Warning, Bottom venting – GE UPVH880 User Manual

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WARNING –

BEFORE

PERFORMING THIS EXHAUST INSTALLATION,
BE SURE TO DISCONNECT THE DRYER FROM ITS
ELECTRICAL SUPPLY. PROTECT YOUR HANDS
AND ARMS FROM SHARP EDGES WHEN
WORKING INSIDE THE CABINET. BE SURE
TO WEAR GLOVES.

EXHAUSTING THE DRYER (cont.)

Installation Instructions

BOTTOM VENTING:

Dryer Exhaust to the bottom of cabinet
for Gas and Electric models.

Remove the screw inside the dryer exhaust duct
and save. Pull the duct out of the dryer. Detach
and remove the bottom knockout.

Remove
screw
and save

Remove desired
knockout (one only)

Fixing hole

Cut the duct as shown and keep portion A.

ADDING A NEW DUCT

• Reconnect the cut

portion A of the
duct to the blower
housing.

• Tape the elbow

in a 90 degree
position to
prevent rotation.

• Insert the elbow

through the rear hole
and connect it to
portion A. Rotate
the elbow through
the bottom opening.

• While holding down

the pipe and elbow, using
your hand through the rear
opening, drill a 1/8

″

hole

through the bottom tab
hole and the pipe as
shown in the illustration.

NOTE: Make sure the hole is drilled all the way
through the elbow and pipe.

CAUTION: Be sure not to pull or damage the
electrical wires inside the dryer when inserting
the duct.

• While still holding down

the pipe and elbow from
the rear opening, screw
the pipes in place with
the previously saved screw.

• Apply duct tape

as shown on the joint
between the dryer internal
duct and the elbow.

NOTE: Make sure the tape
covers the screw hole in
portion A where it connects
to the elbow.

CAUTION: Internal duct joints must be secured
with tape; otherwise, they may separate and
cause a safety hazard.

Duct tape

⁄

″

Bottom

Rear hole

Bottom
opening

Bottom view

Portion “A”

Fixing hole