InstallationInstructionsGas DrgerQuestions on installation? Call: 1-800-GECARES (US)or Visit ou r Web site at: www.GEAppliances.com (US)BEFOREYOU BEGINRead these instructions completely andcarefully.•IMPORTANT- Save these instructions forlocal inspector's use.•IMPORTANT- Observe all governing codesand ordinances.• Note to Installer - Besureto leavetheseinstructionswith the customer.• Note to Customer - Keep these instructionswith gour Use and Care Book for futurereference.• Before the old drger is removed from service ordiscarded, remove the drger door.• Inspect the drger exhaust outlet and straightenthe outlet walls if theg are bent.• Service information and the wiring diagramare located in the control console.• Do not allow children on or in the appliance.Close supervisionof children is necessarg whenthe appliance is used near children.• Install the drger where the temperature isabove SO°Ffor satisfactorg operation of thedrger control sgstem.WARNING RBKOFFIRETo reducethe riskof severe injurg or death,follow all installation instructions.Clothesdrger installation must be performed bg a qualified installer.Install the clothesdrger according to these instructions and in accordancewith localcodes. Inthe absenceof local codes,installation must comptgwith NationalFuelGasCode,ANSIZ225.1/NFPA54or the CanadianNatural Gasand PropaneInstallationCode,CSAB149.1.ColifomioSafeDrinkingWaterond ToxicEnforcementAct.This act requiresthe governor of Californiato publisha list of substancesknown to thestate to causecancer,birth defects or other reproductive harm and requires businessesto warn customers of potential exposureto such substances.Gasappliancescancause minor exposure to four of these substances,namelg benzene,carbon monoxide,formaldehgde and soot, causedprimaritg bg the incompletecombustion of natural gasor LPfuels. Properlgadjusted drgers wilt minimizeincomplete combustion. Exposureto these substancescan be minimizedfurther bg properlgventing the drger to theoutdoors.This drger must be exhaustedto the outdoors.Useonlg 4" rigid metal ducting for exhausting the clothesdrger to the outdoors.DO NOTinstall a clothesdrger with flexible plastic ducting materials. Ifflexible metal(semi-rigidor foit-tgpe)duct is installed,it must be ULlisted and installed inaccordancewith the instructions found in "ConnectingThe DrgerTo HouseVent"on page 6 of thismanual.Flexibleventing materialsare known to collapse,be easilg crushed,and traplint.Theseconditions wilt obstruct drger airflow and increasethe risk of fire.Donot install or store this appliance in ang location where it could be exposedto waterand or weather.Drgersinstalled in residentialgarages must be elevated 18" (46cm)above the floor.Savethese instructions.(Installers:Besure to leave these instructionswith thecustomer).in the state of Massachusetts,installation must be performed by a qualifiedorlicensed contractor, plumber, or gasfitter qualified or licensed by the state.TOOLSYOUWILLNEED(x2)IO"ADJUSTABLEWRENCHES _.8"PIPEWRENCH LEVELSLIPJOINTPLIERS FLATBLADESCREWDRIVERM ATERIALSYOUWILL NEED4"DIA.METALDUCT I====_(RECOMMENDED)4"DIAMMETALELBOW4"DIA.FLEXIBLEMETAL(SEMI-RIGID)ULLISTEDTRANSITIONDUCT(IFNEEDED)KITWXO8X10077(INCLUDES2ELBOWS) 4"DUCTCLAMPS4"SPRINGCLAMPS4"DIA.FLEXIBLEMETAL(FOILTYPE) _(x2)ULLISTEDTRANSITIONDUCT(IFNEEDED.)PIPEEXHAUSTHOOD COMPOUNDDUCTTAPEFLEXIBLEGASLINECONNECTORSOAPSOLUTIONFORLEAKDETECTIONSAFETYGLASSESGLOVESStep 1Step 2Step 3Verifg Your Gas Installation (see section 2).Prepare the Area and Exhaust for Installation ofNew Drger (see section 1).Check and Insure the Existing External Exhaustis Clean (see section 1) and Meets AttachedInstallation Specifications (see section 6).Step 4 Remove the Foam Shipping Pads (see section 1).Step 5 Move the Drger to the Desired Location.Step 6 Level Your Drger (see section 8).Step 7 Connect the Gas Supplg (see section 3) and checkfor leaks (see section 4).Step 8 Connect the External Exhaust (see section 7).Step 9 Connect the Power Supplg (see section 5).Step 10 Check the Operation of the Power Supplg, GasConnections, and Venting.Step 11 Place the Owners Manual and the InstallationInstructions in a Location Where Theg Will BeNoticed Bg the Owner.For Alcove or Closet Installation see section 9.For Bathroom or Bedroom Installation see section 10.For Mobile or Manufactured Home see section 11.234Dll13PO02 31-16225-1 07/08/10 GE