Installation Instructions
14
LOCATION OF YOUR DRYER
Do Not Install the Dryer:
1. Do not install the dryer
in an area exposed to dripping
water or outside weather conditions.
2. Do not install the dryer
in an area where it will come
in contact with curtains, drapes or anything that will
obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air.
3. Do not install the dryer
on carpet.
Floor
MUST
be solid with a maximum slope
of 1
″
(2.54 cm).
Undercounter Installation:
If an undercounter* installation is desired, the dryer
MUST
have a top sheet kit installed, Pub. No. 14–A008.
Kit is available through your GE retailer.
*Custom-sized countertop is required.
Installation in Recess or Closet:
1.
This dryer
MUST
be exhausted outdoors.
2.
No other fuel burning appliance shall be installed in the
same closet as the
GAS DRYER.
3.
Your dryer needs the space around it for proper
ventilation.
DO NOT INSTALL YOUR DRYER IN A
CLOSET WITH A SOLID DOOR.
4.
Closet doors must be louvered or otherwise ventilated
and must contain a minimum of 60 sq. in. of open area
equally distributed. If the closet contains both a washer
and a dryer, doors must contain a minimum of 120 sq.
in. of open area equally distributed. Air openings are
required to be unobstructed when a door is installed.
A louvered door with equivalent air openings for the
full length of the door is acceptable.
60 sq. in.
(387.1 sq. cm)
60 sq. in.
(387.1 sq. cm)
Closet door
3 in.
(7.6 cm)
3 in.
(7.6 cm)
0
″
(0 cm)
0
″
(0 cm)
3
″
(7.6 cm)
Allow the following clearances for ease of installation:
FRONT
SIDES
REAR
TOP
Alcove, stack,
3” (7.6 cm)
0 (0 cm)
3” (7.6 cm)
0 (0 cm)
undercounter
or closet
THIS DRYER MUST BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS.
5.
The following illustrations show minimum clearance
dimensions for proper operation in a recess or closet
installation.
3
″
(7.6 cm)
