GE 500A436P006 Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
Installation instructions
[_ EXHAUST CONNECTION
_ WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK
OF FIRE OR PERSONAL INJURY:
* This clothes dIyer must be exhausted to the outdoors.
, Use only 4" rigid metal ducting for the home exhaust
duct.
e Use only 4" rigid metal or Ui,-listed flexible metal
(semi-rigid or foil-type) duct to connect the d_yer to the
home exhaust duct. It must be installed in accordance
with the instructions found in "Connecting The D_Ter
To House Vent" on page 6 of this manual.
* Do not terminate exhaust in a chimney, a wall, a
ceiling, gas vent, crawl space, attic, under an enclosed
floor, or in any other concealed space of a building.
The accumulated lint could create a fire hazard.
* Never terminate the exhaust into a common duct with
a kitchen exhaust system. A combination of grease and
lint creates a potential fire hazard.
* Do not use duct longer than specified in the exhaust
length ruble. Longer ducts can accumulate lint,
creating a potential fire hazard.
* Never install a screen in or over the exhaust duct. This
will cause lint to accumulate, creating a potential fire
hazard.
* Do not assemble ducta,vork with any fasteners that
extend into the duct. These fasteners can accumulate
lint, creating a potential fire hazard.
* Do not obstruct incoming or exhausted air.
* Provide an access for inspection and cleaning of the
exhaust system, especially at turns and joints. Exhaust
system shall be inspected and cleaned at least once a year.
THiS DRYER COMES READY FOR REAR
EXHAUSTING. iF SPACE iS LiMiTED, USE
THE iNSTRUCTiONS iN SECTION 9 TO
EXHAUST DIRECTLY FROM THE SIDES OR
BOTTOM OF THE CABINET.
STANDARD REAR EXHAUST
{Vented at floor level)
FORSTRAIGHTLINEINSTALLATION,CONNECTTHEDRYEREXHAUSTTO
THEEXTERNALEXHAUSTHOODUSINGDUCTTAPEORCLAMP.
EXTERNAL
DUCT
OPENING
CSA(AGA)APPROVED
NEWFLEXIBLEGAS
LINECONNECTOR
GAS
INLET
DUCTTAPEOR
DUCTCLAMP
4"METALDUCT
(CUTTOPROPER
LENGTH)
DUCTTAPEOR
DUCTCLAMP
NOTE:WESTRONGLYRECOMMENDSOLIDMETALEXHAUSTDUCTING.
HOWEVER,IFFLEXIBLEDUCTINGISUSEDITMUSTBEUL-LISTEDMETAL
NOTPLASTIC.
5
STANDARD REAR EXHAUST
{Vented above floor level)
ELBOWHIGHLY
RECOMMENDED-
ELBOWHIGHLY
RECOMMENDED
RECOMMENDED
CONFIGURATION
TOMINIMIZE
EXHAUST
BLOCKAGE.
NOTE: ELBOWS WiLL PREVENT DUCT
KiNKiNG AND COLLAPSING.
FS-]LEVELING DRYER
LEVEL
FRON_TO-BACK.
-_ LEVEL
SIDE-TO-SIDE.
4LEVELINGLEGS
STANDTHEDRYERUPRIGHTNEARTHE
FINALLOCATIONANDADJUSTTHE4LEVELING
LEGSTOMATCHTHEHEIGHTOFYOURWASHER.
ADJUSTTHE2ANTI-TIPLEGSTOCONTACT
THEFLOOR.
2ANTI-TIPLEGS