GE GFDS260EFWW Installation Instructions - Page 17
Gas Requirements, Dryer Gas Supply Connection, Gas Supply, In The Commonwealth Of, Massachusetts, - company
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Installation Instructions GAS REQUIREMENTS WARNING - Explosion Hazard • Use a new CSA International approved flexible gas supply line. Never reuse old flexible connectors. • Install a shut-off valve. • Securely tighten all gas connections. • If connected to LP gas, have a qualified person make sure gas pressure does not exceed 13" water column. • Examples of a qualified person include: licensed heating personnel, authorized gas company personnel, and authorized service personnel. • Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. DRYER GAS SUPPLY CONNECTION 1 19ø32" (4.05 cm) 3/8" NPT MALE THREAD GAS SUPPLY 47ø16" (11.27 cm) NOTE: Add to vertical dimension the distance between cabinet bottom to floor. You must use with this dryer a flexible metal connector (listed connector ANSI Z21.24 / CSA 6.10). The length of the connect shall not exceed 3 ft. GAS SUPPLY • A 1/8" National Pipe Taper thread plugged tapping, accessible for test gauge connection, must be installed immediately upstream of the gas supply connection to the dryer. Contact your local gas utility should you have questions on the installation of the plugged tapping. • Supply line is to be 1/2" rigid pipe and equipped with an accessible shutoff within 6 feet of, and in the same room with, the dryer. • Use pipe thread compound appropriate for natural or LP gas or use PTFE tape. • Connect flexible metal connector to dryer and gas supply. • The installation must conform with local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, or the Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code, CSA B149.1. 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 the T-handle type. • A flexible gas connector, when used, must not exceed 3 feet. ADJUSTING FOR ELEVATION • Gas clothes dryers input ratings are based on sea level operation and need not be adjusted for operation at or below 2000 ft. elevation. For operation at elevations above 2000 ft., input ratings should be reduced at a rate of 4 percent for each 1000 ft. above sea level. • Installation must conform to local codes and ordinances or, in their absence, the NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, ANSI Z223. 17