GE WSM2480 Installation Instructions Manual page 11

Determine vent length and elbows needed for best
drying performance
• Use the Vent system chart below to determine type of vent
material and hood combinations acceptable to use.
NOTE: Do not use vent runs longer than those specified in the
Vent system chart. Exhaust systems longer than those
specified will:
• Shorten the life of the dryer.
• Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times and
increased energy usage.
The Vent system chart provides venting requirements that will help
to achieve the best drying performance.
Vent system chart
NOTE: Side and bottom exhaust installations have a 90 ° turn
inside the dryer. To determine maximum exhaust length, add one
90 ° turn to the chart.
Number of Type of Vent Box or Angled
90° turns Louvered hoods
or elbows hoods
0 Rigid metal 43 ft (13.1 m) 36 ft (11.0 m)
Flexible metal 30 ft (9.1 m) 24 ft (7.3 m)
1 Rigid metal 33 ft (10.1 m) 26 ft (7.9 m)
Flexible metal 24 ft (7.3 m) 18 ft (5.5 m)
2 Rigid metal 24 ft (7.3 m) 16 ft (4.9 m)
Flexible metal 16 ft (4.9 m) 10 ft (3.0 m)
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Install exhaust hood. Use caulking compound to seal exterior
wall opening around exhaust hood.
Connect vent to exhaust hood. Vent must fit inside exhaust
hood. Secure vent to exhaust hood with 4" (10.2 cm) clamp.
Run vent to dryer location. Use the straightest path possible.
See "Determine vent path" in "Plan Vent System." Avoid 90°
turns. Use clamps to seal all joints. Do not use duct tape,
screws or other fastening devices that extend into the interior
of the vent to secure vent.
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Remove the red cap from the flexible gas connector.
Remove the _/2"NPT adapter from the flexible gas connector.
(it will be necessary to use two adjustable wrenches).
Install the adapter on the 1/2"rigid gas supply pipe using pipe-
joint compound.
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A. Y2"rigid gas supply pipe
B. Use pipe-joint compound.
C. Y2"NPTadapter
D. Do not use pipe-joint compound.
E. Flexible gas connector
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NOTE: For LP gas connections, you must use pipe-joint
compound resistant to the action of LP gas. Do not use
TEFLON _t tape.
Attach the flexible gas connector to the V2"NPT adapter. Do
not use pipe-joint compound for this connection.
There should be a natural loop in the flexible gas connector.
The flexible gas connector must not be twisted, kinked or
attached with any sharp bends.
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5. All connections must be wrench tightened.
6. Open the shutoff valve in the supply. The valve is open when
the handle is parallel to the gas pipe.
Properly leveling your washer/dryer prevents excessive noise and
vibration.
1. Check the levelness of the washer/dryer by placing a level on
the top edge of the washer, first side to side, then front to
back.
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If the washer/dryer is not level, prop up the front with a wood
block and adjust the feet up or down as necessary. Remove
wood block and lower washer/dryer. Repeat this step until the
washer/dryer is level.
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A. Closed valve
B. Open valve
Test all connections by brushing on an approved noncorrosive
leak-detection solution. Bubbles will show a leak. Correct any
leak found.
1. Using a 4" (10.2 cm) clamp, connect vent to exhaust outlet in
washer/dryer. If connecting to existing vent, make sure the
vent is clean. The vent must fit over the exhaust outlet and
inside the exhaust hood. Make sure the vent is secured to
exhaust hood with a 4" (10.2 cm) clamp.
2. Move washer/dryer into its final location. Do not crush or kink
vent. Make sure washer/dryer is level.
3. Check that there are no kinks in the flexible gas line.
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