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GE GTDX185EDCC User Manual

Installation instructions electric dryer 01, Warning, Before you begin

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NOTE: Installation and service of this dryer

requires basic mechanical and electrical

skills. It is your responsibility to contact a
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connections.

Installation

Instructions

Electric Dryer

01

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Read these instructions completely and carefully.

IMPORTANT-

Save these instructions for local

inspector’s use.

IMPORTANT-

Observe all governing codes and

ordinances.

Note to Installer - Be sure to leave these instructions with the

customer.

Note to Customer - Keep these instructions with your Owner’s

Manual for future reference.

• Before the old dryer is removed from service or discarded,

remove the dryer door.

• Inspect the dryer exhaust outlet and straighten the outlet

walls if they are bent.

• Service information and the wiring diagram are located in the

control console.

• Do not allow children on or in the appliance. Close supervision

of children is necessary when the appliance is used near
children.

• Install the dryer where the temperature is above 50°F for

satisfactory operation of the dryer control system.

• Product failure due to improper installation is not

covered under the warranty.

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED

SLIP JOINT PLIERS

FLAT BLADE SCREWDRIVER

PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER

LEVEL

MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED

GLOVES

SAFETY

GLASSES

DRYER POWER

CORD KIT

(NOT PROVIDED

WITH DRYER)

4" DUCT

CLAMPS (2)

OR

4" SPRING

CLAMPS (2)

EXHAUST

HOOD

3/4" STRAIN

RELIEF

UL RECOGNIZED

4" DIA. METAL

ELBOW

4" DIA. FLEXIBLE METAL (SEMI-RIGID)

UL LISTED TRANSITION DUCT

(IF NEEDED)

KIT WX08X10077 (INCLUDES 2 ELBOWS)

4" DIA. METAL DUCT

(RECOMMENDED)

4" DIA. FLEXIBLE METAL (FOIL TYPE)

UL LISTED TRANSITION DUCT (IF NEEDED.)

DUCT TAPE

UL RATED
120/240V,30A
WITH 3 OR 4 PRONGS.
IDENTIFY THE PLUG
TYPE AS PER THE
HOUSE RECEPTACLE
BEFORE PURCHASING
LINE CORD.

4” COVER PLATE (IF NEEDED

(KIT WE1M454)

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Step 1 Prepare the Area and Exhaust for Installation of
New Dryer (see section 1).
Step 2 Check and Ensure the Existing External Exhaust
is Clean (see section 1) and Meets Attached Installation
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Step 4 Move the Dryer to the Desired Location.
Step 5 Connect the Power Supply (see section 2).
Step 6 Connect the External Exhaust (see section 4).

Step 7 Level Your Dryer (see section 5).
Step 8 Check the Operation of the Power Supply & Venting.
Step 9 Place Owner’s Manual and Installation Instructions
in a location where they will be noticed by the owner.
For Alcove or Closet Installation, see section 6.
For Bathroom or Bedroom Installation, see section 7.
For Mobile or Manufactured Home see, section 8.

For garage installation (if allowed by local codes), see section 9.

For side or bottom exhaust, see section 10.

WARNING

RISK OF FIRE

• To reduce the risk of severe injury or death, follow all

installation instructions.

• Clothes dryer installation must be performed by a

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• Install the clothes dryer according to these instructions

and in accordance with local codes.

• This dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors.
• Use only 4” rigid metal ducting for exhausting the

clothes dryer to the outdoors.

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installed, it must be UL listed and installed in accordance
with the instructions found in Connecting The Dryer To
House Vent
on page 5 of this manual. Flexible venting
materials are known to collapse, be easily crushed, and
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• Do not install or store this appliance in any location

where it could be exposed to water and or weather.

• Save these instructions. (Installers: Be sure to leave

these instructions with the customer).

• Install the clothes dryer according to the manufacturer’s

instructions and local codes.

Questions? Call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) or visit our Web site at: GEAppliances.com

In Canada, call 1.800.561.3344 or visit www.GEAppliances.ca