Exhaust System Requirements - GE DCXH46 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

EXHAUST SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS
Use only 4" (10.2 cm) diameter (minimum) rigid metal
duct for best performance, or flexible metal duct, and
approved vent hood which has swing-out dampers that
open when the dryer is in operation. When the dryer
stops, the dampers automatically close to prevent drafts
and the entrance of insects and rodents. To avoid
restricting the outlet, maintain a minimum of 12"
(30.5 cm) clearance between the vent hood and the
ground or any other obstruction.
If all rigid metal duct cannot be used, then flexible
all-metal venting can be used, but it will reduce the
maximum recommended duct length. See Additional
Installation Instructions following.
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WARNING –
requirements for proper and safe operation
of your dryer. Failure to follow these instructions can
create excessive drying times and fire hazards.
DO NOT use plastic flexible duct to exhaust the dryer.
Excessive lint can build up inside exhaust system and create
a fire hazard and restrict air flow. Restricted air flow will
increase drying times. If your present system is made up of
plastic duct or metal foil duct, replace it with rigid or
flexible metal duct. Ensure the present duct is free of any
lint prior to installing dryer duct.
If the dryer is not exhausted outdoors, some fine lint will
be expelled into the laundry area. An accumulation of lint
in any area of the home can create a health and fire hazard.
This dryer exhaust system MUST BE EXHAUSTED TO
THE OUTSIDE of the dwelling.
DO NOT allow combustible materials (for example:
clothing, draperies/curtains, paper) to come in contact with
exhaust system.
Installation Instructions
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WARNING
The dryer MUST NOT be exhausted into a chimney,
a wall, a ceiling, a common duct with a kitchen exhaust or
any concealed space of a building which can accumulate
lint, resulting in a fire hazard.
DO NOT exceed the length of duct pipe or number of
elbows allowed in the Maximum Length charts. Lint can
accumulate in the exhaust system, plugging the system and
creating a fire hazard, as well as increasing drying times.
DO NOT screen the exhaust ends of the vent system, or
use any screws or rivets to assemble the exhaust system.
Lint can become caught in the screen, on the screws or
rivets, clogging the duct work and creating a fire hazard
as well as increasing drying times. Use an approved vent
hood to terminate the duct outdoors, and seal all joints
with duct tape. All male duct pipe fittings MUST be
installed downstream with the flow of air.
EXPLOSION HAZARD. Do not install the dryer where
gasoline or other flammables are kept or stored. If the
dryer is installed in a garage, it must be a minimum of 18"
(45.7 cm) above the floor. Failure to do so can result in
death, explosion, fire or burns.
ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
If all rigid metal duct cannot be used, then flexible
all-metal venting can be used, but it will reduce the
maximum recommended duct length. In special
installations when it is impossible to make a connection
with the above recommendations, then UL-listed clothes
dryer transition duct may be used as transition venting
between the dryer and wall connection only. The use of
this ducting will affect drying time.
If flexible transition duct is necessary, only UL-listed duct
identified for use with clothes dryers is approved.
The following directions must be followed.
• Use the shortest length possible.
• Stretch the duct to its maximum length.
• Do not crush or collapse.
• Never use transition duct inside the wall or inside
the dryer.
• Avoid resting the duct on sharp objects.
• Venting must conform to local building codes.
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