LG DLE5977W Owner's Manual page 13

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Part 3 INITIAL STEPS FOR INSTALLING YOUR DRYER
The
following
instructions
are
applicable to
installations of the
dryer
in
a
manufactured
or
mobile home.
Any
installation in
a
manufactured
or
mobile home
must
comply
with the Manufactured
Home Construction and
Safety
Standards Title 24
CFR, Part 32-80
or
Standard CAN/CSA0Z240 MH
and local codes and ordinances. If you
are
uncertain whether your
proposed
installation will
comply
with these
standards, please
contact
a
service and installation
professional
for assistance.
The
following
instructions
apply to
any installation
of the
dryer
in
a
manufactured
or
mobile home:
1)
The gas
dryer
must
be
permanently
attached
to
the floor.
2)
The electrical connection for
an
electric
dryer
must
be
a
4-wire connection. More detailed
information
concerning
the electrical connection
is
provided at
the manual section entitled
Electrical
Requirements
for Electric
Dryer
3)
To reduce the risk of combustion and
fire,
the
dryer must
be vented
to
the outside.
4) Electric dryers may be vented
to
the outside
using
the
back, left, right,
or
bottom
panel.
5) Gas
dryers
may be vented
to
the outside
using
the
back, left,
or
bottom
panel.
Gas
dryer
may
not
be
vented
to
the outside
using
the
right
side
panel
because of the burner housing.
6)
The
dryer
exhaust duct
must
be affixed
securely
to
the manufactured
or
mobile home structure,
and the exhaust duct
must
be made of
a
material
that will resist fire and combustion, and it is
recommended that you
use a
rigid
or
flexible
metal
pipe.
7)
DO NOT
connect
the exhaust duct with any other
duct,
vent,
chimney,
or
other exhaust duct.
8)
Make
sure
the
dryer
has
adequate
access
to
outside fresh air
to
ensure
proper
operation.
The
opening
for outside fresh air
must
be
at
least 25
in
2
(163
cm
2
).
9)
It is
important
that the clearance of the duct from
any combustible construction be
at
least 2 inches
(5 cm), and, when
venting
the
dryer to
the
outdoors,
the
dryer
can
be installed with
a
clearances of 1 inch
at
the sides and back of the
dryer.
10)
Please be
aware
that
venting
materials
are
not
supplied
with the
dryer.
You should obtain the
venting
materials necessary for proper
installation.
WARNING!
DO NOT
connect
exhaust ducts with
metal
screws or
fasteners that extend
into the duct.
! WARNING!
DO NOT
vent
the exhaust duct under the
manufactured
or
mobile home.
!
STEP
9 Additional Instructions
for Installation of Your
Dryer
in
a
Manufactured
or
Mobile Home.