GE Gas Dryer Installation Instructions Manual

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Installation Instructions2Minimum Clearance Other Than Alcove or Closet Installation0LQLPXPFOHDUDQFHWRFRPEXVWLEOHVXUIDFHVDQGIRUDLURSHQLQJDUHLQFOHDUDQFHERWKVLGHVDQGLQUHDUConsideration must be given to provide adequate clearance for installation and service.1 PREPARING FOR INSTALLATIONOF NEW DRYER7,3,QVWDOO\RXUGU\HUEHIRUHLQVWDOOLQJ\RXUZDVKHUThis will allow better access when installing dryerH[KDXVWDISCONNECTING GASWARNING - NEVER REUSE2/')/(;,%/(&211(&72567KHXVHRIROGÀH[LEOHFRQQHFWRUVFDQFDXVHOHDNVDQGSHUVRQDOLQMXU\$OZD\VXVHQHZÀH[LEOHconnectors when installing gas appliances.REMOVING LINT FROM WALL EXHAUSTOPENING• Remove and discard existing plastic or metal foiltransition duct and replace with UL listed transitionduct.INTERNAL DUCTOPENING CHECK THAT EXHAUSTHOOD DAMPER OPENSAND CLOSES FREELY.WALLTILT THE DRYER SIDEWAYSAND REMOVE THE FOAMSHIPPING PADS BYPULLING AT THE SIDESAND BREAKING THEMAWAY FROM THE DRYERLEGS. BE SURE TOREMOVE ALL OF THEFOAM PIECES AROUNDTHE LEGS.TURN GASSHUT-OFFVALVE TO THEOFF POSITION.DISCONNECT AND DISCARD OLDFLEXIBLE GAS CONNECTOR ANDOLD DUCTING MATERIAL.REPLACE WITH NEW CSA(AGA)APPROVED FLEXIBLE GAS LINECONNECTOR AND UL APPROVEDTRANSITION DUCT.2 GAS REQUIREMENTSWARNING• Installation must conform to local codes andordinances,or in their absence, the NATIONAL FUELGAS CODE,ANSI Z223.• 7KLV JDV GU\HU LV HTXLSSHG ZLWK D 9DOYH %XUQHUAssembly for use only with natural gas. Using conversionNLW :(; \RXU ORFDO VHUYLFH RUJDQL]DWLRQ FDQFRQYHUW WKLV GU\HU IRU XVH ZLWK SURSDQH /3 JDV $//&219(56,216 0867 %( 0$'( %< 3523(5/< 75$,1('AND QUALIFIED PERSONNEL AND IN ACCORDANCE WITHLOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS.• The dryer must be disconnected from the gas supplypiping system during any pressure testing of thatV\VWHPDWDWHVWSUHVVXUHLQH[FHVVRI36, .3D • The dryer must be isolated from the gas supply pipingV\VWHPE\FORVLQJWKHHTXLSPHQWVKXWRȺYDOYHGXULQJany pressure testing of the gas supply piping of testSUHVVXUHHTXDOWRRUOHVVWKDQ36, .3D DRYER GAS SUPPLY CONNECTION• $LQ1DWLRQDO3LSH7DSHUWKUHDGSOXJJHGWDSSLQJaccessible for test gauge connection, must be installedimmediately upstream of the gas supply connection tothe dryer. Contact your local gas utility should you havequestions on the installation of the plugged tapping.• 6XSSO\OLQHLVWREHLQULJLGSLSHDQGHTXLSSHGZLWKDQDFFHVVLEOHVKXWRȺZLWKLQIWRIDQGLQWKHVDPHroom with the dryer.• Use pipe thread sealer compound appropriate forQDWXUDORU/3JDVRUXVH7HÀRQWDSH• OLVWHGFRQQHFWRU$16,=&6$ 7KHOHQJWKRIthe connect shall not exceed 3 ft.• &RQQHFWÀH[LEOHPHWDOFRQQHFWRUWRGU\HUDQGJDVVXSSO\• 2SHQVKXWRȺYDOYH• Gas clothes dryers input ratings are based on sea leveloperation and need not be adjusted for operation at orbelow 2000 ft. elevation.For operation at elevations above 2000 ft., input ratingsVKRXOGEHUHGXFHGDWDUDWHRISHUFHQWIRUHDFKft. above sea level.• Installation must conform to local codes and ordinancesor, in their absence, the NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, ANSIZ223.ADJUSTING FOR ELEVATION2"2-5/8" 3/8" NPT MALE THREAD GAS SUPPLYNOTE: Add to vertical dimensionthe distance between cabinetbottom to floor.