GE DSXH47EGWW Owners Manual - Page 9

Installation Instructions Spacemaker Dryer Model DSXH47 If you have any questions, call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) or visit our Website at: GEAppliances.com BEFORE YOU BEGIN Read these instructions completely and carefully. • IMPORTANT - Save these instructions for local 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. • Skill level - Installation of this appliance requires basic mechanical and electrical skills. • Completion time - 1-3 hours • Proper installation is the responsibility of the installer. • Product failure due to improper installation is not covered under the Warranty. • Remove and discard existing plastic or metal foil duct and replace with UL-listed duct. 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. CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER AND TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACT This act requires the governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances. Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to four of these substances, namely benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily by the incomplete combustion of natural gas or LP fuels. Properly adjusted dryers will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances can be minimized further by properly venting the dryer to the outdoors. 9 FOR YOUR SAFETY: WARNING • To reduce the risk of severe injury or death, follow all installation instructions. • Clothes dryer installation must be performed by a qualified installer. • Install the clothes dryer according to these instructions and in accordance with local codes. • This dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors. • Use only 4″ (10 cm) rigid metal ducting for exhausting the clothes dryer to the outdoors. • DO NOT install a clothes dryer with flexible plastic ducting materials. If flexible metal (semi-rigid or foil-type) duct is installed, it must be UL-listed and installed in accordance with the instructions found in "Connecting the Dryer to House Vent" on page 12 of this manual. Flexible ducting materials are known to collapse, be easily crushed, and trap lint. These conditions will obstruct dryer airflow and increase the risk of fire. • Do not install or store this appliance in any location where it could be exposed to water and or weather. • Save these instructions. (Installers: Be sure to leave these instructions with the customer.) • The National Fuel Gas code restricts installations of gas appliances in garages. They must be 18″ (45.7 cm) off the ground and protected from vehicles by a barrier. See Location of Your Dryer section. • The electrical service to the dryer must conform with local codes and ordinances and the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 or in Canada, CSA C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code Part 1. • The gas service to the dryer must conform with local codes and ordinances or the latest edition of the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1 or in Canada, CAN/CGA B149.12. The gas dryer is designed under ANSI Z 21.5.1 or ANSI/UL2158-CAN/CSA C22.2 (latest editions) for home use only. This dryer is not recommended for commercial applications such as restaurants or beauty salons.