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Allinformationbelowisbasedonindustrystandardguidelinesandshouldonlybeusedasaguide.Allapplicablelocal
codesshouldbemetandmayvaryattheactualinstallationsite.

DexterOnpremiseLaundries
Dexterwasherswilldrainfloormounted(nobasesrequired).
Smallloadsaccumulatefaster(keepthelinenflowthroughthelaundry).
Usetwoormoremachineswhenpossible(notrestrictedwhenmaintenanceisneeded).
Sizealikeformultiplemachines(easeoftraining,fewerpartsinventory).

Dryers
Exhaustductperdryershouldbenolongerthan14ft.(4.27m)straightwithtwo90degreesweepbends.Use45degree
angleswherepossible.Cleanoutsshouldbeinstalledatregularintervallengths.Multipleexhaustductsenteringamain
commonductmustbeat45degreeanglesorlessandmustneverbeconnecteddirectlyacrossfromeachother.Makeupair
mustbeprovidedforeachdryerfromoutdoors.

WaterConsumption
Washformulasandwaterconsumptionvaryconsiderablybytheprogramselected.Twogallons(7.57l)ofwaterperpoundof
machineratedcapacityisattainablewithDexterwashers.

HotWaterConsumption
Assumetheruleoftwothirdsofwaterconsumedishot.Incomingambientwatertemperaturesubtractedfromdesiredhot
watertemperaturewillgiveyouthedegreeriserequiredforyourhotwatersystem.Thehotwatersystemtankshouldhave
enoughstorageforonehoursdemand.

DrainTroughs
Ifatroughisused,itshouldbeabout12in.(30.48cm)to14in.(35.56cm)deepand12in.(30.48cm)to14in.(35.56cm)
wide.Fortroughlength,addtotalwasher(s)width(s)andmultiplyby1.2.Alwaysplanformaximumdraincapacity,whichis
allwasherssetatthehighestwaterleveldrainingatonce.

SewerPipes
Mustbesizedlargeenoughtotakeawayinoneminute,0.7gallons(2.65l)perpoundtimesallratedwashercapacities.
Drainpipesizing3in.=100gallonsperminute4in.=200gpm5in.=350gpm6in.=550gpm7.62cm=378.53liters
perminute10.16cm=757.06lpm12.7cm=1324.85lpm15.24cm=2081.92lpm.

LaborRequirements
Fulltimeequivalent(FTE)employees.Foralaundrywith135lb(60.8kg)washcapacityorless,provideoneFTEemployee
foreach55lb(24.8kg)ofwashcapacity.Foralaundrywith135lb(60.8kg)washcapacityormore,provideoneFTE
employeeforeach80lb(36kg)ofwashcapacity.

WashersOnly
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Electrical(60Hz)
Isolatedgroundconnectedtogreengroundterminalatpowerconnectionatrear.ThreephaseconnecttoL3,L2,L1,Nand
ground.(HighlegorwildlegalwaysconnectedtoL3).OnephaseconnecttoL1,L2,Nandground.
Controltransformertapchangedtoactualmeasuredvoltage.(measured200215Vontapmarked208V)(measured216
240Vontapmarked230V)ExtractrotationCCWasviewedfromfront.(CCWall25lbs,40lbs,45lbs,55lbs,75lbs)
(CCWall18lbmodels.)Ifrotationiswrong,refertoinstallationmanual.

Plumbing
Hotandcoldwaterhosesinstalledwithfilterscreensandconnectionstight.Drainlineconnectedtothepropersizedmain
drain.

Mounting
Machineboltedwiththepropersizedbolts(seeinstallationinstructions).Allboltholesonwasherframeusedinmounting
procedure.Concretethicknessandqualityadequateformodelbeinginstalled(seeinstallationrequirements).

Grouting
Groutingrequiredonall200gforcemodels.Groutingstronglyrecommendedonallothermodels.

DryersOnly
Mounting
Leveldryerbyusingsuppliedlevelinglegs.

Electrical
120Vblackwireispowersideatrearpowerconnection.Whitewireisneutralsideatrearpower
connection.Isolatedgroundconnectedtogreengroundscrewatrear.
208240Vonephaseorthreephase.Wiresizedproperlytosupplyterminalblock.Isolatedground
connectedtogreengroundscrewatrear.
Controltransformertapchangedtoactualmeasuredvoltagetap.(200216Von208Vmarkedtap).
(217240Von240Vmarkedtap).
Jumperatterminalstrip.Checkplacementofjumperforhighvoltage(208240V)orlowvoltage(120
V).Onlyonmodelswithdualvoltagecapabilities.Refertoinstallationinstructionsforproperlocation.

Gas
Gaslineconnection(flexiblelinepermitted)mustbesizedtoproperratedBTUcapacityofthedryermarkedondataplate.

FreshMakeUpAirOpeningRequirements
1sq.ft.requiredforeach30lbsingledryer.1.25sq.ft.requiredforeach55lbsingledryer.1.5sq.ft.requiredforeachstack
dryerandeach80lbsingledryer.Avoiddrawingmakeupairfromtheroomwiththewashers.

ExhaustDucting
.3staticbackpressureisthemaximumattherearexhaustoutletofdryer.Ifmultipledryersareconnectedtocommonduct,
makesurethebackdraftdamperinstalledproperly.

ImportantInstallationPointstoRemember
Installationerrorsandreturntripscostdistributorslostprofits.
Doesanythingneedtoberemovedoraddedforproperinstallation?
Havealltheutilitiesbeeninstalledbeforeshowingupwithequipment?
Isthereaclearpathwaytogettheequipmentinandoutofthelaundry?
Istheconcrete,piping,electricalvoltage,venting,etc.compatiblewiththenewequipment?
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Arecontractorsneededforanypartofthejob?
Cantheequipmentbeoffloadedatthesite?
Isariggerneededfortheproject?
Whoisdoingtheinstallation?Isitclearlydefinedtothecustomer?
Whomakesthefinalconnectionstoutilities?Isitclearlydefinedtothecustomer?
Flooring,bolting,levelingandgroutingerrorswillcompoundintoshortandlongtermissues!
Isspacingbeingconsideredforsafetyreasonsandmachineservicingaccess?

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