GE 450 - Manual (Page 3)

■ Properly ground dryer to conform with all
governing codes and ordinances. Follow details
in Installation Instructions.
■ Install or store where it will not be exposed to
temperatures below freezing or exposed to the
weather.
■ Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized
power supply circuit to avoid electrical overload.
■ Remove the colored protective film from the
control panel.
■ Remove all sharp packing items and dispose of all
shipping materials properly.
Exhaust/Ducting:
Gas dryers MUST be exhausted to the outside.
Use only rigid metal 4
″ diameter ductwork
inside the dryer cabinet. Use only rigid metal
or flexible metal 4
″ diameter ductwork for
exhausting to the outside. USE OF PLASTIC OR
OTHER COMBUSTIBLE DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A
FIRE. PUNCTURED DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A FIRE
IF IT COLLAPSES OR BECOMES OTHERWISE
RESTRICTED IN USE OR DURING INSTALLATION.
For complete details, follow the Installation
Instructions.
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PROPER INSTALLATION
This dryer must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions
before it is used. If you did not receive an Installation Instructions sheet, visit our Website at:
ge.com.
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YOUR LAUNDRY AREA
■ Keep the area underneath and around your
appliances free of combustible materials (lint,
paper, rags, etc.), gasoline, chemicals and other
flammable vapors and liquids.
■ Keep the floor around your appliances clean and
dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.
■ Close supervision is necessary if this appliance is
used by or near children. Do not allow children
to play on, with or inside this or any other appliance.
■ Keep all laundry aids (such as detergents,
bleaches, etc.) out of the reach of children,
preferably in a locked cabinet. Observe all
warnings on container labels to avoid injury.
■ Never climb on or stand on the dryer top.