GE GTUP270EMWW Use and Care Manual - Page 3

Proper Installation, Your Laundry Area - installation instructions

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GEApplances.com PROPER INSTALLATION This appliance must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used. If you did not receive an Installation Instructions sheet, you can receive one by visiting GEAppliances.com or by calling 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737). n Properly ground appliance to conform with all governing codes and ordinances. Follow details in Installation Instructions. n Install or store where it will not be exposed to temperatures below freezing or exposed to the weather, which could cause permanent damage and invalidate the warranty. n Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized power supply circuit to avoid electrical overload. n Remove all sharp packing items and dispose of all shipping materials properly. Exhaust/Ducting 1 Gas dryers MUST be exhausted to the outside. 2 Use only rigid metal 4" diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet. Use only UL approved rigid metal or flexible metal 4" diameter ductwork for exhausting to the outdoors. Never use plastic or other combustible, easy-to-puncture ductwork. For complete details, follow the Installation Instructions. WARNING! YOUR LAUNDRY AREA n Keep the area underneath and around your appliances free of combustible materials, (lint, paper, rags, etc.), gasoline, chemicals and other flammable vapors and liquids. n Keep the floor around your appliances clean and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping. n Keep all laundry aids (such as detergents, bleaches, etc.) out of the reach of children, preferably in a locked cabinet. Observe all warnings on container labels to avoid injury. n Never climb on or stand on the Stack unit - Laundry Center. Note: This appliance is designed for the washer and dryer to be operated at the same time if desired. n Do not allow anyone, in particular children, to climb on, hang from, stand on, play on or in the appliance. Close supervision of children is necessary when the appliance is used near children. n Do not store items that may burn or melt (such as clothing, paper material, plastics or plastic containers, etc) on top of the appliance or hanging from the door. 3

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PROPER INSTALLATION
This appliance must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions
before it is used. If you did not receive an Installation Instructions sheet, you can receive one by visiting
GEAppliances.com
or by calling
800.GE.CARES
(800.432.2737).
GEApplances.com
n
Properly ground appliance to conform with all
governing codes and ordinances. Follow details in
Installation Instructions.
n
Install or store where it will not be exposed to
temperatures below freezing or exposed to the
weather, which could cause permanent damage and
invalidate the warranty.
n
Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized
power supply circuit to avoid electrical overload.
n
Remove all sharp packing items and dispose of
all shipping materials properly.
Exhaust/Ducting
1
Gas dryers
MUST
be exhausted to the outside.
2
Use only rigid metal 4” diameter ductwork inside the
dryer cabinet. Use only UL approved rigid metal or
flexible metal 4” diameter ductwork for exhausting to
the outdoors. Never use plastic or other combustible,
easy-to-puncture ductwork.
For complete details, follow the Installation Instructions.
WARNING!
YOUR LAUNDRY AREA
n
Keep the area underneath and around your
appliances free of combustible materials,
(lint, paper, rags, etc.), gasoline, chemicals and
other flammable vapors and liquids.
n
Keep the floor around your appliances clean
and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.
n
Keep all laundry aids (such as detergents,
bleaches, etc.) out of the reach of children,
preferably in a locked cabinet. Observe all
warnings on container labels to avoid injury.
n
Never climb on or stand on the Stack unit –
Laundry Center.
Note: This appliance is designed for the washer and dryer to be operated at the same time if desired.
n
Do not allow anyone, in particular children, to climb on, hang from, stand on, play on or in the appliance.
Close supervision of
children is necessary when the appliance is used near children.
n
Do not store items that may burn or melt (such as clothing, paper material, plastics or plastic containers, etc) on top of the appliance
or hanging from the door.