GE GUD27GSSJ1WW Installation Instructions Manual

Installation Unitized Gas
Instructions Washer/Dryer
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BEFOREYOU BEGIN
Read theseinstructionscompletely and carefully.
•IMPORTANT- savethese
instructions for
local inspector's use.
•IMPORTANT- Observe all governing
codes and ordinances.
• Note to Installer - Be sure to leave these
instructionswith the customer.
Note to Customer - Keep these instructions
with your Use and Care Book for future
reference.
Beforethe appliance is removedfrom service
or discarded, remove the washer and dryer
door.
Inspectthe dryer exhaustoutlet and straighten
the outlet walls if they are bent.
Service information and the wiring diagram
are located at the accesspanel.
• Do not allow children on or in the appliance.
Close supervision of children is necessary
when the appliance is usednear children.
Install the dryer where the temperature is
above SO°F (lO°C)for satisfactory operationof
the dryer control system.
A WARNING
RISK OF FIRE
. Toreduce the riskofsevere injuryordeath, f ollowall installation i nstructions.
. Appliance i nstallation mustbeperformed bya qualified installer.
. Install t heclothes appliance a ccording to theseinstructions andin accordance w ith local
codes. I ntheabsence oflocal c odes, installation m ustcomply with National Fuel G asCode,
ANSIZ223,1/NFPA 54ortheCanadian N atural Gas andPropane I nstallation Code, CSA B149.t.
. California S afeDrinking Water andToxic Enforcement Act.
Thisact requires thegovernor o f California to publisha listof substances k nownto the
stateto causecancer, birthdefects or otherreproductive h armandrequires businesses
to warn customers of potentialexposure to such substances. G asappliances can
causeminorexposure to fourof thesesubstances, namely benzene, carbonmonoxide,
formaldehyde a ndsoot,caused primarily bythe incomplete combustion of naturalgas
or LPfuels.Properly adjusted dryerswillminimize incomplete combustion. Exposure t o
these substances c anbeminimized f urtherbyproperly venting thedryerto theoutdoors.
. Thisappliance mustbeexhausted t o theoutdoors.
. Use only4"rigidmetalducting forexhausting t heappliance to theoutdoors.
. DONOT installa clothesdryerwith flexibleplasticductingmaterials. I f flexiblemetal
(semi-rigid or foil-type) d uct isinstalled, it mustbe ULlistedandinstalled in accordance
with the instructions foundin "Connecting T heDryer To House Vent"on page8 of this
manual. F lexible v entingmaterials areknown tocollapse, beeasily crushed, andtraplint.
These conditions willobstruct d ryerairflowandincrease theriskoffire.
. Donotinstallor storethisappliance inanylocation whereit couldbeexposed to water
andor weather.
. Save theseinstructions. (Installers: Besureto leave theseinstructions w iththecustomer).
TOOLS YOU WILL NEED
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10"ADJUSTABLE WRENCHES __
8"PIPE WRENCH LEVEL
SLIP JOINT P LIERS FLAT B LADE S CREWDRIVER
1/4" Nutdriver
In the state of Massachusetts:
• Installation must be performed by
a qualifiedor licensed contractor,
plumber, or gasfitter qualified or
licensedby the state.
• When using ball-type gas shut-off
valves,they shallbe T-handletype.
• A flexible gas connector,when used,
must not exceed 3 feet.
MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED
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4"DIA. M ETAL DUCT
(RECOMMENDED) 4"DIAM METAL ELBOW EXHAUST
HOOD
4"DIA. F LEXIBLE METAL (SENI-RIGID)
UL LISTED TRANSITION DUCT
(IFNEEDED)
KIT WXO8XlO077 (iNCLUDES 2ELBOWS)
4"DIA. F LEXIBLE METAL (FOIL TYPE)
UL LISTED TRANSITION DUCT
(IF NEEDED.)
4"DUCT C LAMPS
OR
4"SPRING CLAMPS
(x2)
PIPE
COMPOUND SOAP S OLUTION
FOR LEAK DETECTION
DUCTTAPE
FLEXIBLE GAS LINE CONNECTOR
2 Washer Hoses
PARTS SUPPLIED
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2 Stainer Screens/
2 Rubber Washers Rubber Washers
(washers may be in water hoses)
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SAFETY GLASSES
GLOVES
(5
4"COVER PLATE (IF NEEDED)
(KIT WEIM454)
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