Maytag SDG4000AWW Installation Instructions

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Installation

Instructions

Gas Dryer

Keep instructions for future reference. Questions?

Be sure manual stays with dryer. See the User's Guide or

call Maytag Appliances

Sales Company

_ 1-800-688-9900 USA

You'llNeed a FewThings BeforeYouBegin 1-800-688-2002

Canada

Stainless Steel F_ Duct Tape
or Hard Pipe [_ -'_ TTY USA Only

Gas Connector % _ Wrench _ Optiorlal Kits

Teflon Tape or _ Drivers m, _ through your Maytag dealer or
Joint Compound _ __ Maytag Customer Assistance at

__ ., Directional Exhaust Kit

AND CLEAN _ Flexible Metal Vent Kit

DRYER DRUM Exhausting the dryer in hard-to-

diluted in warm water to remove
any oil used in manufacturing.Make " Manufactured (Mobile) Home

a pasteof laundrydetergentand Installation Kit

clean drum if necessary. ManufacturedhomeanchorKit

To reverse the directionthat the #526P3.

door opens, see the Users Guide. _ Propane Gas Conversion Kit

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_,, LPKt Sales AccessoryJ

Part No. 40139701 (L.e./Propane Kit # 649P3).
Printed in U.S.A, 10/01

Screw _ _ Kits are available at extra cost

Level 1-800-688-2002 Canada

j f-800-688-2080 -crY USAOnly

1-800-688-2080

1-800-688-9900 USA

DK1 SalesAccessory (Directional

plished by installing Kit # 521P3.

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CONNECT DRYER Exhaust System Materials Use

jr TO EXHAUST Exhaustduct must be four inches

SYSTEM (10.2 cm) in diameter without

Secure alljointswithclampsorduct recommended.Non-combustible
tape. DO NOT usesheet metal semirigidflexiblemetal duct is

screws or other fastening means acceptable. RigidMetal SemirigidMetal
which extend into the duct to attach

exhaust pipe joints. They could
catch lint and reduce the efficiency contributes to poor drying perform- _

of the exhaust system, ance and collects lint, which can
IMPORTANT: Keep exhaust duct leadto a fire hazard. To identify

as short as possible, flexible foil or plastic duct, pinch the

Be sure old ducts are clean before coils of the duct between your fin-
installing your new dryer, together, do not use the duct. • •

To prevent backdraft when dryer is

not inoperation, outerend of Maximum Exhaust Length

exhaustpipemusthavea weather

hoodwithhingeddampers(obtain Rigid Metal Duct
locally).

Weather hoodshouldbe installedat 90OEibows 4-inch Opening 2 Y2-inchOpening
least 12" (30.5 cm) abovethe

ground,Higherclearancesmaybe 0 44 feet (13.4 m) 34 feet (10.4 m)
necessary inareas where heavy 1 34 feet (10.4 m) 26 feet (7.9 m)

snowfall can occur.
No extrasystemlengthconsidera-

tionisnecessarywhen exhausting 3 20feet (6.1 m) 14 feet (4.3 m)
throughthe roof. Use MAXMUM

EXHAUST LENGTH tableto calcu-
latesystemlength.Use a roofcap Flexible Metal Duct

that providesairflow equalto Numberof WeatherHood WeatherHood
weather hood. 90°Elbows 4-inch Opening 2 V2-inchOpening

Exhaust Directions 0 24 feet (7.3 m) 20 feet (6.1 m)
Dryercan be exhaustedto the out- 1 20 feet (6.1 m) 16 feet (4.9 m)

doorsthroughthe back, right,or
bottomof the dryer. Gas dryers 2 16feet (4.9 m) 12 feet (3.7 m)

cannot be vented out the left side 3 12 feet (3.7 m) 8 feet (2.4 m)

because of the burner housing.

Dryer is shippedfrom factoryready Recommended for

for rear exhaust. No kitsrequired. Recommended Weather Hood Short Runs Only

obstructions.Rigidmetalductis

DO NOT use plastic pipe, foil pipe,
or flexible plastic pipe, because it Do Not Use

gers. If the coils can be brought FlexibleFoil Plastic

Numberof Weather Hood Weather Hood

2 26feet (7.9 m) 20 feet (6.1 m)

Accessory (Directional Exhaust Kit
528P3). Available as optional equip- _ /

ment at extra cost.

bottom, install a DK1 Sales "_
Toexhaust dryer through sides or _ _ _ _

., _ 4" (10.16cm) 2-1/2" (6.35crn)

4" (10.16cm)