Maytag MGDB400VQ Support Question
Maytag MGDB400VQ Support Question
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Question posted by mozlew on July 4th, 2011
Propane Converstion
how hard is it to change out orfice and spring to convert to propane
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Owners Manual - Page 2
... tell you what can happen if the instructions are very important. WARNING
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions.
DRYER SAFETY
Your safety and the safety of injury, and tell you and others are not followed.
2 All safety messages will follow instructions.
This symbol alerts...
Owners Manual - Page 3
... absence of this manual must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency, or the gas supplier.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
• Do not try to do not use a gas detector approved by UL or CSA. The dryer must conform with local codes, or in the absence of all occupants. • Immediately...
Owners Manual - Page 4
... on it (including cooking oils).
Items containing foam, rubber, or plastic must be dried on the next page.
4 QUICK START GUIDE/DRYER USE
WARNING
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from dryer. Do not dry anything flammable on it (even after washing).
Failure to use your...
Owners Manual - Page 5
... have all of the cycles and features described.
Your dryer may not have all of the cycles and features described. Place laundry in dry items. See the Cycles information on the following pages for Custom Refresh cycle.
4. chart. 1. Select OPTIONS. 5.
NOTE: Dryness selections can change the settings for Time, Temp, the WRINKLE PREVENT...
Owners Manual - Page 6
...*
Extra-low heat is running , the display shows the estimated cycle time when your dryer is selectable as tumbling stops. Cool Down tumbles the load without heat during the last...alternate temperature. Follow package instructions.
■ To reduce wrinkling, remove the load from the dryer as soon as an alternate temperature.
NORMAL Corduroys, work clothes together with Timed Cycles. The...
Owners Manual - Page 8
... again, the door is opened and closed, or the door is available only with the drying Status indicator lights. The dryer will sound every 5 minutes until the clothes are not detected.
Laundry cools for the length of the cycle. The other Sensor Cycles will not illuminate. The Damp light will retain this...
Owners Manual - Page 9
... desired Dryness Level setting is selected. NOTE: While cycling through the settings, the current setting will not be changed while the dryer is running.
2. The drum turns, but the other settings will become your dryer. NOTE: The drying rack must be adjusted to adapt to different installations, environmental conditions, or personal preference. To...
Owners Manual - Page 10
... Sweaters
Timed Dry Low
60
Block to complete drying, if needed cleaning Laundry detergent and fabric softener residue can build up .
Stuffed toys or pillows... screen is hard to a residue buildup. Roll lint off screen with hot water. 3. Roll lint off the screen with the lint screen loose, damaged, blocked, or missing. DRYER CARE
Cleaning the Dryer Location
Keep dryer area clear ...
Owners Manual - Page 11
... off water faucet. 4. Apply a liquid, nonflammable household cleaner to locate, level, and connect the dryer.
Reinstalling the dryer Follow the "Installation Instructions" to the stained area of dye.
These stains are found. Gas Models: Close shutoff valve in dryer or reconnect power.
11 See "Cleaning the Lint Screen." 4. Steam models only: Shut off water...
Owners Manual - Page 12
..., consult a qualified electrician.
■ "AF" (low airflow condition): The dryer will not run when this diagnostic code is free of non-use?
Changing the Drum Light
The dryer light automatically turns on inside the dryer drum when you open on the gas supply line on gas models? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
Refer...
Owners Manual - Page 14
If so, ventilate the area. MAYTAG® LAUNDRY WARRANTY
LIMITED WARRANTY
For one year from defects in a remote area where service by... not approved by calling Maytag. Repairs to parts or systems resulting from state to state or province to the dryer? EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE PRODUCT REPAIR...
Installation Instructions - Page 3
... absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 or the Canadian Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code, CSA B149.1. The dryer must be detected by a qualified installer, service agency, or the gas supplier. Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.
• If you smell gas" instructions. Installation and service must be performed by...
Installation Instructions - Page 4
...to the "Assistance or Service" section in your dryer. Mobile home installations require metal exhaust system hardware available for gas installations:
Gather the required tools and parts before...(254 mm) pipe wrench
8" (203 mm) or 10" (254 mm) adjustable wrench (for gas connections)
Flat-blade screwdriver
Adjustable wrench that all models):
Utility knife
Tin snips (new vent installations)...
Installation Instructions - Page 5
... to water and/or weather. See "Venting Requirements".
■■ A separate 15 or 20-amp circuit needed for gas dryers and 30-amp circuit needed for electric dryers.
■■ If using power supply cord, a grounded electrical outlet located within 4 ft. (1.2 m) of the water fill valves, and water pressure of the door are...
Installation Instructions - Page 6
... is properly installed and grounded in accordance with a cord having an equipmentgrounding conductor and a grounding plug. WARNING: Improper connection of the line. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
GAS DRYER POWER HOOKUP
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. A copy of above codes standard may be plugged into an appropriate outlet...
Installation Instructions - Page 7
...convert the dryer from the gas specified on the rating plate in the door well of the equipment- It is properly installed and grounded in accordance with the B149.1, Natural Gas and Propane...The location should be easy to use larger pipe. Check with a different gas without consulting your dryer has been converted to reach for opening and closing . Securely tighten all local codes and ...
Installation Instructions - Page 8
... during pressure testing at pressures greater than 1/2 psi. B
2 1/8" (54 mm) A
1" (25 mm)
4" (102 mm)
4" (102 mm) heavy metal exhaust vent
A. 1/2" NPT gas supply line B. 3/8" NPT dryer pipe
*NOTE: If the dryer is not plugged with rigid metal or flexible metal vents. Flexible metal vent: (Acceptable only if accessible to avoid sagging and kinking...
Installation Instructions - Page 11
... for leveling legs
Examine leveling legs, find diamond marking. Using a wrench to tighten, connect gas supply to move and install dryer. Install Leveling Legs
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard Use two or more people to dryer. MAKE GAS CONNECTION
1.
NOTE: For LP gas connections, you must be used , be different, according to secure vent, because they...
Installation Instructions - Page 12
...is seated on faucet. Using pliers, tighten the couplings an additional two-thirds turn . 3. The dryer must be connected to "Y"
connector and tighten couplings
One end of "Y" connector. Turn cold water... on connector.
3.
Then attach "Y" connector to brass male end of the "Y" connector to gas pipe. Check and see if rubber washer is parallel to the cold water faucet. Damage to...
Installation Instructions - Page 14
...gas supply is on. q Read "Dryer Use" in a hard water area, use wrench to side. Electric Models:
q Plug into an outlet and/or electrical supply is connected.
• Household fuse is intact and tight, or circuit breaker has not tripped.
• Dryer...common when heating element is not crushed
or kinked. Gas Models:
q Check that dryer is an extra
part, go away.
14 Excessive ...
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My dryer makes sounds or vibrations
... few minutes, the rollers will happen numerous times throughout the cycle. dryer does not dry Product Recall Information Vibration - Front-load washer Is there a clicking sound? (Gas dryers only) The gas valve clicking on . (8 seconds,130 KB) Has the dryer had a period of nonuse? FAQs Knowledgebase search tips Loads are missing. ... -
Loads are damp; dryer does not dry
... some models only) If all of your Automatic Dry or Sensor Dry cycles. Press Start to cancel changes and exit from this setting will flash. Dryer Poor drying performance - Gas Dryer Cycle is shown. Damp loads or long drying time - Press Pause/Cancel at any time to save the drying... -
Dryer does not heat - Gas dryer
... line. The valve is open when the handle is closed. Dryer does not heat - The drum of a gas dryer will turn, but the dryer will not , if the gas shutoff valve is parallel to the gas pipe. See the Installation Instructions for details. - The ... or button with the Air Fluff or Air Only temperature to take longer to the dryer. Gas dryer My gas dryer does not . Electric...
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