GE 500A436P006 Exhaust Connection, Fs-Levelingdryer, Elbowhighly Recommended

Installation instructions

[_ EXHAUST CONNECTION

_ WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK

OF FIRE OR PERSONAL INJURY:

*This clothes dIyer must be exhausted to the outdoors.

,Use only 4" rigid metal ducting for the home exhaust duct.

e Use only 4" rigid metal or Ui,-listed flexible metal

(semi-rigid or foil-type) duct to connect the d_yer to the

home exhaust duct. It must be installed in accordance

with the instructions found in "Connecting The D_Ter To House Vent" on page 6 of this manual.

*Do not terminate exhaust in a chimney, a wall, a ceiling, gas vent, crawl space, attic, under an enclosed

floor, or in any other concealed space of a building.

The accumulated lint could create a fire hazard.

*Never terminate the exhaust into a common duct with

a kitchen exhaust system. A combination of grease and

lint creates a potential fire hazard.

*Do not use duct longer than specified in the exhaust

length ruble. Longer ducts can accumulate lint,

creating a potential fire hazard.

* Never install a screen in or over the exhaust duct. This

will cause lint to accumulate, creating a potential fire hazard.

*Do not assemble ducta, vork with any fasteners that

extend into the duct. These fasteners can accumulate

lint, creating a potential fire hazard.

* Do not obstruct incoming or exhausted air.

*Provide an access for inspection and cleaning of the

exhaust system, especially at turns and joints. Exhaust

system shall be inspected and cleaned at least once a year.

THiS DRYER COMES READY FOR REAR EXHAUSTING. iF SPACE iS LiMiTED, USE THE iNSTRUCTiONS iN SECTION 9 TO EXHAUST DIRECTLY FROM THE SIDES OR

BOTTOM OF THE CABINET.

STANDARD REAR EXHAUST {Vented above floor level)

ELBOWHIGHLY

RECOMMENDED

RECOMMENDED

CONFIGURATION

TOMINIMIZE

EXHAUST

BLOCKAGE.

ELBOWHIGHLY

RECOMMENDED-

NOTE: ELBOWS WiLL PREVENT DUCT

KiNKiNG AND COLLAPSING.

FS-LEVELING]DRYER

LEVEL

FRON_TO-BACK.

-_LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE.

STANDARD REAR EXHAUST {Vented at floor level)

FORSTRAIGHTLINEINSTALLATION,CONNECTTHEDRYEREXHAUSTTO

THEEXTERNALEXHAUSTHOODUSINGDUCTTAPEORCLAMP.

CSA(AGA)APPROVED

NEWFLEXIBLEGAS

LINECONNECTOR

GAS

EXTERNALINLET

DUCT

OPENING

		4 LEVELINGLEGS
DUCTTAPEOR
DUCTCLAMP
4"METALDUCT		2ANTI-TIPLEGS
(CUTTOPROPER	DUCTTAPEOR	STANDTHEDRYERUPRIGHTNEARTHE
LENGTH)		FINALLOCATIONANDADJUSTTHE4LEVELING
	DUCTCLAMP	LEGSTOMATCHTHEHEIGHTOFYOURWASHER.
NOTE:WESTRONGLYRECOMMENDSOLIDMETALEXHAUSTDUCTING.		ADJUSTTHE2ANTI-TIPLEGSTOCONTACT
		THEFLOOR.
HOWEVER,IFFLEXIBLEDUCTINGISUSEDITMUSTBEUL-LISTEDMETAL
NOTPLASTIC.		5