GE PFD95 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 34

STACKING THE WASHER AND DRYER (if desired)
If you are planning to stack the washer and dryer, order Stacking Kit GFA28KITN to be used for this dryer. Kit sold separately.
If you have any questions, call GE Appliances at 800.432.2737 or visit our Website at: GEAppliances.com
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
IMPORTANT
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local electrical inspector's use.
IMPORTANT
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codes and ordinances.
Note to Installer
• – Be sure to leave these
instructions with the Consumer.
Note to Consumer
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future reference.
• Installation must be performed by a qualified
installer.
• Proper installation is the responsibility of the installer.
Stack dryer only on washer. Do not stack washer on
dryer, washer on washer or dryer on dryer.
Do not modify this installation kit. Any modification will
void the product Warranty.
Disconnect power before
WARNING
installing. Failure to do so could
result in serious injury or death.
WARNING
• Use two or more people to install dryer.
• Avoid tipping and rupture of utility services.
• Dryer must be securely attached to the washer.
• DO NOT place the washer on top of the dryer.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury,
death, or property damage.
Mobile Home or Manufactured Home Installation –
Stacking of a gas dryer is not permitted in a mobile
home or manufactured home.
INSTALLATION PREPARATION
Remove the packaging.
Flatten the product carton to use as a pad to lay
the dryer down on its back or side. Continue using
the carton to protect the finished floor in front of the
installation location.
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For improved performance, a 1/2" (12.7 mm) clearance is suggested on
either side.
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Installation Instructions
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– Observe all governing
– Keep these instructions for
- Excessive Weight
Hazard
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALCOVE OR
CLOSET INSTALLATION
WARNING
- Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as
gasoline, away from dryer.
Place dryer at least 18" (46 cm) above the floor
for a garage installation.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
• The dryer MUST be vented to the outdoors.
• Minimum clearance between dryer cabinet and
adjacent walls or other surfaces is:
0" (0 cm) either side
0" (0 cm) front
0" (0 cm) rear
0" (0 cm) top
• The rear of the dryer should face a wall.
• Consideration must be given to provide adequate
clearance for installation and service.
• Closet doors must be louvered or otherwise ventilated
and have at least 60 square inches (387 cm
area. If the closet contains both a washer and a dryer,
doors must contain a minimum of 120 square inches
(774 cm 2 ) of open area.
NOTE: WHEN THE EXHAUST DUCT IS LOCATED AT
THE REAR OF THE DRYER, THE CONFIGURATION
OF THE DUCTING MAY REQUIRE GREATER
CLEARANCE.
Gas Dryers Only:
• No other fuel burning appliance shall be installed in
the same closet as a gas dryer.
• The dryer must be disconnected from the gas
supply piping during pressure testing at pressures
greater than 1/2 psi (3.5 kPa).
• A 1/8" (3.2 mm) NPT minimum plugged tapping,
accessible for test gauge connection, must be
installed immediately upstream of the gas supply
connection to the dryer.
MINIMUM CLEARANCE OTHER
THAN ALCOVE OR CLOSET
INSTALLATION
Minimum clearance to combustible surfaces and for
air opening are: 0" (0 cm) both sides
and 0" (0 cm) top.
The rear of the dryer should face a wall.
Consideration must be given to provide adequate
clearance for installation and service.
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2 ) of open
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, 0" (0 cm) rear
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