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Maytag Neptune Dryer Center
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It is recommended that a qualified service technician install your dryer.
Two people are required for the installation of this product.
Please read the following instructions carefully before starting to install the
dryer. These instructions should be retained for future reference.
Remove the doors from all discarded appliances such as dryers to avoid the
danger of a child suffocating.
MINIMUM CLEARANCES
When installing the dryer the following minimum clearances apply: • Sides – 2.25" • Rear – 1.5" • Top – 2" • Front – 0"
GENERAL WARNINGS
Do not install the dryer on a carpeted floor. 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. The area around the dryer should be kept free of lint.
Dryers installed in residential garages must be elevated 18 inches ( 46 cm ) above the floor.
WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire this appliance must be exhausted to the outside.
The dryer must not be exhausted into any gas vent, chimney, wall, ceiling, or concealed space of a building. If the dryer is installed
in a closet or tightly sealed room, provisions should be made for at least 18 square inches of ventilation area. Air openings
measuring a minimum of 3 x 3 inches should be provided at the top and bottom of the closet door. Ordinarily, louvered doors will
satisfy the ventilation requirements. Do not allow storage or any other materials to obstruct ventilation openings.
Never use plastic or non-metal flexible duct.
This can kink, reduce airflow causing service problems, and presents a potential fire hazard.
Use 4" diameter rigid metal exhaust duct.
Minimize the length of the duct and the number of elbows. Secure joints with duct tape. Do not use screws or other
fastening devices which extend into the interior of the duct.
Clean out previously used exhaust duct.
Replace kinked or crushed sections. Be sure exhaust hood flap opens and closes freely.
If flexible duct must be used, use only the type with a stiff metal wall. Do not kink or crush the duct.
Do not use flexible duct with a thin foil wall.
The exhaust duct should end with an exhaust hood with a swing out damper to prevent back drafts 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.
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 build-up.
Inspect and clean the interior of the exhaust system at least once a year. Disconnect electric service prior to cleaning. Check
the gas line on gas dryers anytime the dryer is moved.
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.
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.
P O R T A N
ELECTRICAL WARNINGS
The power cord kit purchased by the consumer for use with this dryer must be rated for 240Vmin 30A, fitted with closed loop
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terminals, and marked for use with clothes dryers.
To prevent unnecessary risk of fire, electrical shock or personal injury, all wiring and grounding must be done in
accordance with local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, or the
Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1.
A wiring diagram is located inside the control panel.
This dryer is grounded through the neutral conductor to the appliance frame by a green grounding wire or brass strap. If used
in a mobile home or if local codes do not permit grounding through the neutral, remove the green grounding wire or brass strip
from the terminal block (center stud) and the ground screw. Then use the ground screw to ground the dryer in accordance
with local codes. When installed in a mobile home a four-conductor power cord must be used. See section B for instructions.
(MCE models) – A 240 volt, 60 Hz AC, approved electrical service fused through a dedicated 30 ampere fuse or circuit breaker
on both sides of the line is required.
(MCG models) – A 120 volt, 60 Hz AC, approved electrical service with a 20 ampere fuse or circuit breaker is required. The
plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and
ordinances. Do not attempt to modify the plug provided with the appliance in any way.
If a power cord is not used and the electric dryer is to be permanently wired, the dryer must be connected to a grounded
metal, permanent wiring system; or an equipment grounding conductor must be run with the circuit conductors and connected
to the equipment grounding terminal.
GAS WARNINGS
Use only Natural or LP (Liquid Petroleum) gasses.
Gas dryers are equipped with a burner orifice for operation on natural gas. Conversion kits (Part Number 63-6766) are available
through your local dealer. If the dryer is to be operated on LP (Liquid Petroleum) gas, it must be converted by a qualified service
technician for safe and proper performance. This dryer uses an automatic ignition system to ignite the burner. There is no
constant burning pilot.
The installation must conform with local codes, or in the 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 National Fuel Gas Code requires that an accessible, approved manual gas shut-off valve be installed within 6 feet of the
dryer. Additionally a 1/8" N.P.T. (National Pipe Thread) plugged tapping, accessible for test gauge connection, must be installed
immediately upstream of the gas supply connection to the dryer.
The dryer must be disconnected from the gas supply piping system during any pressure testing of the system.
Check gas line on gas dryers anytime the dryer is moved.
Do not re-use old flexible metal gas line. Flexible gas line must be design certified by American Gas Association (CGA in
Canada). Note: Any pipe compound used must be resistant to the action on any liquefied petroleum gas.
No other fuel burning appliance should be installed in the same room or closet as the dryer.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE AND WARNING
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act 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 business to
warn consumers 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, fromaldehyde 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.
SERVICE
If service is required:
Disconnect electric power before servicing to reduce the risk of electric shock.
Do not contact control boards while appliance is energized. The control board, water valve, and motor are intentionally not
grounded and may present a risk of electric shock during servicing.