GE GFDR480EFWW Manual

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Dimensions and Installation Information (in inches)
Exhaust Options: 3-way via rear, right, left and bottom.
Circuit Requirements: An individual, properly grounded
branch circuit, protected by a 30-amp circuit breaker or
a time-delay fuse, is required.
Note: Dryer wall outlet must be located within 36”
of service cord entry and accessible when dryer is
mounted in position.
Installation Information: For complete information, see
installation instructions packed with your dryer.
Electric Dryer Rating
240V 5400W, 25A, 60Hz
Specification Revised 4/13 360501
GFDR480EF/485EF
GE®8.3 cu. ft. capacity RightHeight™Design Front Load electric dryer with steam
28”
47”
27.8
25.8
24.4
.713
7.7
34-3/8”
34.5
34.1
28.5
23.1 2.2
24.4
For answers to your Monogram,®Cafe™Series
or Profile™Series appliance questions, visit
our website at geappliances.com or call GE
Answer Center®service, 800.626.2000.

Special Installation Requirements:
Alcove or Closet Installation:
• 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 exhausted to the outside.
• Minimum clearances between dryer cabinet and adjacent walls or other
surfaces are: 0" either side, 3" front and rear
• Minimum vertical space from floor to overhead cabinets, ceilings, etc. is 52".
• Closet doors must be louvered or otherwise ventilated and must contain a
minimum of 60 sq. in. of open area equally distributed. If this closet contains
both a washer and a dryer, doors must contain a minimum of 120 sq. in. of
open area equally distributed.
• No other fuel-burning appliance shall be installed in the same closet with
a gas dryer.
Bathroom or Bedroom Installation:
• The dryer MUST be exhausted to the outdoors.
• The installation must conform with the local codes, or in the absence of
local codes, with the National Electric Code and National Fuel Gas Code,
ANSI Z223 for gas dryers.
Minimum Clearance other than Alcove or Closet Installations:
• Minimum clearances to combustible surfaces 0" both sides, 3" rear.
For more information on venting kits and accessories,
please call 1-800-GE-CARES.
Listed by
Underwriters
Laboratories
Specification Revised 4/13 360501
GFDR480EF/485EF
GE®8.3 cu. ft. capacity RightHeight™Design Front Load electric dryer with steam
For answers to your Monogram,®Cafe™Series
or Profile™Series appliance questions, visit
our website at geappliances.com or call GE
Answer Center®service, 800.626.2000.
11.6
3.6
5.3
1.6

Dryer Exhausting Information – Metal Duct Only
For complete information, see installation instructions packed with your dryer.
Ducting Materials: For best performance, this dryer should be vented with 4” diameter
all rigid metal exhaust duct. If rigid metal duct cannot be used, then UL-listed flexible
metal (semi-rigid) ducting can be used (Kit WX08X10077). In special installations, it may
be necessary to connect the dryer to the house vent using a flexible metal (foil-type) duct.
A UL-listed flexible metal (foil-type) duct may be used ONLY in installations where rigid
metal or flexible metal (semi-rigid) ducting cannot be used AND where a 4” diameter can
be maintained throughout the entire length of the transition duct. Please see installation
instruction packed with your dryer for complete instructions when using flexible metal
(foil type) ducting.
Exhaust Length Calculation:
1. Determine the number of 90° turns needed for your installation. If you exhaust to the
side or bottom of dryer, add one turn.
2. The maximum length of 4’ rigid (aluminum or galvanized) duct which can be tolerated is
shown in the table.
A turn of 45° or less may be ignored. Two 45° turns within the duct length should be
treated as a 90° elbow.
A turn over 45° should be treated as a 90° elbow.
Dryers must be exhausted to the outside.
Caution: For personal safety do not terminate exhaust into a chimney, under any enclosed
house floor (crawl space), or into an attic, since the accumulated lint could create a fire
hazard or moisture could cause damage. Never terminate the exhaust into a common duct
or plenum with a kitchen exhaust, since the combination of lint and grease could create a
fire hazard.
Exhaust ducts should be terminated in a dampered wall cap to prevent back drafts, bird
nesting, etc. The wall cap must also be located at least 12" above the ground or any other
obstruction with the opening pointed down.
For more information on venting kits and accessories, please call 1-800-GE-CARES.
Listed by
Underwriters
Laboratories
Specification Revised 4/13 360501
GFDR480EF/485EF
GE®8.3 cu. ft. capacity RightHeight™Design Front Load electric dryer with steam
Best performance
Domestic
dryer models
Maximum length of 4"
dia. rigid metal duct
Number
of
90°
turns
Exhaust hood type
A
4"
opening
B
2-1/2"
opening
All Long Vent 6.0 - 8.0 cu. ft.
capacity (GE & Profile models)
electric & gas dryers (GTDL,
DLSR, PFDS
0
1
2
3
150 ft.
135 ft.
125 ft.
115 ft.
125 ft.
115 ft.
105 ft.
95 ft.
A
4
B
2-1/2
A
105 ft.85 ft.
95 ft.75 ft.
4
5
All 6.0 - 8.3 cu. ft. capacity
models electric and gas
dryers (GFDS, GFDR, GFDN,
DCVH5, DCVH, GTDS, GLDS,
GRDN, GTDN, GHDN, GHDS,
GTDP, GLDP, GTDX, HTDP, HTDX
090 ft.60 ft.
60 ft.45 ft.
45 ft.35 ft.
1
2
DCVH480, DCVH485
160 ft.45 ft.
45 ft.35 ft.
35 ft.25 ft.
2
335 ft.25 ft.
25 ft.15 ft.4
90 ft.60 ft.0
3
All 3.6 cu. ft. (DSKS, DSKP)
electric dryers
046 ft.37 ft.
37 ft.30 ft.
30 ft.22 ft.
1
2
Laundry Center GTUP270,
GTUN275
148 ft.34 ft.
40 ft.26 ft.
32 ft.18 ft.
2
56 ft.42 ft.0
23 ft.15 ft.3
3
Laundry Center GTUP240
043 ft.36 ft.
33 ft.26 ft.
24 ft.16 ft.
1
2
For every extra 90° elbow, reduce the allowable vent system length by 10 ft.
Two 45° elbows will be treated like one 90° elbow.
For the side exhaust installations, add one 90° elbow to the chart.
The total vent system length includes all the straight portions and elbows of
the system (transition duct included).

Features and Benefits
• Built-in riser - Comfortably load and unload clothes, and use the top
as a folding surface, with this factory-installed riser
• Detangle Assist - Twisted sheets and comforters are a thing of the
past with a setting that pauses and reverses direction to separate
items and reduce wrinkling
• Steam Refresh - Rejuvenate lightly worn clothes by getting rid of wrinkles
and odors with this convenient setting using the power of steam
• Steam Dewrinkle - Stored or wrinkled clothes come out wrinkle-free
with the helpful setting that uses steam to refresh and dry a load of
any size
• LED light - Find that last sock in the washer and dryer thanks to a
bright, energy-efficient and long lasting LED light
• Stainless steel drum - Resists rust and helps protect clothes
• HE Sensor Dry - Keep your clothes looking and feeling their best with
dual thermistors that continually sense and monitor moisture and
temperature to prevent over-drying
• eMonitor - Get the energy-saving insight you need to reduce your
utility bills with an electronic readout that shows the efficiency level
of each load
• Model GFDR480EFWW – White
• Model GFDR485EFMC - Metallic Carbon
• Model GFDR485EFRR - Ruby Red
Specification Revised 4/13 360501
GFDR480EF/485EF
GE®8.3 cu. ft. capacity RightHeight™Design Front Load electric dryer with steam