Properly ground dryer to conform with allgoverning codes and ordinances. Follow detailsin Installation Instructions. Install or store where it will not be exposed totemperatures below freezing or exposed to theweather. Connect to a properly rated, protected and sizedpower supply circuit to avoid electrical overload. Remove the colored protective film from thecontrol panel. Remove all sharp packing items and dispose of allshipping materials properly.Exhaust/Ducting:Gas dryers MUST be exhausted to the outside.Use only rigid metal 4″ diameter ductworkinside the dryer cabinet. Use only rigid metalor flexible metal 4″ diameter ductwork forexhausting to the outside. USE OF PLASTIC OROTHER COMBUSTIBLE DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE AFIRE. PUNCTURED DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A FIREIF IT COLLAPSES OR BECOMES OTHERWISERESTRICTED IN USE OR DURING INSTALLATION.For complete details, follow the InstallationInstructions.213PROPER INSTALLATIONThis dryer must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructionsbefore it is used. If you did not receive an Installation Instructions sheet, visit our Website at:ge.com.Consumer SupportTroubleshooting TipsOperating InstructionsSafety InstructionsYOUR LAUNDRY AREA Keep the area underneath and around yourappliances free of combustible materials (lint,paper, rags, etc.), gasoline, chemicals and otherflammable vapors and liquids. Keep the floor around your appliances clean anddry to reduce the possibility of slipping. Close supervision is necessary if this appliance isused by or near children. Do not allow childrento play on, with or inside this or any other appliance. Keep all laundry aids (such as detergents,bleaches, etc.) out of the reach of children,preferably in a locked cabinet. Observe allwarnings on container labels to avoid injury. Never climb on or stand on the dryer top.