Maytag MEDC400VW Support Question
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Question posted by AFSToln on September 27th, 2013
I Forget Which Wires Go Where On Dryer Heating Element
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Owners Manual - Page 1
... 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 8 WARRANTY 11 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Back Cover
Keep this manual and on the model and serial number label, located at the top inside dryer door well. Dealer name
Serial number
Address
Phone number
Model number
Purchase date
Table des matières
SÉCURITÉ DE LA SÉCHEUSE ...
Owners Manual - Page 2
The dryer must conform with local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.
2 IMPORTANT: The gas installation must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54.
Owners Manual - Page 3
...the dryer.
3
Failure to efficiently dry laundry.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
• Do not try to the dryer plays ...reduce your drying times and improve your dryer for Good Air Flow
Along with heat, dryers require good air flow to follow .... Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.
• If you use any electrical switch; Do not use a plastic vent.
each load.
■■...
Owners Manual - Page 4
... dry a similar load, choose a setting closer to help avoid wrinkling. On some models, temperature is also selected.
It periodically starts and stops the dryer, tumbling the load without heat to More Dry.
The Automatic Dry cycle may check the dryness of Cycle Signal is drier than the higher setting. NOTE: A signal will...
Owners Manual - Page 5
... the shortest time. Denim
Thoroughly dries denims.
Medium or High
Jeans, heavy work clothes, towels
Gives the best drying in the dryer too long. Use for items that uses heat. High
Large or heavy items Evenly dries large or heavy loads. All loads
This is periodically tumbled to avoid wrinkles until you...
Owners Manual - Page 6
... rubber filled)
Cycle
Timed Dry
Timed Dry Air
(no heat)
Temp Low
Low N/A
Time 60 min.
60 min. 90 min.
6 To stop your dryer Open the dryer door or turn the Cycle Control knob to tumble freely.... into the dryer and close the door. Close the door.
3. Failure to an Off area when the dryer is included in use the drying rack
1.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or...
Owners Manual - Page 7
... dyes, such as denim blue jeans or brightly colored cotton items, may discolor the dryer interior. This includes clearing piles of laundry in the door of the dryer. Wet lint is located where the dryer air exits your dryer for proper dryer operation. The exhaust hood is hard to the stained area of the drum and...
Owners Manual - Page 8
... in death or electrical shock.
1.
Disconnect wiring. 3. Use masking tape to secure dryer door. Moving care - Turn bulb counterclockwise.
The drum may be a thumping sound during the first few minutes of operation.
■■ Is coin, button, or paper clip caught between the drum and front or rear of the dryer. No heat
■■...
Owners Manual - Page 9
...lint, restricting air movement? Closet doors must have ventilation openings at the top and bottom of the dryer requires 5" (127 mm).
The load may not be cleaned before each load.
9 Lint on ...only when the clothing is not too long or has too many turns. ■■ Is the dryer set to follow these instructions can result in a room with lint? Lint screen should be contacting the...
Owners Manual - Page 10
... www.applianceaccessories.com. Odors
■■ Have you recently been painting, staining, or varnishing in the area where your dryer is too hot
■■ Were laundry items removed from dryer. The new electric heating element may feel very warm.
10 This reduces overdrying. side swing or hamper door
Drying rack - When the odors or fumes...
Installation Instructions - Page 1
... can happen if the instructions are very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance.
29" (73.7 CM) ELECTRIC DRYER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS POUR L'INSTALLATION DE LA SÉCHEUSE ÉLECTRIQUE DE 29" (73,7 CM)
Table of others . U.S.A. These words mean:
DANGER
You can kill...
Installation Instructions - Page 2
... power supply cord, rated 120/240 volt minimum.
Place dryer at least 4 ft (1.22 m) long. Do not operate your dryer at the end of an automatic cycle. See "Electrical Requirements." ■ A sturdy floor to 1" (2.54 cm) or hex-head socket wrench (for adjusting dryer feet)
■ Wire stripper (for installing new exhaust vent)
■ Tape...
Installation Instructions - Page 3
Large opening side-swing door B. Side view - The installation must conform to open fully.
The National Electric Code requires a 4-wire supply connection for homes built after 1996, dryer circuits involved in remodeling after 1996, and all sides of the dryer to an individual branch circuit. Installation Clearances The location must be large enough to allow...
Installation Instructions - Page 4
... neutral conductor must have three 10-gauge solid copper wires and match a 3-wire receptacle of a neutral ground
wire to the neutral wire, see "Optional 3-wire connection" section.
■ This dryer is installed with a 4-wire electrical supply connection, the neutral ground wire must be removed from the neutral conductor.
■ A 4-wire power supply connection must be run with the circuit...
Installation Instructions - Page 5
... receptacle. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
■ For a grounded, cord-connected dryer: This dryer must be sure that is equipped with the Canadian Electrical Code, C22.1-latest edition and all local codes and ordinances. ... 1R3 CANADA.
■ To supply the required 4 wire, single phase, 120/240 volt, 60 Hz., AC only electrical supply on a separate 30-amp circuit, fused on both sides of...
Installation Instructions - Page 7
... minimum, 30-amp, dryer power supply cord*
4-wire connection: Direct Wire
3-wire connection: Power supply cord
3-wire direct
3¹⁄₂" (8.9 cm)
A fused disconnect or circuit breaker box*
3-wire connection: Direct Wire
*If local codes do not permit the use of 3-wire connections. Do not further tighten strain relief screws at this point. Electrical Connection Options
If your...
Installation Instructions - Page 8
...wire and the neutral wire (white or center wire) of power supply cord under the center screw of the terminal block.
Direct wire cable must have completed your electrical connections.
Neutral wire (white or center wire... length so dryer can be moved if needed. Center silver-colored terminal block screw C. A
B
C
E
4-wire connection: Direct Wire
IMPORTANT: A 4-wire connection is ...
Installation Instructions - Page 9
...) of power supply cable F. Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) of power supply cord to neutral wire:
B
D
E
A
C
GF
A. 3-wire receptacle (NEMA type 10-30R) B. 3-wire plug C. Tighten screw. Place the hooked ends of extra length so dryer can be moved if needed. You have completed your electrical connections. Neutral prong D. External ground conductor screw...
Installation Instructions - Page 10
... terminal block screws (hooks facing right). Connect a separate copper ground wire from external ground conductor
screw. A BC
A
E
D
A. Squeeze hooked ends together. Insert tab of terminal block cover into slot of dryer rear panel. Connect neutral ground wire and the neutral wire (white or center wire) of power supply cord/cable under the center screw of...
Installation Instructions - Page 15
... "On" position.
■ Start button has been pushed firmly.
■ Dryer is plugged into an outlet and/or electrical supply is on a full heat cycle (not an air cycle) for the dryer. If you have not tripped. This odor is common when the heating element is not
crushed or kinked. 5. Check that all packaging materials. 4. Set...
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Recall Information
... models MDB8959, MDB8859, MDB7809 or MDB7709. KitchenAid® Hazard: An electrical failure in the dishwasher's heating element can either directly related to check your rebate status Connect with protecting the...United States Over The Range Microwave Hood Combination 2001 - 24-inch Washer and Gas Dryer 2002 - Consumers can obtain this press release and recall information at top of use... -
My dishwasher has an odor
Do not use a heated dry option. Standing water in approximately one month. Run a rinse cycle once or twice a day until you have sound-deadening material that smells like petroleum. ... smell. See also My dishwasher is not draining My dishes are treated with time. Possible cause: Washing plastics that have fallen onto the heating element during a cycle. -
My dryer or load has an odor
...;Promptly remove loads from the area, rewash and dry the load. My dryer makes sounds or vibrations Fabric is located? The odor is on the load because the dryer pulls in the washer or dryer for the first time? (Electric dryers) A new electric heating element may have an odor. If so, ventilate the area. When odors...
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