GE GFDR485 Manual Del Propietario E Instalación página 14

Instollotion Instructions
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALCOVE OR
CLOSET INSTALLATION
_- Explosion Hazard
Keepflammable materialsand vapors,such as gasoline,
away from dryer.
Placedryer at least 18"(46cm) abovethe floor for a
garage installation.
Failureto do so can resultin death,explosion,or fire.
, If the 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.
, Minimum clearance between dryer cabinet and
adjacent walls or other surfaces is:
0" either side
3" front
3" rear
l" top
52" from floor to overhead cabinets
Consideration must be given to provide adequate
clearance for installation and service.
, Closet ventilation openings required: 2 louvers
each 60 square inches (387 square cm), located 3
inches (7.6 cm) from top and bottom of door.
Gas Dryers Only:
, No other fuel burning appliance shall be installed
in the same closet as a gas dryer.
, The dryer must be disconnected from the gas
supply piping during pressure testing at pressures
greater than 1,_psi (3.5 kPa).
, A 1/8 inch NPT minimum plugged tapping,
accessible for test gauge connection, must be
installed immediately upstream of the gas supply
connection to the dryer.
MOBILE OR MANUFACTURED HOME
INSTALLATION
,, Installation must conform to the
MANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION AND
SAFETY STANDARD, TITLE 24, PART 32-80 or
Standard CAN/CSA-Z240 MH, or, when such
standard is not applicable, with AMERICAN
NATIONAL STANDARD FOR MOBILE HOME,
ANSI/NFPA NO. 50lB.
, The dryer MUST be vented to the outdoors. The
exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a
non-combustible portion of the mobile home.
,, 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
fastening devices which extend into the interior
of the exhaust vent.
, 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.
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