GE PGS950EEF1ES Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions
Range
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IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS
II! This product must be installed by a licensed
plumber or gas fitter.
!! When using ball type gas shut-off valves, they
shall be the T-handle type.
II! A flexible gas connector, when used, must not
exceed 3 feet.
IAWARNINGI
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
If the information in this manual is not followed
exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury or death.
Installation must be performed by a qualified
installer.
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
Installation of this range must conform with
local codes, or in the absence of local codes,
with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/
NFPA.54, latest edition. In Canada, installation
must conform with the current Natural Gas
Installation Code, CAN/CGA-B149.1 or the current
Propane Installation Code, CAN/CGA-B149.2, and
with local codes where applicable. This range
has been design-certified by CSA International
according to ANSI Z21.1, latest edition and
Canadian Gas Association according to CAN/
CGA-I.1 latest edition.
When installing a gas appliance the use of old
flexible connectors can cause gas leaks and
personal injury. Always use a NEW flexible
connector.
Leak testing of the appliance shall be conducted
according to the manufacturer instructions.
The range must be electrically grounded in
accordance with local codes or, in the absence
of local codes, in accordance with the National
Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA 70, latest edition).
In Canada, electrical grounding must be in
accordance with the current CSAC22.1 Canadian
Electrical Code Part 1 and/or local codes. See
Electrical Connections in this section.
Do not install this product with an air curtain
hood or other range hood that operates by
blowing air down on the cooktop. This airflow
may interfere with operation of the gas burners
resulting in fire or explosion hazard.
FOR YOUR
SAFETY:
Tip-Over Hazard
• A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.
• Install the anti-tip bracket tothe wall or floor.
• Engage the range to the anti-tip bracket by sliding the
range back such that the foot is engaged.
• Re-engagethe anti-tip bracket if the range is moved.
• Failure to do so can result in death or serious burns
to children or adults.
If you did not receive an anti-tip bracket with your
purchase, call 1.800.626.8774 to receive one at no
cost. (In Canada, call 1.800.561.3344.) For installation
instructions of the bracket, visit: www.GEAppHances.com.
(In Canada, www.GEAppHances.ca.)
Anti-Tip Bracket
Kit Included
J_WARNI NGI Before beginning
the installation, switch power off at
service panel and lock the service
disconnecting means to prevent power
from being switched on accidentally.
When the service disconnecting means
cannot be locked, securely fasten a
prominent warning device, such as a
tag, to the service panel.
TOOLS YOU WILL NEED
PhilNps
screwdriver
Open-endor
Flat-blade adjustable wrench
screwdriver
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Penciland ruler Level
Pipe wrenches (2) Drill, awl or nail
(one for backup)
MATERIALS YOU MAY NEED
II! Gas line shut-of valve
II! Pipe joint sealant or UL-approved pipe thread
tape with Teflon* that resists action of natural
and LP gases
II! Flexible metal appliance connector (1/2" I.D.).
A 5-foot length is recommended for ease of
installation but other lengths are acceptable.
Never use an old connector when installing a
new range.
II! Flare union adapter for connection to gas
supply line (3/4" or 1/2" NPT x 1/2" I.D.)
II! Flare union adapter for connection to pressure
regulator on range (1/2" NPT x 1/2" I.D.)
II! Liquid leak detector or soapy water.
*Teflon: Registered trademark of DuPont
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
I M PO RTANT
-- Save these instructions for
local inspector's use.
IMPORTANT
-- Observe all governing
codes and ordinances.
IMPORTANT -- Remove all packing
material and literature from oven before
connecting gas and electrical supply to range.
IMPORTANT
-- To avoid damage to your
cabinets, check with your builder or cabinet
supplier to make sure that the materials used will
not discolor, delaminate or sustain other damage.
This oven has been designed in accordance with
the requirements of UL and CSA International
and complies with the maximum allowable wood
cabinet temperatures of 194°F (g0°c).
Note to Installer - Be sure to leave these
instructions with consumer.
Note to consumer - Keep these instructions for
future reference.
Servicer - The electrical diagram is in an
envelope attached to the back of the range.
Proper installation is the responsibility of the
installer.
Product failure due to improper installation is not
covered under warranty.
Before installing your range on linoleum or any
other synthetic floor covering, make sure the
floor covering can withstand 180°F without
shrinking, warping or discoloring. Do not install
the range over carpeting unless a sheet of i/4"
thick plywood or similar insulator is placed
between the range and carpeting.
Mobile Home - Additional Installation
Requirements
The installation of this range must conform to
the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
Standard, Tide 24 CFR,Part 3280 (formerly the
Federal Standard for Mobile Home Construction
and Saftey, Title 24, HUD Part 280). When such
standard is not applicable, use the Standard for
Manufactured Home Installations, ANSI A225.1/
NFPA 501A or with local codes.
In Canada, the installation of this range must
conform with the current standards CAN/CSA-
A240-1atest edition, or with local codes.
When this range is installed in a mobile home, it
must be secured to the floor during transit. Any
method of securing the range is adequate as
long as it conforms to the standards listed above.
DIMENSIONS AND CLEARANCES
Provide adequate clearances between the
range and adjacent combustible surfaces. These
dimensions must be met for safe use of your
range.
Allow 30" (76.2 cm) minimum clearance between
burners and bottom of unprotected wood or
metal cabinet, or allow a 24" (61 ca) minimum
when bottom of wood or metal cabinet is
protected by no less than 1/4" (6.4 am) thick
flame-retardant millboard covered with no less
w/han
43 3/4"
18"
Minimum to
cabinets on
either side
of the range
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30"
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than No. 28 Iv]SGsheet metal (.015" [.38 mm]
thick), .015" (.38 mm) thick stainless steel, .025"
(0.64 am) aluminum or .020" (0.5 am) copper.
Installation of a listed microwave oven or
cooking appliance over the cooktop shall
conform to the installation instructions packed
with that appliance.
For island installation, maintain 2-1/2" minimum
from cutout to back edge of countertop and
3" minimum from cutout to side edges of
countertop.
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DIMENSIONS AND CLEARANCES (CONT.)
GAS PIPE AND ELECTRICAL OUTLET LOCATIONS
Recommended area for
12BY outlet on rear wall and
area for through-the-wall
connection of pipe stub and
shut-off valve.
Recommended area
for through-the-floor
connection of pipe stub
and shut-off valve.
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I_I_CAUTIONI TO prevent drafts
from affecting burner operation, seal
all openings in floor under appliance
and behind appliance wall.
CONVERTING TO LP GAS
(OR CONVERTING BACK TO
NATURAL GAS FROM LP)
This range leaves the factory set for use with
natural gas. If you want to convert to LP
gas, the conversion must be performed by a
qualified LP gas installer.
The conversion orifices and instructions can be
found on back of the range.
Keep these instructions and all orifices in case
you want to convert back to natural gas.
Orifice Box
(location
may vary)
Rear of Range
r_ GAS SUPPLY
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IAIIWARNI N bl
Fire Hazard: DO not use a
flame to check for gas leaks.
[_WARNIN G]
Explosion Hazard: Do not
exceed 25 ft-lbs of torque when making gas
line connections. Overtightening may crack
the pressure regulator resulting in fire or
explosion hazard.
Gas Pressure Regulator
You must use the gas pressure regulator supplied
with this range. For proper operations the inlet
pressure to the regulator should be as follows:
Natural Gas:
Minimum pressure: 6" of Water Column
Maximum pressure: 13" of Water Column
LP Gas:
Minimum pressure: ii"of Water Column
Maximum pressure: 13" of Water Column
If you are not sure about the inlet pressure
contact local gas supplier.
Shut off the main gas supply valve before
disconnecting the old range and leave it off
until the new hook-up has been completed.
Don't forget to relight the pilot on other gas
appliances when you turn the gas back on.
Because hard piping restricts movement of
the range, the use of a CSA International-
certified flexible metal appliance connector is
recommended unless local codes require a hard-
piped connection.
If the hard piping method is used, you must
carefully align the pipe; the range cannot be
moved after the connection is made.
To prevent gas leaks, put pipejoint compound on,
or wrap pipe thread tape with Teflon* around, all
male (external) pipe threads.
A. Install a manual shut-off valve in the gas line
in an easily accessed location outside of the
range. Make sure everyone operating the
range knows where and how to shut off the
gas supply to the range.
B. Install male 1/2" flare union adapter to the 1/2"
NPT internal thread at inlet of regulator. Use a
backup wrench on the regulator fitting to avoid
damage.
C. Install male 1/2" or 3/4" flare union adapter to
the NPT internal thread of the manual shut-of
valve, taking care to back-up the shut-off valve
to keep it from turning.
D. Connect flexible metal appliance connector
to the adapter on the range. Position range to
permit connection at the shut-off valve.
E. When all connections have been made, make
sure all range controls are in the off position
and turn on the main gas supply valve.
Use a liquid leak detector at alljoints and
connections to check for leaks in the system.
When using pressures greater than 1/2 psig
to pressure test the gas supply system of the
residence, disconnect the range and individual
shut-off valve from the gas supply piping. When
using pressures of 1/2 psig or less to pressure
test the gas supply system, simply isolate the
range from the gas supply system by closing the
individual shut-off valve.
When checking for proper operation of the
regulator, the inlet pressure must be at least 1"
greater than the operating (manifold) pressure as
given on rating label of product.
*Teflon: Registered trademark of DuPont
CONNECTOR HOOKUP
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(_/_._ Aaapter l _l_l connector
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Option 1/2" or _J_"___] ,l uJ
Gaspipe LJ] _ valve
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_11-.- Nipple
lO_!<'-. Pressure _=- Union
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Nipple
R'gid Pipe ;'_ _!_vte ° ff
Gas pipe
j Installer: Inform the consumer of the location of the gas shut-off valve. ]
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IAWARNI NG]shock
H azard: This
appliance must be properly grounded. Failure to
do so can result in electric shock.
Electrical Requirements - 120-volt, B0 Hertz,
properly grounded dedicated circuit protected by a
15-amp or 20-amp circuit breaker or time delay fuse.
Note: Use of automatic, wireless, or wired external
switches that shut off power to the appliance are
not recommended for this product.
Grounding
The power cord of this appliance is equipped with
a three-prong (grounding) plug which plugs into a
standard three-prong grounding wall receptacle
to minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard
from this appliance.
The customer should have the wall receptacle
and circuit checked by a qualified electrician to
make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.
Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is
encountered, it is the personal responsibility and
obligation of the customer to have it replaced with
a properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR
REMOVETHE THIRD {GROUND) PRONG FROM
THE POWERCORD. DO NOT USEAN ADAPTER.
DO NOT USEAN EXTENSION CORD.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI's)are
not required or recommended for gas range
receptacles. Performance of the range will not be
affected if operated on a GFCI-protected circuit
but occasional nuisance tripping of the GFCI
breaker is possible.
l(_m-_ Ensure proper
ground exists
before use
r_ SURFACE BURNERS cap_-_f_i>
DO not operate the burner without all burner _:_i_
parts in place. Burner___
Makesure the notch in the "_-'_ Notch
burner head is positioned
over the electrode.__Li Electrode
A. Burners - Place surface burners into <_'__
corresponding positions on cooktop.
B. Caps - Place caps on proper size burner..
C. Continuous Grates - Place the left and
right grates on the cooktop. These grates
are marked "LEFT"and "RIGHT" on their
undersides. Place the center grate with its
short edge toward the front of the range.
Left Center
lectrode
Front right burner
\
Right
CHECK SURFACE BURNERS
Push and turn knob to LITE position. You will hear
a clicking sound indicating proper operation of
the spark module. Once the air has been purged
from the supply lines, burners should light within
4 seconds. After burner lights, rotate knob out of
the LITEposition. Try each burner in succession
until all burners have been checked.
Quality of Flames
The flame quality of the burners needs to be
determined visually.
If burner flames look like IA), call for service.
Normal burner flames should look like {B) or {C),
depending on the type of gas you use
With LP gas, some yellow tipping on outer cones
is normal.
(A) Yellow flames--
Call for service
(B) Yellow tips on
outer cones--
Normal for LP gas
(C) Soft blue flames--
Normal for natural gas
IT] CHECK BAKE AND BROIL
BURNERS
m To remove the oven bottom:
A. Remove the screws holding down rear of the
oven bottom.
B. Grasp the oven bottom at rear slots on each
side.
C. Lift the rear of the oven bottom and slide it
back until it clears the lip of the range frame
at the front. Then lift bottom up and out.
Slots
III Set Bake function to 350°F. Burner should
light in 30 to 90 seconds.
II! Check Flame Quality.
. Flames should have approximately 1" blue
cones.
, Natural gas should burn with no yellow
flames.
, LPgas flames have slight yellow tips
. After warming up, the flame should not lift
off the burner.
II! Check broil burner using the same method as
the bake burner.
161 ADJUST BAKE BURNER AND
SINGLE BROIL BURNER AIR
SHUTTER IF NECESSARY
To adjust the flow of air to the bake burner or
single broil burner, loosen the Phillips head
screw and rotate the shutter as needed.
A. If the flames are yellow, open shutter more
than the original setting.
B. If the flames lift off the burner, close the air
shutter more than the original setting.
Check flames again and adjust further if
necessary. Replace oven bottom.
The dual broil burner air shutter is NOT adjustable.
Bake Burner Single Broil Burner
Dual Broil Burner
(NOT ADJUSTABLE)
| INSTALL AND CHECK
ANTI-TIP DEVICE
IA /
I_LWARNINGJ
Never completely remove the
leveling leg as the range will not be secured to
the anti-tip device properly.
Follow instructions supplied with ANTI-TIP bracket
Anti-Tip Bracket
Kit Included
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181 SLIDE RANGE INTO OPENING
A. Position the range in front of the cabinet
opening. Measure from the floor to the top of
the countertop at the rear of the cabinet near
the anti-tip bracket. If necessary, adjust the
unit by carefully screwing in or out the leveling
legs until the cooktop overhang matches the
countertop height at the rear (There will not be
access to the rear leveNng legs once installed).
B. Push while lifting the range into the opening
until the range is within 2" (5.1 ca) of engaging
the anti-tip bracket.
C. Plug the range cord into the receptacle. Locate
the flexible gas line in back of the range in
a manner that it will not touch or be moved
by the drawer (if provided). Carefully push
the range into the opening until the unit is
fully seated in to the cabinet. There will be
approximately a ¼" gap between the unit and
back wall.
D. Carefully screw in the front two leveling
legs until the cooktop overhand touches the
countertop.
E. Look under the unit and verify that the rear leg
is fully engaged with the anti-tip device. If not,
remove the unit and adjust the height of the
rear leg so that it is properly engaged.
Positiongas line sothat there is no
interferencewith the storage drawer
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Side View
WHEN ALL HOOKUPS ARE
COMPLETED
Make sure all controls are left in the off position.
Make sure the flow of combustion and ventilation
air to the range is unobstructed.
Check that all packing materials and tape have
been removed. This will include tape on metal
panel under control knobs (if applicable), adhesive
tape, wire ties, cardboard and protective plastic.
Failure to remove these materials could result in
damage to the appliance once the appliance has
been turned on and surfaces have heated.