Maytag NDG6800AWW, NDE6800AYW, MDE6800AZQ, MDE6800AYW, MDE6800AYQ Owner’s Manual

ABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety Instructions ................................................. I-2

Dryer Exhaust Tips ................................................... 3

Operating Tips .............................................................4

Using the Controls ................................................ 5-6

Special LaundryTips ...................................................7

Care and Cleaning ......................................................8

Replace Drum Light ...................................................8

Reverse the Door .......................................................8

Troubleshooting ...........................................................9

Drying Rack ...............................................................I0

Warranty ................................................................... II

Guide d'utilisation et d'entretien ....................... 12

Guia de Uso y Cuidado ........................................ 24

WELCOME

Welcome and congratulations on your purchase of a Maytag Neptune _ 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:

I) 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.

!:MPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

read before operating your dryer

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 manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand.

WARNING - Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death.

If you have questions, call:

Maytag Customer Assistance

1-800-688-9900 USA 1-800-688-2002 CANADA

1-800-688-2080 USA TTY

(for deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired) (Mon.-Fri., 8am-gpm Eastern Time) htt p://www.maytag.com

For service and warranty information, see page I I.

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.

CAUTION - Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor

personal injury.

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.

! MPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

I) Read all instructions before using the appliance.

2) To avoid the possibility of fire or explosion: Do not dry items that have been previously cleaned

in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, other flammable or explosive substances asthey 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. 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.

The California Safe DrinkingWater and Toxic EnforcementAct 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.

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. I I) 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 clothes dryer.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

i_I_RYEREXHAUST TiPs

Do DON'T

Read the installation instructions

and the use and care guide.

DON'T

Restrict your dryer

Let your dryer exhaust

the air easily.

a poor exhaust system.

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Keep duct runs as straight as possible.

DON'T

Use plastic, thin foil, or non-metal flexible duct.

DON'T

Use longer than necessary duct runs with many elbows.

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

Allow crushed or clogged ducts

and vent.

iiPERATINGTiPS

After each load. To shorten drying time.

To operate more energy efficiently.

NOTE: Do not operate the dryer without the lint filter in place.

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.

• 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.

!SING THE CONTROLS

Step 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,

Wrinkle Release - 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 Select Sensor

Dry Level

Press the arrow pad to select the desired dryness level. Very Dry - Used to completely dry sturdy or bulky items

including towels and jeans. More Dry - Uses slightly less time to dry than very dry with

similar results. May find some blue jean seams slightly damp.

Normal Dry - Used for drying the majority of loads. Less Dry - Still provides the benefit of the load being slightly damp,

but items will dry faster once they are laid fiat or hung dry. Damp Dry - Designed to partially dry items. Used for items

that lay flat or hang to dry.

Cycles

Time

Ory

Air

Fluff

Wrinkle

ReleaSe

Set Drying Time

Estimated Time

Very Dry More Dry

Normal Dry Less Dry

@ Damp Dry

Sensor Dry Level

Step Select Temperature

There are four temperature settings. Press the arrow pad to select regular, medium, low or extra low temperatures.

Regular - 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 DryWarm." Extra Low - Provides the lowest heated dry temperature

possible.

Regular Medium

Low

Extra Low

Temperature

!SING THE CONTROLS

Step Select Options

Wrinkle Prevent - Provides approximately 95 minutes of

intermittent tumbling in unheated air at the end of the cycle

to reduce wrinkling.

End of Cycle Signal -The end of cycle signal is adjustable. Press the "+" or "-" signal pad to increase or decrease the volume of the signal.

Step 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.

Wrinkle Prevent

Cycle Options

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Signal

Start/Pause

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.

• After pressing Start/Pause, the display will show the

estimated time remaining in the cycle.

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 Wrinkle Prevent option has been selected, the Wrinkle Prevent light will illuminate to indicate that the load is dry and the dryer has moved into the wrinkle

prevent portion of the cycle (see Step 4).

Off

Set Drying Time

Estimated Time

Time Dry

Cool Down Wrinkle Prevent

Status

iI PECIAL 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 • Use Sensor Dry and dry only one blanket at a time for best tumbling action.

Curtains & Draperies wrinkling.

Cloth Diapers diapers.

• Follow the care label instructions or dry on the Sensor Dry cycle and

Regular temperature.

• Be sure the item is thoroughly dry before using or storing.

• May require repositioning to ensure even drying.

• Be sure the item is thoroughly dry before using or storing.

• Use the Sensor Dry cycle and Extra Low temperature to help minimize

• Dry these in small loads for best results and remove as soon as possible.

• Use Sensor Dry and the Regular temperature setting for soft, fluffy

Down-filled Items • Use Sensor Dry and the Extra Low temperature setting.

(jackets, sleeping bags, • Place a clean pair of sneakers in the dryer with the item to fluff the down

comforters, etc.) absorbs moisture.

Foam Rubber • DO NOT dry on a heat setting. Use theAir Fluff special cycle (no heat).

(rug backs, stuffed toys, • _WARNING - Drying a rubber item with heat may damage it or be a shoulder pads, etc.) fire hazard.

Pillows • Add a couple of dry towels and a pair of clean sneakers to help the

Plastics • Use the Air Fluff cycle or Time Dry and the Extra Low temperature setting

(shower curtains, outdoor depending on the care label instructions.

furniture covers, etc.)

comforters, etc. Adding a couple of dry towels shortens dry time and

• Use Sensor Dry.

tumbling action and to fluff the item.

• DO NOT dryer-dry kapok or foam pillows.

Fiberglass items (curtains, draperies, etc.) Woolens, unless recommended on the label.

Vegetable or cooking oil soaked items. (See pg. 2)

IIARE AND CLEANING

Control Panel - Clean with a soft, damp cloth. Do not use abrasive substances. Do not spray cleaners directly on the panel.

Cabinet-Wipe off any marks with soap and water.

Tumbler - Remove any stains such as crayon, 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 substance. Once these steps are done,

stains may still be visible, but should not transfer to subsequent

loads.

REPLACE DRUM LIGHT

Instructions for replacing the bulb:

I) Unplug or disconnect the dryer from the electrical power

supply.

2) Open the door and use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw attaching the lens to the tumbler front.

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

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

Dryer Exhaust System - Should be inspected and cleaned once a year to maintain optimum performance.The outside

exhaust hood should be cleaned more frequently to ensure proper operation. (Refer to the Installation Instructions for more information.)

5) Replace the bulb with a 120 volt, 10 watt maximum candelabra base light bulb.

6) Turn the light bulb clockwise into socket.

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

8) Reinstall the screw into the lens cover screw hole.

9) Reconnect dryer to power supply.

REVERSE THE DOOR

Instructions for reversing the dryer door:

I) 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) Move the following parts to the opposite side of the door: 2 hinges and 4 hinge screws, 4 door screws, door strike and screw, inner door cover plate and screw.

5) Attach the door to the opposite side of the cabinet using the 2 counter sunk hinge screws. (See below). Screw the lower hinge screw in first.This will help to align the door and hinges.

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

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Door

Door Strike

• Be sure the door islatchedshut

Doesn't Run • Be sure the power cord is plugged into a live electrical outlet.

• Check the home's circuit breaker and fuses.

• Press the Start/Pause pad again if the door is opened during the cycle.

• Check the home's circuit breaker and fuses.

• Select a heat setting, not air fluff.

Doesn't Heat • On a gas dryer, check that the gas supply is on.

• Clean the lint filter and exhaust duct.

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

Check all of the above, plus... Be sure the exhaust hood at the outside of the home can open and close freely.

Check exhaust system for lint build-up. DuctJng should be inspected and cleaned annually. Use 4" rigid metal exhaust duct.

Doesn't Dry Do not overload. I Wash load = I Dryer load.

Sort heavy Items from lightweight Items.

Large, bulky items like blankets or comforters may require repositioning to ensure even drying. Check that the washer is draining properly to extract adequate water from the load.

Clothes load too small to tumble properly. Add a few towels.

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

• It is normal to hear the dryer gas valve or heating element cycle on and off during the drying cycle.

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

• Be sure the rubber feet are installed on the leveling legs.

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

• Seams, pockets and 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 "Very Dry" setting if desired.

Dries Unevenly

• If one heavy item is dried with a lightweight load, such as one towel with sheets, it is possible that the heavy item will not be completely dry when the rest of the load has reached the

selected dryness level. Sort heavy items from lightweight items for best drying results.

• Household odors 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,

Has an Odor heats it, pulls it through the tumbler and exhausts it to the outside. When these odors are

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

"PF" Appears in • The dryer has experienced a power failure. Press"Off;' then restart the cycle.

the Display

For further assistance, call Maytag Customer Assistance toll-free at 1-800-688-9900 USA

or 1-800-688-2002 Canada.

U.S. customers using TTY for deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired, call 1-800-688-2080.

!:!III_RYING RACK (SELECTMODELS)

I) Open dryer door.

Position drying rack in tumbler placing the two rear legs in the two recessed areas in the back wall of the dryer.

Place the front lip of the drying rack on top of the lint

filter.

Place items to be dried on the rack, leaving space between them so air can reach all the surfaces.

Close the dryer door.

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