Safety
Stacking. | GEAppliances.com |
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Instructions
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
n IMPORTANT: Save these instructions for local electrical inspector’s use.
n IMPORTANT: Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
n Note to Installer – Be sure to leave these instructions with the Consumer.
n Note to Consumer – Keep these instructions for future reference.
n Installation must be performed by a qualified installer.
n Proper installation is the responsibility of the installer.
Operating Instructions
Troubleshooting
FOR YOUR SAFETY
WARNING! | Dryer must be securely attached to the washer. | |
| n Avoid Tipping and Rupture of Utility Services. | |
n Electric Shock Hazard. Disconnect power before | DO NOT place the washer on top of the dryer. | |
Failure to do so could result in personal | ||
installing. Failure to do so could result in serious | ||
injury/death or property damage. | ||
injury or death. | ||
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n Potential Personal Injury. More than two | n Mobile Home or Manufactured Home | |
Installation – Stacking of a gas dryer is not | ||
people are recommended to lift the dryer into | ||
permitted in a mobile home or manufactured | ||
position because of its weight and size. Failure | ||
home. | ||
to do so could result in personal injury or | ||
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death. |
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mINImUm CLEARANCE OTHER THAN ALCOVE OR CLOSET INSTALLATION
Minimum clearance to combustible surfaces
and for air opening are: 0″ both sides and 1″ rear. Consideration must be given to provide adequate clearance for installation and service.
ALCOVE OR CLOSET INSTALLATION
Tips
Consumer Support
n If your dryer is approved for installation in an alcove or closet, it will be stated on a label on the dryer back.
n The dryer MUST be vented to the outdoors. Refer to dryer Installation Instructions for details.
n Minimum clearance between dryer cabinet and adjacent walls or other surfaces is:
0″ either side
3″ front and rear
n Minimum vertical space from floor to overhead
cabinets, ceiling, etc. is 43″ without pedestal, 55″ with pedestal and 84″ stacked.
n Closet doors must be louvered or otherwise ventilated and must contain a minimum of 60 square inches of open area equally distributed. If the closet contains both a washer and a dryer, doors must contain a minimum of 120 square inches of open area equally distributed.
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