Maytag MDE2400AYW User Manual

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AUTOMATIC DRYER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

MISE EN SERVICE SÉCHEUSE AUTOMATIQUE

INSTRUCCIONES DE INSTALACIÓN DE LA SECADORA

AUTOMÁTICA

The installation, including a proper exhaust system,

is the responsibility of the owner.

La responsabilité de la mise en service, y compris le système

d’évacuation qui convient, revient au propriétaire.

Es responsabilidad del propietario la instalación correcta,

incluso la del sistema de escape.

LEAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE OWNER

REMETTRE CES INSTRUCTIONS AU PROPRIÉTAIRE

DEJE ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES CON EL PROPIETARIO

(revised 6/25/04) 2201460

DEJE ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES CON EL PROPIETARIO

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Printed in U.S.A.. • Impreso en los Estados Unidos • Stampato negli Stati Uniti (revised 06/23/04) 22001460

Proper installation is the responsibility of the owner.

HOWEVER, SERVICE CALLS PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF POOR SET-UP, ADJUSTMENT
AND CONNECTION ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INSTALLER.

Make sure you have everything necessary for proper installation.

1. GROUNDED ELECTRICAL OUTLET is required. See Electric Requirements.

2. POWER CORD for electric dryers (except Canada).

3. EXHAUST SYSTEM – must be rigid metal or flexible stiff walled metal exhaust ducting. See
Exhaust Requirements.

CABINET DIMENSIONS

(Depth with dryer door open 90

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38.25” / 97 cm)

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”

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• Cutting knife

• Nut drivers

• Level

• Duct tape

• Crescent wrench

Tools needed for installation

38" / 97cm)

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IMPORTANT TO INSTALLER

Please Read The Following Instructions Carefully Before Starting To Install The Dryer. These
Instructions Should Be Retained For Future Reference.

REMOVE THE DOOR FROM ALL DISCARDED APPLIANCES SUCH AS
DRYERS TO AVOID THE DANGER OF A CHILD SUFFOCATING.

LOCATION CONSIDERATIONS

The dryer should be located to permit adequate room in front for loading the dryer, and sufficient
room behind the dryer for the exhaust system.

This dryer is factory-ready for rear exhaust. To exhaust out the bottom or left side, use the accessory
exhaust kit (see Accessories). Instructions are included with the kit.

It is important to make sure the room has adequate make-up air. The area where the dryer is located
must not obstruct the flow of combustion or ventilating air.

THE DRYER MUST NOT BE INSTALLED OR STORED IN AN AREA WHERE IT WILL BE
EXPOSED TO WATER AND/OR WEATHER. THE DRYER AREA IS TO BE KEPT CLEAR AND
FREE FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, GASOLINE AND OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS. A DRYER PRODUCES COMBUSTIBLE LINT. THE AREA AROUND THE DRYER
SHOULD BE KEPT FREE OF LINT.

ALCOVE OR CLOSET INSTALLATION

• An appliance installed in a closet shall have no
other fuel-burning appliance installed in the
same closet.

• WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, this
dryer MUST BE EXHAUSTED TO THE
OUTDOORS. See EXHAUST INFORMATION

section.

• Minimum clearances between dryer cabinet and adjacent walls or other surfaces are:
0” either side 1” front and rear.

• Minimum vertical space from floor to overhead cabinets, ceilings, etc. is 52”(132cm).

• Closet door must be louvered or otherwise ventilated and must contain a minimum of

60 in2 (152.5 cm2) of open area equally distributed. If this closet contains both a
washer and a dryer, doors must contain a minimum of 120 in2 of open area equally
distributed.

WARNING –

The dryer must
be exhausted to
the outside to
reduce the risk
of fire when

installed in an alcove or closet.

WARNING

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MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION

The installation of the dryer in mobile homes must conform to the Manufactured Home
Construction and Safety Standard Title 24 CFR, Part 32-80 {formerly the Federal standard
for Mobile Home Construction and Safety, Title 24, HUD (Part 280), 1975} for the United
States,) or CSA Standards Z240 (for Canada). When installing a dryer in a mobile home,
provisions for anchoring the dryer to the floor must be made. An anchor bracket kit is
available with instructions (see Accessories). Locate in an area that has adequate make up
air. A minimum of 60 in2 (152.5 cm2) of unobstructed opening is required. All mobile home
installations must be exhausted to the outside with the exhaust duct termination securely
fastened to the mobile home structure, using materials that will not support combustion. The
exhaust duct may not terminate beneath the mobile home. See the section on exhausting for
more information.

EXHAUSTING

Exhausting the dryer to the outside will prevent large amounts of lint and moisture from being blown
into the room.

In the United States:

• Electric dryers located in a confined area such as a bedroom, bathroom, or closet must be

exhausted to the outside.

• Electric dryers not located in a confined area may be exhausted to the inside (see nonexhausted

installations.

In Canada:

• All dryers must be exhausted to the outside.

Outside the U.S. and Canada:

• Refer to local codes.

DUCTING REQUIREMENTS

• Use A Minimum Of 4-inch (10.2 Cm) Diameter Rigid Aluminum Or Rigid Galvanized Steel
Duct.

• Do not use smaller duct.

• Ducts larger than 4 inches (10.2 cm) in diameter can result in increased lint accumulation. Lint

accumulation should be cleaned regularly.

• If flexible metal duct must be used, use the type with a stiff sheet metal wall. Do not use
flexible duct with a thin foil wall. Serious blockage can result if flexible metal duct is bent too
sharp.

• Never install any type of flexible duct in walls, ceilings or other concealed spaces.

• Keep exhaust duct as straight and short as possible.

WARNING – plastic or nonmetal flexible duct presents a potential fire hazard.

NEVER USE PLASTIC OR NONMETAL FLEXIBLE DUCT.

If your existing ductwork is plastic, nonmetal or combustible, replace it with metal. Use only metal
exhaust duct that will not support combustion to insure the containment of exhaust air, heat and lint.

WARNING

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