GE GFT14 Manual Del Propietario E Instrucciones De Instalación página 14

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.
• Minimum clearance between dryer cabinet and
adjacent walls or other surfaces is:
1" either side
3" front and rear
1" top
• 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 of
open area. If the closet contains both a washer
and a dryer, doors must contain a minimum of 120
square inches of open area.
MINIMUM CLEARANCE OTHER
THAN ALCOVE OR CLOSET
INSTALLATION
Minimum clearance to combustible surfaces and
for air opening are: 1" both sides, 3" rear and 1" top.
Consideration must be given to provide adequate
clearance for installation and service.
MOBILE OR MANUFACTURED
HOME INSTALLATION
• Installation MUST conform to the
MANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION
AND SAFETY STANDARD, TITLE 24, PART
3280 or STANDARD FOR MOBILE HOMES
CAN/CSA-Z240 MH, or, when such standards
are not applicable, with AMERICAN NATIONAL
STANDARD FOR MOBILE HOME, ANSI/NFPA
NO. 501B.
• Provide an opening with a free area of at least 25
square inches for introduction of outside air into
the dryer room.
• See the sections for electrical connection information.
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Installation Instructions
BATHROOM OR BEDROOM
INSTALLATION
The installation must conform with local codes or,
in the absence of local codes, with the NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA NO. 70 (for electric
dryers).
UNDERCOUNTER INSTALLATION
If an undercounter installation is desired:
• No special dryer installation kit is required.
• If the dryer is installed alone, a minimum of 60
square inches of open area is required. If a washer
and dryer are installed together, a minimum of 120
square inches of open area is required.
Dryer Installed Alone
Countertop and side cabinets
60
square
inches
min.
open
area
Washer and Dryer Installed Together
Countertop and side cabinets
120
square
inches
min.
open
area
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