Maytag MDE9206AYA, MDE9206AYQ, MDE9206AYW, MDG9206BWW Installation Instructions
• Teflon tape or pipe
joint compound (gas only)
• Cutting knife
• Pipe wrench (gas only)
• Nut drivers
• Level
• Screw driver (standard)
• Duct tape
• Crescent wrench
Proper installation is the responsibility of the owner.
HOWEVER, SERVICE CALLS PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF POOR SET-UP, ADJUSTMENT AND
CONNECTION ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INSTALLER.
Make sure you have everything necessary for proper installation.
1. GROUNDED ELECTRICAL OUTLET is required. See Electric Requirements.
2. POWER CORD for electric dryers (except Canada).
3. GAS LINES (if a gas dryer) must meet National and Local Codes.
4. EXHAUST SYSTEM – must be rigid metal or flexible stiff walled metal exhaust ducting. See Exhaust Requirements.
IMPORTANT TO INSTALLER
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING TO INSTALL
THE DRYER. THESE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD
BE RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
REMOVE THE DOOR FROM ALL DISCARDED
APPLIANCES SUCH AS DRYERS TO AVOID THE
DANGER OF A CHILD SUFFOCATING.
LOCATION CONSIDERATIONS
The dryer should be located to permit adequate
room in front for loading the dryer, and sufficient
room behind the dryer for the exhaust system.
This dryer is factory-ready for rear exhaust. To
exhaust out the bottom or left side, use the accessory exhaust kit (see Accessories). Instructions are
included with the kit.
It is important to make sure the room has adequate
make-up air. The area where the dryer is located must
not obstruct the flow of combustion or ventilating air.
On gas dryers, adequate clearance as noted on the
data plate must be maintained to insure adequate
air for combustion and proper operation of the dryer.
THE DRYER MUST NOT BE INSTALLED OR
STORED IN AN AREA WHERE IT WILL BE
EXPOSED TO WATER AND/OR WEATHER. THE
DRYER AREA IS TO BE KEPT CLEAR AND FREE
FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, GASOLINE
AND OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS. A DRYER PRODUCES COMBUSTIBLE
LINT. THE AREA AROUND THE DRYER SHOULD
BE KEPT FREE OF LINT.
ALCOVE OR CLOSET
INSTALLATION
An appliance installed in a closet shall
have no other fuelburning appliance
installed in the
same closet.
Each opening area
in the door must
have a minimum of 36 square inches. These openings must not be obstructed. (Louvered door with
equivalent air opening is acceptable.)
If your existing ductwork is plastic, nonmetal or
combustible, replace it with metal. Use only metal
exhaust duct that will not support combustion to
insure the containment of exhaust air, heat and lint.
WARNING –
The dryer must
be exhausted to
the outside to
reduce the risk
of fire when
WARNING – plastic or nonmetal
flexible duct presents a potential
fire hazard.
NEVER USE PLASTIC OR NONMETAL FLEXIBLE DUCT.
Read this before you start…
Minimum installation clearances. If possible, more
clearance is recommended.
ITEMS PROVIDED
CLOSET DOOR
17”
FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW
0”
0”
0”
2”
3”
3”
36”
sq. ins.
36”
sq. ins.
Electric Dryer
Only
Gas Dryer
Only
Tools needed for installation
MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION
The installation of the dryer in mobile homes must
conform to the Manufactured Home Construction and
Safety Standard Title 24 CFR, Part 32-80 {formerly
the Federal standard for Mobile Home Construction
and Safety, Title 24, HUD (Part 280), 1975} for the
United States,) or CSA Standards Z240 (for Canada).
When installing a dryer in a mobile home, provisions
for anchoring the dryer to the floor must be made.
An anchor bracket kit is available with instructions
(see Accessories). Locate in an area that has
adequate make up air. A minimum of 25 square
inches of unobstructed opening is required.
All mobile home installations must be exhausted to
the outside with the exhaust duct termination
securely fastened to the mobile home structure,
using materials that will not support combustion.
The exhaust duct may not terminate beneath the
mobile home. See the section on exhausting for
more information.
EXHAUSTING
Exhausting the dryer to the outside will prevent
large amounts of lint and moisture from being blown
into the room.
In the United States:
• all gas dryers must be exhausted to the outside.
• electric dryers located in a confined area
such as a bedroom, bathroom, or closet
must be exhausted to the outside.
• electric dryers not located in a confined area
may be exhausted to the inside (see nonexhausted installations).
In Canada:
• all gas and electric dryers must be exhausted to the outside.
Outside the U.S. and Canada:
• refer to local codes.
installed in an alcove or closet.
Plastic flexible duct can kink, sag, be punctured, reduce
air flow, extend drying times and affect dryer operation.
USE A MINIMUM OF 4-INCH DIAMETER RIGID
ALUMINUM OR RIGID GALVANIZED STEEL
DUCT. Do not use smaller duct. Ducts larger than
4 inches in diameter can result in increased lint
accumulation. Lint accumulation should be cleaned
regularly. If flexible metal duct must be used, use
the type with a stiff sheet metal wall. Do not use
flexible duct with a thin foil wall. Serious blockage
can result if flexible metal duct is bent too sharp.
Never install any type of flexible duct in walls, ceilings or other concealed spaces.
3/4”
1 1/2”
6 13/16
3 5/8”
16”
3/8” minimum
Base
Exhaust
Base
Exhaust
Gas Pipe
22 1/4”
27 1/2”
2 7/16”
3 7/16”
13 1/2”
3 1/4”
27”
43 1/4”
minimum
36 1/4”
minimum
WARNING
!
WARNING
!
28 ft.
24 ft.
20 ft.
17 ft.
15 ft.
AUTOMATIC DRYER
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
LEAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE OWNER
Printed in U.S.A. 6 3716990
Exhaust Hood Type
Maximum length of 4-inch diameter
rigid metal duct
Number
of
90° Turns
0
1
2
3
4
65 ft.
54 ft.
44 ft.
36 ft.
28 ft.
59 ft.
48 ft.
38 ft.
30 ft.
22 ft.
4”
2-1/2”
Maximum length of 4-inch diameter
flexible stiff walled metal duct
0
1
2
3
4
36 ft.
32 ft.
28 ft.
25 ft.
23 ft.
Keep exhaust duct as straight and short as possible.
Exhaust systems longer than recommended can
extend drying times, affect machine operation and
may collect lint. Secure joints with duct tape. Do
not use screws.
DO NOT EXHAUST DRYER INTO ANY WALL,
CEILING, CRAWL SPACE OR A CONCEALED
SPACE OF A BUILDING, GAS VENT, ANY
OTHER COMMON DUCT OR CHIMNEY. THIS
COULD CREATE A FIRE HAZARD FROM LINT
EXPELLED BY THE DRYER.
The exhaust duct should end with an exhaust hood
with a swing out damper to prevent backdrafts and
entry of wildlife. Never use an exhaust hood with a
magnetic damper. The hood should have at least
12 inches of clearance between the bottom of the
hood and the ground or other obstruction. The
hood opening should point down. Never install a
screen over the exhaust outlet.
When possible, do not exhaust the dryer directly
into a window well in order to avoid lint build-up.
Do not exhaust under a house or porch.
The installation, including a proper exhaust system,
is the responsibility of the owner.
If exhaust ductwork must run through an unheated
area, the duct should be insulated and slope slightly
down towards the exhaust hood to reduce condensation and lint build-up.
If an existing exhaust system is to be used with
your new dryer, you must be sure:
• The exhaust system meets all local, state and
national codes.
• That plastic flexible duct is not used.
• To completely inspect and clean all lint accumulation from the interior of the duct.
• The duct is not kinked or crushed.
• The exhaust hood damper opens and closes freely.
The static pressure in any exhaust system must not
exceed 0.92 inches of water column, or be less
than 0. This can be measured with the dryer
running with a manometer at the point where the
exhaust duct connects to the dryer. A no heat
setting should be used. The dryer tumbler should
be empty and the lint filter clean.
Inspect and clean the interior or the exhaust system
at least once a year. Disconnect electrical service
prior to cleaning. Check the gas line on gas dryers
anytime the dryer is moved.
Frequently check to be sure the exhaust hood
damper opens and closes freely.
NONEXHAUSTED INSTALLATIONS
If the electric dryer is not exhausted to the outside,
the exhaust must not terminate directly behind the
dryer. Use a rectangular vent kit along with a
dacron mesh lint bag (see Accessories). Maintain a
6” clearance between the back of the control panel
and the wall. Although the lint screen and lint bag
will retain most of the lint, a certain amount will be
expelled into the laundry area.
WARNING: IF THE DRYER IS NOT EXHAUSTED
TO THE OUTSIDE, SOME FINE LINT WILL BE
EXPELLED INTO THE LAUNDRY AREA. AN
ACCUMULATION OF DUST OR LINT IN ANY
AREA OF THE HOME CREATES A FIRE
HAZARD. ANY LINT ACCUMULATIONS MUST
BE CLEANED FREQUENTLY.
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