GE DPGT750ECPL - Profile Harmony 7.3 cu. Ft. Electric Dryer Owner's Manual

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Installation DryerInstructions DPGT75018Questions? Call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) or visit our Web site at: GEAppliances.comBEFORE YOU BEGINRead these instructions completely and carefully.• IMPORTANT – Save these instructions forlocal electrical inspector’s use.• IMPORTANT – Observe all governingcodes and ordinances.• Install the clothes dryer according to themanufacturer’s instructions and local codes.• Note to Installer – Be sure to leave theseinstructions with the Consumer.• Note to Consumer – Keep these instructions forfuture reference.• Clothes dryer installation must be performed by aqualified installer.• This dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors.• Before the old dryer is removed from service ordiscarded, remove the dryer door.• Service information and the wiring diagram arelocated in the control console.• Do not allow children on or in the appliance.Close supervision of children is necessary whenthe appliance is used near children.• Proper installation is the responsibility of theinstaller.• Product failure due to improper installation is notcovered under the Warranty.• Install the dryer where the temperature is above50°F for satisfactory operation of the dryercontrol system.• Remove and discard existing plastic or metal foilduct and replace with UL-listed duct.FOR YOUR SAFETY:WARNING – Risk of Fire• To reduce the risk of severe injury or death,follow all installation instructions.• Clothes dryer installation must be performedby a qualified installer.• Install the clothes dryer according to theseinstructions and in accordance with localcodes.• This dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors.• Use only 4″ rigid metal ducting for exhaustingthe clothes dryer to the outdoors.• DO NOT install a clothes dryer with flexibleplastic ducting materials. If flexible metal(semi-rigid or foil-type) duct is installed, itmust be UL-listed and installed in accordancewith the instructions found in “Connecting theDryer to House Vent” on page 29 of thismanual. Flexible ducting materials are knownto collapse, be easily crushed and trap lint.These conditions will obstruct dryer airflowand increase the risk of fire.• Do not install or store this appliance in anylocation where it could be exposed to waterand/or weather.• The National Fuel Gas Code restrictsinstallations of gas appliances in garages.They must be 18 inches off the ground andprotected by a barrier from vehicles.• Save these instructions. (Installers: Be sure toleave these instructions with the customer.)FOR GAS MODELS ONLY:NOTE: Installation and service of this dryermust be performed by a qualified installer,service agency or the gas supplier.In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:• This product must be installed by a licensedplumber or gas fitter.• When using ball-type gas shut-off valves,they shall be T-handle-type.• A flexible gas connector, when used, mustnot exceed 3 feet.CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATERAND TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACTThis act requires the governor of California topublish a list of substances known to the state tocause cancer, birth defects or other reproductiveharm and requires businesses to warn customersof potential exposure to such substances. Gasappliances can cause minor exposure to four ofthese substances, namely benzene, carbonmonoxide, formaldehyde and soot, causedprimarily by the incomplete combustion of naturalgas or LP fuels. Properly adjusted dryers willminimize incomplete combustion. Exposure tothese substances can be minimized further byproperly venting the dryer to the outdoors.