GE GFDS150EDWW Installation Instructions Manual

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6Installation InstructionsLEVELING AND STABILIZING YOURDRYER6WDQGWKHGU\HUXSULJKWQHDUWKH¿QDOORFDWLRQDQGDGMXVWthe 4 leveling legs, at the corners, to ensure that the dryeris level from side to side and front to rear.6 ALCOVE OR CLOSET INSTALLATION• If your dryer is approved for installation in an alcove orcloset, it will be stated on a label on the dryer back.• The dryer MUST be vented to the outdoors. See theEXHAUST INFORMATIONVHFWLRQV • Minimum clearance between dryer cabinet and adjacentZDOOVRURWKHUVXUIDFHVLV LQHLWKHUVLGH LQIURQW LQUHDU0LQLPXPYHUWLFDOVSDFHIURPÀRRUWRRYHUKHDGFDELQHWVFHLOLQJHWFLVLQ• Closet doors must be louvered or otherwise ventilatedDQGPXVWFRQWDLQDPLQLPXPRIVTLQRIRSHQDUHDequally distributed. If the closet contains both a washerDQGDGU\HUGRRUVPXVWFRQWDLQDPLQLPXPRIVTLQof open area equally distributed.NOTE: WHEN THE EXHAUST DUCT IS LOCATED AT THE REAR OFTHE DRYER, MINIMUM CLEARANCE FROM THE WALL IS 5.5 in.5LEVELSIDE-TO-SIDE4 LEVELINGLEGSLEVELFRONT-TO-BACK)RUPDQ\DSSOLFDWLRQVLQVWDOOLQJHOERZVDWERWKWKHGU\HUDQG WKH ZDOO LV KLJKO\ UHFRPPHQGHG VHH LOOXVWUDWLRQVEHORZ (OERZV DOORZ WKH GU\HU WR VLW FORVH WR WKH ZDOOwithout kinking and or crushing the transition duct,PD[LPL]LQJGU\LQJSHUIRUPDQFH• Avoid resting the duct on sharp objects.UL-LISTED FLEXIBLE METAL (FOIL-TYPE) TRANSITION DUCT• In special installations, it may be necessary to connectWKH GU\HU WR WKH KRXVH YHQW XVLQJ D ÀH[LEOH PHWDO IRLOW\SH GXFW $ 8/OLVWHG ÀH[LEOH PHWDO IRLOW\SH GXFW PD\EHXVHG21/PHWDO VHPLULJLG GXFWLQJFDQQRWEHXVHG$1'ZKHUHDμdiameter can be maintained throughout the entire lengthof the transition duct.,Q&DQDGDDQGWKH8QLWHG6WDWHVRQO\WKHÀH[LEOHPHWDOIRLOW\SH GXFWVWKDWFRPSO\ZLWKWKH´2XWOLQHIRU&ORWKHV'U\HU7UDQVLWLRQ'XFW6XEMHFW$μVKDOOEHXVHG1HYHULQVWDOOÀH[LEOHPHWDOGXFWLQZDOOVFHLOLQJVÀRRUVRUother enclosed spaces.7RWDOOHQJWKRIÀH[LEOHPHWDOGXFWVKRXOGQRWH[FHHGIHHWP • Avoid resting the duct on sharp objects.For best drying performance6OLGH RQH HQG RI WKH GXFW RYHU WKH FORWKHV GU\HU RXWOHWpipe.2. Secure the duct with a clamp.:LWKWKHGU\HULQLWVSHUPDQHQWSRVLWLRQH[WHQGWKHGXFWto its full length. Allow 2” of duct to overlap the exhaustSLSH&XWRȺDQGUHPRYHH[FHVVGXFW.HHSWKHGXFWDVVWUDLJKWDVSRVVLEOHIRUPD[LPXPDLUÀRZ4. Secure the duct to the exhaust pipe with the other clamp.