GE GFDS260EF User Manual page 3

GFDS260EF/265EF
GE Series 8.1 Cu. Ft. Capacity Front Load Electric Dryer With Steam
®
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.
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or GE ® Series appliance questions, visit our website
at geappliances.com or call GE Answer Center
service, 800.626.2000.
GE Dryer Vent
Dryer exhausting information—use metal
Duct only vertical anD horizontal Ducting
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Domestic dryer models
GE Front Load Long Vent 7.0
cu. ft. capacity electric dryer
(GFDL)
Long Vent 6.0 - 8.0 cu. ft.
capacity electric & gas dryers
(GTDL and GTV)
Long Vent 7.0 cu. ft. capacity
electric & gas (GTD42, GTD45,
GTD65, GTX42 and GTX60)
All 6.0 - 8.3 cu. ft. capacity
models electric and gas dryers
(GFDS, GFDR, GFDN, GTDS,
GTDN, GHDN, GHDS, GTDP,
GLDP, GTD, HTDP, HTDX)
DCVH480
All 3.6 cu. ft. (DSKS, DSKP)
electric dryers
Laundry Center GUD27
Series
™
Laundry Center GUD24
®
GE Dryer Vent
Best performance
Maximum length
4
of 4" dia rigid
B
metal duct
Exhaust hood type
2-1/2
Number a
B
of 90° 4"
turns opening
0 200 ft.
2-1/2
1 185 ft.
2 175 ft.
3 165 ft.
4 155 ft.
5 145 ft.
0 150 ft.
1 135 ft.
2 125 ft.
3 115 ft.
4 105 ft.
5 95 ft.
0 120 ft.
1 100 ft.
2 85 ft.
3 70 ft.
4 60 ft.
5 55 ft.
0 90 ft.
1 60 ft.
2 45 ft.
3 35 ft.
4 25 ft.
0 90 ft.
1 60 ft.
2 45 ft.
3 35 ft.
0 46 ft.
1 37 ft.
2 30 ft.
3 23 ft.
0 56 ft.
1 48 ft.
2 40 ft.
3 32 ft.
0 43 ft.
1 33 ft.
2 24 ft.
Listed by
Specification Revised 10/15
Underwriters
Laboratories
B
2-1/2"
opening
175 ft.
165 ft.
155 ft.
145 ft.
135 ft.
125 ft.
125 ft.
115 ft.
105 ft.
95 ft.
85 ft.
75 ft.
90 ft.
75 ft.
65 ft.
55 ft.
45 ft.
35 ft.
60 ft.
45 ft.
35 ft.
25 ft.
15 ft.
60 ft.
45 ft.
35 ft.
25 ft.
37 ft.
30 ft.
22 ft.
15 ft.
42 ft.
34 ft.
26 ft.
18 ft.
36 ft.
26 ft.
16 ft.