Introducing the 2012 Maytag DG8/306

[kenmore71]

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[kenmore71]

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[wayupnorth]

I loved how the older washers called it Wash and Wear, as if you were going to put wet clothing on.

 

[bajaespuma]

What did you do here? Was it a simple matter of replacing the automatic control from a DG806 with a DG306 timer? At any rate, thanks for the close up.

 

[revvinkevin]

I... NEVER... knew....

 

 

... there was a little blue light behind the flame logo on the control panel?!?!  

 

Mark, is that original to the 806 or is that something you added??   Either way it's VERY cool!!!

 

Thanks!

Kevin

 

[kenmore71]

After over a year of tinkering, experimenting, replacing controls, new capacitors, etc... I was still having trouble getting consistent results with the auto dry control. I just replaced the entire control mechanism with a 306 timer. At least now I know that the dang thing will shut off!!!

Kevin--I put a c7 christmas bulb behind the gas flame. It just kinda "begged" for it.
I have it hooked into the burner circuit AFTER the cycling stat. It glows whenever the burner is actually firing. When I had the electronic control, I had it wired before the cycling stat so that I knew when the cycle was in dry mode or cool down. With the timer, I always know what stage the cycle is in so I thought it would be more fun to have the light going on and off with the actual burner.

I was waiting to see how long it was going to take for someone to notice the "oddness" of the modifications...

 

[combo52]

DG 806 That won't always shut off.

Mark did you try soldering the terminals directly onto the circuit board and if yours is old enough to have the wire wound baffles you can cut one or two baffles out of the sensor circuit. While these machines can be a bit trying at times we haven't ever had one that these or other fixes wouldn't fix. Call me if you need any questions.

 

PS  I do like the little blue light, and it is the best looking DG306 ever.

 

[sudsmaster]

wayupnorth's profile picture I loved how the older washe

Well, of course, the manufacturers fully expected every buyer to get a full set, with the dryer, which also usually had a matching "Wash 'N Wear" setting.

But even today the most modern perm press fabrics in use washed and dried in the most modern equipment could still usually benefit from a touch-up with an iron after drying.

Which is not to say they get it.

 

[kenmore71]

John, I had tried nearly everything with that machine including rewiring the baffles, taking baffles in and out of the circuit, using different capacitance capacitors all the way from 5 to 12 uP. I hadn't gotten to the point of soldering yet, although I had replaced most of the brass connectors on the electronic control.

It seemed as though everytime there was a major shift in humidity everything that was in perfect balance before would go out AGAIN. Last summer I had it working perfectly on just one baffle. Then as winter came on, I ended up adding the other two baffles back in to get the dryness right. As it got warmer and more humid in the basement it started overdrying again. The thought doing a biennial addition and removal of baffle circuits through the burner access door was less than appealing. I grew weary. I still have all of the parts in a shoebox that will be lovingly stored marked "1967 DG806 electronic control"