Electrolux 6000 Service Manual page 30

exhaust system and create a fire hazard and restrict air
flow. Restricted air flow will increase dryer times. If your
present system is made up of plastic duct or metal foil
duct, replace it with a rigid or flexible metal duct. Ensure
the present duct is free of any lint prior to installing
dryer duct.
If the dryer is not exhausted
outdoors, some fine lint will be expelled into the
laundry area. An accumulation of lint in any area of the
home can create a health and fire hazard. The dryer
exhaust system MUST be exhausted to the outside
of the dwelling!
Do not allow combustible materials
(for example: clothing, draperies/curtains, paper)
to come in contact with exhaust system. The dryer
MUST NOT be exhausted into a chimney, a wall, a ceiling,
or any concealed space of a building which can
accumulate lint, resulting in a fire hazard.
Exceeding the length of duct pipe
or number of elbows allowed in the "MAXIMUM
LENGTH" charts can cause an accumulation of lint in
the exhaust system. Plugging the system could create
a fire hazard, as well as increase drying times.
Do not screen the exhaust ends of
the vent system, nor use any screws or rivets to
assemble the exhaust system. Lint can become caught
in the screen, on the screws or rivets, clogging the duct
work and creating a fire hazard as well as increasing
drying times. Use an approved vent hood to terminate
the duct outdoors, and seal all joints with duct tape. All
male duct pipe fittings MUST be installed downstream
with the flow of air.
Explosion hazard. Do not install the
dryer where gasoline or other flammables are kept
or stored. If the dryer is installed in a garage, it must be
a minimum of 18 inches (45.7 cm) above the floor. Failure
to do so can result in death, explosion, fire or burns.
MAXIMUM LENGTH
of 4" (10.2 cm) Dia. Rigid Metal Duct
VENT HOOD TYPE
(Preferred)
Number
of
90°
4"
Turns
(10.2 cm)
0 60 ft.
1 52 ft.
2 44 ft.
3 32 ft.
4 28 ft.
MAXIMUM LENGTH
of 4" (10.2 cm) Dia. Flexible Metal Duct
VENT HOOD TYPE
(Preferred)
Number
of
90°
Turns
(10.2 cm)
0 30 ft.
1 22 ft.
2 14 ft.
3 NOT RECOMMENDED
CORRECT
COR RECT
CORRECT
INSTALL MALE FITTINGS IN CORRECT DIRECTION
In installations where the exhaust system is not de-
scribed in the charts, the following method must be
used to determine if the exhaust system is acceptable:
1. Connect an inclined or digital manometer between
the dryer and the point the exhaust connects to
the dryer.
2. Set the dryer timer and temperature to air fluff (cool
down) and start the dryer.
3. Read the measurement on the manometer.
4. The system back pressure MUST NOT be higher
than 0.75 or lower than .10 inches of water column.
If the system back pressure is less than 0.75 inches
and more than .10 inches of water column, the
system is acceptable. If the manometer reading is
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Louvered
2½"
(6.35 cm)
(18.28 m) 48 ft.(14.63 m)
(15.84 m) 40 ft.(12.19 m)
(13.41 m) 32 ft. (9.75 m)
(9.75 m) 24 ft. (7.31 m)
(8.53 m) 16 ft. (4.87 m)
Louvered
2½"
(6.35 cm)
(9.14 m) 18 ft. (5.49 m)
(6.71 m) 14 ft. (4.27 m)
(4.27 m) 10 ft. (3.05 m)
INCORRECT
INCORRECT
INCORRECT