Location Of Your Dryer - GE Spacemaker DSXH43 Owner's Manual

Location of Your Dryer

Do Not Install the Dryer:
Do not install the dryer in an area exposed to
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dripping water or outside weather conditions.
Do not install the dryer in an area where it will
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come in contact with curtains, drapes, or
anything that will obstruct the flow of
combustion and ventilation air.
Undercounter Installation
If an undercounter* installation is desired, the dryer MUST have a top sheet kit installed, Pub. No. 14–A008.
Kit is available from an authorized parts distributor. *Custom-sized countertop is required.
Installation in Recess or Closet
A dryer installed in a bedroom, bathroom,
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recess or closet MUST be exhausted outdoors.
No other fuel burning appliance shall be
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installed in the same closet as the GAS DRYER.
Your dryer needs the space around it for proper
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ventilation. DO NOT INSTALL YOUR DRYER IN A
CLOSET WITH A SOLID DOOR.
4 A minimum of 120 square inches (774.2 square
cm) of opening, equally divided at the top and
bottom of the door, is required. Air openings
are required to be unobstructed when a door is
installed. A louvered door with equivalent air
openings for the full length of the door is
acceptable.
60 sq. in.
(387.1 sq. cm)
Closet door
60 sq. in.
(387.1 sq. cm)
0"
(0 cm)
NOTE: Undercounter and stack models—0" (0 cm) for sides, rear and top
Do not install the dryer on carpet.
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Floor MUST be solid with a maximum slope of 1"
(2.54 cm).
Allow the following clearances for ease of installation:
FRONT
Alcove or 0 (0 cm)
under counter
Closet 1" (2.54 cm)
Closet door ventilation required: 2 louvered
openings each 60 square inches (387.1 square cm)
—3" (7.6 cm) from bottom and top of door.
THIS DRYER MUST BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS.
5 The following illustrations show minimum
clearance dimensions for proper operation in
a recess or closet installation.
0"
(0 cm)
SIDES REAR TOP
0 (0 cm) 0 (0 cm) 0 (0 cm)
0 (0 cm) 0 (0 cm) 0 (0 cm)
1"
(2.54 cm)
0"
(0 cm)
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