GE Gas Dryer User manual

500A420P003
Pub.# 31-16139
Installation
Instructions
Gas Dryer
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
TOOLS YOU WILL NEED M TERI LS YOU WILL NEED
FOR YOUR S FETY:
WARNING
• Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4-in. diameter
ductwork for exhausting to the outdoors. Ne er use
plastic or other combustible easy-to-puncture ductwork.
• This appliance must be properly grounded and installed
as described in these instructions.
• Do not install or store appliance in an area where it
will be exposed to water and/or weather.
• The National Fuel Gas Code restricts installations of
gas appliances in garages. They must be 18 in. off the
ground and protected by a barrier from ehicles.
• Install the dryer where the temperature is abo e 50ºF
for satisfactory operation of the dryer control system.
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
• IMPORTANT - Sa e these
instructions for local inspector's use.
• IMPORTANT - Obser e all
go erning codes and ordinances.
• Note to Installer - Be sure to lea e these instructions with
the customer.
• Note to ustomer - Keep these instructions with your Use
and Care Book for future reference.
• This dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors.
• Before the old dryer is remo ed from ser ice or discarded,
remo e the dryer door.
• Ser ice Information and the wiring diagram are located in
the control console.
• D
• Ser ice of this dryer must be performed by a qualified
installer,ser ice agency, or the gas supplier.
o not allow children on or in the appliance. Close
super ision of children is necessary when the appliance is
used near children.
FLAT BLADE SCREWDRIVER
SLIP JOINT PLIERS
LEVEL
10" ADJUSTABLE WRENCHES (2)
8" PIPE WRENCH
SOAP SOLUTION
FOR LEAK DETECTION
DUCT TAPE
GLOVES SAFETY GLASSES
DUCT
CLAMPS (2)
" DIA. METAL ELBOW " DIA. METAL DUCT
(RECOMMENDED)
" DIA. FLEXIBLE METAL DUCT
(IF NEEDED) EXHAUST HOOD
PIPE COMPOUND
FLEXIBLE GAS LINE CONNECTOR
Step 1 Verify Your Gas Installation (see section 2).
Step 2 Prepare the Area and Exhaust for Installation of
New Dryer (see section 1).
Step 3 Check and Insure the Existing External Exhaust is
Clean (see section 1) and Meets Attached Installation
Specifications.(see section 6)
Step 4 Remo e the Foam Shipping Pads (see section 1).
Step 5 Mo e the Dryer to the Desired Location.
Step 6 Le el Your Dryer (see section 8).
Step 7 Connect the Gas Supply (see section 3) and check
for leaks (see section 4).
Step 8 Connect the External Exhaust (see section 7).
Step 9 Connect the Power Supply (see section 5).
Step 10 Check the Operation of the Power Supply, Gas
Connections, and Venting.
Step 11 Place the Owners Manual and the Installation
Instructions in a Location Where They Will Be
Noticed By the Owner.
For Alco e or Closet Installation see section 9.
For Bathroom or Bedroom Installation see section 10.
For Mobile or Manufactured Home see section 11.
In the state of Massachusetts
Installation must be performed by a qualified or
licensed contractor, plumber, or gasfitter qualified or
licensed by the state.
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Installation Instructions
1 PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION
OF NEW DRYER
Minimum Clearance Other Than Alcove or Closet Installation
Minimum clearance to combustible surfaces and for air opening are: 0 in. clearance both sides and 1 in. rear. Consideration
must be given to provide adequate clearance for proper operation and service.
2 GAS REQUIREMENTS
EXTERNAL
DUCT
OPENING
GAS
INLET
PIPE
CSA (AGA) APPROVED
NEW FLEXIBLE GAS
LINE CONNECTOR
DUCT
TAPE
DUCT
TAPE
4" METAL DUCT
TIP: Install your dryer before installing your washer.
This will allow better access when installing dryer exhaust.
DISCONNECTING GAS
TURN GAS
SHUT-OFF
VALVE TO THE
OFF POSITION.
DISCONNECT AND DISCARD OLD
FLEXIBLE GAS CONNECTOR
AND OLD DUCTING MATERIAL.
The use of old flexible connectors can cause leaks and
personal injury. Always use new flexible connectors when
installing gas appliances.
WARNING
INTERNAL DUCT
OPENING
WARNING - NEVER REUSE OLD
FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS.
REMOVING LINT FROM WALL
EXHAUST OPENING
CHECK THAT EXHAUST
HOOD DAMPER OPENS
AND CLOSES FREELY.
WALL
2
TILT THE DRYER SIDEWAYS
AND REMOVE THE FOAM
SHIPPING PADS BY
PULLING AT THE SIDES
AND BREAKING THEM
AWAY FROM THE DRYER
LEGS. BE SURE TO
REMOVE ALL OF THE
FOAM PIECES AROUND
THE LEGS.
• Installation must conform to local codes and ordinances,
or in their absence, the NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE,
ANSI Z223.
• This gas dryer is equipped with a Valve & Burner Assem-
bly for use only with natural gas. Using conversion kit
WE25X0217, your local service organization can convert
this dryer for use with propane (LP) gas. ALL CONVER-
SIONS MUST BE MADE BY PROPERLY TRAINED
AND QUALIFIED PERSONNEL AND IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH LOCAL CODES AND ORDI-
NANCE REQUIREMENTS.
• The dryer must be disconnected from the gas supply
piping system during any pressure testing of that system
at a test pressure in excess of 0.5 PSI (3.4 KPa).
• The dryer must be isolated from the gas supply piping
system by closing the equipment shut-off valve during
any pressure testing of the gas supply piping of test
pressure equal to or less than 0.5 PSI (3.4KPa).
WARNING
DRYER GAS SUPPLY CONNECTION
2"
2-5/8" 3/8" NPT MALE THREAD GAS SUPPLY
NOTE: Add to vertical dimension
the distance between cabinet
bottom to floor.
GAS SUPPLY
•A 1/8-in. National Pipe Taper thread plugged tapping, ac-
cessible for test gauge connection, must be installed imme-
diately upstream of the gas supply connection to the dryer.
Contact your local gas utility should you have questions on
the installation of the plugged tapping.
• Supply line is to be 1
•You must use with this dryer a flexible metal connector listed
/2-in. rigid pipe and equipped with an
accessible shut-off within 6 ft. of, and in the same room
with, the dryer.
•Use pipe thread sealer compound or Teflon tape
appropriate for natural or LP gas.
connector ANSI Z21.24 / CSA 6.10. The length of the
connect shall not exceed 3 ft.
•Connect flexible metal connector to dryer and gas supply.
• Open shut-off valve.

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9 ALCOVE OR CLOSET INSTALLATION
10 BATHROOM OR BEDROOM
INSTALLATION
11 MOBILE OR MANUFACTURED
HOME INSTALLATION
Installation Instructions
If rigid all-metal duct cannot be used, then flexible all-metal
venting can be used, but it will reduce the maximum
recommended duct length. In special installations when it is
impossible to make connection with the above recommendations,
then UL-listed clothes dryer transition duct may be used as
transition venting between the dryer and wall connection only. The
use of this ducting will affect dry time.
If flexible transition duct is necessary, the following directions must
be followed.
•Use the Shortest Length Possible.
•Stretch the Duct to Its Maximum Length.
•Do Not Crush or Collapse.
•Never Use Transition Duct Inside the Wall or
Inside the Dryer.
•Avoid Resting the Duct on Sharp Objects.
•Venting Must Conform to Local Building Codes.
USING FLEXIBLE METAL DUCTS
ELBOWS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED
ELBOW HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED
DO NOT
SIT DRYER
ON FLEXIBLE
EXHAUST.
DO NOT USE
EXCESSIVE
EXHAUST
LENGTH
DO NOT
CRUSH
FLEXIBLE
EXHAUST
AGAINST
WALL.
•If your dryer is approved for installation in an alcove or
closet, it will be stated on a label on the dryer back.
•The dryer MUST be vented to the outdoors. See the
EXHAUST INFORMATION section.
•Minimum clearance between dryer cabinet and adjacent
walls or other surfaces is:
0 in. either side
3 in. front and rear
•Minimum vertical space from floor to overhead cabinets,
ceiling, etc. is 52 in.
•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.
•The closet should be vented to the outdoors to prevent gas
pocketing in case of a gas leak in the supply line.
•No other fuel-burning appliance shall be installed in the
same closet with the dryer.
•The dryer MUST be vented to the outdoors. See
EXHAUST INFORMATION section 6.
•The installation must conform with local codes or, in the
absence of local codes, with the NATIONAL FUEL GAS
CODE, ANSI Z223.
•Installation must conform to the MANUFACTURED
HOME CONSTRUCTION & SAFETY STANDARD,
TITLE 24, PART 32-80 or, when such standard is not
applicable, with AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD
FOR MOBILE HOME, NO. 501B.
•The dryer MUST be vented to the outdoors with the
termination securely fastened to the mobile home
structure. (See EXHAUST INFORMATION section 6.)
•The vent MUST NOT be terminated beneath a mobile or
manufactured home.
•The vent duct material MUST BE METAL.
•KIT 14-D346-33 MUST be used to attach the dryer
securely to the structure.
•The vent MUST NOT be connected to any other duct,
vent, or chimney.
•Do not use sheet metal screws or other refastening
devices which extend into the interior of the exhaust vent.
•Provide an opening with a free area of at least 25 sq. in.
for introduction of outside air into the dryer room.
DO
DON’T
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4 LEAK TEST
Installation Instructions
3RECONNECTING GAS
FLARE NPT
PIPE SIZE
Listed connector ANSI Z21.24 / CSA 6.10
Caution: Use adapters as shown. Connector nuts must not
be connected directly to pipe threads.
Note: The connector and fittings are designed for use only
on the original installation and are not to be reused for
another appliance or at another location. Keep flare end of
adaptor free of grease, oil and thread sealant.
1/8" NPT PIPE
PLUG FOR
CHECKING GAS
INLET PRESSURE
PIPE SIZE
AT LEAST 1/2"
3/8" NPT
TIGHTEN ALL CONNECTIONS
USING TWO ADJUSTABLE WRENCHES.
DO NOT OVERTORQUE GAS CONNECTIONS!
TIGHTEN THE FLEXIBLE
GAS LINE USING TWO
ADJUSTABLE WRENCHES.

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7 EXHAUST CONNECTION
8 LEVELING DRYER
Installation Instructions
WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK
OF FIRE OR PERSONAL INJURY:
STANDARD REAR EXHAUST
•This dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors.
•Use only metal duct.
•Do not terminate exhaust in a chimney, any gas vent,
under an enclosed floor (crawl space), or into an attic.
The accumulated lint could create a fire hazard.
•Provide an access for inspection and cleaning of the
exhaust system, especially at turns. Inspect and clean at
least once a year.
•Never terminate the exhaust into a common duct with a
kitchen exhaust. A combination of lint and grease could
create a fire hazard.
•Do not obstruct incoming or exhausted air.
THIS DRYER COMES READY FOR REAR EXHAUSTING. IF
SPACE IS LIMITED, USE THE INSTRUCTIONS IN SECTION
12 TO EXHAUST DIRECTLY FROM THE LEFT SIDE OR
BOTTOM OF THE CABINET.
WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU INSTALL YOUR DRYER
BEFORE YOUR WASHER. THIS WILL PERMIT DIRECT
ACCESS FOR EASIER EXHAUST CONNECTION
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THE USE OF
RIGID METAL EXHAUST DUCT. IF USING
FLEXABLE METAL DUCT, CUT IT TO THE PROPER
LENGTH AND AVOID BUNCHING OF THE DUCT
BEHIND THE DRYER.
FOR STRAIGHT
LINE INSTALLATION,
CONNECT THE
DRYER EXHAUST
TO THE WALL USING
DUCT TAPE.
RECOMMENDED
CONFIGURATION
TO MINIMIZE
EXHAUST
BLOCKAGE.
ELBOW HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
ELBOW HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED.
NOTE: ELBOWS WILL PREVENT DUCT
KINKING AND COLLAPSING.
LEVEL
SIDE-TO-SIDE.
4 LEVELING LEGS
2 ANTI-TIP LEGS
LEVEL
FRONT-TO-BACK.
STAND THE DRYER UPRIGHT NEAR THE
FINAL LOCATION AND ADJUST THE 4 LEVELING
LEGS TO MATCH THE HEIGHT OF YOUR WASHER.
ADJUST THE 2 ANTI-TIP LEGS TO CONTACT
THE FLOOR.