Preparing To Install Your Dryer - GE Spacemaker DSXH43 Manuel De L'utilisateur

Preparing to install your dryer.

Read these instructions completely and carefully.
WARNING
This dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors
using only rigid metal or flexible metal 4"
diameter ductwork for inside the dryer cabinet
or exhausting.
Never use plastic or other combustible ductwork.
See Exhausting section.
This appliance must be properly grounded
and installed as described in these Installation
Instructions.
Do not install or store appliance in an area where
it will be exposed to water/weather. See Location
of Your Dryer section.
Tools and Materials Required for Dryer Installation
Phillips head screwdriver
Channel-lock adjustable pliers
Carpenter's level
Flat or straight blade screwdriver
Duct tape
Rigid or flexible metal 4" (10.2cm) duct
Vent hood
Pipe thread sealer ( GAS DRYER )
Plastic knife
1/2" open-end wrench
Unpacking the Dryer
Using the four shipping carton corner posts
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(two on each side), carefully lay the dryer on its
left side and remove foam shipping pad.
Foam shipping pad
The National Fuel Gas code restricts installations
of gas appliances in garages. They must be 18"
(45.7 cm) off the ground and protected from
vehicles by a barrier. See Location of Your Dryer
section.
The electrical service to the dryer must conform
with local codes and ordinances and the latest
edition of the National Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA 70.
The gas service to the dryer must conform with
local codes and ordinances or the latest edition of
the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1.The gas
dryer is designed under ANSI Z 21.5.1 for home
use only . This dryer is not recommended for
commercial applications such as restaurants or
beauty salons, etc.
CAUTION: To prevent damage, do not use the
control panel as a means to pick up or move
the dryer.
2 Return the dryer to an upright position.
Packing
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