GE GFDS170GHWW, GFDS175GHDG, GFDS175EHDG, GFDS170EHWW Installation Guide

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Installation	Dryers
Instructions	03

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Read these instructions completely and carefully.

• IMPORTANT – Save these instructions for local

electrical inspector’s use.

• IMPORTANT – Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

•Install the clothes dryer according to the manufacturer’s instructions and local codes.

•Note to Installer – Be sure to leave these instructions with the Consumer.

•Note to Consumer – Keep these instructions for future reference.

•Clothes dryer installation must be performed by a qualified installer.

•This dryer must be exhausted to the outdoors.

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

•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.

•Proper installation is the responsibility of the installer.

•Product failure due to improper installation is not covered under the Warranty.

•Install the dryer where the temperature is above 50°F for satisfactory operation of the dryer control system.

•Remove and discard existing plastic or metal foil duct and replace with UL-listed duct.


	WARNING	- Fire Hazard
•	Clothes dryer installation must be performed by a
•	qualified installer.
•	Install the clothes dryer according to these
•	instructions and local codes.
•	DO NOT install a clothes dryer with flexible plastic
	venting materials. If flexible metal (semi-rigid or
	foil-type) duct is installed, it must be UL-listed and
	installed in accordance with the instructions found
	in “Connecting the Dryer to House Vent” later in
	this manual. Flexible vent materials are known to
	collapse, be easily crushed and trap lint. These
	conditions will obstruct dryer airflow and increase
•	the risk of fire.
•	DO NOT install or store this appliance in any
	location where it could be exposed to water or
•	weather.
•	To reduce the risk of severe injury or death, follow
•	all installation instructions.
•	Save these instructions. (Installers: Be sure to leave
	these instructions with the customer.)

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Installation Instructions

UNPACKING YOUR DRYER

Tilt the dryer sideways and remove the foam shipping pads by pulling at the sides and breaking them away from the dryer legs. Be sure to remove all of the foam pieces around the legs.

Remove the bag containing the literature.

ROUGH-IN

DIMENSIONS 27”

(68.6 cm)

	Front View	39.3”
	Front View	(99.8cm)
		(99.8cm)

NOTE:

Dryer height can be adjusted to match washer height With Pedestal: 52.1” (132.33 cm)

Stacked: 84” (213.36 cm)

	33” (83.8 cm)
		39.3”
		(99.8 cm)
		4.4”
	Side View	(11.2 cm)
	Side View	5.4”
		5.4”
		(13.7 cm)

STEAM WATER HOSES:

GE strongly recommends the use of factory specified parts.	Part Number	Accessory
	WE25X20060	Complete Kit (hoses, Y-adapter
These hoses are manufactured and tested to meet GE
specifications.	OR	washers) (included)
GE strongly recommends the use of new water supply hoses.
	WE1M847	Long Hose and
Hoses degrade over time and need to be replaced every 5
	WE01X22395	Short Hose
years to reduce the risk of hose failures and water damage.
	PM14X10056	Dryer door opening vent brush
Parts and Accessories
		(not included)
Order on-line at GEApplianceParts.com, 24 hours a day or	WX14X10007	LintEater™ Dryer rotary tube brush
by phone at 800.626.2002 during normal business hours.		(not included)

POWER CORDS:
	Part Number	Type	Length	Amperage
GE strongly recommends the use of factory specified parts.
	WX9X2	3-Prong	4 Feet	30
Select the power cord to fit your installation requirements.
	WX9X3	3-Prong	5 Feet	30
Order on-line at GEApplianceParts.com, 24 hours a day or
	WX9X4	3-Prong	6 Feet	30
by phone at 800.626.2002 during normal business hours.
	WX9X18	4-Prong	4 Feet	30
	WX9X19	4-Prong	5 Feet	30
	WX9X20	4-Prong	6 Feet	30

Installation Instructions

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.

•If the dryer is approved for installation in an alcove or closet, it will be stated on a label on the dryer back.

•The dryer MUST be vented to the outdoors. See the EXHAUSTING THE DRYER section.

•Minimum clearance between dryer cabinet and adjacent walls or other surfaces is:

0” either side 3” front

3” rear

•Minimum vertical space from dryer to overhead shelves, cabinets, ceilings, etc., is 1” on 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 (387 square cm) of open area. If the closet contains both a washer and a dryer, doors must contain a minimum of 120 square inches (774 square cm) of open area.

NOTE: WHEN THE EXHAUST DUCT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE DRYER, THE CONFIGURATION OF THE DUCTING MAY REQUIRE GREATER THAN 3” OF REAR CLEARANCE.

Gas Dryers Only:

•No other fuel burning appliance shall be installed in the same closet as a gas dryer.

•The dryer must be disconnected from the gas supply piping during pressure testing at pressures greater than ½ psi (3.5 kPa).

•A 1/8 inch NPT minimum plugged tapping, accessible for test gauge connection, must be installed immediately upstream of the gas supply connection to the dryer.

MINIMUM CLEARANCE OTHER THAN ALCOVE OR CLOSET INSTALLATION

Minimum clearance to combustible surfaces and for air opening are: 0” both sides, 1” front and

3” rear. 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 32–80 or Standard CAN/CSA-Z240 MH, or, when such standard is not applicable, with AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR MOBILE HOME, ANSI/NFPA NO. 501B.

•The dryer MUST be vented to the outdoors. The exhaust vent must be securely fastened to a non-combustible portion of the mobile home.

•The vent MUST NOT be terminated beneath a mobile or manufactured home.

•The vent duct material MUST BE METAL.

•KIT 14-D346-33 MUST be used to attach the dryer securely to the structure.

•The vent MUST NOT be connected to any other duct, vent or chimney.

•Do not use sheet metal screws or other fastening devices which extend into the interior of the exhaust vent.

•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.

Installation Instructions

CONNECTING INLET HOSES

To produce steam, the dryer must connect to the cold water supply. Since the washer must also connect to the cold water, a “Y” connector is inserted to allow both inlet hoses to make that connection at the same time.

NOTE: Use the new inlet hoses provided; never use old hoses.

1. Turn the cold water faucet off. Remove the washer inlet hose from the washer fill valve connector (cold).

2. Ensure the rubber flat washer is in place and attach one female coupling of the short hose onto the washer fill valve connector. Tighten by hand until firmly seated.

3. Attach one male end of the “Y” connector to the other female coupling of the short hose. Ensure the rubber flat washer is in place. Tighten by hand until firmly seated.

4. Insert the filter screen in the coupling of the washer’s inlet hose. If a rubber flat washer is already in place remove it before installing the filter screen. Attach this coupling to one male end of the ‘’Y’’ connector. Tighten by hand until firmly seated.

5. Ensure the rubber flat washer is in place and attach the dryer’s long inlet hose to one male end of the ‘’Y’’ connector. Tighten by hand until firmly seated.

6. Ensure the rubber flat washer is in place and attach the other end of the dryer’s long inlet hose to the fill valve connector at the bottom of the dryer back panel. Tighten by hand until firmly seated.

CONNECTING INLET HOSES (cont.)

7. Using pliers, tighten all the couplings with an additional two–thirds turn.

NOTE: Do not overtighten. Damage to the couplings may result.

8. Turn the water faucet on.

9. Check for leaks around the ‘’Y’’ connector, faucet and hose couplings.

WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS

Hot and cold water faucets MUST be installed within 42 in. (107 cm) of your washer’s water inlet. The faucets MUST be 3/4 in. (1.9 cm) garden hose-type so inlet hoses can be connected. Water pressure MUST be between 10 and 120 pounds per square inch. Your water department can advise you of your water pressure.

NOTE: A water softener is recommended to reduce buildup of scale inside the steam generator if the home water supply is very hard.

GE GFDS170GHWW, GFDS175GHDG, GFDS175EHDG, GFDS170EHWW Installation Guide

Installation Instructions

CONNECTING A GAS DRYER (skip for electric dryers)

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED

10” Adjustable	Flat-blade
wrenches (2)	screwdriver
	Level

8” Pipe wrench

Slip-joint pliers

MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED

4” dia. metal elbow

Pipe compound or PTFE tape

Flexible gas line connector

Duct clamps (2) or Spring clamps (2)

Safety glasses

4” dia. metal duct (recommended)

4” dia., UL-listed flexible metal duct (if needed)

Gloves

Soap solution for leak detection

Exhaust hood

Duct tape

Gas pipe adapters (2), elbow and pipe plug

Before beginning the installation, turn off

the circuit breaker(s) or remove the dryer’s circuit fuse(s) at the electrical box. Be sure the dryer cord is unplugged from the wall.

Turn the dryer’s gas shut-off valve in the supply line to the OFF position.

Shut-off

Valve

Disconnect and discard old flexible gas connector and ducting material.

Installation Instructions

CONNECTING A GAS DRYER (cont.)

GAS REQUIREMENTS

WARNING - Explosion Hazard

•Use a new CSA International approved flexible gas supply line. Never reuse old flexible connectors.

•Install a shut-off valve.

•Securely tighten all gas connections.

•If connected to LP gas, have a qualified person make sure gas pressure does not exceed 13” water column.

•Examples of a qualified person include: licensed heating personnel, authorized gas company personnel, and authorized service personnel.

•Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.

•This gas dryer is equipped with a Valve & Burner Assembly for use only with natural gas. Using conversion kit WE25X0217, your local service organization can convert this dryer for use with propane (LP) gas. ALL CONVERSIONS MUST BE MADE BY PROPERLY TRAINED AND QUALIFIED PERSONNEL AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS.

DRYER GAS SUPPLY CONNECTION

2"
2-5/8"	3/8" NPT MALE THREAD GAS SUPPLY
2-5/8"

NOTE: Add to vertical dimension the distance between cabinet bottom to ﬂoor.

•You must use with this dryer a flexible metal connector (listed connector ANSI Z21.24/CSA 6.10). The length of the connect shall not exceed 3 ft.

GAS SUPPLY

•A 1/8” National Pipe Taper thread plugged tapping, accessible for test gauge connection, must be installed immediately upstream of the gas supply connection to the dryer. Contact your local gas utility should you have questions on the installation of the plugged tapping.

•Supply line is to be 1/2” rigid pipe and equipped with an accessible shutoff within 6 feet of, and in the same room with, the dryer.

•Use pipe thread compound appropriate for natural or LP gas or use PTFE tape.

•Connect flexible metal connector to dryer and gas supply.

•The installation must conform with local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, or the Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code, CSA B149.1.

IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF

MASSACHUSETTS

•This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter.

•When using ball-type gas shut-off valves, they shall be the T-handle type.

•A flexible gas connector, when used, must not exceed 3 feet.

ADJUSTING FOR ELEVATION

•Gas clothes dryers input ratings are based on sea level operation and need not be adjusted for operation at or below 2000 ft. elevation. For operation at elevations above 2000 ft., input ratings should be reduced at a rate of 4 percent for each 1000 ft. above sea level.

•Installation must conform to local codes and ordinances or, in their absence, the NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, ANSI Z223.

Installation Instructions

CONNECTING THE DRYER TO THE GAS SUPPLY

AInstall a female 3/8” NPT elbow at the end of the dryer gas inlet.

Install a 3/8” flare union adapter to the female elbow.

IMPORTANT: Use a pipe wrench to securely hold on to the end of the dryer gas inlet to prevent twisting the inlet.

NOTE: Apply pipe compound or PTFE tape to the threads of the adapter and dryer gas inlet.

New Metal		Adapter
Flexible Gas		Adapter
Line Connector		1/8” NPT
		1/8” NPT
		Pipe Plug for
Adapter		Checking Gas
Adapter		Inlet Pressure
Elbow		Inlet Pressure
Elbow	3/8” NPT
Items not supplied	3/8” NPT	Shut-Off Valve
		Shut-Off Valve
		Pipe size at
		Pipe size at
		least 1/2”

BAttach the flexible metal gas line connector to the adapter.

Apply pipe compound to the adapter and dryer gas inlet.

CTighten the flexible gas line connection, using two adjustable wrenches.

Tighten the flexible gas line using two adjustable wrenches.

CONNECTING THE DRYER TO THE GAS

SUPPLY (cont.)

DInstall a 1/8” NPT plugged tapping to the dryer gas line shut-off valve for checking gas inlet pressure.

Install a flare union adapter to the plugged tapping.

NOTE: Apply pipe compound or PTFE tape to the threads of the adapter and plugged tapping.

Apply pipe compound
or PTFE tape to all
male threads.	Plugged
	Tapping

Shut-Off

Valve

ETighten all connections, using two adjustable wrenches. Do not overtighten.

F Open the gas shut-off valve.

Installation Instructions

CONNECTING A GAS DRYER (cont.)

TEST FOR LEAKS

Never use an open flame to test for gas leaks.

Check all connections for leaks with soapy solution or equivalent.

Apply a soap solution. The leak test solution must not contain ammonia, which could cause damage to the brass fittings.

If leaks are found, close the valve, retighten the joint and repeat the soap test.

Open Gas

Valve

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION INFORMATION FOR GAS DRYERS

WARNING - Electrical Shock Hazard

Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. DO NOT remove ground prong.

DO NOT use an adapter.

DO NOT use an extension cord.

Failure to do so can result in death, fire or electrical shock.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION INFORMATION FOR GAS DRYERS (cont.)

The dryer must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/ NFPA 70 or Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1

This appliance must be supplied with 120V, 60Hz, and be connected to a properly grounded branch circuit protected by a 15 or 20 amp circuit breaker or time delay fuse. If electrical supply provided does not meet these requirements, it is the owner’s responsibility to have a licensed electrician install a properly grounded 3-prong outlet.

Ensure proper ground exists before use.

If local codes permit an external ground wire (not provided) may be added by attaching to the green ground screw on the rear of the dryer, and to a grounded metal cold water pipe or other established ground.

Ground

Screw

Installation Instructions

CONNECTING AN ELECTRIC DRYER

(Skip for gas dryers and if your dryer already has a power cord attached)

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED

Phillips screwdriver

Slip-joint pliers

Before making the electrical connection, turn off the circuit breaker(s) or remove the dryer’s circuit fuse(s) at the electrical box. Be sure the dryer cord

is unplugged from the wall. NEVER LEAVE THE ACCESS COVER OFF THE TERMINAL BLOCK.

Flat-blade crewdriver

Level

MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED

4” dia. metal elbow

3/4” strain relief (UL recognized)

4” duct clamps (2) or

4” spring clamps (2)

Safety glasses

4” dia. metal duct (recommended)

4” dia., UL-listed flexible metal duct (if needed)

Gloves

Exhaust hood

Duct tape

Dryer power cord kit (not provided with dryer)

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 (Kit WE1M454)

Installation Instructions

CONNECTING AN ELECTRIC DRYER (cont.)

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION INFORMATION FOR ELECTRIC DRYERS

For electrical connections using a power cord:

WARNING - Fire Hazard

Use a new UL-listed 240V 30 amp dryer power supply cord with closed ring terminals or spade terminals with upturned ends.

Use a UL-listed strain relief.

Disconnect power before making electrical connections.

Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) to center terminal.

Ground wire (green or bare wire) must be connected to green ground connector.

Connect remaining two supply wires to remaining two terminals.

Securely tighten all electrical connections. Replace the terminal block cover.

Failure to do so can result in death, fire or electrical shock.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

For a grounded, cord-connected dryer: This dryer must be grounded. In the event of a malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk

of electric shock by providing a path of least resistance for electric current. This dryer uses a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

Improper connection of the

WARNING equipment-grounding conductor can result in a risk of electrical shock. Check with a qualified electrician, or service representative or personnel, if you are in doubt as to whether the appliance is properly grounded. DO NOT modify the plug on the power supply cord. If it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.