Dryer ND-68
Use & Care Guide
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . 1-2
Dryer Exhaust Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using the Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Special Laundry Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Replace Drum Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Reverse the Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Drying Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Amana® Major Appliance Warranty . . . . 11
Guía de uso y cuidado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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A/12/06 |
Part No. 2207676 |
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WELCOME
Welcome and congratulations on your purchase of an Amana® dryer! Your complete satisfaction is very important to us. For best results, we suggest reading this material to help acquaint you with proper operating and maintenance procedures.
Should you need assistance in the future, it is helpful to:
1) Have complete model and serial number identification of your dryer.This is located on a data plate in the lower center of the door opening.
Date of Purchase ____________________
Model Number ______________________
Serial Number ______________________
2)IMPORTANT: Keep this guide and the sales receipt in a safe place for future reference. Proof of original purchase date is needed for warranty service.
If you have questions, call: Maytag Services, LLC 1-800-688-9900 USA 1-800-688-2080 USA TTY
(for deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired)
(Mon.–Fri., 8am–8pm Eastern Time) http://www.maytag.com
For service and warranty information, see page 11.
NOTE: In our continuing effort to improve the quality of our appliances, it may be necessary to make changes to the appliance without revising this guide.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read before operating your dryer.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Warnings and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining or operating appliance.
Always contact your manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand.
RECOGNIZE SAFETY SYMBOLS, WORDS, LABELS
WARNING
WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death.
CAUTION
CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor personal injury.
WARNING
For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or death.
–Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch.
• Do not use any phone in your building.
• Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department. Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons when using the appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:
1)Read all instructions before using the appliance.
2)To avoid the possibility of fire or explosion:
a.Do not dry items that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, drycleaning solvents, other flammable or explosive substances as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode. Any material on which you have used a cleaning solvent, or which is saturated with flammable liquids or solids, should not be placed in the dryer until all traces of these flammable liquids or solids and their fumes have been removed.There are many highly flammable items used in homes, such as: acetone, denatured alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some liquid household cleaners, some spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers.
b.Items containing foam rubber (may be labeled latex foam) or similarly textured rubber-like materials must not be dried on a heat setting. Foam rubber materials when heated, can under certain circumstances produce fire by spontaneous combustion.
3)Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance. Close supervision of children is necessary when the appliance is used near children.
4)Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded, remove the door to the drying compartment.
5)Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.
6)Do not install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.
7)Do not tamper with controls.
8)Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended in published user-repair instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry out.
9)Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommended for dryer use by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.
10)Clean the lint screen before or after each load.
11)Keep the area around the exhaust opening and surrounding areas free from lint accumulation, dust and dirt.
12)The interior of the dryer and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel.
13)This appliance must be properly grounded. Never plug the appliance cord into a receptacle which is not grounded adequately and in accordance with local and national codes. See installation instructions for grounding this appliance.
14)Do not sit on top of the dryer.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE & WARNING
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposures to such substances.
Users of this appliance are hereby warned that the burning of gas can result in low–level exposure to some of the listed substances, including benzene, formaldehyde, and soot, due primarily to the incomplete combustion of natural gas or liquid petroleum (LP) fuels. Exhaust ducts should be kept free of obstructions and properly exhausted dryers will minimize exposure.
WARNING
Gas leaks may occur in your system and result in a dangerous situation. Gas leaks may not be detected by smell alone. Gas suppliers recommend you purchase and install an
UL approved gas detector. Install and use in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
WARNING
Do not place into your dryer items that have been spotted or soaked with vegetable oil or cooking oil. Even after being washed, these items may contain significant amounts of these oils. The remaining oil can ignite spontaneously. The potential for spontaneous ignition increases when the items containing vegetable oil or cooking oil are exposed to heat. Heat sources, such as your dryer, can warm these items, allowing an oxidation reaction in the oil to occur. Oxidation creates heat. If this heat cannot escape, the items can become hot enough to catch fire. Piling, stacking or storing these kinds of items may prevent heat from escaping and can create a fire hazard.
All washed and unwashed fabrics that contain vegetable oil or cooking oil can be dangerous. Washing these items in hot water with extra detergent will reduce, but will not eliminate, the hazard. Always use the “cool down” cycle for these items to reduce the items’ temperature. Never remove these items from the dryer hot or interrupt the drying cycle until the items have run through the “cool down” cycle. Never pile or stack these items when they are hot.
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DRYER EXHAUST TIPS
WARNING
WARNING: Plastic or nonmetal flexible duct presents a potential fire hazard.
DO
Read the installation instructions and the Use and Care Guide.
DO
Let your dryer exhaust the air easily.
DO
Use 4-inch diameter metal duct
joints,
Never use lint-trapping screws.
DO
Keep duct runs as possible.
DO
Clean all old ducts
before installing your new dryer. Be vent flap opens and closes freely.
and clean the exhaust system annually.
DON’T
Let a poor exhaust system cause slow drying.
DON’T
Restrict your dryer with 
a poor exhaust system.
ON’T
plastic, thin foil, or non-metal duct.
DON’T
Use longer than runs with many elbo
DON’T
Allow crushed or clogged ducts
and vent.
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OPERATING TIPS
CLEAN THE LINT FILTER
•After each load.
•To shorten drying time.
•To operate more energy efficiently.
NOTE: Do not operate the dryer without the lint filter in place.
LOAD THE DRYER PROPERLY
•By placing only one wash load in the dryer at a time.
•Avoid very small loads or mixing heavyweight and lightweight clothes.
•When only one or two articles need drying, add a few similar items to improve tumbling and drying efficiency.
•When drying large, bulky items such as a blanket or comforter, it may be necessary to reposition the load during the cycle to ensure even drying.
ADD A FABRIC SOFTENER SHEET (IF DESIRED)
•After loading the dryer.
•To control static cling.
•Before the load becomes warm.This helps prevent greasy-looking softener stains.
•And remove any used softener sheets from the dryer to prevent greasy-looking softener stains.
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USING THE CONTROLS
Step 1 Select a Cycle
SENSOR DRY – Automatically senses the moisture in the load and shuts the dryer off when the selected dryness level (very dry to damp dry) is reached.This cycle is recommended for the majority of loads including delicates, wrinkle free and cotton/sturdy items like towels, bedding and jeans.
TIME DRY – May be selected for any load if SENSOR DRY is not used. Press the up or down arrow pad to select the desired number of minutes.
AIR FLUFF – Provides tumbling in unheated air. Used for freshening items. Press the up or down arrow pad to select the desired number of minutes.
REMOVE WRINKLES – Will release wrinkles from items that are clean and dry but slightly wrinkled, such as from a crowded closet or suitcase or from sitting in the dryer too long after the end of the cycle. It provides 8 minutes of heated tumbling and 10 minutes of cool down tumbling without heat.
Step 2 Select Sensor Dry Level
Press the arrow pad to select the desired dryness level. VERY – Used to completely dry sturdy or bulky items including towels and jeans.
MORE – Uses slightly less time to dry than VERY with similar results. May find some blue jean seams slightly damp. NORMAL – Used for drying the majority of loads.
LESS – Still provides the benefit of the load being slightly damp, but items will dry faster once they are laid flat or hung dry. DAMP – Designed to partially dry items. Used for items that lay flat or hang to dry.
Step 3 Select Temperature
There are four temperature settings. Press the arrow pad to select HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW or EXTRA LOW temperatures.
HIGH – For sturdy cottons or those labeled “Tumble Dry.”
MEDIUM – For permanent press, synthetics, lightweight cottons or items labeled “Tumble Dry Medium.”
LOW – For heat sensitive items labeled “Tumble Dry
Low” or “Tumble Dry Warm.”
EXTRA LOW – Provides the lowest heated dry temperature possible.
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USING THE CONTROLS
Step 4 Select Cycle Options
PREVENT WRINKLES – Provides approximately 95 minutes of intermittent tumbling in unheated air at the end of the cycle to reduce wrinkling.
SIGNAL – The end of cycle signal is adjustable. Press the “+” or “–” signal pad to increase or decrease the volume of the signal.
Step 5 Start the Dryer
START/PAUSE – Close the door and press the START/PAUSE pad to start the dryer. Pressing OFF cancels the cycle and stops the dryer.
To interrupt a running cycle, press the START/PAUSE pad again.
NOTE: If the dryer has not reached the cool down portion of the cycle, pressing START/PAUSE will pause the cycle indefinitely. If the dryer has moved to cool down, the time will continue to count down to zero.
ESTIMATED TIME DISPLAY
•After pressing START/PAUSE, the display will show the estimated time remaining in the cycle.
INDICATOR LIGHTS
•The indicator lights beside the settings will light when the selection is made.
•The COOL DOWN indicator light will illuminate when the dryer moves into the cool-down portion of the cycle.
•If the PREVENT WRINKLES option has been selected, the PREVENT WRINKLES light will illuminate to indicate that the load is dry and the dryer has moved into the PREVENT WRINKLES portion of the cycle (see Step 4).
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SPECIAL LAUNDRY TIPS
Please follow the care label or manufacturer’s instructions for drying special items. If care label instructions are not available, use the following information as a guide.
Bedspreads & Comforters
Blankets
Curtains & Draperies
Cloth Diapers
Down–Filled Items (jackets, sleeping bags, comforters, etc.)
Foam Rubber
(rug backs, stuffed toys, shoulder pads, etc.)
Pillows
Plastics
(shower curtains, outdoor furniture covers, etc.)
•Follow the care label instructions or dry on the SENSOR DRY cycle and HIGH temperature setting.
•Be sure the item is thoroughly dry before using or storing.
•May require repositioning to ensure even drying.
•Use SENSOR DRY and dry only one blanket at a time for best tumbling action. 
•Be sure the item is thoroughly dry before using or storing.
•Use the SENSOR DRY cycle and EXTRA LOW temperature setting to help 
minimize wrinkling.
•Dry these in small loads for best results and remove as soon as possible.
• Use SENSOR DRY and the HIGH temperature setting for soft, fluffy diapers.
•Use SENSOR DRY and the EXTRA LOW temperature setting.
•Place a clean pair of sneakers in the dryer with the item to fluff the down comforters, etc. Adding a couple of dry towels shortens dry time and absorbs moisture.
• Do not dry on a heat setting. Use the AIR FLUFF special cycle (no heat). WARNING – Drying a rubber item with heat may damage it or be a hazard.
•Use SENSOR DRY. 
•Add a couple of dry towels and a pair of clean sneakers to help the tumbling action and to fluff the item.
•Do not dryer-dry kapok or foam pillows.
•Use the AIR FLUFF cycle or TIME DRY and the EXTRA LOW temperature setting depending on the care label instructions.
AVOID DRYER DRYING
•Fiberglass items (curtains, draperies, etc.)
•Woolens, unless recommended on the label.
•Vegetable or cooking oil soaked items. (See pg. 2)
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