InstallationInstructions DrgerDPVH880 and UPVH880I Questions? Coil 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) or visit our Web site at: ge.comIn Canada, coil 2.800.561.3344 or visit geopplionces.coBEFORE YOU BEGINRead these instructions completelg and corefullg.• IMPORTANT- savetheseinstructionsforlocal electrical inspector's use.•IM PORTANT-Observeallgoverningcodesand ordinances.• Install the clothes drger according to themanufacturer's instructions and local codes.• Note to Installer - Be sure to leave theseinstructions with the Consumen• Note to Consumer - Keep these instructions forfuture reference.• Clothes drger installation must be performedbg a qualified installer.• This drger must be exhausted to the outdoors.• Before the old drger is removed from service ordiscarded, remove the drger 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 necessarg whenthe appliance is used near children.• Proper installation is the responsibilitgof the installer.• Product failure due to improper installationis not covered under the Warrantg.• To reduce the risk of severe injurg or death,follow all installation instructions.FOR YOUR SAFETY:a,WARNING -- Risk of Fire• Use onlg rigid metal or flexible metal 4-inchdiameter ductwork for exhausting to theoutdoors. Never use plastic or other combustibleeasg-to-puncture ductwork.• Do not install a clothes drger with flexible plasticventing materials. If flexible metal (foil tgpe)ductis installed, it must be of a specific tgpe identifiedbg the appliance manufacturer as suitable for usewith clothes drgers. Flexible venting materials areknown to collapse, be easilg crushed, and traplint. These conditions will obstruct clothes drgerairflow and increase the risk of fire.• This appliance must be properlg grounded andinstalled as described in these instructions.• Do not install or store appliance in on area whereit will be exposed to water and/or weather.• The Notional Fuel Gas Code restricts installationsof gas appliances in garages. Theg must be 18inches off the ground and protected bg a barrierfrom vehicles.• Install the drger where the temperature is aboveSO°Ffor satisfactorg operation of the drgercontrol sgstem.FOR GAS MODELS ONLY:NOTE: Installation and service of this drger mustbe performed bg o qualified installer, serviceogencg or the gas supplier.In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:• This product must be installed bg o licensedplumber or gas fitter.• When using boll-tgpe gas shut-offvolves, thegshall be T-hondle-tgpe.• A flexible gas connector, when used, must notexceed 3 feet.13