GE DPGT650 and UPGT650, Before YOU Begin, For Your Safety, For GAS Models only

Installation Instructions

Dryer

DPGT650 and UPGT650

Questions? Call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) or visit our Web site at: ge.com In Canada, call 1.800.561.3344, or visit geappliances.ca

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Read these instructions completely and carefully.

•IMPORTANT – Save these instructions for local electrical inspector’s use.

•IMPORTANT – Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

•Note to Installer – Be sure to leave these instructions with the Consumer.

•Note to Consumer – Keep these instructions for future reference.

•This dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors.

•Before the old dryer is removed from service or discarded, remove the dryer door.

•Service information and the wiring diagram are located in the control console.

•Do not allow children on or in the appliance. Close supervision of children is necessary when the appliance is used near children.

•Proper installation is the responsibility of the installer.

•Product failure due to improper installation is not covered under the Warranty.

•Gas dryers are not approved for mobile home installation.

FOR YOUR SAFETY:

WARNING

•Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4-inch diameter ductwork for exhausting to the outdoors. Never use plastic or other combustible easy-to-puncture ductwork.

•This appliance must be properly grounded and installed as described in these instructions.

•Do not install or store appliance in an area where it will be exposed to water and/or weather.

•The National Fuel Gas Code restricts installations of gas appliances in garages. They must be 18 inches off the ground and protected by a barrier from vehicles.

•Install the dryer where the temperature is above 50°F for satisfactory operation of the dryer control system.

FOR GAS MODELS ONLY:

NOTE: Installation and service of this dryer must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:

•This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter.

•When using ball-type gas shut-off valves, they shall be T-handle-type.

•A flexible gas connector, when used, must not exceed 3 feet.

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