GE - General Electric GFT14ESSLWW User Manual

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Installation Instructions

MOBILE OR MANUFACTURED

HOME INSTALLATION

• Installation MUST conform to the

MANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION

AND SAFETY STANDARD, TITLE 24, PART

3280 or STANDARD FOR MOBILE HOMES

CAN/CSA-Z240 MH, or, when such standards

are not applicable, with AMERICAN NATIONAL

STANDARD FOR MOBILE HOME, ANSI/NFPA

NO. 501B.

• Provide an opening with a free area of at least 25

square inches for introduction of outside air into

the dryer room.

• See the sections for electrical connection information.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALCOVE OR

CLOSET INSTALLATION

Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline,

away from dryer.

Place dryer at least 18” (46 cm) above the floor for a

garage installation.

Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.

• Minimum clearance between dryer cabinet and

adjacent walls or other surfaces is:

0” either side

1” front and rear

1” top

• Consideration must be given to provide adequate

clearance for installation and service.

• Closet doors must be louvered or otherwise

ventilated and have at least 60 square inches of

open area. If the closet contains both a washer

and a dryer, doors must contain a minimum of 120

square inches of open area.

MINIMUM CLEARANCE OTHER

THAN ALCOVE OR CLOSET

INSTALLATION

Minimum clearance to combustible surfaces and

for air opening are: 0” both sides, 1” rear and 1” top.

Consideration must be given to provide adequate

clearance for installation and service.

- Explosion Hazard

WARNING

UNDERCOUNTER INSTALLATION

If an undercounter installation is desired:

• No special dryer installation kit is required.

• If the dryer is installed alone, a minimum of 60

square inches of open area is required. If a washer

and dryer are installed together, a minimum of 120

square inches of open area is required.

BATHROOM OR BEDROOM

INSTALLATION

The installation must conform with local codes or,

in the absence of local codes, with the NATIONAL

ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA NO. 70 (for electric

dryers).

square

inches

min.

open

area

Dryer Installed Alone

Countertop and side cabinets

Washer and Dryer Installed Together