GE GTX18ESSJ Manual

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Specification Created 8/14
GTX18ESSJ
GE®6.0 cu. ft. capacity Dura Drum electric dryer
Electric Dryer Rating:
240V 5600W 24A 60Hz
208V 4400W 22A 60Hz
Exhaust Option: 4-way 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 acessible when
dryer is mounted in position.
Installation Information: For complete
information, see installation instructions
packed with your dryer.
Dimensions and Installation Information (in inches)
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 Clearances other than Alcove or Closet Installation:
• Minimum clearances to combustible surfaces are: 0" both sides; 3" rear
Dryer Exhausting Information: Use metal duct only, vertical and horizontal ducting.

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.
Dryer exhausting information—use metal
duct only vertical and horizontal ducting
A
B
2-1/2
4
GE Dryer Vent
A
B
2-1/2
4
GE Dryer Vent
A
Best performance
Maximum length
of 4" dia rigid
metal duct
Exhaust hood type
Domestic dryer models
Number
of 90°
turns
A
4"
opening
B
2-1 /2"
opening
GE Frontload Long Vent 7.0
cu. ft. capacity electric dryer
(GFDL)
0200 ft. 175 ft.
1185 ft. 165 ft.
2175 ft. 155 ft.
3165 ft. 145 ft.
4155 ft. 135 ft.
5145 ft. 125 ft.
All Long Vent 6.0 - 8.0 cu. ft.
capacity electric & gas dryers
(GTDL)
0150 ft. 125 ft.
1135 ft. 115 ft.
2125 ft. 105 ft.
3115 ft. 95 ft.
4105 ft. 85 ft.
595 ft. 75 ft.
All 6.0 - 8.3 cu. ft. capacity
models electric and gas dryers
(GFDS, GFDR, GFDN, GTDS,
GTDN, GHDN, GHDS, GTDP,
GLDP, GTDX, HTDP, HTDX)
090 ft. 60 ft.
160 ft. 45 ft.
245 ft. 35 ft.
335 ft. 25 ft.
425 ft. 15 ft.
DCVH480
090 ft. 60 ft.
160 ft. 45 ft.
245 ft. 35 ft.
335 ft. 25 ft.
All 3.6 cu. ft. (DSKS, DSKP)
electric dryers
046 ft. 37 ft.
137 ft. 30 ft.
230 ft. 22 ft.
323 ft. 15 ft.
Laundry Center GTUP270,
GTUN275
056 ft. 42 ft.
148 ft. 34 ft.
240 ft. 26 ft.
332 ft. 18 ft.
Laundry Center GTUP240
043 ft. 36 ft.
133 ft. 26 ft.
224 ft. 16 ft.
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).
Laundry Center length includes factory-installed elbow that does not impact vent length.
Specification Created 8/14
GTX18ESSJ
GE®6.0 cu. ft. capacity Dura Drum electric dryer

GTX18ESSJWW
Features and Benefits
• Dura Drum interior provides long-lasting dependability
• 4 heat selections provide the right temperatures for your clothes-
drying needs
• Quick Fluff delivers ready-to-go results in minutes without heat
• End-of-cycle signal - Alerts you when the load is done, so clothes can
be removed before wrinkles set in
• Auto Dry monitors air temperature to set dry times
• Model GTX18ESSJWW – White
Specification Created 8/14
GTX18ESSJ
GE®6.0 cu. ft. capacity Dura Drum electric dryer