Installation Instructions; Before You Begin - GEAppliances PFDS450 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

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Dryer
PFDS450 / PFDS455/PFDN440 / PFDN445 /
PFMS450 / PFMS455 / PFMN440 / PFMN445
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
•
IMPORTANT-
Save these instructions for local
electrical inspector's use.
• IH PORTANT-Observe all
g overning
codes and
ordinances.
• Install the clothes dryer according to the manufacturer's
instructions and local codes.
• Note to Installer - Be sure to leave these instructions
with the Consumer.
• Note to Consumer - Keep these instructions for future
reference.
• Clothes dryer installation must be performed by a
qualified installer.
• This dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors.
° Before the old dryer is removed from service or
discarded, remove the dryer door.
° Service information and the wiring diagram are located
in the control console.
° Do not allow children on or in the appliance. Close
supervision of children is necessary when the appliance
is used near children.
° Proper installation is the responsibility of the installer.
• Product failure due to improper installation is not
covered under the Warranty.
• Install the dryer where the temperature is above 50°F
for satisfactory operation of the dryer control system.
° Remove and discard existing plastic or metal foil duct
and replace with UL-listed duct.
CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER AND
TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACT
This act requires the governor of California to publish a
list of substances known to the state to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive harm and requires
businessesto warn customers of potential exposure to such
substances. Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to
four of these substances, namely benzene,carbon monoxide,
formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily by the incomplete
combustion of natural gas or LP fuels. Properly adjusted
dryers will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to
these substances can be minimized further by properly
venting the dryer to the outdoors.
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FOR YOUR SAFETY:
I G -- Risk of Fire
• To reduce the risk of severe injury or death, follow all
installation instructions.
• Clothes dryer installation must be performed by a
qualified installer.
Install the clothes dryer according to these
instructions and in accordance with local codes.
This dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors.
Use only rigid metal 4" diameter ductwork inside the
dryer cabinet and use only UL approved transition
ducting between the dryer and the home duct.
DO NOT install a clothes dryer with flexible plastic
ducting materials. If flexible metal (semi-rigid or
foil-type) duct is installed, it must be UL-listed and
installed in accordance with the instructions found
in "Connecting the Dryer to House Vent" on page 26
of this manual. Flexible ducting materials are known
to collapse, be easily crushed and trap lint. These
conditions will obstruct dryer airflow and increase
the risk of fire.
Do not install or store this appliance in any location
where it could be exposed to water and/or weather.
Save these instructions. (Installers: Be sure to leave
these instructions with the customer.)
FOR GAS MODELS ONLY:
NOTE: Installation and service of this dryer must be
performed by a qualified installer, service agency or
the gas supplier.
In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
• This product must be installed by a licensed
plumber or gas fitter.
• When using ball-type gas shut-offvalves, they
shall be T-handle-type.
• A flexible gas connector, when used, must not
exceed 3 feet.