefully.
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Do
not
use
plastic
or
thin foil duct.
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Use 4"
(10.2 cm)
diameter
rigid
or
semi-rigid
metal duct
(NOTE! Venting
materials
are
not
supplied
with the
dryer,
and you should obtain the
venting
materials necessary for proper installation)
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Position the
dryer
such that the exhaust duct
run
is
as
short
as
possible.
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Clean old ducts
before installing
this
dryer
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The male end of each section of exhaust duct
must
point
away from the
dryer.
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Use
as
few elbow
joints
as
possible.
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Use duct
tape on
all duct joints.
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Insulate ductwork that
runs
through
unheated
areas
in order
to
reduce condensation and lint
build-up
on
pipe
walls.
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PLEASE BE AWARE THAT FAILURE TO
EXHAUST THE DRYER CORRECTLY WILL
VOID THE DRYER'S WARRANTY.
WARNING!
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Use
a
heavy
metal vent.
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Do not
use
plastic
or
thin foil duct.
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Failure
to
follow these instructions
can
result in death
or
fire.
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Clean old ducts before
installing this dryer.
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ALTERNATE EXHAUST DIRECTIONS
1.
Remove
screw
and exhaust duct.
(Use
exhaust kit
part #3911EZ9131X.)
2-1.
Detach and
remove
the knockout that
matches the desired
venting
direction
(Right side not available
on
Gas
Dryers)
2-2.
Connect
a
short
piece
of duct to the
blower
housing
and attach the duct
to
the base.
3-1.
Insert the male end of
a
4" elbow into the
female end of
a
short duct. Tape the joint.
3-2.
Insert this
assembly
elbow first
through
the
hole in the
dryer
and
push
the female end
of the elbow onto the male end of the
blower
output
shaft.
Tape
the
joint.
STEP 3
Connecting
the Exhaust
and
Venting System.
The exhaust must be vented to the outside.
Improper taping
and incorrect installation will
cause
dryer
malfunction.
Note