Pre-Installation; Electrical Requirements; Water Supply Requirements; Drain Requirements - Frigidaire GCEH1642DS1 Installation Instructions Manual

PRE-INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Tools and Materials Required for Installation:
1. Phillips head screwdriver
2. Channel-lock adjustable pliers
3. Carpenter's level
4. Flat or straight blade screwdriver
5. Duct tape
6. Rigid or flexible metal 4 inch (10.16 cm) duct
7. Vent hood
8. Pipe thread sealer (Gas)
9. 1/4 inch socket w/ratchet
10.3/8 inch socket w/ratchet
11.3/8 inch open end wrench
12.7/16 inch open end wrench
13.9/16 inch open end wrench
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
Circuit- Individual 30 amp branch circuit fused with 30 amp
minimum time delay fuses or circuit breakers.
POWER SUPPLY- 3-wire or 4-wire, 240 volt, single phase,
60 Hz, Alternating Current.
POWER SUPPLY CORD KIT- The laundry center MUST
employ a 3-conduter power supply cord NEMA 10-30 type
SRDTrated at 240 volt AC minimum, 30 amp, with 3 open
end spade lug connectors with upturned ends or closed loop
connector OR a 4-condutor power supply cord NEMA 14-30
type SRDTor ST (as required) rated at 240 volt AC
minimum, 30 amp, with 4 open end spade lug connectors
with upturned ends or closed loop connectors and marked
for use with clothes dryers. If being installed in a
manufactured (mobile) home, the laundry center MUST
employ a 4-condutor power supply cord NEMA 14- 30 type
SRDTor ST (as required) rated at 240 volt AC minimum, 30
amp, with 4 open end spade lug connectors with upturned
ends or closed loop connectors and marked for use with
clothes dryers. See ELECTRICALCONNECTIONS. (Canada -
4-wire power supply cord is installed on laundry center.)
OUTLET RECEPTACLE- NEMA 10-30R (3-wire) receptacle or
NEMA 14- 30R (4-wire) receptacle to be located so the
power supply cord is accessible when the laundry center is in
an installed position.
NEMA 10-30R NEMA 14-30R
CIRCUIT-Individual 15 amp branch circuit fused with a 15
amp maximum time delay fuse or circuit breaker.
POWER SUPPLY-3 wire, 120 volt single phase, 60 Hz,
Alternating Current.
POWER SUPPLY CORD -The gas laundry center is equipped
with a 120 volt 3-wire power cord.
OUTLETRECEPTACLE- Properly grounded 3-prong receptacle
to be located so the power supply cord is accessible when the
washer is in an installed position. NOTE: GFI (Ground Fault
Interrupter) receptacle is not required or recommended.
NOTE: Do not under
any circumstances
remove grounding
prong from plug.
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Grounding Prong
WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
Hot and cold water faucets MUST be installed within 42
inches (106.68 cm) of your laundry center's water inlet. The
faucets MUST be 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) garden hose type so inlet
hoses can be connected. Water pressure MUST be between
10 and 120 pounds per square inch (maximum unbalance
pressure, hot vs. cold, 10 psi). Your water department can
advise you of your water pressure. The hot water
temperature should be about 140 degrees E
DRAIN REQUIREMENTS
1. Drain capable of eliminating 17 gallons per minute.
2. A standpipe diameter of 11Ainches (3.18 cm) minimum.
3. The standpipe height above the floor should be:
Minimum height: 24 inches (61 cm)
Maximum height: 96 inches (244 cm)
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96 in.
(244 cm)
Max.
24 in.(61cm)
Max.
NOTE: For installations requiring a longer drain hose, have a
qualified technician install a longer hose, Part Number
134042901, available from an authorized parts
distributor. For drain systems in the floor, install a
siphon break kit, available from your local hardware
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