Alcove Or Closet Installation - GE GFDS350ELWW Installation Instructions Manual

• For many applications, installing elbows at both the dryer
and the wall is highly recommended (see illustrations
below). Elbows allow the dryer to sit close to the wall
without kinking and or crushing the transition duct,
maximizing drying performance.
• Avoid resting the duct on sharp objects.
UL-LISTED FLEXIBLE METAL (FOIL-TYPE) TRANSITION DUCT
• 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.
• In Canada and the United States, only the flexible metal
(foil-type) ducts that comply with the "Outline for Clothes
Dryer Transition Duct Subject 2158A" shall be used.
• Never install flexible metal duct in walls, ceilings, floors or
other enclosed spaces.
• Total length of flexible metal duct should not exceed 8 feet
(2.4m).
• Avoid resting the duct on sharp objects.
ELBOW
REQUIRED
DO NOT USE
EXCESSIVE
EXHAUST
LENGTH
Installation Instructions
DO
ELBOWS
REQUIRED
DON'T
DO NOT
SIT DRYER
ON FLEXIBLE
EXHAUST
DO NOT
CRUSH
FLEXIBLE
EXHAUST
AGAINST
WALL
LEVELING AND STABILIZING YOUR
5
DRYER
Stand the dryer upright near the final location and adjust
the 4 leveling legs, at the corners, to ensure that the dryer
Stand the dryer upright near the final location and adjust
the 4 leveling legs, at the corners, to ensure that the dryer
is level from side to side and front to rear.
is level from side to side and front to rear.
LEVEL
FRONT-TO-BACK
4 LEVELING
LEGS

ALCOVE OR CLOSET INSTALLATION

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• 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 vented to the outdoors. See the
EXHAUST INFORMATION sections 3 & 4.
• Minimum clearance between dryer cabinet and adjacent
walls or other surfaces is:
0 in. either side
3 in. front
4 in. rear
• Minimum vertical space from floor to overhead cabinets,
ceiling, etc. is 52 in.
• Closet doors must be louvered or otherwise ventilated
and must contain a minimum of 60 sq. in. of open area
equally distributed. If the closet contains both a washer
and a dryer, doors must contain a minimum of 120 sq. in.
of open area equally distributed.
NOTE: WHEN THE EXHAUST DUCT IS LOCATED AT THE
REAR OF THE DRYER, MINIMUM CLEARANCE FROM THE
WALL IS 5.5 in.
5
LEVEL
SIDE-TO-SIDE