GE DCVH485EKMS Use and Care Manual - Page 20

Installation Instructions EXHAUSTING THE DRYER (cont.) BEFORE YOU BEGIN • Remove and discard existing plastic or metal duct and replace with UL-listed duct. • Remove any lint from the wall exhaust opening. Internal duct opening Wall Check that exhaust hood damper opens and closes freely. RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION TO MINIMIZE EXHAUST BLOCKAGE Using duct elbows will prevent duct kinking and collapsing. Transition ducting STANDARD REAR EXHAUST We recommend that you install your dryer before installing your washer. This will permit direct access for easier exhaust connection. Pull out the wire spacer and swing upward to its full extension. Let the wire spacer lay flat and extended on the floor. This will prevent the dryer from being pushed too close to a wall or object, causing the ducting to come loose from the dryer. Slide the end of the exhaust duct on the back of the dryer and secure with duct tape or a hose clamp. Wire frame spacer Wire frame spacer Duct NOTE: We strongly recommend using rigid metal exhaust duct. • For straight-line installation, connect the dryer exhaust to the wall, using duct tape. Wall side Dryer side 20