Maytag MCG8000AWW, MCG8000AWQ, MCE8000AZW, MCE8000AZQ, MCE8000AYW Owner’s Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Instructions ............................................................................................................. I-3
Dryer Exhaust Tips ...............................................................................................................4
Using the Controls - Upper Drying Cabinet ..............................................................5-6
Special LaundryTips - Upper Drying Cabinet ................................................................ 7
OperatingTips - LowerTumble Dryer ..............................................................................8
Using the Controls - Lower Tumble Dryer ..............................................................9-10
Special Laundry Tips - Lower Tumble Dryer ..................................................................II
Care and Cleaning ................................................................................................................12
Replace Lights ...................................................................................................................... 12
Troubleshooting - Upper Drying Cabinet ......................................................................13
Troubleshooting - Lower Tumble Dryer .........................................................................14
Warranty ............................................................................................................................... 15
Guide de utilisation et d'entretien .................................................................................. 16
Guia de Uso y Cuidado .....................................................................................................32
BI12103 Part No. S3-4241 -I ©2003 Maytag Appliances Sales Co.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WELCOME
Welcome and congratulations on your purchase of a Maytag
Neptune ®Drying Center! 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 ishelpful to:
I) Have complete model and serial number identification of
your appliance.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 Customer Assistance
1-888-462-9824 USA and CANADA
1-800-688-2080 USATTY (for deal hearing impaired or
speech impaired)
(Mon.-Fri,, 8am_pm Eastern Time)
http://www.maytag.co m
For service and warranty information, see page 15.
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.
'.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.
WHAT YOU NEEDTO KNOW
ABOUT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Warning 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 dealer,distributor, service agent, or
manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not
understand.
RECOGNIZE SAFETY SYMBOLS,
WORDS, LABELS
Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe
personal injury or death.
Hazards or unsafepractices which COULD result in minor
personal injury.
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
inlury 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 IFYOU SMELL GAS:
Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch.
Do not use any phone in your building.
IMPORTANT:Because of continuing product
impmvem_s_!l_lOy_g reser_s the righ_ to chan_
speciflcatio_,siWitho_ notice. For complete details see the
installation instru_om packed with your product before
selectingCcibine_ making cutouts or beginning installation
• 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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To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury to
persons when using the appliance, follow basic precautions,
including the following:
I. Read all instructions before using the appliance.
2. Properly install and locate in accordance with the
Installation Instructions.
3. Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized power
supply circuit. See Electrical Requirements.
4. Have a qualified service technician install your dryer.
5. Should anyone get an electric shock from the dryer,
disconnect the electrical power. DO NOT operate until it
hasbeen repaired by a qualified service technician.
6. To avoid the possibility of fire or explosion:
• Do not dry items that havebeen previously cleaned
in,washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline,
dry-cleaning solvents, other flammableor explosive
substancesas 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 flammableliquids
or solids and their fumes havebeen removed.There
are many highly flammableitems used in homes,
such as:acetone, denatured alcohol, gasoline,
kerosene, some liquid household cleaners,some
spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax
removers.
items containing foam rubber (may be labeled latex
foam) plastics, 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.
Keep area around and underneath dryer free from
the accumulation of combustible materials, such as
lint, paper, rags,gasoline and all other flammable
vapors and liquids.
Do not allow the storage of any material to
obstruct the ventilation air opening of the dryer.
The exhaust should be periodically examined for
damage to the exhaust duct and for free operation
of the exhaust deflector.
7. Do not allow children to playon or in either compartment
of the drying cabineL Close supervision of children is
necessarywhen the applianceisused near children. When
children are mature enough, instructthem in the safe,
correct useof the dryer. Destroy the carton and plasticbags
after unpackingthe dryer.
8. Before the appliance is removed from service or
discarded, remove the doors to the drying
compartments.
9. Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.
I0. Do not install or store this appliance where it will be
exposed to the weather.
I I. Do not tamper with controls.
i2. 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 havethe skills to carry out.
13.Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate
static unless recommended for dryer use by the
manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.
14.Clean the lint screen before or after each load.
15.Keep the area around the exhaust opening and
surrounding areas free from the accumulation of lint, dust
and dirt.
16.The interior of the dryer and exhaust duct should be
cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel.
17.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 instructionsfor grounding
this appliance.
18.Lifetime lubrication is done at the factory, so the dryer
never needs to be oiled or greased.
19.Keep pets away from dryer, and keep the dryer door
closed at all times except while loadingor unloading.
Pets may enter the dryer unnoticed when the door is
open and become entrapped when the door isclosed.
20. DO NOT dry fiberglass articles unless recommended by
the manufacturer.
21. Use water only in the Drying Center water bottle. See
page 6.
For Gas Dryers: Gas dryers are equipped to
operate on natural gasonly. To convert a gas dryer
for other gases,the services of a qualified service
technician must be obtained.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CONT.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE & WARNING
Do not place into your dryer items that have been
spotted or soaked with vegetable oil or cooking oil.
Evenafter being washed, these items may contain
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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 clothes 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
clothes 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.
The California Safe Drinking Water andToxic 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 gascan result in low-level exposure to some of the listed
substances,including benzene, formaldehyde and soot, due
primarily to the incomplete combustion of natural gasor
liquid petroleum (LP) fuels. Exhaust ducts should be kept
free of obstructions and properly exhausted dryers will
minimize exposure.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
DRYER EXHAUST TIPS
_WARNING: Plastic or nonmetal flexible duct presents a potential fire hazard.
DO DONIT
Read the installation instructions
and the use and care guide.
Do
Let your dryer exhaust
the air easily.
Do
Use 4 inch
diameter rigid
metal duccTape all
joints, including at the dryer.
Never use lint-trapping screws,
Let a poor exhaust system
cause slow drying.
DON'T
Restrict your dryer with a
poor exhaust system.
4.
DON'T
Use plastic,thin foil, or non-metal
flexible duct.
Do c
Keep duct runs as straight
as possible.
Do [
Clean all old ducts before
installing your new dryer. Be sure
vent flap opens and closes freely.
Inspect and clean the exhaust
system annually,
DON'T C__
Use longer than necessary
duct runs with many
elbows.
DON'T
Allow crushed or closed
ducts and vent.
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