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©2003 Maytag Appliances Company 16022785 Rev. 0 5
Electrical Service Information
Electrical Dryers
• 240 VAC, 60 Hz, 30 Amps,
3–wire or 4–wire installations
Gas Dryers
• 120 VAC, 60 Hz, 20 Amps, 3–wire installations
About Ground Wires
In the event of an electrical short circuit, a ground wire
reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape
wire for the electric current.
Standard accepted color coding for ground wires is green
or green with a yellow stripe.
Grounding wires and wires colored like grounding wires
are NOT to be used as current carrying conductors.
WARNING
!
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury
or death, all wiring and grounding must conform with
the latest edition of the National Electric Code, ANSI/
NFPA 70, or the Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1,
and such local regulations as might apply. It is the
customer’s responsibility to have the wiring and fuses
checked by a qualified electrician to make sure your
home has adequate electrical power to operate the
dryer.
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,
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.
WARNING
!
To avoid risk of personal injury or death due to
electrical shock:
• Observe all local codes and ordinances.
• Disconnect electrical power to unit before servicing.
• Ground appliance properly.
• Check with a qualified electrician if you are not sure
this appliance is properly grounded.
• DO NOT ground to gas line.
• DO NOT ground to cold water pipe if pipe is
interrupted by plastic, non-metallic gaskets, or other
insulating (non-conducting) materials.
• DO NOT modify plug on power cord. If plug does not
fit electrical outlet, have proper outlet installed
by qualified electrician.
• DO NOT have a fuse in the neutral or ground circuit.
A fuse in the neutral or ground circuit could result in
an electrical shock.
• DO NOT use an extension cord with this appliance.
• DO NOT use an adapter plug with this appliance.
• DO NOT pinch power cord.
Gas Connection Information
WARNING
!
To avoid death, personal injury or property damage,
from fire or explosion, information in this manual must
be followed exactly.
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.
• 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.
WARNING
!
To reduce the risk of fire and exposure to combustion
gases, the dryer MUST be exhausted to the outdoors.
DO NOT exhaust dryer air into a window well, gas vent,
chimney or enclosed, unventilated area, such as an
attic, wall, ceiling, crawl space under a building or
concealed space of a building.
Important Safety Information