Maytag MDE8757AYW, MDE8757AYQ, MDE8600AYW Owner’s Manual

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Foryour safety,the informationinthis
manual must be followed to minimize

the risk of fire or explosion or to pre-
vent propertydamage, personal injury

or death.

To reduce the risk offire, electric shock or injury to personswhen using yourappli-
ance, follow basic precautions,includingthe following:

1. Read all instructions before using the 5.

appliance.

Do not reach into the appliance if the
drum is moving.

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 lightany appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical

switch.

• Do not useany phone in your

building.

• Clearthe room, building or area

ofall occupants.

• Immediatelycallyour gas suppli-
er from a neighbor'sphone.

Followthe gassupplier's instruc-

tions.

Ifyou cannot reach your gas

supplier,call the fire department.

Installation and service must be per-
formed by a qualified installer,service
agency or the gas supplier.

2. To avoid the possibility of fire or explo- 6.

sion:

a,

Do not dry itemsthat have been pre- 7.
viously cleaned in, washed in, 8.

soaked in, or spotted with gasoline,
dry-cleaning solvents, other flamma-

ble 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 saturatedwithflammable liq- 9.

uidsor solids, should not beplacedin
the dryer, until all traces of these
flammable liquids or solids and their

fumeshavebeen removed.Thereare
many highly flammable items used in

homes, such as: acetone,denatured
alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some
liquid household cleaners, somespot
removers,turpentine,waxesand wax

removers. 12.

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 circumstancesproduce
fire byspontaneous combustion.

.

Do notallow childrento playon or in the
appliance.Close supervisionof children
is necessarywhenthe appliance is used

near children.

Do not install or store this appliance
where itwill be exposed to theweather.

Do not tamper with controls.
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.

Do not use fabric softeners or products
to eliminate static unless recommended

for dryer use bythe manufacturerof the
fabric softener or product.

10. Clean the lint screen before or after
eachload.

11.

Keepthe area aroundthe exhaust open-
ing and surroundingareas free from lint
accumulation,dust and dirt.

The interior of the dryer and exhaust
duct should be cleaned periodically by
qualified service personnel.

13.

This appliance must be properlyground-
ed. Neverplugthe appliance cordinto a
receptacle which is not grounded ade-

quately and in accordance with local
and national codes. See installation

instructionsforgroundingthisappliance.

14. Donot sit on top of the clothes dryer.

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.

Before the appliance is removed from
service ordiscarded, removethe doorto

the drying compartment.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONSFORFUTUREREFERENCE

IMPORTANTSAFETYNOTICE

Do not place intoyourdryer itemsthat have beenspottedor soakedwith vegetable
oil or cooking oil. Even after being washed,these items may contain significant
amountsof 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
warmthese items,allowingan oxidationreaction inthe oilto occur. Oxidation cre-
ates heat. If this heatcannot escape, the items can become hot enough to catch
fire. Piling,stacking or storingthese kindsof items may prevent heat from escap-
ing and can create a fire hazard.

All washed and unwashedfabrics that containvegetable oil or cooking oil can be
dangerous. Washingthese itemsin hotwater with extra detergentwill reduce, but
will not eliminate,the hazard. Always use the"cool down"cyclefor theseitemsto
reduce the items' temperature. Never removethese items from the clothes dryer
hot or interrupt the drying cycle until the itemshave runthrough the "cool down"
cycle. Never pileor stack these itemswhen they are hot.

&WARNING

The California Safe Drinking Water and
ToxicEnforcementActof 1986 (Proposition

65) requires the Governor of California to
publish a list of substances known to the
State of Californiato cause canceror repro-
ductive 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 sub-
stances, including benzene, formaldehyde
and soot, due primarily to the incomplete
combustion of natural gas or liquid petrole-
um (LP)fuels.Exhaustductsshould be kept
free of obstructionsand properly exhausted
dryers will minimize exposure.

RECOGNIZESAFETYSYMBOLS,WORDS,LABELS

WARNING- HazardsorunsafepracticeswhichCOULDresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.

CAUTION- Hazardsor unsafe practiceswhich COULD result in minorpersonal injury.

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DO

Readtheinstallation
instructionsandthe

user'sguide.

DO

Letyourdryer

exhausttheair easily.

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DO

Keepductruns

asstraightas

possible.

DO

Use4 inchdiameter
rigidmetalduct.Tapealljoints,

includingatthedryer.Neveruse
lint-trappingscrews.

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DO

Cleanalloldducts
beforeinstallingyour

newdryer.Besurevent

flapopensandclosesfreely.

Inspectandcleanthe exhaust

systemannually.

Leta poor
exhaustsystem
causeslowdrying.

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Restrictyourdryerwitha poorexhaust

system.

Useplastic,thinfoil,or
non-metalflexibleduct.

Uselongerthannecessaryductruns

withmanyelbows.

DON'T

Allowcrushedorcloggedducts

andvent.

{LEAHTHELIHTFILTER

• After each load.

• To shorten drying time.

• To operate more efficiently.

i Do not operate the dryer without

i the lint filter in place.

LOADTHEDRYERPROPERLY

By placing only one wash load in the

dryer at a time.
Avoid very small loadsor mixing heavy-

weight and lightweightclothes.
When onlyone or two articles need dry-

ing, 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 neces-
sary to reposition the load during the
cycle to ensureeven drying.

CHECKTHEMOISTURE
MONITOR

Indicatorlights in the moisture monitor will
displaywhen an InteIIiDrycycle is inopera-
tion. The top light will blink on and off. As
loads dry, there will be longer pauses
between each blink. No lights will display
duringTime Dryor Air Fluff.

MOISTURE MONITOR

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ADDAFABRICSOFTEHER
SHEET(IfDESIRED)

• After loadingthe dryer.

• Tocontrol staticcling.

• 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.

The top monitor light may not blink !i
when small loads of heavy, bulky

items are dried, such as rugs or

sweaters.

The bottom light in the monitor will remain
on until the cool down portion of the cycle
starts.Duringcooldownthe dryercontinues
to tumble the load in unheated air to help
minimizewrinkling.

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Controlfeaturesand stylingvaryby model.

SELECTCYCLE

INTELLIDRY WRINKLE FREE FABRICS

WITH PRESS CARE automatically senses the mois-

ture in the load and shuts off when the selected dryness
level is reached. It minimizes wrinkles of synthetic fabrics
such as acrylic, nylon, polyester or blends by providing an
unheated cool-down period at the end of the cycle. Simply
set the control to the desired dryness level (MORE DRY -
LESS DRY).The line betweenMORE DRYand LESS DRY
is the initial preferredsettingfor the majorityof loads.

INTELLIDRY REGULARautomatically senses the

moistureinthe load andshuts off whenthe selected dryness
levelisreached.This cycle isdesignedforloadssuch as tow-
els, underwear, t-shirts, jeans, etc. Set the control to the
desired dryness level (MORE DRY - LESS DRY). The line
between MORE DRY and LESS DRY isthe initial preferred
settingfor the majority of loads.

OF:F M@:R: _?RY

WRINKLE RELEASEwillrelease

wrinkles from items that are clean and dry
but slightlywrinkled, such as from a crowd-
ed closet, packedsuitcase or from sitting in
thedryer too long after the end of the cycle.

It provides 10 minutes of heated tumbling

and 5 minutes of cool down tumbling with-
out heat.

DRYELFABRICCARE (selectmod-

els) is designed for use on dry clean only

fabrics in combination with DryeI Dry Clean

Only Fabric Care product. Placing the con-
troldial arrow at the DRYELlinewill provide
the optimal amount of time needed to prop-
erly use DryeI. (For more information on
usingthe DryeIcycle, see page 7.)

TIME DRY/AIR FLUFF may be

selectedfor any load ifthe IntelIiDrysensor
systemis notdesired. Set the control to the

desired numberof minutes.

DAMP DRY is designed to "partially"

dry items. It provides approximately 20

minutesof heatedtumbling and 5 minutes

of cool down tumblingwithout heat.

The dial can be turned in either direction to selecta cycle.Once started,the dialwill not advance at a specific rate duringthe
IntelliDry cycles.At first the dial may not advanceat all.Toward the end ofthe cycle(when the load begins to dry) the dial will
advance at a more regular rate and much more quickly.This is normal operation.

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SELECT

TEMPERATURE

REGULAR - for sturdy cottons or those
labeled "TumbleDry".

MEDIUM- for permanentpress,synthetics,
lightweightcottonsor itemslabeled "Tumble
Dry Medium".

SELECTOPTIONS

EXTRA LOWTEMP ON* - overrides the
Regular, Medium or Delicate temperature

selections,providing the lowest heated dry
temperature possible. EXTRALOW TEMP
temperature is lower than DELICATE.
(EXTRALOWTEMPwill notoverridetheAIR
FLUFFsetting).

EXTRA LOWTEMP OFF - allows for full
temperature range of Regular through

Delicate.

DELICATE - for heat sensitive items
labeled "Tumble Dry Low" or "TumbleDry

Warm".
AIR FLUFF - tumbleswithout heat.Usedfor

sensitiveloadsor itemsneedingfreshening.

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*The EXTRA LOWTEMP light will illumi-
nate when the EXTRA LOWTEMP ON

option is selected with Regular, Medium or
Delicatetemperatures.

PRESSCARE ON - providesapproximately
20 minutesof tumbling inunheatedair after
theWrinkleFreeFabricscycleto further min-
imizewrinkling.

PRESSCARE OFF - cancels the additional
tumblingin unheatedair.

ENDOFCYCLE

SIGHAL

Shortly before the
cycle is complete, an
audible signal will

sound. If the Press
Care option has

been selected, the
audible signal will
sound intermittently during the cool down
portion of Press Care. The signal can be

turned off if desired.

CHIME

............................ON

OFF

O@F

PRESSSTART

Pushthis button tostart the dryer.The dryer
door must be shut for the dryer to operate. If
the door is opened during the cycle, the
start button must be pushed again to
resume the cycle once the door is closed.

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Setting the Controls for Dryel Fabric Care:

Setthe temperaturefor Regular heat.
DO NOTselect Air Fluffor the Extra

LowTempOn option.

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Setthe control dial at the DryeIline.

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Press Start Button

For Best Performance:

• Referto the DryeIinstructionsfor proper use.

• Items in the bag musttumble. Placeno more than 3
to 4 items in the bag at one time.

• Do not mix colors or fabricswhen using DryeI.

• Immediately at the end of the cycle, remove
garments from the DryeI bag. Hang the garments
while still warm and slightly damp to minimize

wrinkles.

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Control Panel - clean with a soft, damp
cloth.Do not use abrasivesubstances.

Tumbler- removeany stainssuch as cray-
on, ink pen or fabric dye (from new items
such as towels or jeans) with an all-purpose
cleaner.Then tumble old towels or rags to
remove any excess stain or cleaning sub-

stance. Once these steps are done, stains
maystill bevisible,butshould nottransferto
subsequentloads.

Cabinet - wipe offany markswith soapand

water.

Dryer Exhaust System - should be
inspectedand cleaned once a yearto main-
tain optimum performance. The outside

exhaust hood should be cleaned more fre-
quently to ensure proper operation. (Refer

tothe Installation Instructionsfor more infor-
mation.)

Instructionsfor replacingthe bulb:

1) Unplugor disconnect the dryer from the
electrical powersupply.

2) Open the door and usea Phillips screw-
driver to removethe screwattaching the

lens to the tumblerfront.

3) Remove lens cover by pulling cover
toward center of tumbler.

Directionsfor reversingthe dryer door:

1) Remove the hinge hole covers and
screws.

2) While supporting the door, remove 2
screws in the hinges that secure the
hinges to the cabinet.

3) Remove door by lifting slightly at the
hinges and pulling the hinge tabs out of
the hinge slots.

4) Rotate bulb counter-clockwise to
remove from socket.

s)

Replacethe bulbwith a 120volt, 10 watt

maximum candelabra base light bulb.

s)

Turnthe light bulbclockwise intosocket.

7)

Replace lens cover by hooking plastic
tabs into tumbler front below the light
housing.

4)

Movethe following partsto the opposite
side of the door: 2 hinges and 4 hinge
screws, 4 door screws, door strike and
screw, innerdoor cover plateand screw.

S)

Attach the door to the opposite side of
the cabinet using the 2 counter sunk
hinge screws. (See below).

Door Catch

Reinstall the screw into the lens cover

s)

screw hole.

9) Reconnectdryer to powersupply.

Screwthe lowerhingescrew infirst.Thiswill
help to align the door and hinges.

6) Replace the hinge hole covers to the
opposite side.

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Door

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Pleasefollow the care label or manufacturer's instructionsfor drying special items. If care label instructions are not available, use the fol-
lowinginformation asa guide.

Bedspreads • Followthe care label instructionsor dry on the Regular cycle.
& Comforters • Besure the item isthoroughly dry before using or storing.

• Mayrequire repositioning to ensure even drying.

Blankets • Dryonly one blanketat a timefor best tumblingaction.

• Besure the item isthoroughly dry before using or storing.

Curtains • Usethe Wrinkle Free Fabricscycleto help minimize wrinkling.
& Draperies • Drythese in small loadsfor best results and remove as soon as possible.

Cloth Diapers • Usethe Regular cycle for soft, fluffy diapers.

Down-filled Items • Usethe Regular cycle and a delicate temperaturesetting.
(jackets,sleepingbags, • Placea clean pair of sneakers in the dryer with the item to fluff the down comforters,

comforters,etc.) etc.Adding a couple of dry towels shortens dry time and absorbs moisture.
Foam Rubber • DO NOT dry ona heat setting.Use theTime Dry/AirFluff (no-heat)cycle.

(rug backs,stuffed toys, _ WARNING - Drying a rubber itemwith heatmay damage it or pose a fire hazard.
certain shoulder pads, etc.)

Pillows • Usethe Regular cycle.

• Add a couple of dry towels and a pair of clean sneakersto help the tumbling action and
tofluff the item.

• DONOT dryer-drykapok orfoam pillows.

Plastics

(showercurtains, outdoor care label instructions.
furniture covers, etc.)

The dryingrack allows youto dry itemsthat
you don't want to tumble dry; for example,
sneakers,washablesweaters,stuffedtoysor
pillows,etc.

The rack remains stationary, but the drum
rotates. (Make sure nothing hangs over the
edgesof therack.)

To Use Rack:

.

Open dryer door.

2.

Position drying rack in tumbler with the
two extension wires toward you. These
wires will brace the rackagainst the front

• Usethe Time Dry/Air Fluffcycleon a Delicateor Air Fluff temperature dependingon the

.

Use the Time Dry cycle. Select time

according to moisture and weight of

item. Push the Start button. It may be
necessary to reset the timer if a longer
drying time is needed.

To Remove Rack:

1. Open dryer door.

surface of the tumbler.Legswill rest on
front ledge and at back of drum.

3. Place wet items on the rack, leaving
space betweenthem so air can reachall

surfaces.

4. Close dryer door.

2. Lift rack straight up and out.

*Warning:Whendryingfoamrubber,plastic,

or rubber with heat,it is possibletheywill
sufferdamageand couldleadto a fire haz-

ard.

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CHECKTHESEPOtNTS YOURCLOTHESDRYER,..

DOESN'T RUN

• Be surethe door is latched shut.

• Besure the powercord is plugged intoa
live electricaloutlet.

• Check the home's circuit breaker and
fuses.

• Press the Start button again if the door

isopened during the cycle.

DOESN'T HEAT

• Check the home's circuit breaker and
fuses.

• Selecta heat setting, not Air-Fluff.

• On agas dryer, check that the gas sup-
ply is on.

• Cleanthe lint filter andexhaust duct.

• Dryer timer may have moved into the
cool-down portion of the cycle.

DOESN'T DRY

• Checkall of the above,plus...

• Besure the exhaust hoodat theoutside
of the home can open and close freely.

• Check exhaust system for lint build-up.

Ducting should be inspected and

cleaned annually.

• Use 4"rigid metalexhaust duct.

• Donot overload. 1Wash load = 1 Dryer
load.

• Sortheavy itemsfrom lightweightitems.

• Large,bulky itemslike blankets or com-
forters may require repositioning to
ensure evendrying.

• Checkthat the washer is draining prop-
erly to extract adequate water from the

load.

• Clothesload istoo small to tumbleprop-
erly.Add a few towels.

IS NOISY

• Check the load for objects such as
coins, loose buttons, nails, etc. Remove
promptly.

• Itis normal to hear thedryer gasvalveor
heating element cycle on and off during
the drying cycle.

• Be sure the dryer is leveled properly as
outlined in the installation manual.

• Be sure the rubberfeet are installed on
the levelinglegs.

• A clicking noise may be the timer
advancing.

• It is normal for the dryer to hum due to
the high velocity of air moving through
the dryer drum and exhaust system.

CONTROL KNOB ADVANCES
SLOWLY

• This isnormal operation for an IntelIiDry
cycle, especially at the beginning of the
cycle. Once the load begins to dry, the

control knob will start to advance. The
rate of advancement will be stow at the
beginning of the cycle because there is

more moisture in the load. As the load
becomes more dry,the control knobwill

advance more quickly.

DRIES UNEVENLY

• Seams,pocketsand other similar heavy
areas may not be completely dry when

the rest of the load has reached the
selected dryness level. This is normal.

Select the "More Dry" setting if desired.

• If one heavy item is dried with a light-
weight load, such as one towel with
sheets, it is possible that the heavy item
will notbe completely dry when the rest

of the load has reached the selected
dryness level. Sort heavy items from

lightweight itemsfor best drying results.

HAS AN ODOR

• Householdodors such as from painting,
varnishing, strong cleaners, etc. may
enter the dryer with the surrounding
room air. This is normal as the dryer
draws the air from the room, heats it,
pulls itthroughthe tumblerand exhausts

it to the outside.When these odors are

present in the air, ventilate the room
completely before using the dryer.

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