GE WSLS1500HWW Use and Care Manual - Page 13

BEFORE YOU BEGIN, Installation Instructions

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Installation Instructions 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 skills. • Completion time - 1 hour • Proper installation is the responsibility of the installer. • Product failure due to improper installation is not covered under the Warranty. • Note - This appliance must be properly grounded, and electrical service to the washer must conform with local codes and ordinances and the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. WASHER LOCATION Washer must be installed on firm flooring to minimize vibration during spin cycles. Concrete flooring is best, but wood base is sufficient providing floor support meets FHA standards. Washer should not be installed on rugs or exposed to the weather. Install or store where it will not be exposed to temperatures below freezing or exposed to the weather. ELECTRICAL This appliance must be supplied with the voltage and frequency indicated on the rating plate (located on the back of the washer) and connected to an individual, properly grounded branch circuit, protected by a 15- or 20-amp circuit breaker or time-delay fuse. PLUMBING • WATER PRESSURE³0XVWEHSVLPLQLPXPWR 150 p.s.i. maximum dynamic pressure measured at faucet. • WATER TEMPERATURE³+RXVHKROGZDWHU heater should be set to deliver water at 120° to 150°F (50° to 66°C) IN THE WASHER when HOT wash is selected. • SHUT-OFF VALVES³%RWKKRWDQGFROGVKXWRII valves (faucets) should be supplied. • DRAIN³:DWHUPD\EHGUDLQHGLQWRDVWDQGSLSHRU set tub. The discharge height MUST NOT BE LESS THAN 30" nor more than 8' above the base of the washer. The standpipe must be 11ø2" minimum inside diameter and must be open to the atmosphere. RACK INSTALLATION • Ensure washer is centered between the rack sides. PARTS SUPPLIED Drain Hose Water Hoses (2) TOOLS REQUIRED Pliers 13

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Washer must be installed on firm flooring to minimize
vibration during spin cycles. Concrete flooring is best,
but wood base is sufficient providing floor support
meets FHA standards. Washer should not be installed
on rugs or exposed to the weather.
Install or store where it will not be exposed to
temperatures below freezing or exposed to the
weather.
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 skills.
•
Completion time
– 1 hour
• Proper installation is the responsibility of the
installer.
• Product failure due to improper installation is not
covered under the Warranty.
•
Note
–
This appliance must be properly grounded,
and electrical service to the washer must conform
with local codes and ordinances and the latest
edition of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.
WASHER LOCATION
•
WATER PRESSURE
150 p.s.i. maximum dynamic pressure measured at
faucet.
•
WATER TEMPERATURE
heater should be set to deliver water at 120° to
150°F (50° to 66°C) IN THE WASHER when HOT wash
is selected.
•
SHUT-OFF VALVES
valves (faucets) should be supplied.
•
DRAIN
set tub. The discharge height
MUST NOT BE LESS
THAN 30”
nor more than 8’ above the base of the
washer. The standpipe must be 1
1
2
” minimum inside
diameter and must be open to the atmosphere.
PLUMBING
•
Ensure washer is centered between the rack sides.
RACK INSTALLATION
This appliance must be supplied with the voltage and
frequency indicated on the rating plate (located on
the back of the washer) and connected to an
individual, properly grounded branch circuit, protected
by a 15- or 20-amp circuit breaker or time-delay fuse.
ELECTRICAL
Pliers
TOOLS REQUIRED
Water Hoses (2)
PARTS SUPPLIED
Drain Hose
Installation Instructions
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