GE DBI.333 Installing the dryer, Exhaust Direction, Gas Supply Requirements

Installing the dryer.

Safety

Exhaust Ducting Length

The exhaust system should be inspected and cleaned at least once a year with normal usage. The more the dryer is used, the more often you should check the exhaust system and vent hood for proper operation.

If roof vents or louvered plenums are used, they must be equivalent to a 4″ dampered wall cap in regard to resistance to airflow, prevention of back drafts and maintenance required to prevent clogging.

•DO NOT assemble the duct work with fasteners that extend into the duct. They will serve as collection points for lint.

•Ductwork which runs through an unheated area or is near an air conditioning duct should be insulated to reduce condensation and lint build-up.

Instructions

MAXIMUM LENGTH of 4“ (10.2 cm) Dia. RIGID METAL DUCT

PREFERRED VENT HOOD TYPE

	4” (10.2 cm)			Louvered
Number of
90° turns		4”					2.5”
							(6.35
		(10.2 cm)					cm)
0			60’	(18.28 m)	48’	(14.63 m)
1			52’	(15.84 m)	40’	(12.19 m)
2			44’	(13.41 m)	32’	(9.75 m)
3			32’	(9.75 m)	24’	(7.31 m)
4			28’	(8.53 m)	16’	(4.87 m)

MAXIMUM LENGTH of 4“ (10.2 cm) Dia. FLEXIBLE METAL DUCT

PREFERRED VENT HOOD TYPE

	4” (10.2 cm)			Louvered
Number of
90° turns		4”					2.5”
							(6.35
		(10.2 cm)					cm)
0			30’	(9.14 m)	18’	(5.49 m)
1			22’	(6.71 m)	14’	(4.27 m)
2			14’	(4.27 m)	10’	(3.05 m)
3				not recommended

Operating Instructions

CORRECT INCORRECT

INSTALL MALE FITTINGS IN

CORRECT DIRECTION

Exhaust Direction

Installation

All dryers are shipped set up for rear exhausting. On electric dryers, exhausting can be on the cabinet right or left side, or through the dryer bottom.

Gas dryers can exhaust on the cabinet right side or the dryer bottom. To change exhaust direction you will need Exhaust Kit, Pub. No. 14-A018 and a rigid metal 4″ 90 degree elbow. The kit is available through your GE retailer. Follow the instructions supplied with the kit.

Same as EXHAUST DUCT LOCATING
other side	DIMENSIONS
5-7/8″
(15 cm)		4-3/8″
13-1/2″		(11 cm)
(34 cm)
3-3/4″(9.5 cm)		3-3/4″(9.5 cm)

Instructions Troubleshooting

Gas Supply Requirements

	Replace brass connecting pipe that is not		The gas supply line MUST have an individual
		4
	plastic-coated. Stainless steel or plastic-coated		shutoff valve.
	brass MUST be used.		A 1/8″ (0.32 cm) NPT minimum plugged
	WARNING: Never reuse old flexible connectors.	5
			tapping, accessible for test gauge connection,
	The use of old flexible connectors can cause gas		MUST be installed immediately upstream of the
	leaks and personal injury. Always use NEW flexible		gas supply connection to the dryer.
	connectors when installing a gas appliance.		The dryer and its individual shutoff valve MUST
	Installation MUST conform with local codes, or	6
			be disconnected from the gas supply piping
1
	in the absence of local codes, with the National		system during any pressure testing of the gas
	Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 (latest edition).		supply piping system at test pressures in excess
	The gas supply line should be of 1/2″ (1.27 cm)		of 1/2 psig (3.45 kPa).
2			The dryer MUST be isolated from the gas supply
	rigid pipe.
		7
	If codes allow, flexible metal tubing may be used		piping system by closing its individual manual
3			shutoff valve during any pressure testing of the
	to connect your dryer to the gas supply line. The
	tubing MUST be constructed of stainless steel or		gas supply piping system at test pressures
			equal to or less than 1/2 psig (3.45 kPa).	13
	plastic-coated brass.

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