GE DPSE592EA0 Technical Service Manual page 8

Alcove or Closet Installation
• 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" section.
• Minimum clearance between the dryer cabinet
and adjacent walls or other surfaces is:
0 in. either side
3 in. front and rear
• Minimum vertical space from the floor to the
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 equally distributed open area. If the
closet contains both a washer and a dryer, the
doors must contain a minimum of 120 sq. in. of
equally distributed open area.
For Gas Dryers:
• The closet should be vented to the outdoors to
prevent gas pocketing in case of a gas leak in
the supply line.
• No other fuel-burning appliance shall be in-
stalled in the closet with the dryer.
Bathroom or Bedroom Installation
• The dryer must be vented to the outdoors. See
the "Exhaust Information" section.
• The installation must conform with local codes
or, in the absence of local codes, with the
National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.
Mobile or Manufactured Home Installation
• Installation must conform to the Manufactured
Home Construction & Safety Standard, Title 24,
Part 32-80 or, when such standard is not appli-
cable, with the American National Standard for
Mobile Home, ANSI/NFPA No. 501B.
• The dryer must be vented to the outdoors with
the termination securely fastened to the mobile
home's structure. See the "Exhaust Information"
section.
• The vent must not be terminated beneath a
mobile or manufactured home.
• The vent duct material must be metal.
• Kit 14-D3A6-33 must be used to attach the
dryer securely to the structure.
• The vent must not be connected to any other
duct, vent, or chimney.
• Do not use sheet metal screws or other refas-
tening devices which extend into the interior of
the exhaust vent.
• Provide an opening with a free area of at least
25 sq. in. to introduce outside air into the dryer
room.
Dryer Exhaust to Left or Bottom of Cabinet
WARNING: Protect your hands and arms from
sharp edges when working inside the cabinet.
1. Detach and remove the bottom or left-side
knockout as desired.
Remove
Screw
And Save
Remove Desired
Knockout (One Only)
2. Remove and save the screw inside the dryer
exhaust duct. Pull the duct out of the dryer.
3. Cut the duct as shown and keep portion A.
B
4. Through the rear opening, locate the tab in the
middle of the appliance base. Lift the tab to
approximately 45° using a flat-blade screwdriver.
Bend
Tab 45
– 6 –
GEA00558
Fixing Hole
A
9"
GEA00559
GEA00560