Exhaust System - LG DLE5911W Owner's Manual
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Exhaust
System
Materials
A clothes dryer produces
combustible
lint.
To reduce the risk of fire or gas
accumulation,
the dryer MUST be
exhausted
to the outdoors.
This gas appliance
contains or produces
a chemical
or chemicals
which can cause
death or serious illness and which are
known to the State of California
to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other
reproductive
harm. To reduce the risk
from fuel combustion,
make sure this
appliance
is installed, operated,
and
maintained
according to the instructions
in this manual.
To reduce the risk of fire and the
accumulation
of combustion
gases, DO
NOT exhaust dryer air into a window well,
gas vent, chimney
or enclosed,
unventilated
area, such as an attic, wall,
ceiling, crawl space under a building or
concealed
space of a building.
To reduce the risk of fire, DO NOT use
plastic or thin foil ductiong to exhaust
the dryer.
Exhaust
system materials
are not supplied
with the dryer.
Exhaust
duct must be four inches (10.2 cm) in diameter
having no obstructions.
Rigid metal duct is
recommended.
Non-combustible
flexible metal duct is
acceptable.
Do not use plastic or thin foil ducting,
because
it contributes
to poor drying performance
and
collects
lint, which can lead to a fire hazard.
Never install flexible
duct in concealed
spaces,
such as a
wall or ceiling.
DO NOT use sheet metal screws on exhaust
pipe joints
or other fastening
means which extend into the duct that
could catch lint and reduce the efficiency
of the exhaust
system.
Secure all joints with duct tape.
Exhaust System
IMPORTANT : Keep exhaust duct as short as
possble.
NOTE : Be certain old ducts are cleaned before
installing your new dryer.
For best drying results, recommended
maximum
length
of exhaust
system
is shown in Table 1.
To prevent
backdraft
when dryer is not in operation,
outer end of exhaust
pipe must have a weather
hood with
hinged dampers
(obtain locally).
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