Exhausting The Drger - GE Spacemaker DSXH47 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions
EXHAUST SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS
Use only 4" (10.2 cm) dJmneter (minhnum) rigid metaJ
duct for best performm_ce, or flexible metal duct, and
approved veut hood which has swiug-out dalnpels that
open when the dryer is in oi)eration, X,_l/en the dlTer
stops, the dampei_ autolnatically close to i)revent drafts
aud tile eutrauce (ff iusects aud rodeuts. To avoid
restrictii_g the outlet, maiimfin a miifinmln (ff 12"
(30.5 Cln) clearance between the vent hood and the
ground or any other obstruction.
It all rigid inetal duct calmot be used, then flexible
all-metal vei_ting can be used, but it will reduce the
um_umln recolnlnei_ded duct length. See Additional
h_stallation h_s_'uctions ti)llowing.
Correct
Incorrect
WARNING - The
following are
specific requiremeuts for proper mid safe operation
of your dryer. Failure to follow these instructions
can create excessive drying times mid fire hazards.
DO NOT ttse i)lastic flexible duct to exhatLst tile dIyeI:
Excessive lint can b/fild u l) inside exhaust system and create
a fire hazard and restrict air flox_: Restricted air flow will
increase dITiug times. If your preseiu systeln is lnade up of
plastic duct or lnetal toil duct, replace it with rigid or
flexible lnetal duct. Ensure the present duct is free of any
tint prior to installiug dryer duct.
If the dryer is not exhausted outdoors, some fine lint will
be expelled into the laundry area. An accuumlatioi_ of lint
in anv area of the home can create a health and fire haa_M.
This dryer exhaust system MUST BE EXHAUSTED TO
THE OUTSIDE of the dwelling.
DO NOT allow conlbusfible inaterials (for exalnl)le:
clothing, draperies/curtains, paper) to coine in contact wifll
exhaust svstelIl.
./k WARNING
The dryer MUST NOT be exhausted into a chilrmey,
a wall, a ceiling, a commou duct with a kitchen exhaust or
any concealed space of a building which can accumulate
lint, resulting in a fire hazard.
DO NOT exceed tile length of duct pipe or ntm_ber of
elbows allowed in the Maximum Length charts. Lint can
accunmlate in tile exhaust system, i)hgging tile sDtem and
creating a fire hazm'd, as *_11 as increasing dr}ing times.
DO NOT screen the exhaust ends of the vent systeln, or
use any screws or rivets to asselnble tile exhaust s)steln.
I,int can become caught in the screen, on the screws or
rivets, clogging the duct work and creatii_g a fire hazard
as well as ii_creasing drying tilnes. Use an ai)proved vent
hood to tennilmte the duct outdooI_, and seal all joints
with duct tape. _M1male duct pipe fittings MUST be
installed dowi_stream with the flow ot all:
EXPLOSION HAZARD. Do not install tile (hTer where
gasoline or other flamlnal)les are kept or stored. If tile
diTer is installed in a garage, it lnust be a uliuinlunl ot 18"
(45.7 Cln) above the flooi: [_Sfihu'e to do so can result in
death, explosioiL fire or burns.
ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
If all rigid metal duct calmot be used, then flexible
all-metal venting can be used, but it will reduce the
nlaxJuluul reconluleuded duct length. In spedal
installations when it is imi)ossfl)le to Inake a colmection
with tile above recolmnei_datioi_s, then UL-listed clothes
dryer _'mlsition duct may be used as ti'ai_sition xelKing
betweeu tile dryer aud wall couuecfiou oulv: Tile use (ff
this ducting will afli_ct dITiug tilne.
If flexible mmsition duct is necessary, only UL-listed duct
identified for use with dothes dryers is approved.
The following directions must be followed.
• Use tile shortest length possible.
• Stretch tile duct to its umxinmm length.
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collapse.
" Never use transition duct inside the wall or inside
the drvei:
" Avoid resting the duct OlXshaq) objects.
') Venting umst confimn t() local building codes.
Stacked Installation
If a stacked washer/diTer installation is desired,
you MUST use Stacking I_dt WE25X10020 ()r 14-A026.
This kit is awfilable thr()ugh your GE retailei:
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