Installation Highlights - GE WSLS1100 Technical Service Manual

Location
• Washer must be installed on firm flooring.
Concrete flooring is best, but wood base is
sufficient providing floor support meets FHA
standards.
• Washer should not be installed on rugs or
exposed to the weather.
•
Install or store washer where it will not be
exposed to temperatures below freezing.
• Minimum clearances between washer and
adjacent walls or other surfaces are:
0" either side, 2" front, 3" rear.
• Minimum vertical space from floor to over-
head shelves, cabinets, ceilings, etc., is 96".
•
Closet doors must be louvered or otherwise
ventilated and have at least 60 square
inches open area for washer only, or if the
closet contains both a washer and dryer,
doors must contain at least 120 square
inches of open area equally distributed.
Laundry Tub
Plumbing
• Water pressure must be 10 psi minimum to 150 psi maximum dynamic pressure measured at
faucet.
•
Water temperature on household water heater should be set to deliver water at 120° to 150°F
(50° to 66°C) in the washer when HOT wash is selected.
•
Shut-off valves should be supplied for both hot and cold water lines.
• Drain water into a standpipe or laundry tub. The discharge height must not be less than 30" nor
more than 8' above the base of the washer. The standpipe must be 1-1/2" minimum inside diam-
eter and must be open to the atmosphere.
Electrical Wiring
• National Electrical Codes or prevailing local
codes and ordinances must be followed.
•
120V, 60Hz must be supplied and connected
to an individual, properly grounded branch
circuit, protected by a 15- or 20-amp circuit
breaker or time delay fuse.
• Wiring must be 2-wire with ground.

Installation Highlights

Note: The clearances stated are minimums.
Consideration must be given to providing
adequate clearances for installation and
servicing.
Cable Tie
GEA00044
Electrical Rating
For use on adequately wired 120-volt, 15-amp circuit having
2-wire service with a separate ground wire. This appliance
must be grounded for safe operation.
– 3 –
60 sq. in.
(387.1 sq. cm)
60 sq. in.
(387.1 sq. cm)
Closet door
GEA00046
Cable Tie
Stand Pipe
Voltage AC ............................................................ 120
Hertz ....................................................................... 60
Total connected load amperage .......................... 10.0
Cable Tie
GEA00045